Kimberly Nishio, MSHRD

Managed people transition for refranchising from Coca-Cola Refreshments to bottler franchise partners. • Collaborated and partnered with partners, ensuring seamless, positive employee experience. • Executed HR function work plan for 6 transitions of 35 employees, from family-owned business to 7K employees of section of holding company. • Implemented transition updates for HR partners of impacted territories, sharing knowledge and gaining support from local HR team. • Developed local pay conversion plan and communication, complying with local state laws.

Oversaw market unit people strategy for approximately 600 to 1.1K employees across Northern California. Assignment entailed more than 10 locations in partnership. Acted as primary service provider, connecting recruiting, labor relations, and employee relations, ensuring leadership team of most efficient services, working collaboratively with general manager and leadership team. • Provided coaching to leaders, contributing to development and strengthening of leadership skills. • Led Market Unit leaders through talent management programs and procedures, including performance appraisals, people development forums, succession, and workforce planning, increasing higher skilled hires, increasing diversity, reducing turnover, and creating an internal career path. • Worked with multiple departments, traversing cross-geographical responsibilities, integrating 2 workforces aligning with strategic priority.

Partnered with Sales Center Manager and Area Manager, driving people to plan initiatives for 6 locations. • Completed change process for transition from local HR, facilitating East Coast HR Service Center. • Fostered positive employee relations through employee communication and increasing leadership presence, avoiding third-party representation. • Facilitated candidate selection and placement for largest vertical integration in the company’s US business.

Performed HR Generalist responsibilities, including, but not limited to manager coaching and feedback, employee engagement, performance management, investigations, and grievance management for 2 facilities and approximately 300 employees. • Counseled managers and employees for employee relations matters, providing 1-stop HR solutions. • Encouraged positive labor relations, accelerating dispute resolution, and simplifying grievance management. • Produced resource guide for impacted associates, coaching on resume development, interview skills, and continuing education.