sue lewis

owner

About

HR Practitioner at LewisHRSolutions

Country

south africa

City

johannesburg

Industry

human resources

Skill

performance management, talent management, human resources, recruiting, employment law, staff development, employee relations, hris, leadership development, coaching, change management, organizational development, talent acquisition, employee engagement, succession planning, personnel management, time management, management, budgets, training, negotiation, hr policies, policy, management development, leadership, hr consulting, industrial relations, interviews, workforce planning, labor relations, job evaluation, strategic hr, job descriptions, organizational design, employee training, job analysis, deferred compensation, remuneration, salary, performance appraisal, employee benefits, organizational effectiveness, sourcing, hr transformation, culture change, executive search, career development, graduate recruitment, psychometrics, grievances

Experience

training manager

hyperama

1987-2 - 1988-8 · 1 yr 7 mos

personnel and training officer

dion discount centres

1978-1 - 1987-1 · 9 yrs 1 mo

owner

lewis hr solutions

2014-7 - Present · 12 yrs 3 mos

divisional personnel manager

morkels

1988-1 - 1999-1 · 11 yrs 1 mo

* Managed all generalist HR functions including CCMA representation * Key achievements * Awarded Chairman’s Award for “ Exceptional Performance as an HR Manager”, 1995 * Selected as a member of a study group to attend a “Creative Leadership Course” in Disney * USA, 1995

human capital executive

ster-kinekor theatres

2012-4 - 2014-6 · 2 yrs 3 mos

* Implemented various HR projects, initiatives and culture interventions * Partnered with business executives in matrix projects to deliver on business strategy * Developed HR budgets and strategic workforce planning * Introduced job evaluation, job grading and a structured approach to remuneration practices * Implemented new sourcing strategies, recruitment practices and on boarding * Developed and implemented a new performance management system * Managed overall skills development * Managed employee relations and negotiations with union and employees, including * conversion of cinema circuit to digital and other business restructuring * Project managed implementation of VIP Payroll and Premier HR modules.

human resources executive

jd group

1999-8 - 2011-3 · 11 yrs 8 mos

* HR Executive of three chains within the JD Group;Morkels & Electric Express (2007-2010); * Morkels (2003-2007); Bradlows (1999-2003) * Managed an HR Department of 7 HR Managers, 1 HR Officer, 2 HR Clerks and 2 Full-Time * Shop Stewards; managed overall HR for a staff complement of 2,600 employees in 180 stores * and 18 warehouses * Ensured alignment of HR Strategic objectives to company business plan * Managed organisational development initiatives in support of the brand identity * Managed attraction and retention of talent through HC best practice * Implemented talent management strategies * Managed Labour and Employee Relations * Developed, implemented and monitored payroll, HR policy and procedures * Key achievements * HR Executive of three retail chains which achieved “Chain of the Year” awards (Morkels in * 2001, Electric Express in 2006, Bradlows in 2009) * Successfully coached and mentored future HR leaders * Implemented successful turnaround strategies in loss making divisions, which resulted in their * return to profitability.