Lisa Bremner
Frankston,Australia
Summary
Dedicated professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Managing Director
Employee Solutions for Business
01.2014 - Current
- Providing effective, pragmatic and practical advice and delivery of operational and strategic outcomes by dealing with all manner of HR/OHS/OD related issues
- Principal Consultant partnering businesses through acquisitions and divestment, developing people strategies for engaged workforce
- Providing operational and strategic advice to start-up businesses
- Developing people management plans, developing leadership teams, resolving difficult staff situations
- Developing and executing plans to manage ill or injured employees and WorkCover premiums
- Developing and delivering policy frameworks to ensure compliance to legislation and best practice
- Provide coaching and mentoring to Managing Directors, General Managers, Directors and leadership teams.
General Manager – People and Culture
Breadsolutions
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Providing frozen bakery solutions to the food industry, this was a young, dynamic and growing business that had experienced massive growth over prior 6 years since inception
- Established HR policy and procedure and set guidelines for all related activities; Provide strategic and operational advice on wide range of OD, HR and OHS matters; Commenced cultural change program providing framework in which to work, developing vision, mission, values, behaviours etc – “breakthrough” program; Moved business from 24/7 operations to 24/5 operations, shift roster design, cost saving scenarios, managed change program;
National HR & OHS Manager
Colorpak
01.2006 - 01.2013
- Developed lead indicator report for Board including lag indicators such as safety stats; Monthly People Report and present to Board of Directors as required; Developed people strategy and implemented a major acquisition of competitor business into existing business
- Necessitated in growing the business from 350 staff across 2 sites in Vic and NSW, to 1000 staff across 7 sites in Vic, NSW and NZ
- Reporting to the board on strategy and implementation on development and progress of implementation.
Group Human Resources Manager
Finewrap Australia
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Flexible packaging industry used its strong leadership to set standard in packaging improvements and increasing quality standards in Australia
- Participated in development and delivery of Business Plans
- Developed and implemented a Performance Management process aligning employees to inaugural Business Plan; Managed long term and difficult WorkCover claims, resulting in significant long term cost savings through claims being terminated and employment terminations; Managed difficult negotiations with employees, management and unions to alter the shift roster of 200 employees from a 24/5 roster to a 24/7 Shift roster to meet significant growth in production demands and increase long term manufacturing; Negotiated the Enterprise Agreement with AMWU and NUW unions, succeeding in streamlining payroll and removing the bonus payment system resulting in a $500K cost reduction; Secured a $50,000 grant from Department of Industrial Relations for a continuous improvement project; Secured a $30,000 grant for WELL program (Workplace English Literacy and Language).
Human Resources Manager
Nylex Materials Handling
01.2001 - 01.2004
- The sole or largest manufacturer of Films & Fabrics, Materials Handling and Water products in Australia
- Implemented and ran a change management program “Partners at Work” via a $50K government grant for program; Managed a redundancy program for 100 personnel in the subsequent months after amalgamation to one site, resulting in cost savings of $4M; Established employee Communications including: newsletter, monthly communication Established excellent rapport with NUW Union, smoothing the way for radical change, redundancy programs without industrial unrest; Negotiated a three year EBA to set the scene for the new operations; Developed and implemented all HR procedures and policies including EEO; Managed the payroll function comprising 200 - 300 FTE staff and an annual payroll of $10M (both weekly and monthly payroll) – managing migration of systems to centralized after amalgamation.
Education
Human Resources And Industrial Relations
Monash University
Melbourne, VIC01.2002
High School Diploma -
Woodleigh
Baxter, VIC1981
Skills
- Staff Scheduling
- Recruitment
- Multitasking Abilities
- Written Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Time management abilities
- Interpersonal Communication
- Workers' compensation
- Human Resources
- Records Organization and Management
- Employee Motivation
- Payroll Administration and Timekeeping
- Problem-Solving
- Strategic Planning
- Acquisitions and Mergers
Affiliations
Mentor Program AHRI (2012)
Board Experience
- Board Member, Peninsula Community Legal Centre, 2016-01-01, Present
- Treasurer, Peninsula Community Legal Centre, 2020-01-01, 2021-12-31
- Secretary, Peninsula Community Legal Centre, 2017-01-01, 2019-12-31
References
- Available on Request
Hobbies and Interests
- Fitness
- Open water swimming
- Walking
- Cooking
- Family and friends
Timeline
Managing Director
Employee Solutions for Business
01.2014 - Current
General Manager – People and Culture
Breadsolutions
01.2013 - 01.2014
National HR & OHS Manager
Colorpak
01.2006 - 01.2013
Group Human Resources Manager
Finewrap Australia
01.2004 - 01.2006
Human Resources Manager
Nylex Materials Handling
01.2001 - 01.2004
Human Resources And Industrial Relations
Monash University
High School Diploma -
Woodleigh
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