Melissa Emberson

Background

About Melissa Emberson

As a seasoned Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP), my unwavering dedication to people-centric leadership, continuous learning, and a relentless pursuit of excellence has been at the heart of my career. I approach every challenge confidently and am committed to delivering strategic solutions that align with the highest standards of excellence. I've cultivated a broad skill set and amassed invaluable experience through over 15 years of combined experience in HR practices and leadership roles within renowned retail giants like L'Occitane, Neiman Marcus, Starbucks, Coca-Cola Japan Company, LTD, lucy, and Gymboree. Additionally, I’m highly skilled in nurturing high-performance teams, fine-tuning operational efficiencies, orchestrating transformative HR strategies, and ensuring meticulous compliance with the intricacies of California HR laws. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS HIGHLIGHTS: • POLICY ENHANCEMENT: Collaborated with HRBP cross-functional team leaders to revamp our company's "Code of Business Conduct and Employee Handbook," fortifying our organizational ethics and ensuring meticulous maintenance of ongoing I-9 auditing records. • COST SAVINGS: Achieved a remarkable milestone of zero legal fees incurred while conducting and negotiating effective resolutions to employee relations investigations. This achievement significantly contributed to year-over-year (YOY) reductions in legal expenses. • EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS: I enhanced operational effectiveness by overseeing critical projects, including implementing payroll standard operating procedures, streamlining IT employee set-up, optimizing change and off-boarding processes, and ensuring seamless OSHA reporting. KEY SKILLS: • Project Management • Business Unit Strategy • Conflict Resolution Strategy • Performance/Change Management • Productive Thought Partner • Workforce Planning • People-Focused Leadership • Talent Management/Initiatives • Strong Business Acumen • Cross-Functional Collaboration • People and Culture Policies • High-Performance Retail Culture • Employee Relations • Talent Development • People Operations • Recruitment and Exits • Ethical and Confidential • California HR Law Passionate about collaborative workforce planning, impacting employee retention, and championing diversity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, I welcome connections and conversations on LinkedIn or at Melissa.Emberson@yahoo.com.