E Schoeman HR Resume Nov 2019

Edmund J. Schoeman
HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONAL
Résumé Summary
Executive Summary
Human Resource Professional with two Bachelor’s Degrees
and fifteen (15) years of experience from Generalist to
Executive level in multi-national companies.
IELTS 7.5 | Microsoft Office | WES Accredited |CHRP Pending
Recent Positions
Human Resource Executive (3 years)
HR Consulting Operations Manager (3 years)
HR Manager (3 years)
HR Snr Advisor (2 years)
HR Generalist (2 years)
Business Development Executive (6months)
Key Skills
Employee Relations
Negotiating skills
Labour Law & Contract Management
Innovative & Problem Solving
Self-disciplined &
Excellent Communication skills
Fast Learner and Adaptable
Organized & Time Efficient
Regulatory Compliance
Dismissals and Dispute Resolution
Customer Service Orientated
Team player with the tendency to Lead
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edmundschoeman@gmail.com
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15 YEARS EXPERIENCED
Education
Bachelor in Commerce (B.Comm)
Human Resource Management / Behavioural Studies
(January 2002- December 2005)
North West University, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Bachelor in Commerce (B.Comm)
Sport, Tourism, Recreation & Business Management
(January 2002- December 2005)
North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
CHRP - Pending
2 x Bachelor Degrees
“
“Applying my knowledge
gained through past
experiences, to my task
orientated & results-driven
approach; have yielded
excellent results in
challenging situations.”
Edmund J. Schoeman Résumé | +971(0)50 176 3605 | edmundschoeman@gmail.com

Employment History
COFESA – period of employment 11 years GEO – period of employment 3 years
Human Resource Executive (Regional Management Official) 22 July 2016 – Aug 2019
GEO - Guardian Employers’ Organization, Vaaltriangle, Gauteng, South Africa.
GEO is a registered employers’ organization serving as a shared service Human Resource Department and representing affiliated members
in all and any employment relations matters ensuring compliance with South African labour legislation and a healthy workforce.
A brief summary of responsibilities:
Objective - Human Resource Executive Manager/Official is to manage and render a professional courteous
shared service via a service infrastructure to affiliated companies in the Manufacturing, FMCG, Logistics,
Professional Services, Transport and Retail sectors in South Africa, Africa, Europe, America and Middle East.
General Tasks includes - General managing and guidance on employment relations, labour legislation compliance,
drafting of compliance measurables, managing trade unions recognition & negotiations & industrial actions,
retrenchments, strategic regulatory management, strategic labour compliance management, incapacity, disciplinary
investigations, liability and risk mitigation guidance and chairing of disciplinary enquiries. Drafting, managing and
implementing of policies, rules and regulations. Managing of the Regional Consulting and affiliations, ensure compliance
to GEO’s constitution, senior advisor to internal entry level officials & advisors of GEO, product development and business
development executive.
Dispute Management – Case Management, incidental Arbitrations and disputes, Compliance Arbitrations and disputes
and compliance guidance and management. Vaal Triangle Local Regional Business Community representative, VCR 90.6
Local Radio Station talk show presenter.
Financial Management- Managing of regional office operational expenses and budgets, negotiate regional feasibility,
Manage inter-regional structure and forecasts, affiliation payments.
HR Consulting Operations Manager 13 January 2013 – 22 July 2016
COFESA, Johannesburg, South Africa.
COFESA is a registered confederation for employers which renders a shared service Human Resource Department to affiliated companies
mitigating liabilities and risks, assist in ensuring compliance with South African labour legislation and a healthy workforce.
A brief summary of responsibilities:
Objective – HR Consulting Operations Manager is to re-design, develop, manage and implement the entire
shared service infrastructure, products and services. Ensuring the service deliverables meet the professional
and statutory prerequisites which is delivered to affiliated companies in the 82 regulated industries in South
Africa, The majority of these affiliated companies was vested in the Manufacturing, FMCG, Logistics,
Professional Services, Transport and Retail sectors in South Africa, Africa, Europe, America and Middle East.
General Tasks includes - Oversee national service delivery infrastructure (over 3000 accounts/companies, 9 regions and
85 employees), COFESA re-branding (web-site, social media, data base, mobile operations & Logo), TV representative on
SABC Morning Live Show, disciplining & dismissing employees and managing of business development executives.
Setting of national standard units, setting and measuring KPI’s and KPA’s of all operational employees (±80 employees).
Design, manage and implement National Operations Procedures, Operational Improvement Project, Analysing Regional,
Industry specific risks and procedures.
General managing and guidance on employment relations, labour legislation compliance, drafting of compliance
measurables, trade unions & negotiations, retrenchments, industrial action, strategic regulatory management guidance
and implementation, strategic labour compliance guidance, strategic business management consulting, setting of national
service compliance standards, design of compliance measurement, general labour related matters , incapacity, disciplinary
investigations, liability and risk mitigation guidance, chairing of disciplinary enquiries and any general labour related
matters.
Dispute Management – Case Management, incidental disputes in arbitrations, Employee Career Development and Case
Assistance, (2011/12) Metal Engineering Industry national bargaining council representative.
Financial – Managing regional turn-overs, expenses, claims & budgets. Negotiated co-operation agreement between
regions, feasibility forecasts, inter-regional claims managing, incidental managing, managing of national and regional
operational expenses and budgets, regional feasibility, affiliation fees.
Edmund J. Schoeman Résumé | +971(0)50 176 3605 | edmundschoeman@gmail.com

COFESA – period of employment 11 years
Previous positions & *achievements:
COFESA, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Human Resource Manager (2011-2013) *10years long service award 2015
Objective - General managing of the HR Department of affiliated companies to the shared service
infrastructure.
General Tasks Includes - managing and guidance on employment relations, labour legislation compliance, ensuring
alignment to compliance measurables, facilitating trade union recognition and negotiations, head retrenchments,
head of industrial action, strategic labour compliance guidance, strategic business management consulting, general
labour related matters , incapacity, disciplinary investigations, liability and risk mitigation guidance, chairing of
disciplinary enquiries and any general labour related matters. Payroll and performance appraisals.
COFESA, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Snr Human Resource Advisor (2009-2010) *Advisor of the year 2009/10/11
Objective – Advising stakeholders, HR employees, managers with isolated HR related matters of affiliated
companies to the shared service infrastructure.
General Tasks Includes - Advising Human Resource Managers, Generalists and Advisors on employment relations,
labour legislation compliance, sector compliance, trade unions & negotiations, representation in retrenchments,
preparation for industrial action, strategic regulatory guidance and implementation, strategic labour compliance
guidance, strategic business management consulting, general labour related matters , incapacity, poor performance,
KPI isolation, KPA benchmark setting, disciplinary investigations, chairing of disciplinary enquiries. Compliance auditor
and Audit Reports Author.
COFESA, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Human Resources Generalist (2006-2008) *HR Generalist of the year 2008
Objective – The Designated Human Resource Business Partner allocated to function as the generalist to
affiliated companies to the shared service infrastructure.
General Tasks Includes -Human Resource Generalist on employment relations, discipline in workplace, employee
files, payroll queries, grievances, labour legislation compliance, sector compliance, trade unions & negotiations,
regulatory guidance and implementation, Human Resource Administration, Labour Compliance Guidance, general
labour related matters, disciplinary investigations, chairing of disciplinary enquiries. ERP.
COFESA, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Business Development Executive (2005-2006)
Objective – Researching and pursuing new business leads for the growth of the business. Growing the affiliation
base.
General Tasks Includes - Active coordination across internal teams (client’s management, internal generalists, internal
advisors and internal and external management), ensuring the overall satisfactory service delivery. Sales
representative. Affiliations Administration. Aftersales persuasion of other benefits, products and services on offer. This
role required new business proposals and a persuasive representation of the organisations services.
Reference(s)
Available upon request.
Edmund J. Schoeman Résumé | +971(0)50 176 3605 | edmundschoeman@gmail.com