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Ximena Mairena Ortiz

Business Administrator
San Jose

Summary

Insightful Human Resources Coordinator assists HR team with staffing, record-keeping, employee life cycle and other HR-related duties. Plans and organizes work to achieve goals and targeted results with minimal supervision. Continually develops knowledge and gains subject matter expertise in assigned HR discipline related to work activities and projects assigned.

Results-driven HRS employee offering 6+ years in achieving positive human resources results for Lonza. Articulate negotiator skillful in supporting competitive company growth by sourcing top-quality applicants for critical roles. Organized planner with excellent team leadership and program management abilities. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages

Work History

Senior HR Coordinator

Lonza Ltd
12.2022 - Current
  • Completed employee employment verifications and unemployment paperwork prior to hire or termination.
  • Reviewed human resources paperwork for accuracy and completeness.
  • Completed background and reference checks to facilitate hiring and onboarding of employees.
  • Supported HR functions with emphasis on record keeping, data entry, and general HR tasks.
  • Maintained human resources information system and kept employee files up to date and accurate.
  • Deliver accurate and timely HR administration support to internal stakeholders, ensuring adherence to HR procedures and processes.
  • Currently participating in a Global HR Automation project.

HR Coordinator

Lonza Ltd
01.2019 - 12.2022

HR Services Coordinator who provides HR administration services to the employees, managers and HR community. This role is responsible for accurate and timely handling of Employee Lifecycle Transactional cases, administering HR-related documents compliant with applicable legislation and ensuring that the relevant HR systems are up to date where applicable.

Achievements:

  • Started the Coordination model in the Service Center by being the first person that transitioned a country from EMEA to Costa Rica. First, supported the Netherlands and currently I am supporting Switzerland, I am responsible for all Kronos transactions (overall time and vacation management).
  • Provide HR administration services to the employees, managers and HR community. I am responsible for accurate and timely handling of Employee Life-cycle Transactional cases, for example the On-boarding and off-boarding process.
  • Deliver accurate and timely HR administration support to internal stakeholders, ensuring adherence to HR procedures and processes.
  • Participated in a project to review documents and transfer knowledge of recurrent cases to help increase case resolution on Tier 0 or 1 level.
  • Interact and work closely with the HR Service Advisors and other HR teams on issues that required involvement of teams beyond the HR Shared Services team.

HR Agent

Lonza Ltd
11.2017 - 01.2019

Tier 1 Agent for the HR Services Community. Involved in global tasks such as creation of knowledge base articles for the Lonza employees, case analysis for the constant improvement of the shared service.

· SME of service-now for HR Services

· Global improvement of functionality of service-now (SNOW 2.0)

· Standardization of processes on the HR Community.

Trilingual Service Desk Specialist - IT Services

DHL Global Business Services
10.2016 - 11.2017

Internal technical service to managers/GHO and VIPs from USA, Malaysia, Germany, Switzerland and Czech Republic; for the following Business Units: eCommerce, Express, DGFF, DSC, GBS (Global Business Service) and CSI (Customer Solutions & Innovation)

· CLP (certified logistics professional)

· Local coordinator of the global project of internal employee survey for ITS

Personal Assistant

Inversiones Catalina Ortiz S.A
08.2014 - 09.2016
  • Maintained appropriate filing of personal and professional documentation.
  • Provided multifaceted services to career professionals by running errands, managing mail, scheduling appointments, and arranging transportation.
  • Oversaw personal and professional calendars and coordinated appointments for future events.
  • Kept detailed track of household and maintenance inventory and schedules.
  • Displayed absolute discretion at handling confidential information.
  • Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
  • Attended meetings, took notes and tracked action items.

Education

MBA - Project Management

Universidad Latina De Costa Rica
Heredia, Costa Rica
05.2001 -

Post Degree - Human Resources

Universidad Latina De Costa Rica
Heredia, Costa Rica
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Administrative Studies - Business Administration in International Trade

Universidad Latina De Costa Rica
Heredia, Costa Rica
05.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Humboldt Schule Costa Rica
San Jose, Costa Rica
05.2001 -

Skills

Onboarding and Orientation

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Certification

Lean Six Sigma White Belt

Timeline

Senior HR Coordinator

Lonza Ltd
12.2022 - Current

Lean Six Sigma White Belt

01-2021

HR Coordinator

Lonza Ltd
01.2019 - 12.2022

HR Agent

Lonza Ltd
11.2017 - 01.2019

Trilingual Service Desk Specialist - IT Services

DHL Global Business Services
10.2016 - 11.2017

Personal Assistant

Inversiones Catalina Ortiz S.A
08.2014 - 09.2016

MBA - Project Management

Universidad Latina De Costa Rica
05.2001 -

Post Degree - Human Resources

Universidad Latina De Costa Rica
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Administrative Studies - Business Administration in International Trade

Universidad Latina De Costa Rica
05.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Humboldt Schule Costa Rica
05.2001 -
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