# Sandra Barros

Sandra Barros is a remote worker on Himalayas, HR Manager, Compensation, Benefits & HRBP at AutoZone, based in Brazil.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@sandrabarros

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HR Manager at AutoZone who cut medical plan loss ratio by 20% and built compensation and benefits infrastructure.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Brazil |
| Authorized to work in | Brazil |
| Salary expectations | 30k+ USD |
| Job categories | HR Manager, Employee Relations Manager, Compensation And Benefits Manager, HR Business Partner |
| Skills | Human Resources Management, Employee Relations, Compensation And Benefits, HR Business Partnering, Performance Management, Labor Relations, Workplace Investigations, Organizational Development, Change Management, People Analytics, HR Governance, Brazilian Labour Law, Korn Ferry Hay, Succession Planning, Onboarding |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/sandra-barros-ferreira |

## About

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At AutoZone, I built compensation and benefits infrastructure from the ground up, including pay structures using the Korn Ferry Hay methodology and the annual merit and performance cycle. I also reduced medical plan loss ratio by 20% through contract renegotiation and corporate wellness programs, generating over R$1 million in annual savings.

Across AutoZone’s dispersed retail operation, I advised leaders on employee relations, investigations, and performance management while supporting 2,300+ employees. Earlier, I reduced regional turnover by more than 10% in 12 months and built People Analytics reporting to inform leadership decisions.
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## Experience

### HR Manager, Compensation, Benefits & HRBP

[AutoZone](https://himalayas.app/companies/autozone). Sep 2024 - Feb 2026

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Reduced medical plan loss ratio by 20% through contract renegotiation and wellness programs, generating over R$1 million in annual savings. Served as point of contact for employee relations, investigations, and conflict resolution across a 2,300-employee retail operation.
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Skills: Employee-Relations, Performance-Management, Compensation-And-Benefits, HR-Business-Partnering, Leadership-Coaching, Organizational-Development, Change-Management, Onboarding, Succession-Planning, Korn-Ferry-Hay, People-Analytics, ADP, SAP, Power-BI

### HR Regional Manager | HR Business Partner

[AutoZone](https://himalayas.app/companies/autozone). Oct 2023 - Sep 2024

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Reduced regional turnover by more than 10% in 12 months through redesigned onboarding and retention indicators. Supported approximately 70 stores nationwide as regional HRBP, advising leaders on people management and culture.
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Skills: HR-Business-Partnering, Employee-Relations, Performance-Management, Leadership-Development, People-Analytics, Onboarding, Retention-Strategy, Multi-Site-Workforce-Management

### Compensation & Benefits Coordinator

[AutoZone](https://himalayas.app/companies/autozone). Oct 2021 - Oct 2023

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Raised employee perception of benefits package from 71% to 90% through flexible meal and food voucher rollout. Led labor union negotiations across 5 regions and implemented national job architecture and salary structure.
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Skills: Compensation-And-Benefits, Labor-Relations, Job-Architecture, Compensation-Structures, Korn-Ferry-Hay, Employee-Value-Proposition-(EVP), Benefits-Administration, Team-Management

### HR Analyst (Jr / Mid / Sr)

[AutoZone](https://himalayas.app/companies/autozone). Nov 2017 - Oct 2021

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Built HR processes from the ground up in Brazil, covering benefits, payroll, labor relations, and internal service delivery. Supported national implementation of ADP HRIS and led mental health and wellbeing programs during the pandemic.
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Skills: Benefits-Administration, Payroll, Labor-Relations, HRIS-Implementation, ADP, Employee-Well-being, HR-Service-Delivery

### Benefits Analyst

ConnectCom LLC. May 2017 - Nov 2017

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Managed benefits administration and related HR processes.
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### HR Analyst Jr

LowCost. Jun 2011 - May 2017

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Supported HR operations and processes as a junior analyst.
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## Education

### Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)

Certification, Career, Compensation & Employee Engagement

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Certification in Career, Compensation & Employee Engagement from Fundação Getulio Vargas, completed in 2025.
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### Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)

Certification, Corporate Learning: Onboarding & Performance Improvement

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Corporate Learning: Onboarding & Performance Improvement certification from FGV, completed in 2024.
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### Thomas International

Certification, PPA DISC

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International PPA DISC Certification from Thomas International, completed in 2024.
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### Korn Ferry

Certification, Career & Total Rewards Management

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Career & Total Rewards Management certification from Korn Ferry, completed in 2022.
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### Universidade Anhembi Morumbi

Postgraduate Degree, Organizational Psychology

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Postgraduate degree in Organizational Psychology from Universidade Anhembi Morumbi, completed in 2021.
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### Escola Conquer

Certification, Emotional Intelligence

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Emotional Intelligence certification from Escola Conquer, completed in 2021.
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### Integração Escola de Negócios

Certification, HR Metrics & Indicators

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HR Metrics & Indicators certification from Integração Escola de Negócios, completed in 2020.
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### Integração Escola de Negócios

Certification, Compensation

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Compensation Analyst certification from Integração Escola de Negócios, completed in 2020.
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### Faculdades Integradas Campos Salles

Bachelor's Degree, Human Resources Management

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Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management from Faculdades Integradas Campos Salles, completed in 2013.
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## Tech stack

- SAP
- ADP
- Power BI
- Microsoft Office

To contact Sandra, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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