Sr. Manager Of Talent Acquisition
Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Us
*Bluestem Brands *Appleseed's *Blair *Draper's and Damon's *Fingerhut *HabandSr. Manager of Talent Acquisition (Bluestem Brands) 2016 - 2020 Director of Talent Acquisition (Orchard Brands) 2014 - 2016 ** Bluestem acquired Orchard Brands in 2015 and declared bankruptcy in 2020.Developed and implemented a Talent Acquisition Service to include support for 7 brands in 5 states. Implemented best practices and hired top talent for Corporate and Brand roles to include HR, Legal, Ecommerce, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, IT, Design, Merchandising and Inventory. • Developed and implemented a talent acquisition strategy, aligned to the company vision & growth plan.• Oversaw all corporate recruiting, delivering a top-notch experience to both the customer and candidate.• Handled first class executive recruitment at the VP and SVP levels in-house. • Maintains a growing network with 11,000 plus connections on LinkedIn. • Represented Orchard Brands in the Talent transition to Bluestem.• Managed and mentored high performing recruiters and contractors. • Key member of the UltiPro ATS Recruitment design and implementation team. • Led the company in the Sterling Background check implementation. • Primary administrator for the company’s applicant tracking system, job boards and background check vendors. • Designed, launched and managed all recruiting social media for LinkedIn and Twitter that included 18 videos.• Managed the departmental metrics for recruitment and social media. The team had an average Time to Find of 36 days, my personal time is under 20 days.• Created processes/guides for; interviewing, referral program, campus recruitment, relocation, candidate experience, hiring managers, executive scorecards and diversity recruitment. • Two-time recipient of the HR Rocks award.