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Veldhoven, Nl

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, Us

Syracuse, Ny, Us

Buffalo, New York, Us

Support delivery of products and services around Talent Acquisition and Management through Managed Services Programs (MSP), Vendor Management Systems (VMS), Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), Payroll Services, Independent Contractor Compliance (ICC), Statement of Work (SOW) Vendor Management, and Co-employment Risk Mitigation. Direct ownership of operations and supporting functions including Client Operations, Payroll Operations, Business Excellence & Innovation, Supplier Management, Training & Talent Development and Talent & Resource Management. Manage 80 people within functional ownership. Oversee daily operational execution and talent acquisition delivery for all services including MSP and RPO programs.Led organizational transformation that improved service quality, operational efficiency while enabling scalability for Total Talent Management service strategy; reduced costs for operational responsibilities by 20%. Redesigned people processes to include organizational pillars and values including interview process, onboarding, performance assessment and feedback processes. Designed and Implemented Individual Development Plans (IDP) for all employees to improve engagement, facilitate employee development and enhance organizational expertise. Designed audits across all elements of service reducing overall errors by 80%. Centralized payroll services functions leading to increased production per resource, reduced errors by 33%. Implemented candidate and hiring manager surveys resulting in a 94% satisfaction rate. Expanded support of India team across Broadleaf operations functions reducing cost for transactional tasks.

Buffalo, New York, Us

Aleron is a group of global workforce and productivity solutions companies that solve contract employee, direct hire, and other talent supply chain challenges through global staffing and workforce management solutions. Aleron group of companies consist of Broadleaf Results, Acara Solutions, Lume Strategies, Viaduct and TalentRise. Most recently a contributing member of the Aleron Executive Leadership Team (ELT) as an extension of Executive responsibilities within Broadleaf.• Formed and led the One Aleron Committee – charged with developing official Aleron Values. Established and implemented formal Aleron Values across all companies within the group. Led the integration of formal Values into all people processes. Spawned Culture Committee designed to translate values into daily behaviors and encourage a purposeful culture.• Participated in the development of the One Aleron 5 year Strategic Plan• Executive Sponsor – Aleron Organizational and Professional Development Initiative. Primary initiative as part of Aleron 5 year Strategic Plan. Selected and formed committee of leaders representing all companies. Designed roadmap and drivers for initiative that facilitated the ability to cross-functional leverage current development activities and aligned go-forward plan against specific talent and org process anchors. Established requirements and structure for organization-wide Learning Management System (LMS).• Designed and implemented eXceed Program – Intensive recruiter training and development for high potential candidates. • Graduated from Leadership Development Program.• Overhauled internal recruiting function at Aleron (Superior Group): established and documented processes, procedures, metrics and evaluation methodologies; reduced overall time-to-hire by 30%; established previously non-existent stakeholder satisfaction metric - 96% (4 or 5 on a 5 point scale).

Williamsville, Ny, Us

Directed strategic planning, business development, custom solution design, and service delivery of RPO services to customer accounts. Led development, custom design, and implementation of life-cycle talent acquisition within partner organizations. Recruitment programs used five categories: Consultation and Planning; Process Management and Compliance; Recruiting Support; Sourcing and Pipeline Development; and Performance Management and Governance. Acted as head of the internal corporate recruiting function within Superior Group. Integrated global support through team in India. Developed presentations, proposals and led meetings and negotiations. Conducted quarterly client business reviews. Monitored market trends for continuous improvement.Founded full service RPO business as a stand-alone division eventually acquired by Broadleaf (sister org). Built business and achieved profitability in first year of existence; ahead of schedule by over a year. Grew division from one employee to forty employees within three years. Led the acquisition, implementation and service delivery of thirty-three client talent acquisition programs. Met or exceeded all Service Level Agreements (SLAs) at all client accounts.

Williamsville, Ny, Us

Bridgewater, Nj, Us

Reported to Vice President of Global Talent Management & Organizational Effectiveness. Managed 17 direct reports consisting of recruiters, recruiting coordinators and sourcing specialists. Recruited for all departments and functions in the US & Canada and provided support to global staffing and recruiting activities. Acted as Relocation Program Manager and owner of Contingent/Temporary labor relationships. Oversaw full hiring/onboarding processes and vendor management including contingency clearing process (background check, drug tests). Oversaw Taleo (Applicant Tracking System) implementation and upgrade. Managed Diversity recruiting strategy.Successfully filled 600-700 direct hire positions on an annual basis. Reduced cost per hire by 18% in 2012 over 2011. Reduced external recruiting agency spend to 5.6% of total budget (benchmark average of 20%). Successfully managed sales hiring event for 50 positions with extremely high stakeholder satisfaction. Designed and implemented candidate & hiring manager satisfaction surveys; achieved 90% satisfaction from both candidates & hiring managers, 85% of hiring managers reported hiring an ‘A’ player. Developed retained executive search policy and strategy; identified preferred vendor and absorbed EX level positions within the staffing team. Achieved $1 million in savings on executive search spend. Reduced total relocation spend by $2 million from 2011 to 2012.

Bridgewater, Nj, Us

Manage full life-cycle recruiting process primarily within the global engineering function at Bausch + Lomb. Orchestrated full turn-around of staffing function within Global Engineering and GBOPE. Previously characterized as significantly underperforming – grew to become considered ‘Best-in-Class’. Member of GBOPE HR Leadership Team who contributes “outside the scope of role”. Successfully managed and launched premium branding initiative for job postings. Developed strategic proposal and led initiative to incorporate Non-Exempt recruiting into Corporate Staffing. Developed recruiting agency partnership strategy including evaluation and implementation of technology tool. Professional Development Lead for Bausch + Lomb’s Young Leaders Network (CEO is Executive Sponsor):• Contributing member of leadership team that launched the Network • Facilitated launch of Mentor Program• Designed and facilitated ‘Career Conversation Series’ featuring executive leadership• Facilitated pilot of “Coaching Ourselves” development programConsistently maintain high performance level while managing increased levels of responsibilities and priorities. Build relationships with internal clients. Develop recruiting strategy for highly technical requirements. Manage recruiting process through all phases including sourcing, screening and selection. Consult with global engineering senior management on hiring strategy. Successfully managed performance of Sourcing Specialists. Manage relationships between candidates, staffing coordinators, recruiters, HR and Engineering management. Manage supplier and outside recruiting agency engagement. Wrote ‘Description of Services’ and engagement process addendum to recruiting agency agreement. Contribute to updated employment branding efforts for Bausch + Lomb. Tasked with developing college and university recruiting strategy.

Worked as part of the Premier Recruitment Group. Expand business operations into central New York region. Full life-cycle operations, sales and recruiting responsibilities to include client development, candidate development and placement activities as well as: • Established target market and business development plan• Hired and managed 3 direct reports• Executed presentation of services via telephone and in-person meetings• Built influential relationships with key decision makers• Negotiated contracts and agreements• Client profiling to develop and qualify requirements• Developed client specific service and recruiting plan• Managed support staff through the recruiting process• Effectively utilized CRM and Applicant Tracking System databases for both candidates and clients• Recruited top local and national professionals – Engineering, IT, Office Professionals (HR, Sales, Purchasing, Operations, etc)• Networked through specific industries to increase qualified candidate pool• Developed ongoing relationships with candidates while offering professional and value-added career guidance• Interview, screen and select most qualified candidates based on client requirements – (technical fit, personality fit, culture fit, etc)• Maintained superior customer service through genuine relationships with both clients and candidates • Successfully executed agreements with over two dozen clients

Hanover, Maryland, Us

Developed and maintained new client relationships within the engineering discipline; managed recruiters and support staff. Created and executed business development plan. Scheduled meetings and conducted presentations at client sites. Managed 100 contract engineers working at client locations. Developed and initiated requirement specific sourcing and recruiting plans. Member of interview team; certified in Behavioral Interviewing.Developed alternative business model (Subcontracted Engineering Services). Facilitated a Northeast regional engineering conference on uncovering new opportunities and maximizing effectiveness of recruiting team. Maintained status as #1 producer (Gross Profit) in Upstate NY and Pennsylvania for over a year. Signed a national engineering services agreement with largest account. Received Employee of the Quarter Award for 2nd quarter of 2005.

Hanover, Maryland, Us

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Direct Marketing Firm servicing Fortune 2000 clients with lead generation and global marketing technology solutions. Initiated contact with key decision makers. Scheduled presentations. Provided out-bound lead generation services on the Microsoft Business Solutions campaign. #1 producer over 26 different call centers. Promoted to Business Development Manager to generate leads for internal prospects.