Louise White Email & Phone Number

Northwich Cheshire

Based at our Head Office, supporting Board and Divisional Partners to implement various projects that enable us to develop and grow as an organisation.

Warrington, United Kingdom

Reporting to the Sales & Operations Director, with key accountability including;•Managing a team of consultants and delivery consultants.•Account Management of new and existing accounts, driving key relationships and supporting the growth of various retail businesses through project management of small and large store opening propositions.•Training & development of new and existing team members.•Business development to increase business catchment within the retail sector.

Northwich

Warren Partners is a Market Leading Independent Executive Search Firm operating at Board and Functional Leadership Level.Working with Heads of Practice, and Senior Consultants on various retained search campaigns as the Lead Researcher for the project. The role included producing extensive research strategies, and market insight, contacting a network of senior individuals to assess their suitability, delivering shortlists to key clients in order to identify and match key individuals for the role.

•Full responsibility for P&L, driving sales, recruitment and selection of team and client management.•Managed recruitment assignments from Store Manager to Senior Exec level, sourcing candidates through referrals, recommendations, networking events, Headhunting, Internet advertising on various sites, Publications and the Oyster brand.•Establishing a talent database of high quality sector specific individuals that were used as a network tool to understand the trends in the marketplace as well as a candidate pipeline source to utilise and meet the needs of our clients.•Established PSL agreements with a number of clients Delivered bespoke tailor-made solutions that enabled us to work as one with our clients, offering commercial industry advice and coaching them to make the right recruitment decision.•Worked on Sole supplier agreements with the management of volume recruitment within tight time scales and within budget. Leading and delivering all talent acquisition to support the needs of the end client. •Forecast, develop and established recruitment process for various clients, concentrating on initial sourcing pool and interview/assessment process. •Designed and developed all training schemes within the business from junior consultant to management level, producing Job descriptions, Training manuals, On-site and off-site training days, reviews and appraisal schemes.•Worked closely with large UK retailers establishing relationships from original meeting to PSL pitch and onto a growing profitable relationship for both parties.•Launched and developed Marketing initiatives within the business.•Developed yearly business plans to identify key areas of performance for Oyster for the forthcoming year. •Carrying out various incentive schemes within the business to motivate and drive team’s performance, alongside “team bonding” days to maximise individual and team performance.

•Increased the client portfolio through my previous network of clients, which in term secured a number of new accounts within the business.•Established new ways of working incorporating policy and procedure to bring structure into the “ways of working” for the team, including day structure and new business development.•Setting targets for revenue achievement, new account development and PSL agreements.•Established Marketing tools to use within the business, including the use of internet sites, marketing campaigns and mail shots.•Attended regular client meetings to increase revenue streams and secure client commitment.

The main focuses in this role being relationship building, account development and revenue generation.•Successfully developed fashion and department stores into the sector, gaining repeat business and clients on referral.•Produced fashion mail-shots, open evenings and generic adverts to increase candidate database.•Management of assessment days for various retailers. •Trained and developed team members into successful consultants.•Account director for clients such as Allders and River Island.•Constant revenue achievements from quarter to quarter.

Bsc Hons, Business Studies

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