Robert Lopez Email & Phone Number

Fort Lauderdale, Fl, Us

United States

As Head of HR for Chewy’s crown jewel - Customer Service - I was responsible for building and leading the full scope of talent strategy in support of Chewy's mission. To do so, my team focused on programs and initiatives that provide the full range of human capital support for our business unit – talent acquisition, development, HR partnerships, employee relations, engagement, and people analytics - in ways that accelerate growth.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

The scope of the role included People Strategy, Talent Management, and Learning & Development across the Corporate teams. With a focus on enabling leaders to be the best versions of themselves, the Talent Management team has prioritized strategy, vision setting and execution of learning, performance management mechanisms and routines, succession planning, capability development, and overall organizational excellence.And the hub of activity centers on a People Strategy team who,… Show more The scope of the role included People Strategy, Talent Management, and Learning & Development across the Corporate teams. With a focus on enabling leaders to be the best versions of themselves, the Talent Management team has prioritized strategy, vision setting and execution of learning, performance management mechanisms and routines, succession planning, capability development, and overall organizational excellence.And the hub of activity centers on a People Strategy team who, with deep relationships with the business, focus on team member engagement, culture development, coaching, employee relations, and overall team member experience.When combined together and focused on delivering a tremendous team member experience, the Talent team drives a highly engaged, performance-driven culture – through our leaders – that inspires our people to love where they work. Show less

Greater Boston Area

In this role, I focused on building - from the ground up - and leading Chewy's first comprehensive Talent Acquisition team and strategy. Leading a team of 70+, I was responsible for laying the foundation and scaling the function while hiring thousands of team members - from Software Engineers to Forklift Operators - each year. Chewy is right for you if you’re passionate about using your talents to build something that’s never been built before. You’ll have the opportunity to create new… Show more In this role, I focused on building - from the ground up - and leading Chewy's first comprehensive Talent Acquisition team and strategy. Leading a team of 70+, I was responsible for laying the foundation and scaling the function while hiring thousands of team members - from Software Engineers to Forklift Operators - each year. Chewy is right for you if you’re passionate about using your talents to build something that’s never been built before. You’ll have the opportunity to create new ways to delight our customers, engage with co-workers through collaboration and challenge yourself more than you have before. Come work with the new experts in e-commerce and become a part of the team that’s truly leading the pack. Get a glimpse inside by following us at @Chewyjobs. Show less

Greater Boston Area

As a Talent Acquisition leader at Wayfair, I was responsible for leading a team of 26 recruiters, sourcers, and coordinators focused on attracting and hiring top talent on a 1200/year run rate. With a team that supported the majority of Wayfair's hiring needs from entry through Executive levels, my passion is for building a talent acquisition engine that produces an award winning hiring experience.• Was responsible for creating, developing, and executing the recruiting vision and… Show more As a Talent Acquisition leader at Wayfair, I was responsible for leading a team of 26 recruiters, sourcers, and coordinators focused on attracting and hiring top talent on a 1200/year run rate. With a team that supported the majority of Wayfair's hiring needs from entry through Executive levels, my passion is for building a talent acquisition engine that produces an award winning hiring experience.• Was responsible for creating, developing, and executing the recruiting vision and strategies necessary to achieve our business goals and support the company’s long-range plans leveraging Co-Op, Undergraduate, MBA, Intern, Experienced and Executive-level recruitment efforts.• Partnered closely with the CMO, COO, CFO, and GM of Wayfair, and their business unit leadership teams, to develop and implement workforce plans, forecasting capabilities, and a talent pipeline strategy. • Influenced leadership to develop, optimize and drive an efficient, effective recruiting process from talent attraction and candidate identification, to on-site assessment, offer proposal and negotiation, through onboarding.• Led a variety of TA-wide initiatives, programs and projects that enable us to move from good-to-great.Wayfair (NYSE: W), the largest online-only retailer of home goods and housewares, is headquartered in Boston, MA. The Wayfair family of brands includes: Wayfair.com, Joss & Main, AllModern, DwellStudio, and Birch Lane. With $2B+ in revenue and 6,000+ employees, the company operates eight global locations: Boston, New York, Ogden and Orem, UT, Hebron, KY, Berlin, London, and Galway, Ireland. Show less

Greater Boston Area

Global Head of Talent Acquisition for Vistaprint - a Cimpress company - leading a team of 14 and responsible for building the strategy and managing the execution of it which led to 1200+ external hires per year across seven countries from the US to India. How did we make that happen? With recruiters working like business partners. With programs - like employee referrals and employer branding - yielding our most valuable hires. With a candidate experience that gives them more than just a… Show more Global Head of Talent Acquisition for Vistaprint - a Cimpress company - leading a team of 14 and responsible for building the strategy and managing the execution of it which led to 1200+ external hires per year across seven countries from the US to India. How did we make that happen? With recruiters working like business partners. With programs - like employee referrals and employer branding - yielding our most valuable hires. With a candidate experience that gives them more than just a glimpse behind the curtain. And with business stakeholders bought in. Show less

Beacon Hill Staffing Group - Boston MA2004-2008, 2010-2011- Full life cycle, direct-hire recruiting for positions within Legal and Administrative verticles. Winter, Wyman & Co. - Boston, MA 2008-2010- Full life cycle, direct-hire Accounting and Finance recruitment for the New York City market.

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