Zalando is a European electronic commerce business. The company maintains a cross-platform online store focusing on fashion items with over 2000 brands and 150,000 products to choose from. Since the companies foundation in 2008 Zalando has grown to 15,000 employees and operates in 25 countries across Europe. Zalando aims to transform the world of e-commerce by building the best platform for every player in the fashion industry. With our new Fashion Insights Centre in Dublin, Zalando aims to become the world’s top resource for data and research related to fashion.Senior HR Business Partner in the Dublin Tech Hub responsible for all HR duties highlighted belowAutonomously consult and enable business leaders up to VP level on a diverse range of people topics;Support changes in my business areas and drive HR initiatives and projects in line with Zalando wide business and people strategy, e.g. driving organizational design, talent management, workforce planning leadership & people development.Draw insights from data, such as our employee survey zBeat, to improve employee engagement and overall team health of your business unit in scope; Adopt and adjust existing company processes to suit the local statutory requirements and marketplace standards while maintaining consistency and best practice across all tech sites.Provide knowledge relating tech talent retention, compensation, payroll, employee relations as well as work permit applications.Closely collaborate with the other HR Business Partners in Central Functions as well as all other HR functions, such as People Operations, Talent Acquisition, and our Competence Centers.

My role in Certus encompassed HR Business Support, Learning & Capability, Performance,Reward, MI and Recruitment.• To provide HR advice and support to colleagues within the business.• Support senior HR Business Partners with the management of organisation design and manpower planning ensuring that structures are fit for purpose and within the Certus headcount budgets.• Work with Certus leadership population on providing solutions and supports to varying people matters.• Main point of contact regarding MCC compliance• Input into Study Incentive policy and primary ownership of day-to-day running of scheme including approval decisions, escalating where appropriate, maintaining professional development options register.• Principal point of contact & learning advise for all Learning & Capability curriculum & development planning queries from management & colleagues. Maintain, track, and together with key stakeholders, forecast L&C budget to ensure appropriate allocation of spend on a month-to-month basis.• Maintain up to date monthly absence records including annual leave, illness, unpaid leave, parental leave• Responsible for sourcing, screening and interviewing candidates across our corporate banking division.• Deliver consistently efficient and accurate sourcing and selection process and decisions with maximized job-fit across all roles.

• Responsible for recruiting IT professionals for our portfolio of clients in the West of Ireland• Matching suitable candidates to vacancies to ensure the fulfilment of orders• Assist Business Manager on new business proposals for PSL renewals and business development of new clients• Interviewing candidates to establish strengths, skills and requirements• Maintaining regular contact with client to ensure full business potential is realised• Establishing the on-going staff needs of the client, through the development of a close business relationships• Responsible for advertising on account

• Fast paced client / candidate focused environment• Responsible for recruiting for our strategic portfolio which consist of large EMEA clients.• Matching suitable candidates to vacancies to ensure the fulfilment of orders • Developed client specific screening process • Interviewing candidates to establish strengths, skills and requirements • Communicating all requirements of the job to the candidate• Maintaining regular contact with client to ensure full business potential is realised • Establishing the on-going staff needs of the client, through the development of a close business relationships• Responsible for advertising on account.• Nominated for Industry Star for Ireland and the UK 2012

• Writing up quotations for relevant hospitals, • Dealing with customer queries,• Working closely with medical reps to insure quotations are competitive,• Working on tenders for new hospital builds and drafting up tenders based on specification, • Communicate with suppliers ensuring delivery deadlines are met