I am a highly motivated and experienced resourcing/recruitment management professional with a strong track record of successfully designing and delivering permanent recruitment solutions to organisations across a number of industry sectors. I have a proven ability to design, implement and manage recruitment solutions that deliver consistently from both a service and a financial perspective, and that evolve in line with changing client goals and business imperatives. Each business has been characterised by the strength of the client relationship, a focus on continuous improvement and a growth in the scope of service and products provided. Key Skills - Permanent Direct Resourcing Models. - Talent Acquisition and Management. - Contingent Managed Solutions and Workforce Management. - Bespoke consultative approach to the recruitment process. - Excellent communicator at all levels of the business environment. - Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities. - Professional business approach and commercially astute. - Implementer of permanent recruitment solutions in various sectors. - Hay Job Evaluation Trained. - Client Relationship Development. - Programme Implementation and Continuous Improvement. - eRecruitment Technologies. - Cost Saving Programmes. - Leadership and Mentoring.

Resourcing Manager - Retail Operations @ Coral Racing is one of Europe’s pre-eminent Betting and gaming businesses with strong market positions both on the high street and online. As one of the UK’s leading bookmakers, Coral offers a unique and rewarding experience for all employees. Working in a fast-paced environment you are encouraged to think on your feet and react at pace to an ever-changing industry landscape. Innovation is at the heart of what we do and creating a collaborative and creative environment underpins our ongoing success. So whether you're creative or analytical, a sports enthusiast or a number-cruncher, Coral will surround you with a host of people and an environment to support your development. The Retail Operations Recruitment Team consist of 8 Resourcing Advisors who focus specifically on delivering the highest calibre candidates for our Shop Manager, Deputy Manager, Cluster Support Manager and shop colleague vacancies across our growing 1800 shop retail estate. Visit - http://coraljobs.co.uk - to discover how you can start your career with Coral. From June 2015 to Present (7 months) Recruitment Business Partner - FTC @ Amazon is THE global leader in online retail. We are a business that is obsessed with the detail and have an unbridled passion for our customers. Work hard. Have fun. Make history. At Amazon we expect no more and no less from ourselves and our colleagues. Ever since Amazon opened its virtual doors it has been our aim to become the most customer-centric company in the world. How is this achieved? By having people who make sure that our customers find everything that they are looking for online – at great prices and convenience. Both Amazon and sellers who list their products on the site already offer millions of new and used items in a wide range of categories…..this is just the beginning of our journey. Are ready to contribute to a business that reinvents itself every day? Where creativity and innovation are pillars of our success and an expectation we place on ourselves and our colleagues? We are searching for people who wish to immerse themselves in an environment that is fast-paced, expanding and is continuously inventing new efficiencies and offering great opportunities for our customers and our colleagues! I am specifically looking for talented individuals to join our Retail Vendor Management team which will be based in Central London from April 2015. Jeff Bezos’ vision when he first set up Amazon.com was to offer the broadest selection of products, giving customers more choice than anywhere else and always at great value. This goal hasn’t changed and over the past few years our Retail business has continued to expand into new areas. As a Vendor Manager you will form a key part of each of our Retail category teams, helping us to achieve our objectives by improving the customer offer, expanding product selection and deepening relationships with our suppliers. Message/Inmail me to find out how you can start your journey with Amazon.... From February 2015 to June 2015 (5 months) Slough, United KingdomTalent Acquisition Manager - Homebase Commercial Division - Fixed Term Contract @ As the UK's leading multi-channel retailer we have continued to shape the future of shopping through digital retail leadership and multi-channel capability. Our businesses have expanded product choice and services, enhanced store and product presentation and delivered further value coupled with exceptional service for our customers. Homebase is the leading home enhancement retailer in the UK and Republic of Ireland. We’re also part of Home Retail Group, the UK’s top home and general merchandise retailer. Our sister brands within this close-knit group include Argos, Habitat and our financial services business. We’re recognised at Homebase for increasingly high levels of choice, style and customer service. Through our evolving store network, our mobile app and our website, we offer over 38,000 products to 1.5 million customers every week. We’ve introduced innovative new ranges, expanded our award-winning installation services and Nectar loyalty scheme, and extended our multi-channel offering with 'Stock Check' and 'Reserve & Collect' functions. We’re immensely proud to have won the Institute of Customer Service ‘Customer Focus Award 2011’ - beating over 1,000 competitors. Empowerment is what it’s all about at Homebase - delivered through a supportive and creative environment. If you’ve got the talent, you'll get the opportunity to shine, with plenty of chances for career progression and clear succession plans. You'll gain exposure to exciting new ideas and ventures. You’ll get to move around the business to help you develop in all sorts of areas. And wherever you are, your contribution will be recognised and valued. It’s hard work - but it's also hard to think of anywhere that’s more enjoyable or rewarding. From July 2014 to December 2014 (6 months) Milton Keynes, United KingdomRecruitment Business Partner - 3 month FTC - Extended @ The GSMA represents the interests of the worldwide mobile operator community. Spanning 219 countries, the GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world's mobile operators as its members, as well as linking them with more than 200 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem (including; handset makers, software companies, equipment providers, Internet companies, and media and entertainment organizations). The GSMA is focused on innovating, incubating and creating new opportunities for its membership, all with the end goal of driving the growth of the mobile communications sector and the role of operators within it. In addition, we work with Governments, regulators and NGO’s to develop the social and economic value of mobile on a country, region and global basis. Finally we operate and produce the world leading Mobile World Congress and its sister events. From March 2014 to July 2014 (5 months) London, United KingdomResourcing Manager @ As one of the largest food businesses in the Country we strive to deliver an ever improving shopping experience for our customers. Over 22 million shoppers every week choose us to supply their shopping. We have over 1000 stores, with over 30,000 products and 150,000 employees, the numbers we have working for us prove that we have something special here - a place that has become not just a great place to shop, but also a business that's a great place to work too. I managed the recruitment for colleagues for our Store Support Centre in London.I specialised within the Information Technology division, resourcing across IT Operations, Technology Planning, IT Delivery and Business Change teams. Historically I have also managed the resourcing for the Corporate Services, New Business Development and Strategy teams. From July 2012 to March 2014 (1 year 9 months) London, United KingdomSenior Resource Consultant - Fixed Term Contract @ KPMG in the UK is a leading provider of professional services including audit, tax and advisory. As part of KPMG Europe LLP we are part of the largest integrated accounting firm in Europe. Project managed the recruitment of 60 hires for the business. I devised and implemented the attraction and recruitment strategy, revised and rewrote the assessment process and organised five consecutive assessment days. All business priorities met and delivered within particularly tight timescales. Carisle Managed Solutions Carlisle Managed Solutions leads the way in providing clients with permanent, contingent and contract resourcing services. We provide complete outsourced solutions that reduce costs and administrative burdens, improve efficiency, and by adopting the best recruitment strategy, ensure organisations hire the right people at the right time. We work closely with clients to deliver innovative services to both private and public sector organisations using our expertise across five core elements of plan, attract, select, on board and engage. Created exclusively for each client, our outsourced solutions adapt quickly and easily to clients’ evolving needs. Our unique lean six sigma tool measures the quality of resource processes, identifies areas for improvement and benchmarks organisations with their peers. Our people are our business, so supporting, developing and attracting talent is vital to our continuing success. We aim to be an employer of choice, retaining talented and skilled individuals, providing an environment that enables each to achieve their potential. Carlisle was the first outsourced recruitment provider to achieve ISO 9001 status, has achieved ISO14001, is an Investor In People company and our commitment to service excellence has seen us never lose a customer through a competitive retender. From May 2012 to July 2012 (3 months) London, United KingdomRecruitment Manager - Special Projects - Compliance @ Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in retail banking, credit cards, corporate banking, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services with an extensive international presence in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs nearly 147,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for more than 48 million customers and clients worldwide. From September 2010 to April 2012 (1 year 8 months) Direct Sourcing Consultant @ Reed is a specialist provider of permanent, contract, temporary and outsourced recruitment solutions, IT and HR consulting. Project managed the implementation of a new RPO model for the newly won Thames Water account. Managed and planned the recruitment of circa 180 roles (both temp and permanent) during their transition from the their internal HR department to outsourced recruitment with Reed. All relevant metrics (time to hire, cost per hire, attrition and retention rates) delivered and sustained. From 2009 to 2010 (1 year) Recruitment Consultant @ Mackenzie Jones operate in the areas of Marketing and Human Resources, they deliver permanent and interim solutions to professionals in a number of core markets including Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Public Sector, FMCG/ Consumer and Retail, across the UK and Mainland Europe. Identified new business nationally across various sectors; was personally responsible for signing PSL's with Boots, Jewson, National Express, Suzuki, Alliance and Leicester and numerous public sector bodies. From 2007 to 2009 (2 years) UK Retail Division Manager @ Successful managed the UK Retail Division of Bose (5 business units, 50 staff and an annual turnover of £11million); demonstrable success evidenced in achieving year on year revenue and profitability targets for a market leading electronics manufacturer. Gained extensive knowledge of diverse business models which enhanced the customer experience and increased sales. Main Responsibilities - Recruitment. - Merchandise Strategy. - Project management of new store openings. - Marketing. - Operational Control. - P+L Responsibility. - People Development. - Sales Forecasting and Budgeting. From January 1999 to August 2003 (4 years 8 months)

2.1, History @ University of Kent From 2003 to 2007 John Flynn is skilled in: Sourcing, Customer Service, Recruiting, Talent Management, Business Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Human Resources, Outsourcing, Forecasting, Recruitment Advertising, Banking, Management, Performance Management, Internal Audit, Budgets