Apr 2022 – Sep 2022 · 5 mos · Berlin, Germany

• Brought onboard to enable Forto to hypergrow their Tech team
• Scaling up the Tech TA and Forto hiring capabilities
• Transitioning to new TA Operating Model
• Managed Forto's hiring slowdown
• Building up Forto's TA predictive data models
• In absence of VP of TA reporting to the Chief People Officer

Sep 2021 – Mar 2022 · 6 mos · Berlin, Germany

• Building up the Global Tech and Product Recruitment team of target headcount of 25
• In absence of the VP of TA reporting directly to the Chief People Officer
• Laying out candidate journey and recruitment process foundations

Mar 2019 – Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Berlin, Berlin, Germany

• Enabled Taxfix to quadruple the size in 2019 and double in 2020
• Leading the Talent Acquisition Team of 20
• Responsible for setting and achieving team's goals (OKRs)
• Driving overall long term recruitment vision and strategy aligned with business goals
• Responsible for the strategic support of Recruitment Marketing
• Conceptualizing and creating Employer Brand direction
• Driving Strategic Workforce Management and Taxfix's human resource planning
• Defining candidate sourcing and outreach approach
• Strategically shaping candidate experience
• Delivering efficiently leavers in the recruitment process
• Coaching and training business
• Created and rollout Taxfix's own Bar Raising programme
• Brought to live Taxfix's own Cultural Ambassador programme
• Defines the systems landcsape to set up the team for success

Jul 2017 – Mar 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos · Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

• Leading a team of 3 focused on driving recruitment strategy and employer branding for both Global BU Originals and Global Marketing.

Jan 2017 – Jul 2017 · 6 mos · Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

• Leading the Talent Acquisition function for adidas Originals at Global HQ level, driving the group's most successful business unit on the search for the best talent in sports fashion and lifestyle from all corners of the globe.
• Areas I recruit for include brand & digital marketing, communications, merchandising, visual merchandising and product management for apparel, footwear and accessories.

Jul 2015 – Jan 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos · Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

• Working side by side with business and HR business partners in tackling talent acquisition topic.
• Provide in-house talent acquisition consultancy on recruitment, executive and proactive search, talent mapping, succession planning, employer branding initiatives, building talent pipeline and community for high level critical roles within Western Europe market for both adidas and Reebok.
• Key areas include brand communication, brand activation, product merchandising, market operations and various leadership functions.

Apr 2012 – Jul 2015 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Greater London, England, United Kingdom

• Elite Associates are a global specialist retail recruitment consultancy, providing temporary, interim, contract and permanent recruitment services nationwide.
• Elite Associates are a recognised brand, specialising within the Luxury and Designer retail market. We pride ourselves on the long term partnerships that we have created with our clients. Our client base is exceptional and the majority of them have worked with us over many years. Our team is targeted with building relationships as opposed to creating opportunities.
• At Elite our Consultants are given extensive training and this coupled with their industry experience means that they can deliver exceptional results and offer in-depth and informative advice with regards to the industry as a whole.

Nov 2010 – Apr 2012 · 1 yr 5 mos · Greater London, England, United Kingdom

• Cashing up, banking and till transitions
• Customer service and handling complaints
• Main person to answer email and telephone enquires
• Reports on mail orders, negatives, deliveries, sales and targets
• Processing worldwide mail orders
• Training staff on company’s procedures
• Reporting directly to boutique’s manager and retail coordinator
• Ad hoc supervisor duties

Mar 2010 – Nov 2010 · 8 mos · Greater London, England, United Kingdom

• Creating sales reports
• Placing replenishment orders
• Clerical duties and data entry
• Spotting and forecasting trends in sales
• Liaising with Head Office in Paris

Jul 2009 – Nov 2010 · 1 yr 4 mos · Greater London, England, United Kingdom

• Providing customers with first class service (personal shopping)
• Creating and managing customers accounts
• Organising special events (collection shows, press shows)
• Liaising with merchandisers and buyers