Experience

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  HR Connect Ltd

  • Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

  • General Manager

    • Aug 2022 - Present
    • Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

    Since 2003 HR Connect have been helping New Zealand businesses build better teams, improve performance and support people initiatives and challenges.Our HR and Talent Consultants are dynamic ‘people people’. Experienced HR and Talent professionals with real-world business acumen, leadership, insight into human behaviour and an agile style. As the General Manager, my primary responsibility is to provide comprehensive support to our team of specialists and clients, addressing all people-related matters and offering strategic direction. My expertise lies in leadership, commercial acumen, and talent acquisition, and I specialise in forming partnerships with businesses to deliver a blend of strategic and operational support. Whether guiding the team or collaborating with clients, my aim is to ensure the effective alignment of organisational goals, foster talent development, and contribute to the overall success of HR Connect.

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  Elle & Co Interiors

  • Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

  • Managing Director

    • Mar 2021 - Jan 2024
    • Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

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  Korn Ferry

  • United States
  • Business Consulting and Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Vice President RPO New Zealand

    • Mar 2019 - Oct 2021

    As Vice President at Korn Ferry, reporting directly to the Managing Director, I spearheaded initiatives to drive, expand, and retain Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) revenue in the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) region. Managing large talent acquisition teams of over 200 employees, my responsibilities included providing onsite recruitment support to a diverse range of large clients.In my capacity as Vice President, I also held responsibility for overseeing the Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) sales function across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). This involved actively driving efforts to secure new business while simultaneously focusing on client retention strategies, all geared towards achieving and surpassing revenue growth targets. My role encompassed implementing effective sales strategies, nurturing client relationships, and ensuring a sustainable pipeline of new opportunities to contribute to the overall success and expansion of the RPO business in the ANZ region.

  • Client Director

    • Feb 2017 - Mar 2019

    Responsible for managing the Talent Delivery Centre for the ANZ region, a team of over 100 sourcing specialists delivering sourcing and administration support to all our key RPO clients across ANZ. These clients include Fonterra, Jetstar, Nike, Cummins, Asahi, Aon, Perpetual, NZ Post, MSD, DSM, PayPal, Avnet, nbn, ING Direct, iCare, AGL, IXOM and Stockland. Along side this role, I am the Client Director for the NZ Post RPO solution, as well as the Vodafone NZ solution providing strategic Talent Acquisition support across these businesses.

  • Recruitment Shared Services Manager - ANZ

    • 2015 - Feb 2017

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  Korn Ferry Futurestep

  • Recruitment Manager - Fonterra

    • Mar 2008 - 2014

    Based onsite at the Fonterra RPO solution, this role led a team of 40 TA specialists to deliver talent acquisition solutions including graduate recruitment, organisational restructures, and large-scale volume and seasonal recruitment across ANZ. Managing over 2000 hires per annum, this role involved partnering with the Fonterra HR function to provide strategic advice and direction regarding talent acquisition and workforce solutions.

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  Korn/Ferry Futurestep

  • Strategic Sourcing & Operations Manager

    • 2005 - 2008

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  Visy Industries

  • On-site Recruitment Manager - Hudson

    • 2004 - 2005

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  Hudson

  • On-site Account Manager

    • 2001 - 2004