Experience

Thought Clothing

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of People and Culture

  • Feb 2021 - Present



HR Makin Consultancy

• United Kingdom
• Human Resources Services

• Human Resources Consultant

  • Oct 2020 - Present



Davroc Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Human Resources Manager

  • Aug 2016 - Jun 2020

  Utilising my generalist HR skills to grow a commercial, connected and motivated team. Encompassing recruitment, re-structuring, retention, policies, succession planning, implementation of statutory procedures, training, development, compensation and benefits, and business planning. My role had overall responsibility of the human resource and payroll management for five group businesses incorporating distribution, manufacturing and retail. Utilising my generalist HR skills to grow a commercial, connected and motivated team. Encompassing recruitment, re-structuring, retention, policies, succession planning, implementation of statutory procedures, training, development, compensation and benefits, and business planning. My role had overall responsibility of the human resource and payroll management for five group businesses incorporating distribution, manufacturing and retail.



Sisley Paris

• France
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resource Manager

  • Nov 2010 - Mar 2016

  Established the HR function for this luxury skincare brand within the UK and Southern Ireland. This incorporated all legal HR requirements, manpower planning, remuneration and benefits, performance management strategic planning, reporting on stats, disciplinary and grievance, coaching and mentoring and workforce planning. Established the HR function for this luxury skincare brand within the UK and Southern Ireland. This incorporated all legal HR requirements, manpower planning, remuneration and benefits, performance management strategic planning, reporting on stats, disciplinary and grievance, coaching and mentoring and workforce planning.



Somerbond Ltd

• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resource Manager

  • Sep 2004 - Nov 2010

  Set up the HR department from scratch - ensuring statutory compliance through writing contracts, handbook, recruitment planning, interviewing techniques and onboarding. Creating an engaged "can do" culture through communication and coaching managers to manage. Payroll management. Analysing compensation and benefits and making recommendations. Facilitating teams to become more strategic and support the planning and implementation of strategic plans. Set up the HR department from scratch - ensuring statutory compliance through writing contracts, handbook, recruitment planning, interviewing techniques and onboarding. Creating an engaged "can do" culture through communication and coaching managers to manage. Payroll management. Analysing compensation and benefits and making recommendations. Facilitating teams to become more strategic and support the planning and implementation of strategic plans.



Oasis Stores Ltd.

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Specialist

  • Mar 2004 - Jul 2004

  Creating a recruitment tool to support store managers to streamline the recruitment process. Team analysis and re-structure. Engagement and team building activities. Creating a recruitment tool to support store managers to streamline the recruitment process. Team analysis and re-structure. Engagement and team building activities.



Signet Jewelers

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Human Resources Consultant

  • Jan 1999 - Jul 1999

  Initiating the implementation of the Y2K IT team recruitment and retention project. Handling complex ET cases. Management of the administrative team. Initiating the implementation of the Y2K IT team recruitment and retention project. Handling complex ET cases. Management of the administrative team.



Miss Selfridge

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Human Resource Manager

  • 1993 - 1999

  I commenced as an HR Assistant learning all the basics of the role. I was promoted throughout my time at this retailer. Working as a Human Resource Officer for both the head office (buying and merchandising) and within the retail stores. My final role was as HR Manager focussing on implementing large projects. I commenced as an HR Assistant learning all the basics of the role. I was promoted throughout my time at this retailer. Working as a Human Resource Officer for both the head office (buying and merchandising) and within the retail stores. My final role was as HR Manager focussing on implementing large projects.