Kathy Sharkey (FCIPD)
Human Resources Consultant at Rexel UK Ltd- Claim this Profile
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Peter Howes
Kathy is a high energy HR Leader, she integrates into the business to understand how it operates and then how she can best support its needs. Kathy will focus on the key development needs of the organisation by linking these directly to results. Kathy is an excellent listener and is always willing to drive new initiatives and ideas.
Stuart Godman
I have had the pleasure of working with Kathy over the past 5 years and she is a credit to herself and her profession. Kathy possesses a rare skill of being able to drive the people agenda whilst balancing this against the commercial business demands. Kathy is a very popular Board Director who is really 'hands on' and this is echoed by the ease that she finds communicating at any level. Astute, determined and focused and a real credit to any organisation.
Peter Howes
Kathy is a high energy HR Leader, she integrates into the business to understand how it operates and then how she can best support its needs. Kathy will focus on the key development needs of the organisation by linking these directly to results. Kathy is an excellent listener and is always willing to drive new initiatives and ideas.
Stuart Godman
I have had the pleasure of working with Kathy over the past 5 years and she is a credit to herself and her profession. Kathy possesses a rare skill of being able to drive the people agenda whilst balancing this against the commercial business demands. Kathy is a very popular Board Director who is really 'hands on' and this is echoed by the ease that she finds communicating at any level. Astute, determined and focused and a real credit to any organisation.
Peter Howes
Kathy is a high energy HR Leader, she integrates into the business to understand how it operates and then how she can best support its needs. Kathy will focus on the key development needs of the organisation by linking these directly to results. Kathy is an excellent listener and is always willing to drive new initiatives and ideas.
Stuart Godman
I have had the pleasure of working with Kathy over the past 5 years and she is a credit to herself and her profession. Kathy possesses a rare skill of being able to drive the people agenda whilst balancing this against the commercial business demands. Kathy is a very popular Board Director who is really 'hands on' and this is echoed by the ease that she finds communicating at any level. Astute, determined and focused and a real credit to any organisation.
Peter Howes
Kathy is a high energy HR Leader, she integrates into the business to understand how it operates and then how she can best support its needs. Kathy will focus on the key development needs of the organisation by linking these directly to results. Kathy is an excellent listener and is always willing to drive new initiatives and ideas.
Stuart Godman
I have had the pleasure of working with Kathy over the past 5 years and she is a credit to herself and her profession. Kathy possesses a rare skill of being able to drive the people agenda whilst balancing this against the commercial business demands. Kathy is a very popular Board Director who is really 'hands on' and this is echoed by the ease that she finds communicating at any level. Astute, determined and focused and a real credit to any organisation.
Experience
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Rexel UK Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Wholesale
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700 & Above Employee
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Human Resources Consultant
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Dec 2022 - Present
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Rexel
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France
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Wholesale
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700 & Above Employee
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HR Director - UK and Ireland
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Apr 2019 - Dec 2022
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Wincanton
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United Kingdom
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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700 & Above Employee
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HR Director Retail & Consumer
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Jul 2017 - Jan 2019
Responsible for the people agenda for Retail and Consumer division, multi site, 14,000+ employees with an HR team of 130. Responsible for the people agenda for Retail and Consumer division, multi site, 14,000+ employees with an HR team of 130.
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DX (Group) plc
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United Kingdom
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Freight and Package Transportation
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700 & Above Employee
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Chief People Officer
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Jun 2012 - Sep 2016
Overall responsibility and accountability for DX’s UK wide People strategy. As a Management Board member, responsible and accountable for the achievement of the Company’s short and long term business goals. In addition I have worked for a Private Equity backed business and assisted the business in flotation and acquisition due diligence.
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Head of HR / Acting HRD
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Jun 2005 - May 2012
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Intermec by Honeywell
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Computer Hardware Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior HR Manager EMEA
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2000 - 2005
Senior EMEA HR Manager (Acting EMEA HRD) Responsible for the entire HR function for EMEA, assisted by 4 Regional HR Managers. Supporting 400 employees across 17 countries. • Aligning Policies and Procedures in line with fast paced strategy changes and local legislation • Partnering with the Executive team to educate and encourage rapid performance improvements. • Forecasting, recruitment, re-organisation, redundancy, redeployment of new country organisations • Expanded EMEA territory introducing new teams to Turkey and South Africa, Poland and Czech Republic. • Established legal entity offices in Turkey and South Africa and led the Dubai office relocation. • Designed and implemented the global development program from CEO / VP leadership levels. • Formulated variable bonus plans, sales commission schemes and management performance objectives and linked in with global business objectives. • Used consultation, negotiation, and employee involvement programs to enhance motivation to aid professional working relationships across EMEA. • Closed the offices in Finland and relocated 3 sales colleagues to Sweden • Introduced vertical sales strategy model to Country Management Teams • Used virtual teams across the region to build a cohesive base to aid change management • Created new country teams to deal with transactional sales
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Oxford Instruments plc
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United Kingdom
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Nanotechnology Research
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700 & Above Employee
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Interim HR Manager
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Jan 2000 - Jun 2000
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Makro Cash and Carry
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South East
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Regional HR Manager
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1998 - 2000
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Safeway, UK
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South East
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HR Manager
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1996 - 1998
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Clarks
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Store Manager
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1991 - 1996
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