SUMMARY:

• Highly successful staffing professional with 15+ years of hands - on recruitment and a passion for the staffing profession. Extensive experience in pharmaceutical, bio-tech, medical device, consumer products and corporate full life cycle employment practices.
• Possess in excess of 6200 1 st level Linked-In connections and an extended Linked-In network of over 8 million professionals
• Hands on experience /expertise in Applicant Tracking Systems that include Taleo, iCIMS, Kenexa (BrassRing), Virtual Edge, Success Factors, Silk Road, Restrac, Resumix and others. Hands-on experience with DocuSign, WorkDay and SalesForce onboarding software.
• Filled critical Chemical Process Development and Analytical Scientists at the PhD level through direct sourcing, resulting in a direct savings of over $250,000.00. Used ACS directory to direct source candidates.
• Achieved a cost per hire for exempt level positions of $1,150. Achieved a cycle time that was 20% better than the average of the group of recruiters who were my peers.
• Successfully leveraged Linked-In, professional associations, and a broad variety of cost-effective sources to provide timely hires in hard to fill technical, scientific, engineering and niche professions on a consistent basis.

EXPERIENCE:

Principal Talent Acquisition Specialist

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Full life cycle recruitment for internal client groups including IT, Engineering, Finance, QA, QC and Manufacturing for the 5th largest generics pharmaceutical company in the US.
• Positions ranged from individual contributor to Senior Director level.
• This position was on-site 5 days a week and required working with directly with hiring managers to fill many in demand and niche roles.

Principal Talent Advisor

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Full Life Cycle recruitment, sourcing, interviewing and hiring for marketing and sales positions.
• I was the staffing resource for these client groups and worked directly with the hiring managers for these open roles.
• Titles staffed included: Key Account Manager, Regional Sales Manager, Sales Analyst, Customer Category Development Manager, Senior Brand Manager, Associate Brand Managers, CMI Associate. Volume as 45+ positions.

Principal Recruiter

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Sourcing and screening of managerial and executive candidates, Manager to Vice President level.

Principal Recruiter

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Full life-cycle recruitment for mid-career to Sr. Director level positions in HR, Supply Chain, Project Management, Construction, and a variety of other corporate functions for this leading national telecommunications and media provider.
• My hiring managers are in multiple locations across.
• Original commitment was 3 months, was extended to five months total duration.

Principle Staffing Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Full Life-Cycle recruitment of Analytical, QC and Commercial chemists and scientists, QA, Regulatory Affairs, Finance and Operations.
• Original commitment was 3 months, received two extensions.

Principle Technical Recruiter

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Full-Life Cycle Recruitment of IT professionals related to Dodd Frank Regulatory compliance.
• Recruiting for professionals in the areas of Data Warehousing / Big Data, Informatica Development, Program Management, Project Management, SAS Application Support, Business Systems Analysis, Software Quality Assurance.
• Original commitment was 6 months, received two additional extensions.

Principle Staffing Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Client facing full life-cycle recruitment for all full-time exempt positions at Confidential .
• Focused on the functional areas of: Engineering, Business Development, Program Management, Supply Chain and other corporate functions.
• Fully responsible for ALL SOURCING activities.
• Original commitment was for 3 months, was given two extensions.

Confidential

Principle Staffing Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Client group functional areas included: Regulatory Affairs, Validation, Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sales, Medical Affairs, Human Resources, Manufacturing, Finance, Accounting, Legal and Quality Assurance.
• Developed strong client relationships and knowledge enabling creation and presentation of highly matched candidate pools to hiring managers / client groups.
• Strategized and implemented cost effective sourcing methods via Linked-In, professional societies, user groups, database mining and social media that resulted in consistent cost savings.
• Volume was 25+ openings
• Originally an assignment that was described as two weeks to cover an injured employee, it ended up lasting 5 months.

Principal Scientific Recruiter

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Client facing, full life cycle recruitment of senior level, exempt, Clinical, Regulatory Operations, Quality Assurance & Formulations positions for this biotechnology / pharmaceutical company.
• Introduced and established state of the art sourcing methodologies; ie Linked-In, Indeed, user groups, professional associations and social media to cost effectively source candidates in high demand, highly skilled scientific and regulatory verticals.

Sr. Staffing Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Client facing, full life cycle recruitment, for a variety of internal groups including: Regulatory Affairs, Finance, MIS / IT Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Human Resources, After Sales Service and Customs / Import Compliance.
• Successfully leveraged social media, professional associations, user groups and discussion groups to cost effectively source, solicit, recruit and ultimately fill difficult to fill positions.
• Conducted checks for finalists.
• Developed offer recommendations.
• Volume was 25+ openings

Confidential

Staffing Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Full life-cycle recruitment of experienced, exempt level professionals in marketing, accounting, engineering and material science for this manufacturer of components for the medical device, defense and aerospace industries.
• Successfully sourced candidates on a cost effective / national basis via social media, professional associations, user groups, discussion groups, and a variety of databases.
• Developed offer recommendations.
• Responsible for checks and extending approved offers.

Sr. Technical Recruiter

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Sourced, recruited, interviewed and hired engineering professionals in: Process engineering, Electrical engineering, Materials science, Mechanical engineering, Packaging engineering
• Developed and implemented sources for applicants using internet sourcing, social networking, employee referral programs, job fairs, trade fairs, professional associations, etc.
• Negotiated for national and international candidate offers start dates and work sponsorship support.
• Ensured that recruiting practices comply with EEO and ADA guidelines.
• Volume is 30+ openings.

Senior Recruiter

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• This project was focused on staffing positions in the Logistics, Production Planning and Supply Chain organization for L’Oreal USA.
• Utilized Linked-In and other non-fee resources, identified over 160 local candidates for consideration as Launch Managers, Master Scheduler Managers, Production Planners, Component Supply Planners, and other Supply Chain / Logistics roles.
• Recruited top talent and filled multiple critical planning roles without a single fee.
• Volume was 20+ openings.

Principal Staffing Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed and executed full life cycle recruiting strategies for this $2.0 billion dollar retailer and manufacturer of such well known brands.
• Sourced and screened candidates, negotiated compensation packages, extended job offers, and managed all aspects of the closing process.
• Developed and executed all external recruitment activities, including utilization of low fee and no-fee sources such as Linked-In and various professional networking and user groups
• Volume was 30+ openings.

Principal Staffing Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• National, full life cycle recruitment of candidates for the following functions: Research & Development, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Affairs, Divisional Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering.
• Responsible for the successful implementation of short and long term staffing processes
• Managed vendor relationships.
• Partnered with hiring managers to prepare, negotiate and extend offers to selected candidates.
• Volume was 50+ openings.

Senior Recruiting Consultant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Full Life-Cycle recruitment for this consumer products company, which is the leading producer of wet-wipes in the world.
• Recruiting for the following functions: Product R&D, Packaging Design, Graphic Design, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Marketing, Information Technology, Accounting, Microbiology, QA/QC, and Manufacturing.
• Volume was 35+ openings.