Group Talent Sourcing Expert
Group Sourcing Expert
Total years of experience :11 years, 3 Months
(Talent Acquisition & Identification) Europe & Africa
CocaCola Hellenic Bottling Company is the World’s 2nd biggest Bottler of Coca Cola Beverage headquartered in Switzerland. They are present in 28 countries (Including Nigeria) with a Global Staff count of 31, 000 and counting. I am currently saddled with the responsibility of identifying and attracting change leaders to the brand, in our bid to achieve our in-country transformation objectives.
I am currently responsible for:
Talent Acquisition long term planning
•Focusing on Strategic Work Plan outcomes to understand future talent needs of Change Leaders (Senior Manager to C level roles) across Coca Cola Hellenic.
•Using external researches and networks to understand key trends in functions across Coca-Cola Hellenic territories
•Defining inputs for Strategic Work Plan talent sessions in line with long term needs; participating in talent Strategy sessions.
Used ERP software like Beamery, HireVue, LinkedIn Recruiter
Talent Acquisition & Identification delivery
•Working with Senior TAI
African Management Services Company is a Pan-African private sector development company that provides bespoke human capital solutions. Since 1989, the company legacy has been built on passion for people combined with our ongoing ambition to turn sub-Saharan SMEs into thriving African enterprises. Located in 29 African Countries, Headquartered in Amsterdam with corporate office in Johannesburg, South Africa. I function as the
Worked with a 5-man team where I trained 3 Research Assistants and supervised 2 Recruitment Consultants. We used Zoho Recruit as our major recruiting software.
•Responsible for initial screening, selections and candidate management of mid to senior hires for Clients including pre-selection, selection (basic and competency based), short listing, interview invitation and all follow-up and tracking processes
•Formulate and manage international recruitment assignments, specifically working on mid-career to senior level appointments
•Ensure each recruitment assignment is delivered to budget and to Client expectation
•Have an active Client facing role with specific Clients, while supporting the Business Development team on developing Key Accounts.
•Be responsible for Client and Candidate communication throughout all assignments
•Manage “high potential” candidates to recruit on a contingent basis.
•Networking calls for senior candidates.
•To develop and implement relevant attraction plans for each recruitment assignment and ensure attraction of relevant candidates
•Research and database mining
•Manage recruitment consultants/resourcers to post jobs on website and other websites
•Built a sector-specific ‘desk’ of consultants and resourcers and ultimately grew the business unit within
Achievements:
•Graduate Management Recruitment for Arla Foods in Denmark (I closed the deal for two successful hires from Nigeria for Middle East & West Africa)
•Worked with my team on Talent Mapping for Reckitt & Benckiser over a period of one year
•Effectively recruited Senior Executives /Middle Level Hires for Major FMCGs like Flour Mills, Nampak, Coca-Cola Hellenic, Dizengoff, Fan Milk, Nigerian Breweries, and Lafarge.
•Successfully recruited Employees e.g CFO, HR Managers e.t.c for Bel- Impex and Boulos Foods and Beverage, DSV and APM Terminals for Mid-level to Senior Management.
•Single handedly recruited candidates for the following companies ranging from senior level to Managers companies includes: FL Smidth (NLS), DHL, Internet Solutions, African Industries, LG Electronics, Nigerian Wires and Cable.
Developed and lead a team of growing and recruiters which were later placed in companies to build the HR teams in various capacities
•Developing new clients and managing ongoing client relationships - both on the phone and face to face
•Advertising vacancies appropriately by drafting and placing adverts in a wide range of media (e.g., newspapers, websites, and magazines).
•Headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates.
•Completing a search of the candidate database to find the right person for the employer’s vacancy.
•Assist with sales and marketing duties designed to increase the client base, including visiting employers to discuss consultancy service and fees and assessing working conditions.
•Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and short-listing candidates.
•Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the employer.
•Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job in question.
•Preparing CV’s and correspondence to forward to clients in respect of suitable applicants.
•Organizing interviews for candidate as requested by the client; informing candidates about the results of their interviews.
•Negotiating pay and salary rates and finalizing arrangements between client and candidates.
•Offering advice to both clients and candidates on pay rates, training and career progression.
•Reviewing recruitment policies to ensure effectiveness of selection techniques and recruitment programmes.
Achievements:
•High /Middle level recruitment for PZ Cussons ranging from Financial Controllers, Trade Marketing Manager to Category Manager etc
•Effectively recruited and managed over 20 staffs for Reckitt Benckiser
•Assisted in selecting 150 candidates for Delta Afrik Power and Engineering roles
•Helped in sealing the deal for database building and selection of candidates for ABB Nigeria
•Coordinated and facilitated various Graduate trainee programs for Talent Bureau with 20 graduates per class.
Facilitation of Staff training for STA and Medcourt for Performance and Onboarding of new staff.
a database of over 200, 000 candidates over a period one year with server in the UK and sold database to client companies on subscription basis
•Improved customer relationship management practices, contribute resources and input to sales training.
•Interviewed and hired sales executives.
•Established and maintained existing client and potential client relationships.
•Prepare paperwork to activate and maintain contract services.
•Manage account services through quality checks and other follow-ups.
•Communicate feedback gathered through field activity to the COO.
•Develop and implement special client activities.
•Communicate new product and service opportunities, special developments, information, or other activities to the COO.
•Receive and make calls, attend to clients and candidates
•Screen CVs and meet with candidates before sending them to clients
•Documentation and filling
•Recruitment duties like interviewing candidates for companies
•Analysis of KPI’s
•Participate in cross-functional meetings on strategic issues
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