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ANDRE ELEY
Sr. Talent Acquisition Leader
WAXAHACHIE,TX
" Don't search for opportunity in the distance but recognize it and embrace it right where you are"
Napoleon Hill
Summary
Dynamic Talent Manager offering over 20 years of a progressive career across diverse industries. Proven history of designing and implementing recruitment, training, and conflict-resolution initiatives for companies with up to 22,000 employees. Insightful and creative with strengths in partnering with cross-functional business executives to strategize personnel-management solutions. Known for identifying improvement opportunities and spearheading projects to drive effectiveness.
Overview
26
years of professional experience
Work History
High Level
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager
02.2023 - 09.2023
Job overview
- Designed recruitment strategy and remedied new approaches to engagement while nurturing corporate recruitment team by setting daily, weekly, and monthly performance goals
- Established culture of continuous improvement, surpassing hiring targets in Q1 and Q2 with 408 new hires
- Identified and created recruitment and administrative performance metrics and data to analyze trends, drive change, and assess progress
- Developed communication and marketing plan and leveraged talent acquisition tools, resources, and campaigns to source and attract top talent
- Spearheaded inclusive, creative workspace promoting initiative and teamwork via collaborative leadership
- Mastered streamlining candidate engagement procedures while pioneering automated solutions to expand analytics and reporting capabilities
- Shaped training program for hiring managers and people leaders
- Optimized sourcing networks and used proactive methods to direct source candidates
- Cooperated with company leaders in change management and talent solutions to gain competitive edge in job market
Cordis Corporation
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager
02.2022 - 12.2022
Job overview
- Created new company internship program, successfully recruiting the first class
- Founded virtual partnerships with colleges in Santa Clara, CA, and Miami Lakes, FL to enrich local student pipelines in Accounting & Finance, Marketing, Quality Control, and Research & Development
- Established weekly meetings with stakeholders and hiring leaders, using insights to predict business requirements and develop strategic plans to attract top-tier talent
- Pioneered strategies to enhance global recruitment and streamline onboarding for growing start-up organization
- Facilitated successful integration of iCIMS software and training for global talent acquisition team
Kerry Taste & Nutrition
Service Delivery Leader
02.2020 - 02.2022
Job overview
- Spearheaded recruitment strategy for 26 talent partners, enhancing Kerry's production, skilled trade, and executive hiring across 50 North American food processing facilities
- Resolved challenges in talent acquisition function during pivotal operational transition from corporate to offshore recruiting in 2021
- Cultivated collaborative relationships with HR and hiring managers, offering staffing expertise and market intelligence, and enhancing talent acquisition effectiveness
- Forged robust partnerships with global functions, business leaders, and employee communications to enhance organization's online visibility
- Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success
- Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies
- Provided regular updates to hiring managers and HR staff on recruitment activities and progress
Kerry Taste And Nutrition
Associate Talent Acquisition Manager
02.2020 - 10.2020
Job overview
- Led Integrated Operations team, supporting all production and skilled trade recruitment needs across all 50 North American sites.
- Provided vision, leadership, and follow-through for team directly impacting success.
- Created an atmosphere focused on developing high-performing teams providing the best strategies and solutions for attracting and recruiting top talent for Kerry North America.
- Utilized social media platforms to source potential candidates and build pipeline of qualified talent.
- Identified and created recruitment and administrative performance metrics and data to analyze trends, drive change, and assess progress.
- Created and drove talent acquisition and job placement strategies to attract diverse candidates.
Dean Foods
Talent Acquisition Manager
09.2018 - 02.2020
Job overview
- Established metrics for sourcing, recruiting, prescreening, and onboarding, leading to substantial reduction in attrition rate from 33% to 24% across business
- Interpreted staffing levels and efficiency of 48 facilities to comprehend staffing challenges; resulting in collaboration with leaders at each site to design custom recruitment programs for each location
- Liaised with Vice President of Talent Management to develop a comprehensive talent strategy, enhancing business success through People Planning, Performance Management, Employee Engagement Survey, Talent Pipelines, Career Paths, and Change Management
- Directed full-cycle recruitment of mid-senior executives across Corporate, Regional, and Divisional tiers
Clean Harbors Environmental Services
Talent Acquisition Manager
04.2017 - 09.2018
Job overview
- Directed team of 16 talent partners, and efficiently managed average monthly workload of 1,200 requisitions across multiple business sectors
- Conducted comprehensive global market analysis and crafted effective, strategic staffing proposals, strengthening competitive edge in the industry
- Established and successfully executed innovative sourcing and recruiting strategies, contributing to the success of Talent Acquisition Partners
- Delivered comprehensive, weekly, monthly, and quarterly business metrics to internal clients within Service Level Agreement parameters
Echo Locum Tenens
Senior Team Lead
02.2015 - 04.2017
Job overview
- Championed business-to-business sales with over 12 years of consultative experience, targeting medical administrators, CEOs, and other C-Suite clients nationwide
- Effectively mentored and managed team of 12 Business Development Associates
- Orchestrated comprehensive core curriculum design, development, and efficient delivery using diverse training methodologies to maximize learning outcomes
- Demonstrated knowledge of company mission and goals and mentored employees in reaching objectives aligned with company core values
Arkad Associates, Legal Shield
Manager
06.2002 - 12.2014
Job overview
- Managed a 12-year Home-based network marketing business - Accountable for developing recruiting plans, training, and mentoring networking groups to promote and deliver identity theft and legal protection plans to families, and small businesses and as an employee benefit service to companies.
- Executed marketing and sales operational objectives by contributing marketing and sales information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; and implementing change. Managed home-based business and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
Manpower
On-site Manager
08.2012 - 09.2014
Job overview
- Interviewed, hired, and trained new workers.
- Oversaw all daily office operations and equipment maintenance.
- Created weekly and monthly reports and presentations for management team.
- Kept sites compliant with OSHA, state, and local regulations to prevent unnecessary risks.
Therapeutic, Hampton-NN Community Services Board
Mentor
09.2008 - 04.2014
Job overview
- Served as role model for mentees by demonstrating strong values and ethical standards.
- Promoted positive relationships between mentees and other peers and adults to encourage social resilience and connection.
- Assisted mentees in developing self-confidence and positive self-image.
- Provided guidance on stress management and grounding techniques to reduce overwhelm.
Adecco Employment Services
Branch Manager
09.2008 - 02.2011
Job overview
- Managed temporary and direct-hire placement offerings of the branch; Skilled at negotiating contracts while coordinating and maintaining working relationships with vendors in support of business requirements including but not limited to the online applicant tracking system, background checks, advertising, etc.
- Accountable for developing full-scale project plans, estimating the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals, and delegating tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
- Handled new business development to prospective and existing clients to increase market share and profitability. Assessed employee performance and developed improvement plans.
- Engaged employees in business processes with positive motivational techniques.
- Created strategies to develop and expand existing customer sales, resulting in increase in annual sales.
- Enhanced branch production rates by handling staff conflicts, evaluations, hiring, and termination processes and coaching employees on company protocol and payroll operations.
Capital Consultants
Branch Manager
01.2008 - 09.2008
Job overview
- Interviewed and hired talented individuals with top-level strengths, improving organizational talent, and skill set.
- Consulted customers to boost product sales and services.
CHASE Staffing Services
Branch Manager
05.2005 - 01.2008
Job overview
- Assessed employee performance and developed improvement plans.
- Met deadlines by proactively managing individual and team tasks and streamlining processes.
- Interviewed and hired talented individuals with top-level strengths, improving organizational talent, and skill set.
- Resolved various issues impacting sales management and business operations.
- Enhanced branch production rates by handling staff conflicts, evaluations, hiring, and termination processes and coaching employees on company protocol and payroll operations.
Capital Consultants
Division Manager
07.2004 - 05.2005
Job overview
- Supervised daily planning, coordination and administration for division operations.
- Controlled costs by streamlining operations and reducing waste.
- Established clear and consistent policies and procedures.
- Handled escalated complaints involving division operations and work of personnel under supervision.
Randstad Employment Services
Staffing Manager
09.1997 - 07.2004
Job overview
- Reviewed applications and resumes to support hiring activities.
- Performed sourcing, interviewing, negotiations and hiring.
- Developed marketing strategies to generate leads.
- Recruited and hired employees for administrative, call center, and light industrial positions.
Education
Old Dominion UniversityNorfolk, VA
Bachelor of Science from Criminal Justice
12.1997
Skills
- Technical Industry Knowledge
- Compensation Analysis
- Employer Branding
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Building Partnerships
- Improvement Plans
- Organizational Systems
- Talent Management
- Succession Planning
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Corrective Actions
- Global Recruitment
- Regulatory Compliance
- Human Resources Law Expertise
- Talent Acquisition Plans
- Collective Bargaining Agreements
- Critical Thinking
- Data Tracking Applications
- Forecast Employment Needs
- Developing Reports
- Team Relationships
- Accident Investigations
- Policy Improvement Recommendations
- Onboarding, Training and Development
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Google Analytics
LinkedIn Recruiter
MS Office 365
Timeline
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager
High Level
02.2023 - 09.2023
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager
Cordis Corporation
02.2022 - 12.2022
Associate Talent Acquisition Manager
Kerry Taste And Nutrition
02.2020 - 10.2020
Service Delivery Leader
Kerry Taste & Nutrition
02.2020 - 02.2022
Talent Acquisition Manager
Dean Foods
09.2018 - 02.2020
Talent Acquisition Manager
Clean Harbors Environmental Services
04.2017 - 09.2018
Senior Team Lead
Echo Locum Tenens
02.2015 - 04.2017
On-site Manager
Manpower
08.2012 - 09.2014
Mentor
Therapeutic, Hampton-NN Community Services Board
09.2008 - 04.2014
Branch Manager
Adecco Employment Services
09.2008 - 02.2011
Branch Manager
Capital Consultants
01.2008 - 09.2008
Branch Manager
CHASE Staffing Services
05.2005 - 01.2008
Division Manager
Capital Consultants
07.2004 - 05.2005
Manager
Arkad Associates, Legal Shield
06.2002 - 12.2014
Staffing Manager
Randstad Employment Services
09.1997 - 07.2004
Old Dominion University
Bachelor of Science from Criminal Justice