Andre Simpson
Coral Springs
Summary
Dynamic Talent Acquisition Partner with a proven track record, excelling in strategic sourcing and social media recruiting. Successfully built a robust candidate pipeline, enhancing hiring quality and internal mobility. Passionate about fostering relationships and empowering teams, driving significant improvements in recruitment metrics and overall organizational success.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Store Manager
Marc Jacobs
Boca Raton
01.2024 - Current
- Recruited, trained, and managed a team of 10 employees, inclusive of 4 leaders, and 6 client advisors.
- Monitored employee performance using different KPIs and provided feedback to improve productivity on a weekly basis.
- Evaluate the monthly forecast to optimize the team schedule, ensuring the strongest seller is available during peak hours.
- Cultivate and promote diverse environment enabling team members to feel motivated, empowered, and included, resulting in high team morale and productivity.
- Increasing store sales by 15% for the year.
Talent Acquisition Partner
American Express
Sunrise
03.2022 - 08.2023
- Sourced and screened candidates for high-volume and specialty roles, while working with hiring managers to coordinate interviews, offers, and onboarding.
- Utilized social media platforms to source potential candidates and build a pipeline of qualified talent.
- Implemented innovative recruitment strategies to increase the number of high-quality job applicants.
- Developed and maintained strong working relationships with executives, the HR team, and hiring managers to foster partnerships that produced consistent results.
- Acted as a brand ambassador to educate candidates on the culture, career growth, benefits, and advantages of working for the company.
- Identified and created recruitment and administrative performance metrics and data to analyze trends, drive change, and assess progress.
- Promoted increased focus on internal talent mobility and emerging talent across the organization.
- Oversaw talent acquisition and management for over four high-volume CEG business units and three specialty GSG business units, both internal and external, while the leader was out of the business.
Talent Manager
Tory Burch
10.2013 - 03.2022
- Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
- Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.
- Built strong relationships with internal and external candidates to ensure an excellent hiring experience.
- Conducted reference checks, background screening and other pre-employment checks to verify information on applicant's resume through hireright.
- Assisted with onboarding and orientation of new hires to expedite acclimatization process.
Sales Manager
Aeropostale
08.2011 - 10.2013
- Handled customer relations issues, enabling quick resolution, and client satisfaction.
- Resolved customer issues quickly to close deals and boost client satisfaction.
- Conducted team meetings to reinforce goals and objectives and set clear expectations about policies and procedures.
- Coached and counseled sales personnel, assisting with individual selling efforts and helping sales representatives reach targets.
- Coached employees in successful selling methods and encouraged cross-selling to drive revenue.
- Identified, hired and trained highly-qualified staff by teaching best practices, procedures, and sales strategies.
- Collaborated with upper management to implement continuous improvements and exceed team goals.
Education
Associate of Arts - Accounting And Business Management
Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL05.2013
Skills
- Social media recruiting
- Strategic sourcing
- Applicant tracking systems (8fold, Taleo, Career Track, Workday)
- Contract negotiation
- Cold calling
- Job posting optimization
- Candidate pipeline management
- Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
- Employee training
- Data analysis
Timeline
Store Manager
Marc Jacobs
01.2024 - Current
Talent Acquisition Partner
American Express
03.2022 - 08.2023
Talent Manager
Tory Burch
10.2013 - 03.2022
Sales Manager
Aeropostale
08.2011 - 10.2013
Associate of Arts - Accounting And Business Management
Broward College
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