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Fred Brou

Columbus

Summary

Results-driven recruiter with 5+ years of experience in retail industry. Proven ability to build strong relationships with candidates and hiring managers, resulting in team leading metrics. Proficient in using ATS systems. Seeking a challenging role to leverage my recruiting expertise and contribute to a dynamic hiring environment

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Recruiter

Abercrombie & Fitch
Columbus
04.2024 - Current
  • Emerged as KPI leader on the team for 2024-2025 hiring year accounting for 22 hires (31% of total team hires vs. team average of 25%).
  • Achieved highest acceptance rate on team at 79% compared to total team acceptance rate of 69%.

Associate Recruiter

Abercrombie & Fitch
Columbus
06.2023 - 04.2024
  • Managed end-to-end talent sourcing and acquisition strategies for business functions within our Leadership Development Programs and Product-Facing teams; including Merchandising, Finance, Planning, Supply Chain, Human Resources, and Digital & Technology.
  • Managed high quantity of applications in a program receiving over 15,000 applications yearly. Conducted over 500 first-round interviews and participated in 15 Career Fairs.
  • Coordinated end-to-end recruitment processes to ensure smooth candidate experience including lunch/dinners, office tours, and on-campus group interviews weekly
  • Collaborated with HRBPs to bring forward and present candidates to make a hiring recommendation.

Lead Associate Merchandise Planner

Abercrombie & Fitch
Columbus
04.2022 - 06.2023
  • Promoted for exhibiting mentorship and leadership qualities among peer-set, bypassing Associate Planner level.
  • Increased scope to begin pre-season category planning responsibilities taking ownership of buying receipts for all bottoms departments (pants, jeans, shorts, sweatpants).

Assistant Planner

Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
Columbus
08.2020 - 04.2022
  • Increased scope from managing inventory for 1 department (sweatpants) to 4 departments (total bottoms), actualizing at over $50M for the year.
  • Beat budget goals by 6% for top-line sales and 12% for margin.
  • Improved turns from 20.4 to 15.2 YOY while holding in stocks consistent at >70% in each quarter of year (only division with such numbers).
  • maintained 80% in stocks during Holiday outpacing total boys in every month in Q4.

Operations Intern

SafetyCulture
Kansas City
05.2019 - 08.2019
  • Built and analyzed Salesforce reports to empower customer operations and assist sales reps.
  • Assisted in Salesforce data integrity by routing customers to correct marketing campaigns and sales reps.
  • Conducted data analysis to create report adopted by company to set baseline employee expecations.
  • Educating customers on products, qualifying opportunities, developing and driving the pipeline, and uncovering customer needs and pain points.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Dual Major in Economics And Communication

Denison University
Granville, OH
05-2020

Skills

  • Talent acquisition
  • Candidate sourcing
  • Recruitment metrics
  • Data analysis
  • Negotiation strategies
  • Pipeline management

Affiliations

  • 4 year Varsity Basketball Athlete (Team Captain)

Timeline

Recruiter

Abercrombie & Fitch
04.2024 - Current

Associate Recruiter

Abercrombie & Fitch
06.2023 - 04.2024

Lead Associate Merchandise Planner

Abercrombie & Fitch
04.2022 - 06.2023

Assistant Planner

Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
08.2020 - 04.2022

Operations Intern

SafetyCulture
05.2019 - 08.2019

Bachelor of Science - Dual Major in Economics And Communication

Denison University

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