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Kathleen Mackie

Woodstock,IL

Summary

Focused on using effective recruitment strategies and candidate pipelines to meet employment needs. Leverages traditional and online methods to bring in top talent. Goal-oriented recruiting professional motivated to achieve demanding targets under tight deadlines. Proficient in developing and overseeing diverse candidate pipelines, marketing plans and advertising strategies.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Recruiting Lead – Field Commercial

Mix Talent
04.2022 - Current
  • Lead recruiting efforts for commercial organizations within the BioTech, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industries
  • Build healthcare sales teams for startup companies and new divisions of existing companies (typical time to hire a full region is 6 weeks)
  • Work with hiring managers closely to deliver a high performing team while managing expectations
  • Develop all reporting metrics within an ATS and project scorecards.
  • Developed opportunities for operational improvements across recruiting programs and implemented changes.

Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant

Getinge
09.2021 - 04.2022
  • Responsible for hiring sales executives for the Surgical Workflow, Sterile Processing, Biotechnology, Digital Health and Cardiovascular Intervention teams on a national basis
  • Took over recruiting for the Commercial Operations team, filling 55 positions in 7 months.
  • Created and drove talent acquisition and job placement strategies to attract diverse candidates.
  • Analyzed recruiting metrics to share reports and recommendations with stakeholders.

Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner

Baxter International (formerly Hillrom)
03.2017 - 09.2021
  • Brought recruitment in-house from an RPO to achieve better recruitment processes, customer service and lower costs by $500,000 per year
  • Managed the expansion of two of Hillrom’s largest sales forces, hiring 35 senior sales representatives within 6 months
  • Established the “Sales Squad” to assure strategic recruitment of sales executives across multiple divisions
  • Actively participate on the DIB (Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging) board and veteran and affinity groups
  • Collaborate closely with Human Resources to forecast talent needs, compensation and budgetary issues
  • Participate in process improvement projects (TA process, Onboarding, etc).
  • Cooperated with company leaders in change management and talent solutions to gain competitive edge in job market.
  • Analyzed recruiting metrics to share reports and recommendations with stakeholders.

Sr. Recruiting Consultant

Cherry Hill Consulting, Inc.
02.2010 - 03.2017
  • Partner with companies - from startup to Fortune 100 - to deliver top talent within tight deadlines
  • Akorn, Inc.: Expanded the R&D division nationwide by using LinkedIn, networking, employee referrals, employment events, and direct sourcing techniques and platforms, achieving 30 scientific and quality hires in 8 months
  • Hire corporate (finance, HR, marketing) and field sales positions
  • Streamlined the H1-B visa process from a corporate perspective
  • Beam Suntory: Spearheaded largest sales force expansion in company history to hire 85-100 new Key Account Managers, Luxury Specialists, and national Brand Ambassador Team in the top 20 markets within 1 year
  • Recruited Brand Managers, Category Managers, Sales Operations and corporate functions
  • Software One (formerly COMPAREX): Led the recruitment process of the US Cloud Services Sales team from zero to 80 Key Account Managers in 9 months
  • Recruited implementation engineers and technical pre-sales and integration professionals
  • Managed employer branding activities on social media platforms, such as LinkedIn, Twitter, and Bullhorn Reach to recruit staff for different sales management and corporate roles
  • Walgreen Co.: Interacted with hiring managers, candidates, employees, and HR business partners to assure smooth workflow
  • Led four large staffing projects (2 sales expansions, a new field HR team of 50 generalists and an Infusion Services reimbursement staff expansion of 25 new head count)
  • Provided recruiting in the areas of Legal, Sales, Specialty and Infusion, Health and Wellness and Pharmacy Operations
  • Hillshire Brands (formerly Sara Lee): Solely responsible for all marketing recruiting (Product Managers, Brand Managers, Associate Brand Managers, Marketing Communications), and MBA Campus Recruiting
  • Worked collaboratively with cross-function teams to expedite recruiting and onboarding
  • Hired in the areas of sales, plant operations, HR, Finance and Foodservice.


Education

B.A. Sociology/Communications (Magna cum laude) -

Loyola University
Chicago, IL

Skills

  • Taleo
  • Brass Ring
  • Loxo
  • Bullhorn
  • Greenhouse
  • Workday
  • E-Recruit
  • People Click
  • Success Factors
  • Open Hire
  • LinkedIn Recruiter
  • LinkedIn Talent Insights
  • Indeed
  • Microsoft Office
  • SAP
  • PeopleSoft
  • Microsoft Teams
  • WebEx
  • Zoom
  • Social Media Recruiting
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Candidate Sourcing
  • Applicant Tracking Systems
  • Recruitment
  • Process Improvement
  • New Hire Training

Timeline

Recruiting Lead – Field Commercial

Mix Talent
04.2022 - Current

Sr. Talent Acquisition Consultant

Getinge
09.2021 - 04.2022

Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner

Baxter International (formerly Hillrom)
03.2017 - 09.2021

Sr. Recruiting Consultant

Cherry Hill Consulting, Inc.
02.2010 - 03.2017

B.A. Sociology/Communications (Magna cum laude) -

Loyola University

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