Leland Shamo
Noblesville,IN
Summary
Senior HR leader with 25 years of expertise in organizational leadership and talent acquisition. Proven ability to manage complex projects in fast-paced e-commerce and startup environments, meeting all deadlines. Strong advocate for interdepartmental communication and executive coordination. Human resources manager offering several years of management experience and development of high-performing teams through recruitment, training, organizational development and evaluation of performance. Strong record of accomplishment working with senior managers to build organization to meet performance goals. Strong background in directing hiring practices, designing pay structures, developing employee policies, managing employee payroll and benefits and working with executive team to develop talent acquisition and retention goals.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Talent Acquisition
Misfits Market
03.2022 - Current
- Designed and built all foundational KPIs and metrics for talent acquisition, improving time-to-fill rates from 7 to 3 days for high-volume roles
- Increased applicant volume by 7,000+ per month through strategic sourcing plans
- Supported the Total rewards and compensation team to set base rates for 200+ positions by creating a six-sigma competitive wage analysis tool which significantly improved our competitive posture in all markets
- Created the company's first attrition report, enhancing risk management and engagement initiatives
- Led Talent team to achieve 2,700+ new hires annually
- Led the exempt hiring team for the enterprise resulting in 225% or greater fill rates and a 98% or greater SLA compliance.
Associate Director of Candidate Acquisition and Strategy
Carvana.com
Tempe, AZ
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Optimized sourcing, recruiting practices, and candidate care, reducing sourcing costs by 39% while increasing application volume up to 44%
- Managed sourcing and campaign strategies to meet linear hiring plans
- Provided performance results to executives, improving risk identification and mitigation.
Associate Director of Talent Acquisition
Chewy.com
Dania Beach, FL
05.2019 - 09.2021
- Led 5 high-volume recruiting teams supporting large fulfillment centers, achieving 10,400 new hires in 2020 (40% YoY growth)
- Enhanced network funnel results by 15% and reduced costs by 33% YoY through sourcing optimization
- Developed tools for accurate labor forecasting and budget planning resulting in over $2M annual savings
- Promoted 10 direct reports during tenure.
Senior Recruiting Operations Manager
United States Marine Corps
Quantico, VA
06.1999 - 05.2019
- Managed recruitment and training across 14 centers, achieving 112% of fiscal hiring goals
- Developed KPIs that improved efficiency and exceeded annual contracting plans by 100%
- Created AOP plans for regional recruiting teams
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZBachelor of Science in Justice Studies -
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZSkills
- Talent Acquisition & Development
- Employment Marketing
- Employee Relations & Conflict Resolution
- Coaching & Mentoring
- SaaS platform integrations and implementations
- Sourcing Strategy & Optimization
- High-Volume Recruiting
- Recruiting Operations Management
- Organizational & Cultural Change
- Fiscal Budget Planning
- KPI Development & Metrics
- Interdepartmental Relationship Building
- Customer Service & Relationship Management
- AI integration and implementation
- M&A and post-merger integration road mapping
- Succession planning
Certification
- Certified Train-the-Trainer Instructor for Sales and Coaching
- Achieve Global Certified Recruiting and Sales Instructor
- Achieve Global Certified Instructor in Business and Recruiting Ethics
- U.S. Department of Labor Apprenticeship Licenses in Office Administration and Counseling
Timeline
Director of Talent Acquisition
Misfits Market
03.2022 - Current
Associate Director of Candidate Acquisition and Strategy
Carvana.com
09.2021 - 03.2022
Associate Director of Talent Acquisition
Chewy.com
05.2019 - 09.2021
Senior Recruiting Operations Manager
United States Marine Corps
06.1999 - 05.2019
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies -
Arizona State University
- Certified Train-the-Trainer Instructor for Sales and Coaching
- Achieve Global Certified Recruiting and Sales Instructor
- Achieve Global Certified Instructor in Business and Recruiting Ethics
- U.S. Department of Labor Apprenticeship Licenses in Office Administration and Counseling
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