Senior HR professional currently with accountability for Reward and Performance at B&Q. At B&Q, we do more than simply sell products. We help people improve their homes, which in turn improves their lives. That’s why our core purpose is: Better Homes, Better Lives. B&Q is part of Kingfisher Plc, Europe's leading DIY home improvement retailer. The group employs over 78,000 people worldwide and has annual revenue of £10.5bn. Kingfisher boasts an environmental heritage of One Planet Living with B&Q achieving the Observer’s Ethical Business Award, being listed on the Sunday Times Best Green Companies list and being the first retailer to buy 100% responsibly sourced wood. As Europe’s number one home improvement retailer we’ve helped more people make the most of their homes than anyone else. You could say that inspiring people to fulfil their potential is what we do best, whether it’s in the workplace or in the home. Our policy to promote from within and to develop existing teams helps create that unique culture, where people are not just given the chance to thrive, but the support they need to make it a reality. Specialties: Leading teams, HR Business Partnering, Recruitment, Engagement, Supplier Management, Reward

Reward and Performance Manager @ Accountable for optimising each part of the employee lifecycle in order to drive improved employee and business performance. Remit includes: Reward, Recognition, Employee Engagement, Employer Brand and Attraction, Selection and Assessment, Policy Development and Performance Tools and Frameworks. From January 2015 to Present (6 months) Resourcing Manager @ Key achievements: Created a highly successful in-house resourcing model and team reducing costs by 75% in first year while improving the quality of candidates presented to business for selection across retail and head office. 90% of external recruitment delivered by in-house team. Step changed how B&Q recruits with responsibility for the sourcing of candidates and the provision of quality selection methodology and tools. Team of 20. From September 2010 to Present (4 years 10 months) Hampshire, UKEngagement Manager @ Worked alongside HR Directors across the Group (China, Turkey, Poland, Russia, France, Spain, UK) to roll out Engagement as a concept and the Q12 Engagement Survey as an enabler. Upskilled local HR teams on Engagement and how to coach line managers. Supplier management and negotiation. Project management of Kingfisher Q12 survey across 8 countries in Asia and Europe From December 2008 to September 2010 (1 year 10 months) HR Advisor @ Business Partner responsibilities for a range of functions including IT, Supply Chain, Marketing and HR. Working with Directors and Senior Managers to influence and implement the people plan for the function. Managing change across teams including reorganisations and redundancy programmes Direct sourcing where possible to drive recruitment spend down Coaching managers around engagement to deliver high performing teams Other business partner activity and projects as appropriate From February 2005 to November 2008 (3 years 10 months) Reward Advisor @ Project management of salary review for c30,000 employees Effective running of bonus schemes Launch of affinity benefits programme Benchmarking activity From April 2003 to February 2005 (1 year 11 months)

BscEcon, Sociology and Education @ University of Wales, Cardiff From 1996 to 1999 Thornden Secondary School, Hampshire @ Barton Peverill 6th Form College, Hampshire From 1994 to 1996 Jo Leggett is skilled in: Recruiting, Employee Engagement, Talent Management, Performance Management, Recruitment Advertising, Assessment Center, Succession Planning, Graduate Recruitment, Human Resources, Employer Branding, Employee Relations, HR Policies, Sourcing, Technical Recruiting, Change Management, Talent Acquisition, HR Consulting, Retail, Management Development, Leadership, Employee Benefits, Coaching, Management, Executive Search, Interviews