Passionate, Creative & Multi-Lingual Talent Leader with a proven track record of international in-house Talent Acquisition and Resourcing expertise across the following industries: - BPO, Financial Services, Retail & CPG Specialities Include: - Talent Acquisition Strategy, Sourcing, Attraction & Onboarding - Diversity Hiring Strategies & Project Support - Social Media Strategies & Attraction. - eRecruitment Technology/ATS Implementation - Recruitment Process Design, Department Start-Up, Launch & Management - Employer Brand Development/Employee Value Proposition - Strategic Workforce Planning / Talent Demand Planning - Assessment and Selection Design & Delivery - Functional Leadership - In-House Team & RPO Performance & Talent Management/Development - Exec/C-Level Recruitment - Change Management/Store Acquisitions & Integration

Founder & Chief Talent Officer @ From January 2015 to Present (1 year) Greater Los Angeles AreaHead of Talent Acquisition (Interim) @ As a member of the HR Exec Board I reported to the Group HR Director & KP Snacks CEO - My primary objective was to create, develop & lead a centralized Recruitment operating model in line with business objectives, to build a solid organizational Talent Strategy and framework to attract,deliver & retain the best talent while keeping the business at the forefront of resourcing initiatives to ensure we became an Employer of Choice • Responsible for candidate experience, attraction of new talent and development of internal talent • Partnered with HRD, HR & Business Leaders to regularly assess, monitor & deliver on hiring & Talent project needs holistically across the business • Directed the transition from fully-outsourced RPO solution in the business to the creation of an in-house Talent function that achieved immediate cost-savings & future cost avoidance • Managed the identification, development & implementation of a new business-wide e-Recruitment (ATS) solution • Built, developed & led an in-house Resourcing Department through a Talent Manager and team of Talent Specialists who managed the operational requirements of the end to end recruitment process, delivering an enhanced, quality service of value to the business • Provided expert knowledge in the design & roll-out of recruitment hiring processes, 'best practice' and Assessment/Selection materials with interview training for hiring managers across the business and upskilling for the wider HR function • Led the design, creation & roll-out of new Behavioral Competency Framework in line with new company Values in alignment and addition to a new complementary library of Assessment & Selection Tools and Materials • Supported the establishment of our EVP proposition & Employer Brand initiatives by leading the creation of our social media profiles, improved employee engagement, candidate experience & feedback forums • Overseen Grad, Intern & Apprenticeship Programmes 2014/2015 From January 2014 to December 2014 (1 year) UK Recruitment Manager @ Overall responsibility for the Recruitment function of Selfridges'​ iconic London department store (of ITV and PBS'​ Masterpiece Hit Show, 'Mr Selfridge'​) across Head Office and all regional Selfridges'​ stores (Manchester: Trafford Centre, Manchester: Exchange Square, Birmingham: Bullring) Working alongside senior operational leaders to best align the business' recruitment needs by function and location, then building and executing on those plans through the central & regional Recruitment Teams Responsible for the operational management and personal development of Selfridges Recruitment Teams across all stores - Recruitment Consultants, Recruitment Advisors & Recruitment Coordinators both at Head Office, in our flagship London Store and remotely in our 3 regional stores across Manchester and Birmingham From September 2012 to January 2014 (1 year 5 months) London, United KingdomResourcing Project Manager @ In January of 2011 I was promoted to Resourcing Project Manager within the Food Retail HR area of the business My focus was to lead the resourcing elements of a large program of work (at pace) which implemented a brand new management structure and operating model across our entire estate of 3,000 stores, impacting around 70,000 of our store employees. My Key Responsibilities were to lead and oversee: •The creation and design of a fit for purpose ATS to assist with the electronic management of internal and external candidates. •The creation, design and implementation of brand new Assessment and Selection processes across a 4-Tier structure to assess internal and external candidates. •The management of a Recruitment Support Team •The management of a pool of over 40,000 candidates •The co-ordination of over 130 Assessment Centres throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland •The assessment of over 6,500 candidates •The fulfilment of over 2,000 new roles in a 3-6 month period •Supplier, Senior and Operational Stakeholder management, Nationwide. From January 2011 to February 2012 (1 year 2 months) Manchester, United KingdomResourcing Assessment Manager @ Providing assessment and selection best practice within the Resourcing & Development centre of expertise by designing and developing Group approaches, policies and assessment processes and provide quality advice and guidance to the entire HR function and the wider businesses. Main Resourcing Project: To establish and collaborate with representatives across all of the Co-operative businesses while engaging with external web agencies and suppliers to create, design and launch a fit-for-purpose Careers Portal for the entire group and supporting the business to move away from antiquated paper-based application and recruitment processes. General Key Role Accountabilities were: •To develop and maintain effective assessment processes and toolkits for senior role banded managers •To advise, coach and support the wider HR function in best practice assessment •To develop and implement Group policy and standards in behavioural and psychometric testing and assessment •To provide expert advice and guidance to develop bespoke selection and assessment processes in collaboration with business HR as required eg Entry level talent programmes or assessment centres From March 2010 to December 2010 (10 months) Manchester, United KingdomResourcing Project Officer @ Somerfield Integration Project >> Graduate Recruitment • Manage, deliver and support the end to end recruitment process for all areas of Senior Level Management Role for the Group’s Retail Division and more recently for Graduate Recruitment within Corporate. • Execute integration recruitment campaign according to plan, through effective liaison with HR Business Partners, Hiring Managers and Directors in line with recent integration with Somerfield Stores. • Provide reports and agree the service and solutions required ensuring continuity throughout all recruitment processes. • Build and plan recruitment pipeline schedule, overseeing Integration assessment centres, including planning meetings to ensure appropriate and efficient candidate experience throughout • Manage the assessment scheduling of candidates including interviews and any additional psychometric testing models, case studies and presentations. • Conduct RFT interviews for Role Band vacancies between levels 3-8, and Graduate level. • Develop and maintain an understanding of all affected business area’s activities to ensure cultural fit in the division • Advise on and comply with recruitment processes and employment legislation and ensure compliance across the team and wider business ** Achievements: I was nominated for an ‘HR Star’ Award by the Group Resourcing Manager (Catherine Bouch) after only 3 months with the business. From September 2009 to February 2010 (6 months) Manchester, United KingdomRecruitment Business Advisor @ •Manage and deliver the end to end recruitment process for all areas of the Contact Centres •Execute recruitment campaigns according to plan, through effective liaison with Resourcing /Relationship Managers •Investigate and scope specific recruitment and assessment requirements for assigned campaigns, provide reports and agree the service and solutions required •Agree, plan, and control assessment aspects of assigned campaigns, and participate fully in cross-functional projects / investigations, ensuring requirements are delivered to plan •Carry out assessment of candidates including structured competency interviews, using appropriate assessment tools. •Develop and maintain an understanding of the business area’s activities to ensure cultural fit •Comply with recruitment processes and employment legislation and ensure compliance across the team *** Achievements: I was presented a Recognition Award by the Head of Resourcing after only 6 weeks with the business. From June 2009 to August 2009 (3 months) Manchester, United KingdomSenior Talent Acquisition Specialist @ (Based: New Manchester Site, additionally managing adhoc recruitment for our Glasgow and Crewe sites remotely) • Processing and posting requisitions in accordance with company Personnel Requisition Process • Producing a sourcing plan for every role using a variety of recruiting methods • Managing a team of 2-5 onsite and remotely based Recruitment Administrators to ensure smooth coordination of all CS and specialist recruitment processes for designated sites (Manchester, Crewe and Glasgow) – including short-listing, initial phone screens, online assessment, presentation of CVs to the hiring manager, facilitation of all online assessments and co-conducting interviews as appropriate. • Managing all required recruitment related administrative tasks, systems and paperwork. • Set-up and overall management of all CSA assessment centres, including planning meetings to ensure appropriate and efficient candidate flow to meet hiring needs. • Providing advice and guidance on employment law legislation and specific company policies as appropriate to hiring managers • Attending weekly planning meetings and also working closely with all site hiring managers to determine current and future needs and proactively develop hiring strategies to meet the business objectives • Top-level management of all recruitment related security-vetting processes for assigned sites, and all associated reporting. • Ensuring compliance of all recruitment activities to both legislation and HR policies and procedures and/or minimize potential liability to the company. • Participation in client or new business meetings and presentations as required. • Working with identified 3rd party (agency) suppliers if required to meet recruitment needs • Creation and management of any Purchase Orders relating to recruitment and vetting expenditure for designated sites. From February 2008 to June 2009 (1 year 5 months) Manchester, United KingdomTalent Acquisition Specialist @ • Meeting Greeting applicants • Running assessment centres both on and off site • Conducting competency based interviews • Oracle New Hire Management Set-Up and maintenance • Management of the New Hire Spread Sheet • Compilation of weekly New Hire Reports to Operations • Running Discoverer reports to compile/formulate weekly attrition reports • Working on the Attrition Project Team – Gathering statistical analysis and consistently evaluating this • Managing a team of 3-5 Reference Collection administrators and managing weekly reporting meetings to review progress and relay to Senior Management and the Client • Remotely managing HBO Team of 5 in our Philippines office to ensure that all B&M and @home referencing is carried out accurately and to our deadlines • Reporting to the business on a weekly basis ensuring we are consistently meeting the clients requirements • Primary POC and support to Operations with regard to CSR disciplinary procedures including suspension from duty pending completion of referencing and submission of legally required documents. • Ensuring accurate records are kept to document all new hire and referencing activities to date • Managing security checks for the @Home campaign • Ensuring data protection laws are adhered to at all times • Performing QA audits for @Home and bricks & mortar staff Oracle Accounts, personnel files and employee security vetting paperwork and documentation. • Raising Purchase Orders, managing the entire invoicing process including credit note and receiving processes, liaising directly with agency suppliers and ensuring relevant key stakeholders approve orders in a timely fashion. From July 2006 to February 2008 (1 year 8 months) Belfast, United KingdomMulti-Lingual Team Leader @ • Supervising a team of around 25 agents supporting clients and Resellers across Europe, the Middle-East and Africa. • Providing direction to Customer Service Representatives to ensure coverage and quality objectives are consistently achieved. • Ensuring the team is highly motivated team and consistently meets and exceeds targets and objectives. • Developing frontline staff, including on-the-job training, motivation and coaching to reinforce required skills. • Ensuring team schedules are managed efficiently and in a timely, cost effective and accurate manner • Ensuring adequate coverage for all customer interaction points (i.e. Email, Telephone, Online Chat Facility) at all times and in concurrence with client SLA’s • Reviewing frontline staff performance and completing fortnightly quality performance reviews • Conducting coaching session with all staff where appropriate. • Dealing ‘hands-on’ with difficult or problem customer calls escalated by our CSRs. From January 2005 to June 2006 (1 year 6 months) Belfast, United KingdomMulti-Lingual Customer Service Representative @ • Working for the McAfee campaign as a CSR with the Spanish Consumer (Home User) Department dealing with general account management, license renewals and new business opportunities. Supporting South American, Spain and the Canary Islands. From June 2004 to December 2004 (7 months) Belfast, United Kingdom

BA Joint Honours, French and Spanish @ Queen's University Belfast From 2000 to 2004 BA, Spanish @ Universidad de Málaga From 2002 to 2003 Simon Perry is skilled in: French, German, Spanish, Assessment Centres, Hiring, Call Center, Recruitment/Retention, Talent Acquisition, Customer Service, Psychometrics, Interviewing, Assessment Center, Recruiting, Interviews