Andy MacDonald
Hereford,Herefordshire
Summary
Results-driven professional with expertise in end-to-end recruitment, strategy development, and project management. Demonstrates strong business acumen and a proven ability to implement effective employer value propositions while maintaining integrity and trust. Skilled in planning, organising, and fostering collaboration to achieve organisational goals with resilience and composure. Adept at enhancing customer focus and driving success through strategic initiatives and teamwork.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Resourcing Manager
MandM Direct
Hereford
10.2008 - 12.2024
- I solely lead the development, and delivery of MandM's end-to-end In-house resourcing and, solutions
- Working closely with HR and company wide stakeholders to ensure the provision of a seamless and joined-up resourcing service
- Conducting regular meetings with stakeholders including IT Development, Testing & Project Management, Buying, Merchandising, Finance, Marketing, and Compliance departments to discuss their recruitment requirements
- Devising and implementing recruitment strategies, including large headcount requirements for MandM peak period campaigns, with tight deadlines
- Proficient in project management work such as benefits & social media campaigns including the MandM careers page, Glassdoor, indeed branding pages and advertising
- A highly experienced LinkedIn Premium Account Recruiter to source for potential candidates and create talent pools and promote MandM's benefits, company brand, diversity, values, and culture
- Acting as the recruitment SME on all employee resourcing strategies to provide innovative, cost-effective, and timely solutions
- Managing and developing future recruitment processes, ensuring that all recruitment activity is in line with the Company Recruitment and Compliance Policies
- Solely managed the end-to-end implementation of MandM's ATS
- Coaching and advising managers on the implementation of our ATS
- Evaluating and reporting progress against resourcing activity to demonstrate effectiveness and value
- Working alongside and appointing via recruitment agencies for the assistance of large-volume recruitment campaigns, supply of contractors and permanent requirements
- Overseeing the use of internal and external job advertisement sites to ensure the information provided is accurate, relevant and complies with site regulations/protocols
- Guiding managers on the optimum use of resources, and interview techniques
Recruitment & HR Coordinator
Telent Ltd
Warwick
10.2006 - 10.2008
- Working closely with HR Managers assisting in all manner of their worldwide recruitment aspects ranging from pre-screening, interviewing candidates to leading assessment workshops for telent's 3-year Engineer Apprenticeship scheme
- Completing general administration duties and new starter inductions, setting up IT accounts, organising pre-employment DBS checks, and creating management data for board level as and when required
Multi-Site HR Coordinator
National Grid
Solihull
06.2003 - 09.2006
- Working for Pertemps Recruitment agency, working full time onsite at their 3 West Midlands National Grid sites in Solihull, Coventry, and Warwick (130 staff), supporting all HR advisory and recruitment requirements
Service Advisor
Godfrey Hall BMW
Coventry
01.2001 - 05.2003
Education
Certificate in Personnel Practice -
Hereford and Ludlow College
01.2009 - 01.2010
Human Resources Management Level 5 Diploma - undefined
Hereford and Ludlow College
01.2012 - 01.2013
Skills
- End to end recruitment
- Integrity & Trust
- Strategy
- Implementation
- Project Management
- Employer Value Proposition
- Planning & Organizing
- Resilience & Composure
- Working with Others
- Customer Focus
- Business Acumen
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Human Resources Management Level 5 Diploma - undefined
Hereford and Ludlow College
01.2012 - 01.2013
Certificate in Personnel Practice -
Hereford and Ludlow College
01.2009 - 01.2010
Resourcing Manager
MandM Direct
10.2008 - 12.2024
Recruitment & HR Coordinator
Telent Ltd
10.2006 - 10.2008
Multi-Site HR Coordinator
National Grid
06.2003 - 09.2006
Service Advisor
Godfrey Hall BMW
01.2001 - 05.2003
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