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Paul Inwood

Cranleigh,Surrey

Summary

Results-driven Talent Acquisition professional with 11 years’ experience across agency and in-house recruitment, including a strong track record within FMCG. Recognised for a proactive, tenacious approach and consistent delivery of high-quality talent outcomes. Continuously seeking to build on my expertise by contributing to impactful hiring strategies in dynamic environments.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Nomad Foods
Woking, Surrey
09.2022 - Current

· Achieved 95% direct recruitment VS target of 85%. Cost avoidance of over £1 million in 2025

· Decreased time to hire from 8 weeks to 4.6 weeks

· Business partner with transition leads and HR business partners acting as an SME for recruitment

· Sourced candidates directly using Reed, Linkedin recruiter, Total jobs, CV library, X-ray searching and referrals

· Provide up to date market insight to hiring managers including salary bench-marking utilising Linked Talent insights

· Confidentially sourced the opening of our new shared finance centre from 0-180 FTE 100% direct recruitment

· Lead the overhaul of current PSL for UK & IRE, bringing in a tiered usage system and leading all contract negotiations

· Participate in first round interviews providing HR support for key roles

· Being a brand ambassador for Nomad Foods as first point of contact for potential new hires, leading the candidate journey through interview preparation to offer

· Daily supervision of 2 Talent Resourcers and 1 Talent Coordinator

Talent Acquisition Parner

Toyota Financial Services
Epsom, Surrey
07.2022 - 09.2022

· Manage full cycle of recruitment from sourcing through to offer stage

· Work with HR Business Partners to improve recruitment strategy and processes

· Oversee 360 recruitment including sourcing, shortlisting, interview arrangement and offer

· Provide guidance and support to hiring managers during recruitment process

· Provide advice and support to Business Partners with regards to salary benchmarking

· Build and maintain external relationships with agency’s and candidates, keeping up to date with current market trends within multiple specialisms

· Manage workday database

· Implement new strategies to strengthen the Financial Services brand

· Research and implement pre-employment skills testing tool

· Asses and re-coordinate existing PSL

Executive Recruitment Manager

Reed
Crawley, West Sussex
12.2018 - 12.2021

· Responsible for 5 direct reports

· Collate and report financial figures and forecasts

· Report on team performance/KPI’s to identify and implement plans for improvement

· Hire and train new staff members on a continuous standard to a high standard

· Conduct Monthly, quarterly and yearly development reviews

· Conduct disciplinary hearings and performance reviews in line with HR guidelines

· Hold weekly staff meetings to set up the team for the week

· Strategies to achieve year on year growth for the team

· Fully manage end to end 360 recruitment process

Senior Recruitment Consultant

Hays
Guildford, Surrey
06.2016 - 12.2018

Recruitment Consultant

Petroplan
London, City of London
03.2015 - 06.2018

Education

GCSEs -

Glebelands School
Cranleigh, Surrey
09.1997 - 07.2001

Skills

  • Applicant tracking systems knowledge
  • Talent pool analysis
  • Onboarding process
  • Candidate sourcing strategy
  • Recruitment marketing insight
  • Offer management
  • Diversity and inclusion awareness
  • Hiring trends analysis
  • Recruitment strategy

Timeline

Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Nomad Foods
09.2022 - Current

Talent Acquisition Parner

Toyota Financial Services
07.2022 - 09.2022

Executive Recruitment Manager

Reed
12.2018 - 12.2021

Senior Recruitment Consultant

Hays
06.2016 - 12.2018

Recruitment Consultant

Petroplan
03.2015 - 06.2018

GCSEs -

Glebelands School
09.1997 - 07.2001
Paul Inwood