Sandra Saukstelyte

• Lead global, end-to-end recruitment across UK and US, delivering hires from entry-level through to VP across multiple business functions, including technical, commercial, operational and leadership roles, as well as multi-brand hiring.
• Partner with senior leaders to shape hiring strategy, define role requirements and embed consistent, high-quality selection standards across the organisation.
• Own recruitment governance and delivery, including market benchmarking, sourcing strategy, assessment design, offer negotiation and background checking.
• Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, strengthening hiring capability through recruitment and selection enablement and manager upskilling.
• Support enterprise-wide talent initiatives in partnership with the Head of Talent & Development, including success indicators, career navigation and talent assessment frameworks.
• Lead recruitment technology transformation through the rollout of Workday Recruit and integrations with interview scheduling and background checking platforms.
• Own UK salary benchmarking (Mercer, Aon) and contribute to global job architecture, salary levelling, grading and post-acquisition alignment of people policies.
• Strengthen employer branding and continuously improve recruitment and people processes to drive scalability, efficiency and impact.

Promoted internally from Talent & People Coordinator → Global People Operations & Talent Coordinator (Jan 2024) → Talent Acquisition Partner (May 2025).

• Supported end-to-end Talent Acquisition operations, including requisition management, job advertising, offers and background checks in collaboration with People and Compliance teams.
• Maintained close alignment with business stakeholders through regular touchpoints, enabling proactive and responsive hiring.
• Managed preferred suppliers and PO workflows, while owning full-cycle recruitment for several roles across the organisation.
• Built strong stakeholder relationships and supported apprentice recruitment and onboarding.

• Supported 70 recruiters across three offices, acting as primary point of contact for operational and administrative queries.
• Ran full office administration for Peterborough site, including facilities, switchboard, compliance, supplies, CV formatting and professional candidate meet-and-greets.
• Contributed to cross-business projects, extending impact beyond core responsibilities.

• Provided administrative support to the Recruitment team and acted as primary point of contact for candidates and clients across phone, email and in-person interactions.
• Supported compliance and registration processes, including reference checks, record management and GDPR adherence.
• Managed stock and documentation, contributed to internal audit preparation and supported sourcing and door-stepping activities.

• Partnered with the Lead Resourcing team to attract candidates, coordinate interviews, assess skills and support training recommendations.
• Maintained high-quality candidate and database management, with strong focus on quality assurance and compliance.
• Supported wider Reception and Administration functions, including audit preparation, background checks, documentation collection and contract query resolution.
• Ensured smooth operational delivery through accurate reporting and end-of-day handovers.