Sendra Luong

• Managed recruitment workstreams across multiple countries, including UK, Ireland, and France, Spain, Switzerland, Czech Republic.
• Presented Talent Acquisition function in workshops for Leadership Teams throughout Europe.
• Collaborated with Key Opinion Leaders and Operational Managers to develop effective recruitment strategies.
• Partnered with Medical Information, Scientific Writing, and Regulatory Affairs teams to align efforts.
• Prepared and delivered persuasive business proposals and recommendations to senior management.
• Engaged with Global Procurement and Sales/Marketing teams to enhance recruitment initiatives.

Initially joined Alere Toxicology in Oxfordshire to re-establish / set up the recruitment function on 3 sites in the UK.

• Direct Sourcing for clinical and corporate roles, agreement of terms with external suppliers, work with HR Shared Services on on-boarding process

Promoted in 2020 to manage the recruitment activity for Abbott Rapid Diagnostics in EMEA

• Managed a team of 4 recruiters across different countries: USA, South Africa, UK and Ireland
• Participated to the integration of Alere Toxicology into Abbott Rapid Diagnostics which resulted into joining a Global team: One Abbott.

Recruitment:

Management of the Group recruitment across USA, Brazil, UK, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy

• Implemented and managed recruitment processes for the Group
• Create and manage Talent pipelines
• Arrange Personal Profile Analysis (PPA) tests (Thomas International) with candidates and give feedback
• Record recruitment activities and establish reporting (key metrics)
• Work with HR leads and Site Managers on each site
• Manage relationship with Suppliers
• Saved more than £120,000 / year in recruitment costs by sourcing directly for key positions and re-negotiating agency fees

Marketing:

• Work with Marketing on Social Media Updates
• Manage Careers page content
• Update a CMS system, linked to the website vacancies
• Create and promote Linkedin Life Page with content (pictures, text, updates, newsfeed…).

Talent Acquisition:

Manage entire recruitment process within the Civil Engineering / Nuclear industry

Supply Chain Coordination:

Balfour Beatty in the UK operated a Preferred Supplier Arrangement for all permanent, contract and temporary recruitment across diverse range of operations and functions

• Manage PSL on the permanent side of the business, for some major projects.
• Positively influence hiring leaders to apply best practices and talent acquisition tools.

• Handled end-to-end recruitment processes, ensuring smooth and swift transactions from initial advert to job offer.
• Briefed candidates about responsibilities, salary and job benefits.
• Headhunting on different social media / platforms
• Business Development on Microsoft Dynamics CRM Market in French speaking countries

Analyse and develop the Belgian and French Energy B2B markets. Energy Consultancy.

• Contact and convert potential customers via telephone, email and in-person enquiries.
• Influence key decision-making and established trust with stakeholders.
• Design strategy to win new business and maximise selling opportunities among existing clients, achieving lucrative results.
• Develop partnerships with energy suppliers
• Manage a team of 15 consultants (during Team Leader's annual leave)