Stacey Ryan

Experience

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  Serco

  Sept 2010 - Dec 2012

  Sales Advisor/ Deputy Trainer
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  Hays

  Jan 2013 - Jul 2017

  Senior Recruitment Consultant

  Worked as a specialised in Accountancy and Finance recruitment. Responsible for consulting job seekers and clients during their recruitment process through best practice. Responsible for the overall recruitment process, including; advertising, interviewing, skills testing and packaging. Negotiation was a major factor in this role and it was imperative to have excellent communication skills as well as strong interpersonal skills. The role required the confidence and professionalism to comfortably speak to anyone at any level. Duties include:• Using sales, business development, marketing techniques and networking in order to attract business from client companies• Working towards targets; personal and business• Building relationships with clients and candidates• Developing a good understanding of organisations, their industry, what they do, their work culture and environment• Advertising vacancies appropriately by drafting and placing adverts • Using social media (Linkedin) to advertise positions and using candidate databases to find suitable candidates• Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and creating a shortlist of candidates• Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants (eligibility to work)• Preparing CVs and correspondence to forward to clients • Organising interviews for candidates as requested by the client• Consistent customer service to both candidates and clients• Negotiating pay and salary rates and finalising arrangements between client and candidates• Offering advice to both clients and candidates on pay rates, training and career progression• Reviewing recruitment policies to ensure effectiveness of selection techniques• Lead a team within the Midland region on system queries, resolutions and updates• Keeping up to date with market trends and employment• Training new staff in office on internal system and how to run a successful desk Show less

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  Cargill

  Jul 2017 - Jan 2018

  Interim Talent Acquisition Specialist at Cargill

  Cargill is the largest privately owned US Corporation and provides food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services to the world. Together with farmers, customers, governments and communities, we help people thrive by applying our insights and 150 years of experience. We have 155,000 employees in 68 countries who are committed to nourishing the world in a responsible way, reducing environmental impact and improving the communities where we live and work. For more information and our current vacancies please visit Cargill.comWorking across the Cargill business providing strategic recruitment solutions to attract and retain the right talent for the business. Working with internal stakeholders across the UK, Europe and Middle East regions• Partner and engage with the business and HR leadership regarding sourcing strategies• Provide labour market expertise in order to provide efficient and effective solutions aligned to the global talent acquisition strategy• Build and manage talent pipelines and networks• Participate in talent acquisition projects and initiatives within the UK and Europe• Participate in the management and selection of vendors Show less

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  Avara Foods

  Jan 2018 - Jun 2024

  Avara Foods is one of the UK’s largest food businesses, supplying to retailers, food service. Established in 2018 , Avara operates a fully integrated supply chain across agriculture, processing, and distribution, where around 6000 highly skilled individuals deliver great quality and great service.Reporting to Head of HR, I lead a team of Resourcing Officers who recruit across multiple operational and agricultural sites across the UK. My role is to drive and manage the recruitment and resourcing element of our people strategy, ensuring that the business is attracting and retaining the best talent in the market. In this position I assess and develop current processes and implement improvements whilst continuously aiming to enhance the candidate and employee experience. Show less My role as Talent Acquisition Specialist is to work strategically with managers to attract and retain the right talent across the business. I work closely with internal stakeholders across the Hereford and Newent sites to develop strong relationships in order to understand and assist with their resourcing requirements as well as maximising referrals. I manage the entire recruitment process to successful completion delivering a high level of customer service and work to ensure the talent acquisition process is well-managed.Where relevant I will provide additional support to our stakeholders and businesses around sourcing, identifying and assessing potential candidates whilst building and managing talent pipelines and networks. Show less

  • Resourcing Manager

    Nov 2018 - Jun 2024

  • Talent Acquisition Specialist

    Jan 2018 - Nov 2018
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  ED&F Man

  Jul 2024 - Oct 2024

  Talent Acquisition Projects and Research Specialist

  ED&F Man is a specialist global agricultural commodities merchant trading in sugar, coffee, molasses, animal feed and pulses. Established in 1783, we are a market leader in our chosen commodities, specialising in sourcing, processing, marketing, distribution, transport and risk management of these products. Each year we source, store, trade, ship and distribute 11m bags of coffee, 10m tonnes of sugar and 6m tonnes of animal feed. We work closely with over 300 customers and 600 suppliers.