Georgia (Poppy) Davis

• Efficiently handled a portfolio of 16 retail stakeholders (State Managers and Regional) across AU predominately and NZ when required.
• Maintained and provided face-to-face weekly recruitment updates to the Head of Retail Operations, Chief of People and Head of Talent Acquisition; escalating any concerns and being agile to feedback.
• Required to effectively recruit for a minimum of 15 retail roles at any given time, whilst also assisting on Head Office recruitment if needed.
• Evaluated resumes, interviewed, and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
• Created and distributed job postings on job boards, corporate career sites and social media networks to increase reach.
• Provided regular updates to hiring managers and HR staff on recruitment activities and progress.
• Maintained applicant tracking system, tracking all job openings, applicants and interviewing activity.
• Utilized social media platforms to source potential candidates and build pipeline of qualified talent.
• Conducted telephone and in-person interviews to assess candidate experience and qualifications.
• Collaborated with hiring managers to determine job requirements and understand departmental needs.
• Sourced and screened candidates for retail roles across AU/NZ and worked with hiring managers to coordinate interviews, offers, and onboarding.
• Assisted in bulk seasonal recruitment drive, training interns and aiding in hiring over 500 new team members.

Key Achievements:

• Reduced the percentage of open vacancies across AU from 26% to 4% in 3 months.
• Achieved consistency and speed in end-to-end recruitment by reducing 'time to fill' to 2-2.5 weeks from 4-6.
• Successfully sourced and aided in hiring over 60+ people in 6 months, aligning new talent to the brand and having positive feedback from the CEO surrounding new team members.
• Implemented innovative recruitment strategies to increase number of high-quality job applicants. For example; re-developed and re-wrote retail job to align with current brand values and business direction in order to attract long-lasting, suitable talent.
• Improved stakeholder trust across AU by effectively managing internal communications and correspondence and implementing weekly reporting.
• Assisted in implementation of new SAP recruitment system by testing and training staff during go-live.
• Trained interns on recruitment processes and assisted in bulk recruitment for seasonal period, aiding in hiring over 500 new team members.

• Built a personal brand and represented HAYS NZ in the Wellington market attracting both clients and candidates through word of mouth and social media platforms.
• Compiled reports on recruiting activity to illustrate time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and source of hire.
• Conducted telephone and in-person interviews to assess candidate experience and qualifications.
• Collaborated with hiring managers to determine job requirements and understand departmental needs.
• Evaluated resumes, interviewed, and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
• Acted as brand ambassador to educate candidates on culture, career growth, benefits, and advantages of working for company.
• Provided regular updates to external stakeholders and hiring managers on recruitment activities and progress.
• Utilized social media platforms to source potential candidates and build pipeline of qualified talent.
• Negotiated contracts and fee percentage for both permanent and contract candidates across government AOG panel.

Key Achievements:

• Built a 'cold-desk' from scratch for HAYS NZ and Wellington, taking it from billing $0 to $20-40K per period.
• Creating a brand and brand recognition for myself and HAYS NZ across social media platforms and in the market; built a successful word of mouth reach across Wellington through the 'Poppy on Policy' brand.
• Increased HAYS NZ reach to diverse markets and indigenous clients, by building connections to Iwi policy clients - therefore triggering team development and learnings across HAYS NZ around capability and connection to NZ's diverse cultures through recruitment practices.
• Successfully placed both permanent and contract candidates across government, successfully building a pipeline of candidates and building trust in the market across both candidates and external stakeholders.
• Externally aided in COVID recruitment with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment - helping establish 4 COVID response policy teams.

• Participated in brainstorming sessions to generate creative ideas for campaigns.
• Responded to inquiries and engaged with followers to build community and support customer engagement.
• Researched current trends and best practices to develop innovative and impactful campaigns.
• Managed inventory control, cash control, and store opening and closing procedures.
• Managed store employees successfully in fast-paced environment through proactive communication and positive feedback.
• Completed point of sale opening and closing procedures.
• Rotated merchandise and displays to feature new products and promotions.
• Maintained proper product levels and inventory controls for merchandise and organized backroom to facilitate effective ordering and stock rotation.
• Assisted with hiring, training and mentoring new staff members.
• Maximized sales and minimized shrinkage through excellent customer service and adherence to standard practices.
• Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives, and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings.
• Promoted team collaboration, performance, and efficiency by fostering healthy environments focused on mutual success.

Key Achievements:

• Successfully helped launch a new Swedish brand, Edblad into our product offerings through creating engaging content via Instagram.
• Solely created visual merchandising displays in store and external window displays and communicating with Head Office surrounding these.
• Collaborated with 2 local artists for window displays and organised in-store events with VIP customers.
• Successfully increased the store's customer base by reconnecting with our ex-customer base and bringing in new customers.