Melanie McDowall

Total Talent Solutions Aimselect business is providing clients with transformational improvements in HR, talent and staffing processes. From sourcing and selection, hiring and on-boarding, payroll and talent management, we help our clients source the best. Our group operates within the following disciplines: • Staffing fulfilment - executive search, permanent, contract and interim • Recruitment process outsource (RPO) • HR consulting • HRO advisory • KPO • Talent management • Workforce plann

Joined Tate in a newly created role as City Operations Manager. Re-structured, redefined roles and managed a team of 14 consultants in a turbulent economy. Managed P & L account for City Office , reducing costs in order to improve on Operational Profit Redefining and restructing roles for the consultants who looked after the permanent and temporary vacancies in a newly formed City Office Recruit, induct, coach, motivate and appraise staff Accountable for developing staff to meet the demands of their job

Created commercial value through cost reduction (£2.8 mill) service improvement and risk mitigation. Extensive senior client & supplier management/liaison Producing regular management information reports for specific business areas, including headcount, trend analysis, weekly/monthly expenditures and quarterly reviews Profit/loss reports Weekly on-boarding of all contractors including creating temp induction manuals/health & safety risk assessment for new starters

As a top billing consultant and managing consultant, I took a green-field business in Hammersmith from zero, to a highly profitable, sustainable business with a staff of 9. Previous various management positions as a consultant. This incorporated managing on-site permanent and temporary recruitment at Diageo/UDV Guiness, Schroder Salomon Smith Barney/Citigroup and Arthur Andersen.

Planned and managed major national roadshows and events Managed new product launches Researched and wrote proposal documents Co-ordinated weekly status meetings Wrote press releases; advertorials for clients such as Mars, Kerry Foods, Calor Gas, Zespri New Zealand Kiwifruit