Dagmar Artz - HR Exec, Cotton On

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South Africa

Work Background

Cotton On GroupHead of People and Performance Africa

Oct. 2018Johannesburg Area, South AfricaIn my role, my key responsibilities are: Leading an amazing team of HR professionals Partnering with the business to deliver a competitive reward strategy Advise and support in handling Employee Relations matters Passionately drive Employment Equity and diversity Deliver an 80% internal hire rate through our Talent Management strategy Leading the Talent Acquisition team and maintaining a TTF of 25 days Deliver to the Group's Learning and Development strategy Ensuring that Policies and Procedures are in line with legislative changes Build sustainable partnerships with our Unions and teams to create better futures for everyone Working across South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.

Cotton On GroupCareers Manager

Apr. 2016 - Sep. 2018Johannesburg Area, South AfricaWe are an Aussie retailer famous for fast-paced, cutting edge product across 7 brands - Cotton On, Cotton On Kids, Cotton On Body, Rubi, Typo, Factorie and Supre. You can find us in over 1300 stores throughout 17 countries including Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, the UAE and the USA. As Careers Manager, I play an important role in our success by helping us attract, hire and retain the top talent whilst promoting our reputation as an Employer of Choice. Along with my team, we support and manage the recruitment of head office, retail and warehouse staff throughout the Group. Please visit our careers website for our current job opportunities - www.cottonongroupcareers.com to find out more about awesome opportunities within Cotton On.

Artz SearchDirector and Talent Acquisition Strategist

Mar. 2015 - Apr. 2016Cape Town Area, South AfricaTalent Acquisition Strategist, expert at implementing strategic solutions to provide clients with a competitive advantage in Talent Acquisition. Her experience covers a comprehensive portfolio of strategic Talent Advisory solutions and services for leading organisations. CORE SKILLS Corporate Talent Acquisition Strategy Executive Resourcing methodologies Talent Acquisition Training Talent Acquisition Process Design and Implementation Board, Executive, Professional Recruitment Management Strategic Sourcing & Talent Pipelining Metrics, Reporting and Compliance

EdconGroup HRBP Talent

Feb. 2013 - Dec. 2014Johannesburg Area, South Africa Develop a first class recruiting process  Design and implement highly effective, results-driven recruiting strategies and lead activities for the acquisition of talent  Manage data integrity and information dashboards in partnership with the HR Systems team  Design and drive innovative concepts to establish Edcon as an employer of choice  Design and implementation of (new) recruitment methods/strategies and manage quality and effectiveness of the recruitment database  Manage recruitment channels such as CareerJunction, MIE, Agencies and all other vendors  Manage quality and effectiveness and terms and conditions of external suppliers  Identify relevant fairs, events location to source proactive candidates.  As Head of the Talent Acquisition Center of Excellence (CoE), I develop recruitment/talent acquisition strategies gaining the support and engagement of the key stakeholders.  Develop cost-effective, high-impact solutions that address business staffing needs (short and long term).  Achieve maximum ROI for the investment in recruitment sourcing and hiring of key talent.  Responsibility for assessing the recruitment capability across the multi- cultural organization and the development of plans to address gaps. Provide an understanding of current resources; processes; spend; and needs.  Participate in the development and rollout of key programs in line with core global design concepts and business specific needs (e.g., Employment Branding; Interview/selection; Career site; University Programs; Employee Referral Programs, etc)  Ensure the systems and processes are streamlined to efficiently support the business needs while identifying opportunities to leverage resources and processes.  Analyse data and develop recommendations/ actions as a result.

EdconHR Project Manager

Aug. 2011 - Jan. 2013Cape Town Area, South AfricaHeadhunting of local and international merchandise talent Managing a team of talent acquisition specialists Liaise with key stakeholders Managing multiple projects Looking after Merchandising, Marketing, Planning and Sourcing recruitment portfolio for Jet, Jetmart, Legit, Boardmans, CNA, Edgars and Red Square.

ClicksPharmacy Recruitment Manager

Feb. 2009 - Jul. 2011Developing recruitment strategy Managing attraction of Pharmaceutical professionals Managing recruitment team Managing recruitment administration process

Artz PersonnelManaging Director

Sep. 2006 - Dec. 2008All marketing and related issues, national business development, strategy for expansion and training of the business and all other functions as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

Technopark PersonnelOwner

Dec. 2004 - Aug. 2006I manage a team of 10 specialist recruiters in the finance, hr, legal, retail and banking sector. I am the marketing director for the group and manage all PR and advertising functions I am involved in the strategic growth of the company