George Zhi Peng Lee

• Hired under CIELO Talent as a Senior Recruiter in January 2023 for CHANEL APAC, Singapore.
• Currently managing a new account with LVMH Parfums & Cosmetics, started in January 2023

RPO under CIELO Talent - Transferred over to LVMH Beauty to manage the recruitment.

Leadership, Data, Strategy, Operations:

• Managed the Corporate Internship recruitment for LVMH Beauty across the SEA region, as well as retail recruitment for SG and MY markets.
• Team Management: Mentored 2 junior recruiters in best practices, driving the overall performance (Offer ratio, source mix, time to shortlist, position management, ATS management).
• Drove the Talent Partners to do forward pipelining to counter foreseen attrition on key teams to mitigate reaction time during peak bonus season (Finance, Marketing, Business Analyst, etc.).
• Lowered the total team agency usage from 40% to 10% (saving 900k SGD), reducing the average cost per hire by 45%.
• Executive search: Successfully headhunted a brand general manager for beauty brand Dior in Vietnam.
• Stakeholder management: Trusted advisor and key partner to Senior Level Stakeholders - Brand General Managers for 9 brands under LVMH beauty.
• Using and presenting data to business heads to drive recruitment outcome, identifying solutions to issues, updating them on market trends etc
• Total of 138 headcounts filled: Source mix usage: 4% agency, 70% Headhunting/Direct Apply, 26% Internal + Referral Program.

Projects:

• Tested and launched a new ATS, 'Smartrecruiters,' for LVMH Beauty team. Delivered training to recruiters and HR team in Singapore.

• RPO under Cielo Talent.
• Led a team of 2 sourcing coordinators.
• Drove talent acquisition initiatives and strategies for both commercial and retail businesses
• Key deliverables: Successfully filled over 80 positions in key leadership positions in Chanel's retail and corporate business.
• Reduced agency usage from 20% to 11% (~ saving 800K SGD)
• Increased direct source mix by 22% and internal mix by 11%
• Collaborate with talent management teams to effectively execute recruiting programs, including management trainees and internships
• Established strategic partnerships with universities and partnered with external agencies such as E2I, NTUC, and Fastjobs to create a sustainable workforce pipeline for internships, work-study diplomas, and management program
• Developed interview guides that were based on behavioral interviewing, keeping it consistent to companies culture and core competencies
• Trained and educated hiring managers on best practices in hiring
• Briefed executive team on weekly openings report, showing all vacancies within the company and the status of each.

• Drive talent acquisition efforts and manage talent partners across corporate and retail organizations in Nike’s Asia Pacific Region
• Total headcount filled: 94 positions
• Reduced overall time to fill from 68 days to 47 days
• Represented Nike APAC for all on-campus events in Singapore
• Oversee planning & execution of all on-campus events and internships, including marketing, interviewing, and closing activities across APAC offices
• Successfully implemented a new applicant tracking system (workday) resulting in improved user and candidate experience
• Together with Senior Manager, acted as in-house expert on the workday system, including training managers in using and reviewing new functionality as required
• Reason for leaving: Laid off due to company restructuring.

• Recruiter for Adidas APAC commercial marketplace functions
• Successfully placed 90 key positions in Adidas APAC transformation
• Maximized all channels available (social media, Linkedin, Job boards) to attract talents; increased direct hires from 60% to 87%
• Managed the full life-cycle recruiting process for assigned requisitions
• Successfully implemented a career assessment center at our Adidas store; invited candidates to experience a day in the life of Adidas employees
• Developed and managed internship program, including budget determination, hiring candidates, and conducting performance evaluations
• Collaborated with the compensation team in conducting market surveys on compensation and benefits packages through research and mystery shopping initiatives.

• Provided recruitment support to Certis Aviation and Security business function
• Managed the end-to-end recruitment process; from onboarding to offboarding
• Led mass recruitment event; hiring over 900+ pax to support peak seasons and daily operations
• Implemented interviewing checksheets and evaluations to ensure fairness and quality in new hires
• Developed training materials, and employee handbook and conducted orientation for new hires
• Participate in hiring events/career fairs and other events to source candidates.