Derek Timson
Global Talent Executive | Ex-Amazon | Ex-Lowe’s | Former Army Ranger
- Role
- Vice President of Talent at SPAR Group
- Location
- Charlotte, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Derek Timson
Bringing a wealth of leadership and strategic vision to organizations looking to transform their talent acquisition function. With over two decades of global experience at Fortune 2, Fortune 40, and Fortune 500 companies, having built and optimized multi-million-dollar recruitment operations. Expertise in leveraging innovative solutions, technologies, and data-driven insights to improve operational efficiency, enhance candidate experience, and scale recruitment processes to meet ambitious hiring goals.CORE COMPETENCIES• Visionary Talent Acquisition Leader: Over 20 years of leadership experience in transforming recruitment operations and talent acquisition strategies for Fortune 2, Fortune 40, and Fortune 500 companies.• Global Strategic Execution: Demonstrated success managing multi-million-dollar budgets, optimizing technology platforms, and leading cross-functional teams across global markets.• Operational Excellence & Innovation: Expert in driving end-to-end process improvements, implementing cutting-edge recruitment technologies, and establishing scalable talent pipelines.• Relationship & Change Management: Proven ability to build trusted relationships with C-suite executives and key stakeholders, while driving cultural change and adoption of innovative practices.• Results-Oriented: Consistently achieved significant improvements in recruitment productivity, candidate experience, and overall operational efficiency through strategic program management.
Experience
Vice President of Talent
Oct 2025 — Present
Skills
- Hiring
- Recruiting
- Workforce Strategy
- Staff Development
- Msp
- Contract Management
- Cold Calling
- Program Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Temporary Staffing
- Supplier Quality Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Onboarding
- Contract Negotiation
- Staffing Services
- Human Resources
- Internet Recruiting
- Team Management
- Team Leadership
- Process Optimization
- Vendor
- Cost Savings Strategies
- Benchmarking
- Business Development
- Operations Management
- Key Account Management
- Salesforce.com
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Talent Acquisition
- Strategic Partnerships
- Sourcing
- Contract Recruitment
- Strategic Leadership
- Business Transformation
- Outsourcing
- Rpo
- Strategic Supplier Development
- Screening Resumes
- Value Creation
- Process Improvement
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