Sophie Birdsall

Talent Acquisition Manager @Severfield

Thirsk, GB

Leading the recruitment function across the Group, delivering strategic hiring solutions from early careers to Director level. • Led on the Project team for the implementation of ATS system for UK and Europe. • Developed and embedded a Group-wide recruitment strategy focused on fairness, efficiency, and quality of hire.• Recruited senior and hard-to-fill roles directly, partnering closely with Senior Stakeholders. • Shifting recruitment from reactive to proactive by building talent pipelines in engineering, project management, and manufacturing.• Reduced agency reliance through enhanced sourcing methods, data driven decision making and manager coaching.• Improved agency management by enforcing PSL compliance and centralised control. • Managed and mentored a small recruitment team, upskilling them in innovative sourcing strategies, LinkedIn Recruiter, personal branding, and AI-driven tools such as geofencing and social media campaigns.

York St. John University

Bachelor's degree