Tom Flessor

About Tom Flessor

Visionary People and Executive Leader with 15+ years of experience shaping global talent acquisition, talent development, and people strategies in complex, matrixed organizations. Expertise in executive stakeholder partnerships, data-driven decision making, building high-performing global teams, and workforce planning across enterprise environments. Proven track record of scaling world-class talent functions, driving operational excellence, and enabling growth through inclusive, data-driven talent strategies. Vice President of Talent Acquisition | Global Talent StrategyEmail: T•••••••@gmail.comLeads end-to-end talent acquisition and staffing operations, including executive search, workforce planning, and scalable hiring strategies across salaried and hourly positions. Builds and develops high-performing teams that deliver business-aligned talent outcomes. Brings cross-industry experience spanning private equity, aerospace, medical devices, and transportation. Leverages technology, analytics, and clear communication to strengthen hiring efficiency, elevate candidate and employee experiences, and positions organizations for future workforce demands.CORE COMPETENCIES- Workforce Strategy- Executive and Senior Stakeholder Partnerships- Data-Driven Decision Making | Analytics- Global Leadership | Matrixed Organizations- Building and Leading High-Performing Teams- Candidate Experience- Operational Excellence & Process Optimization- Technology Enablement- Inclusive Hiring PracticesACCOMPLISHMENTS- Built and scaled a first-class sales and recruiting organization that helped grow a technical staffing firm from startup to a profitable, competitive market player- Recruited and assembled an executive leadership team that enabled an oilfield services business to scale from launch to $200 million in revenue within three years- Expanded enterprise talent acquisition functions across executive search, salaried and hourly hiring, building high-performing teams that supported growth, profitability, and complex workforce needs- Led C-suite and executive search for private equity portfolio companies, advising investors on leadership strategy and placing leaders to scale newly acquired and growth-stage companies- Directed staffing strategies and workforce planning aligned to business priorities, diversification goals, and operational resilience across multi-industry environments.

Experience

1. Managing Director & Partner

   Auctus Search Partners LLC

   Feb 2024 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US

   Auctus Search Partners provides top-tier executives to Private Equity firms. Source and recruit for a variety of executive roles primarily focused on candidates who can help PE clients find their next acquisition- Signed up eight new private equity clients, including one with a significant monthly retainer- Sourced, recruited and submitted an average of four executive candidates each month- Presented $250 million in acquisition opportunities along with qualified executive candidates to private equity clients.

Education

• Illinois Institute of Technology

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance

• Illinois Institute of Technology

  Bachelor of Science , Accounting

Skills

• Trucking
• Truckload
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Forecasting
• Six Sigma
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Strategic Planning
• Pricing
• Transportation Management
• Logistics
• Supply Chain
• Freight
• Transportation
• Fleet Management
• Manufacturing
• Employee Engagement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Process Improvement
• P&L Management
• Leadership
• Team Building
• Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Financial Analysis
• Human Resources