ASHLEY KIRKSEY

ad2rhw@r.postjobfree.com · 832-***-**** · Houston, TX 77092

www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-kirksey-89884198

Adaptive Collaborative Dependable

Performance-driven sales leader & Human Resources Recruiter with 15+ years of successful corporate experience, a proven record of driving revenue, profitable growth & offering solutions for stakeholders. Successful at opening doors & nurturing relationships with key decision-makers through a strong & strategic mindset for navigating complex markets while proactively addressing client needs. QUALIFICATIONS

• Collaboration

• Talent Acquisitions

• Project Management

• Process Optimization

• Organization

• Time Management

• Onboarding/Offboarding

• Employee/Applicant

Tracking

• Critical Thinking

• Solution Oriented

• Technical Adaptability

• Training & Development

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Ceridian Dayforce, ADP Workforce Now, Cornerstone, DISA, Bullhorn, LinkedIn RPS, Salesforce CRM, Veeva, Insight, DocuSign, Adobe Pro, MS Office Suite, OneNote & other proprietary Software/Systems PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Coastal Chemical Houston, TX (contract) 10/2023 – Present Human Resources Coordinator

• Works independently in a challenging environment contributing to the employee lifecycle experience through critical human resources operations such as internal projects, key risk mitigation efforts & various other functions.

• Builds knowledge of Human Resources through broader team collaboration, engagement, exposure & intentional learning.

• Performs critical support functions like shared inbox management & timely employment record keeping; completes verification of employment requests.

• Maintains confidentiality of employee information, ensuring data integrity within HRIS & compliant with applicable legal requirements & retention policies.

• Onboarding & offboarding employees to/from BNA, ensuring receipt & processing of all paperwork in a timely manner, including I-9 verification.

• Administers DOT & Non-DOT drug testing policies & coordinates all random testing as required.

• Provides input to continuously improve process, procedure & streamline workflows.

• Helps maintain a positive work environment & promote a culture of inclusion aligned with company’s core values.

• Provides exceptional customer service to all employees by answering questions & responding to employee inquiries.

• Manages ad-hoc requests & assists on various short & long-term projects. Robert Half Houston, TX 09/2021 – 09/2023

Full Desk Recruiting Manager

• Billed approximately $313,300K in my first full year as full desk Recruiting Manager.

• Identified opportunities to offer broad based solutions.

• Boasted an exceptional skill to quickly cultivate, generate new business opportunities & sustain relationships including candidate presentation, creating & managing orders.

• Functioned as primary liaison between Robert Half & the client.

• Deemed as instinctive, intuitive & agile when collaborating with client-facing executives understanding their needs & requirements translating them into appropriate candidate selection & matching.

• Managed & communicated job postings, schedules & conducts phone & face-to-face interviews.

• Partnered with key stakeholders to source & engage candidates for active job orders on a permanent/direct hire basis.

• Developed & maintained candidate pipelines across targeted disciplines.

• Sourced, evaluated & placed highly skilled professionals on a permanent/direct hire basis.

• Determined proper recruitment priority based on associated variables & collaborated with clients regarding areas of opportunity & job description.

• Conducted regular follow up with hiring managers to seize opportunities, delivering & maintaining quality service & continued relationship development.

• Negotiated wage rate & compensation packages; coordinated initial on-boarding processes upon acceptance of job offers.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Houston, TX 03/2016 – 05/2021 Senior Cardiovascular Sales Specialist

• Innovatively fostered & modeled inclusivity & diversity of thinking.

• Exuded an innate ability to influence opportunities & healthcare practitioners through an in-depth understanding of patient care goals, potential sales & cross-selling opportunities.

• Differentiated for developing synergistic team environments resulting in successful outcomes.

• Seamlessly executed questions & delivered relevant & impactful information.

• Proven Closer; leveraged solid interpersonal, presentation & closing skills.

• Denoted leadership, dedication & collaboration as regional Ambassador defining & creating Novartis’ Inspired, Curious & Unbossed culture.

Merck & Co. Houston, TX 03/2005 – 03/2016

Senior Sales Professional

• Met & exceeded business objectives selling in the cardiovascular, diabetes, respiratory & osteoporosis markets.

• Named Rookie of the Year; promoted 4x in 4 years.

• Possessed an in-depth understanding of healthcare providers’ patient care goals & identified potential sales & cross-selling opportunities by aligning product/non-product resources to HCP goals.

• Exhibited exceptional skills in building rapport, accessing relationships & establishing customer needs.

• Consistently differentiated as positive outlier in obtaining physical & mental access with key clients.

• Developed & maintained a high level of industry, product, disease & technical knowledge to engage appropriate solutions for HCPs in managing & treating patients.

• Credited for continued competitive product knowledge, activities & therapeutic trends through fieldwork, preceptorships, conventions & journals. Coastal Conservation Association Houston, TX 05/2002 – 03/2005 Business Development

• Coordinated six-figure fundraisers including raffles, live & silent auction productions.

• Increased revenue 35% at Houston's largest 2004 fundraiser & raised ticket/tables sales by 16.8% at State of Texas BBQ.

• Designed & launched renovated website in 2002 & 2005. (www.ccatexas.org)

• Implemented an online bi-weekly auction generating $7,000 annually & instituted the concept of a quarterly CCA Texas E-Newsletter reaching >6,000 subscribers. EDUCATION

University of Houston – Main Campus

Bachelor of Science: Elementary Education Minor: English

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