Jason J Andrzejewski
*************@*****.***
Lewisville, TX 75057
Professional “Management Career” Summary
20+ years experience excelling in roles of Management across various companies that I have serviced and partnered with across my professional career.
Specific Industry Leadership experience:
oRecruiting: Internal / Contract Staffing
oRetail: Grocery / Chain Retail
oFinancial: Personal Financial Loans outlet
Cross-section of specific Management Duties/Responsibilities across different Industries include:
Manager/Leader: Hiring; Training; Mentoring staff with the mindset of “Team Building” of a cohesive unit that will be an asset to the company as individuals and a collective whole in both the short and long term
Forecasting / Budgeting: Responsible for utilizing data/trend reports/personal experience to instill and lead “best-laid-plans” for team to meet client/customer needs during specific “seasonal peaks” and “special projects”
“POC”: Entrusted with decision-making; problem solving; etc; becoming primary first point of contact between team/company and client/customer/partner to best service while also keeping employer’s best interest and bottom line as priority.
Maintaining an even-keel positive and professional relationship in being able to accept praise/recognition for company/team accomplishments while also accepting the blunt of the criticism and best rectifying during instances of contention
oMaintain a personal “Team building” strategy in this regard by taking the blunt of issue or criticism due to Subordinate/Teammate error/indecision and deal with personal discrepancies in-house away from all outside a need to know; while also making sure to single out and spotlight individual Subordinate/Teammate in accepting acknowledgement/praise to best assist their own personal career growth
“Recruiting Specific” Professional Strengths
16+ years of increasingly higher levels of Leadership roles in Recruiter Management/Sr Recruitment:
Multi-site Recruitment Manager (Sr Field Operations – Recruiting): Filling various clients’ needs amongst multiple distribution center sites across the state for each client
Team Lead/Assistant Branch Manager: Interviewing/hiring/leading Recruiters for branch supporting several “tier 1” clients in Aerospace/Defense; Lead/evaluate Recruitment team as a unit to ensure Branch metrics are met and profitability continues upwards trajectory; and as individuals to coach/advise Recruiters as needed and conduct Performance Reviews/Appraisals; Ensuring needs between Team and Upper management are aligned to maximize/growth/profitability for company; Etc
Sr Recruiter: Full Life-Cycle Recruiting with a strong emphasis in Contract roles in the Aerospace/Defense industries; Lead special Recruiting projects for team; “Mentorship” role for more Jr level Recruiters within team; Source/recruit more rare “niche” skill-level type positions for clients
Taking on increasing additional amounts of challenges/responsibilities in addition to primary Recruitment Management/Sr Recruiter obligations:
Account Management: Primary “Point of Contact” between company and client/MSP “Face of the Company” for various clients and to utilize the additional insight to gain an edge over the competition by being more in-tune with clients’ needs
Training Advisor: Part of a selected team that would lead “Round Table Discussion” section of “New Recruit” training that was conducted 3-4 times per year for new team members
“Process Improvement Team” Member: Select member of “PIT” Team. Participated in bi-monthly meetings amongst select Team of 8-12 members to update/implement any issues/concerns regarding company-wide “best practices/principles” in Recruiting; Design engaging “Recruiting contests” with an emphasis that will increase productivity across branches with attainable achievements for each Recruiter as individuals as well as Branches as a whole
Technical Strengths
Operating Systems/Applications:
Microsoft Windows-Office; Citrix; Halogen, Kronos; RedPrairie; Lawson ; AS400; Etc
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS):
Salesforce; JobDiva; Taleo; UKG; PeopleSoft; SearchPros; Etc
Vendor Management Systems (VMS):
Work Nexus; PeopleClick; PeopleFluent; Beeline; Liquid Medium; Fieldglass; IQ Navigator; Etc
Work Experience
Iconma; LLC Troy, MI (Remote) 11/2023 – 5/2024
Sr Engineering Recruiter
Sourcing/Recruiting “Clearance level” (Secret; T/S; etc) and “Non-Clearance level” positions for specific clients nationwide in the Aerospace industry with an emphasis on Engineering level positions
Prep selected candidates for interview: Conduct “mock” interviews; educate with job/client understanding; Etc
Negotiate salary rates/terms of contract upon receiving job offer from client; Initiate/assist candidate thru “On-boarding” process upon offer; Etc
Represent company at Job fairs/Networking events to prospective candidates in the D/FW Metroplex and build up prospective relationships
Bell & Associates Remote 4/2023 – 5/2023
Executive Recruiter
Short-term position to assist company in new viable market
Sourcing/Recruiting for clients in the Milwaukee, WI market with an emphasis on Engineering level positions in the Heating/Energy industry
Emphasis on Sourcing/recruiting permanent Engineering level positions for clients
Utilized successful negotiation tactics between prospective hire and client during salary discussions so that any discrepancies end with the best outcome for a win-win for all parties involved
Geodis Dallas, TX 6/2022 – 12/2022
Sr Field Operations – Recruiting (Territory/Recruiting Manager)
Manage Recruiting department for entire “Texas campus” for third party logistics company
Responsible for maintaining full warehouse staffing for several “big box” Retail Outlets across multiple sites throughout state
Utilized/coordinated with Staffing companies in providing needs for clients; transitioning “temporary” workers into full-time company employees upon meeting eligibility rrequirements
Manage team of Recruiters to assist servicing clients in maintaining maximum staffing needs state-wide across sites. Built up team from ground up to help ensure company’s long-term success: Sourcing; Recruiting; Interviewing; Hiring; Training; Mentoring; Etc
Coordinated weekly meetings with clients’ HR and Warehouse Directors to determine each facility’s hiring needs via forecasting Retail trends
Source; interview; and hire Warehouse personnel to meet each client’s specific business needs: Directors of Operations; Safety Managers; Forklift Operators; Warehouse clerks; Material Handlers; Etc
Set up and run weekly “New Hire Orientation” for newly hired client Warehouse Staff
Organize; promote; set up; and run weekly “heavy traffic” Open houses/Job fairs in various regions with high client visibility across the North Texas market
Prepare and execute local $25000 advertising campaign to fill clients’ extra demands during “peak” holiday season: Set up/run more “event style” Job fairs; Negotiating radio advertisements for best visibility; Promotional “swag”
PDS Tech, Inc Irving, TX 10/2008 – 6/202
National Recruiting Team Lead / Sr Recruiter / Account Manager
Primary principle involved in the transformation from what was considered a “negative grossing” Recruiting Branch into a viable “Profitable” commodity for the company from the time I was hired in a Jr level role thru various advancements/promotions by learning the Industry as a whole and integrating “outside the bx” strategies and goals to best maximize Branch potential to increase profitability to company’s overall bottom line
Build up a Team of Recruiters with (mostly) little overall Recruiting experience via Sourcing/Interviewing/Hiring/Training/Mentoring that was able to maintain a strong focus on Personal career/financial goals while still maintaining the cohesiveness of a “Team” as a whole in overall PDS Company goals
(This was strongly reflected in the very low turnover rate for my team in an Industry where that is more of an exception than the rule)
Attend weekly conference calls/meetings which included Recruiting Director/CEO/Owner in order to maintain Team’s focus/direction was aligned with company’s consistently fluid short term goals as well as overall long term company goals and direction
“Moderate” Daily Recruiting Meetings (along with “Special Project” meetings) each morning for the Team with the Primary purpose of reviewing open requisitions; discussing challenges/opportunities; brainstorms; company “updates”; general grievances amongst Team that need to be addressed
General Recruitment duties for fulfilling the nationwide Contract staffing needs for specific clients in the Aerospace/Defense industries (Ie. Engineering; Technical; LiD; Administrative; Logistics; etc)
“De facto Account Manager” for one of the company’s premier clients in the Avionics industry. Maximizing that exposure to help give PDS a “head’s up” and “leg up” on the competition in forecasting client’s upcoming business prospectives
Prior experience available upon request
Education
University of Texas at Dallas (UTD); Richardson, TX
Bachelor of Arts
oEnglish