Recruitment Business Partner

at  Mulberry

Founded in 1971 in Somerset, England, today Mulberry is a truly global fashion company and the largest manufacturer of luxury leather goods in the United Kingdom. Across all locations, we are united by our employee values: Be Bold, Be Open, Be Responsible, Be Imaginative.
If these are values you share, we would love you to join our team.
The Role:
The Recruitment Business Partner is responsible for the direct sourcing of talent. They will uphold our commitments to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and support with onboarding and other HR projects.
This is a full-time role, however, we are open to applications from candidates looking for flexibility and would consider 3/4 days per week.
Duties and Responsibilities

Recruitment:

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for all roles up to Director level across UK & Europe Corporate, Retail and Supply Chain.
• Act as a centre of excellence and support Regional HR Business Partners with hiring in local markets (US, Australia, China, Korea, Japan).
• Manage ATS (Lever) for live vacancies and use as tool to build a talent pool and pipeline for future.
• Maintain current, minimal use of recruitment agencies and monitor time and cost to fill data by business area.
• Build excellent relationships with all key stakeholders, ensuring an engaging and efficient service is provided.
• Actively participate in the hiring process, usually holding first stage interviews for all Management and Corporate roles.
• Design and facilitate assessment centres/group interviews for volume recruitment where necessary (e.g. temporary staff for peak retail trade).
• Continually network within luxury fashion or relevant industries to identify future talent.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation to ensure Mulberry’s hiring processes and practices remain are in keeping with best practise.
• Conduct Right to Work checks and complete the offer process for each successful hire, ensuring details are transferred through to our HRIS (Dayforce) accurately and promptly for processing.

• Support Hiring Managers with onboarding/induction planning where required.

  Diversity and Inclusion:

• Ensure a diverse candidate shortlist is presented to all Hiring Managers.

• Regularly report on applicant diversity data via Lever.
• Participate in any relevant activities to support the strategic goals of our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy.

• Facilitate an equitable and transparent internal recruitment process – ensuring all employees have fair opportunity to develop.

  Employer Brand:

• Support in developing and promoting Mulberry as an employer of choice.

• Partner with the Marketing and Communications team on relevant web and social content.

• Ensure all aspects of the candidate experience are professional and positive, regardless of the outcome for the candidate.

  Brand:

• Understand and demonstrate the Mulberry employee values and behaviours: Be Bold, Be Imaginative, Be Open, Be Responsible.

• Support Mulberry to deliver an inclusive culture, through behaving in a way that is open-minded and respectful towards others, and understanding that your views, opinions, and experiences may not always be shared by your colleagues.

• Act as an ambassador for Mulberry and communicate positively about the brand.

  Made to Last:

• Wherever possible, incorporate environmentally responsible practices into your work. Contribute to decreasing Mulberry’s carbon footprint, helping to mitigate climate change and promoting a greener, more sustainable future.

• Support to foster an environment where diversity is embraced and all individuals feel valued, respected and included. Promote equity, empathy and understanding and demonstrate this commitment within your internal and external communities.

Skills and Knowledge Required:

• Previous experience in in-house Recruitment or a through a generalist HR role.
• Excellent tech skills; experienced user of all Microsoft Office programs.
• High level interpersonal skills; excellent at building relationships.
• Exceptional time management, planning and organisational skills.
• Willing to travel where required.

What we can do for you:

• Product allowance
• Additional Day Off for your Birthday!
• An enviable staff discount and exclusive access to staff sales

• Pension Contributions & Life Assurance

• Training and development opportunities - including full access to LinkedIn Learning!

• x2 Community Days per year

• Onsite gym
• Fresh fruit everyday

Mulberry is an equal opportunities employer and we are passionate about hiring and developing the best talent. All hiring decisions are made only on the basis of qualifications, skills or experience and as they relate to the particular role. If you need us to make any adjustments to our application or interview processes to enable you to be at your best, please email us at talent@mulberry.com.

Please refer the Job description for details