Megan Coles

Talent Acquisition Professional

Northampton, England, United Kingdom

About

A strategic and results driven recruitment professional, experienced in managing end-to-end recruitment processes across a range of industries, with a strong focus on delivering exceptional candidate experiences and driving measurable improvements in talent acquisition. Proven ability to reduce time-to-hire and agency spend through direct sourcing strategies and process optimisation. Key areas of expertise include: - Direct sourcing and talent pipelining - Enhancing candidate experience - Driving inclusive hiring - ATS implementation and optimisation (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors) - Recruitment process improvements - Employer branding and EVP - Supporting organisational restructures - Promoting employee wellbeing and engagement - Onboarding and talent lifecycle processes - Passionate about building efficient, scalable recruitment solutions that align with business goals and enhance overall talent strategy.

Experience

  • Talent Acquisition Partner at NHBC
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

  • Resourcing Business Partner at Lloyds Clinical
    Mar 2025 - Aug 2025 · 6 mos

    As a Resourcing Business Partner, I played a key role in delivering the people plan across the organisation, with a specific focus on resourcing and candidate onboarding, working closely with the HR team to support the overall HR strategy and help drive and deliver the achievement of the business objectives. Took ownership of the end-to-end recruitment process, from initial sourcing to onboarding, for all level roles in Transport and Warehouse, Finance & Governance and Commercial divisions, aligning talent acquisition strategies with business needs and delivering high-quality hires while reducing reliance on external agencies.

  • Talent Acquisition Partner at Ricoh UK
    May 2023 - Feb 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Responsible for ensuring all permanent and FTC vacancies within Ricoh, across all business functions and levels, are successfully resourced with an emphasis on quality of hire, diversity of hire, time to hire and on direct recruitment activity (reduced agency usage), while actively supporting the recruitment strategy implementation. Provide an end-to-end engaging candidate experience that looks to attract, engage, and grow talent communities; with a focus on supporting content creation, building relationships with candidates, facilitating recruitment processes & promoting RUKI’s Diversity, Inclusion & Equal Opportunities strategy.

  • Talent Acquisition Consultant at Clear Insurance Management Ltd
    Mar 2023 - Apr 2023 · 2 mos

    Stand alone, short term contract to setup the in-house recruitment strategy/function for Clear Group

  • Talent Acquisition Business Partner – UK & Ireland at RS Group plc
    Apr 2022 - Nov 2022 · 8 mos

    As a Talent Acquisition Business Partner, I supported the UK&I Commercial Market (Sales & Marketing), working closely with a wide range of stakeholders to bring in forward-thinking & diverse talent into RS Group. I was responsible for driving the talent acquisition strategy, driving the diversity agenda and ensuring all candidates have an excellent candidate experience.