
Thomas Menu
Head of Talent Acquisition / Recruiter
Salaire / Taux journalier
Paris, France
Mobilité : France, Belgique, ...
Freelance, ouvert au CDI
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Introduction
Blended track record across Wine & Spirits, Tech & Industry, Gastronomy & Service. Foundations in Consulting & Finance. Navigating in various intense contexts (Luxury / Deep Tech start'up / Low-margin). I design and deliver impactful HR programs for recruitment, onboarding, early careers, mentoring, partnerships and development. Business-minded, people-focused, hands-on and creative, I turn strategic goals into experiences to elevate engagement, performance, and long-term value.
Expérience de travail
Talent Acquisition Maisons Moët & Chandon l Dom Pérignon l Mercier l Ruinart
Moët Hennessy
juin 2023 - Présent
3 ans 5 mois
Driving recruitments for all MHCS business verticals (2 300pp, 7 sites): Viticulture, Oenology, Industrial Operations, Research Development & Innovation, Brand Home, Retail Experience & Hospitality, Marketing, International Business Development, Corporate functions Early Career Professionals and Campus Management: 200+ interns and apprentices, SPRING graduates program Program Lead for l'Institut des Métiers de l'Excellence LVMH: Excellence & Craftsmanship education partnerhips Learning, Development & Digitalization: team contributor for LDD staffing and projects HR taskforce liaison with MH: stakeholder for engagement and collaboration at the Branch level (9 000pp, 160 countries)
Head of Talent Management | Hydrogen technology
Hopium
mars 2021 - mai 2023
2 ans 3 mois
Paris, France
High-end Tech start'up pioneering hydrogen-powered mobility, merging cutting-edge innovation with luxury automotive design Covering France + Germany + USA | 15,000+ applications reviewed Building + leading a team of 4 passionate recruiters - Scaled all perimeters to 200pp : Corporate, Engineering, Design, Intelligent Systems, Software, Blockchain, Sustainability, Operations, Manufacturing, Sales & Marketing - Launched: multiple HR/TA excellence projects such as onboarding, mentoring, campus management, employer branding - Supported: staffing plan ramp'up, budgetary programmation, learning & development taskforce - SaaS tooling set up & data reports: Heyteam (onboarding), Digital Recruiters (ATS), Qualtrics (experience management), Power BI
Deputy Director | Hospitality & Gastronomy
Family Held Company
févr. 2018 - mars 2021
3 ans 2 mois
69340 Francheville, France
Leading various projects dedicated to HR development | Staffing (20pp community) | client experience (2,000 french customers) | supply operations (~5,000 machines running) Import, demo, sales & technical maintenance for european gastronomy professional equipment manufacturers : - UNOX Ovens (Italy) - BRAVO Trittico (Italy) - SOSA Ingredients (Spain)
Head of Talent
Volkswagen Group Retail France
janv. 2017 - janv. 2018
1 an 1 mois
2,400 people | 80 Business Units | 6 brands | €1.2 billion annual revenue 6 brands: VW, Audi, Seat, Skoda, Porsche, Bentley Talent management mission within a tremendous “carve out” operation: 1,500pp + 900pp integrated - Empowering the Talent Acquisition community (25pp) ensuring high volume hires (sales, technicians, administrative staff) - Direct recruiting for all Headquarter functions and onboarding management, headhunting for BU’s General Management - Leveraging tools and analytics for creating a data-driven approach - Defining and deploying people and performance reviews - Structuring the central HR pool (payroll, labour law, learning) - Launching the implementation of the HRIS and the ATS (Workday) - Monitoring and constantly optimizing costs, budget management
Senior Consultant
Robert Walters
déc. 2013 - janv. 2017
3 ans 2 mois
Paris, France
- Advising middle & top management recruitments for local and global clients, from early stage ventures to CAC 40 companies - Leadership assessment and culture shaping across sectors (industry, retail and tech / services) and functions (corporate support, finance, controlling, audit, operations) - Management of the full recruitment cycle from the sourcing strategy, inspiring the research team, leading candidates interviews (400+/year) and providing final short-list presentations - Candidates advocacy with negotiation in the process conclusion - Achieving revenue targets (awarded Top Performer)
Investment & Recruitment Officer
Private Equity Investment
janv. 2006 - janv. 2013
7 ans 1 mois
69340 Francheville, France
Alongside individual entrepreneurs, hands-on investors, Private Equity fund (Halisol Groupe) => Involved in 20+ buyouts and turnarounds operations. Co-building operational + executive teams and installing leadership through human capital in various business maturities and sectors such as : - Automotive import & distribution (Groupe Loret, Mavip Motors) - Manufacturing (Ewigreen) - Services & Tech (AttractiveWorld) - Healthcare real estate (nursing homes, private clinics)
Deputy to the Head of Aftersales and Services Contracts
Mercedes Benz France
janv. 2004 - janv. 2006
2 ans 1 mois
69340 Francheville, France
Running of a 20 people department | 30 000 vehicles maintenance contracts | 2 500 customers | €25 million yearly collected
Senior Consultant
CGI
janv. 2001 - janv. 2004
3 ans 1 mois
Milan, Italie
Formation
ESSEC Business School
Master's Degree in General Management
ESCP
BBA Finance & Controlling (ex DSG)
WSET
Level 2 Award in Wines
École Internationale du Savoir-faire Français (EISF)
CAP Pâtisserie Glacerie
Licences et certifications
Mastering the Art of HR Data - Certificate
Délivré le : juil. 2026
Science of Happiness - Certificate
Délivré le : juil. 2026
APP test certification
Délivré le : juil. 2026
Managing Bias and Building Inclusion - Certificate
Délivré le : déc. 2025