Cat Barnfather

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Talent Acquisition & Talent Brand Lead GB at McCain Foods

Doncaster, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Cat Barnfather is a Talent Acquisition Leader at McCain Foods, specializing in the food manufacturing and retail industries. She focuses on creating recruitment strategies and building employer brands that reflect organizational values. Colleagues describe her as innovative, creative, energetic, and authentic.

Outside of her core role, she shows a keen interest in emerging technologies like AI and its impact on the workplace. She is also passionate about company culture, publicly celebrating long-serving colleagues and supporting her professional network by sharing job opportunities.

She humorously admits that while she tells people she is fluent(ish) in Spanish, she can only order a beer and a cheese and ham sandwich.

Personality Overview

Assertive

Persuasive

Friendly But Fast

They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
  They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation. A combination of speed and relationship gets the best response from them.

Topics They Care About

Employer Branding
She focuses on building employer brands that "cut through the noise" and has led this function at McCain Foods, Morrisons, and TOPSHOP TOPMAN.
Talent Strategy
She defines and delivers talent acquisition strategies that are aligned with business objectives by partnering closely with senior leadership teams.
Food Manufacturing
She possesses deep recruitment experience within the food sector, having managed talent acquisition for McCain Foods and Morrisons' manufacturing sites.

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Work History

3-2021
Talent Acquisition & Talent Brand Lead GB at McCain Foods
4-2020 - 3-2021
Retail Recruitment Business Partner & Group Employer Brand Lead at Morrisons
5-2018 - 3-2020
Talent Acquisition Manager (Manufacturing) at Morrisons
3-2016 - 5-2018
Talent Acquisition & Talent Brand Manager (Global) at TOPSHOP TOPMAN
3-2011 - 3-2016
Senior Retail Recruitment Officer (Flagship Stores) at TOPSHOP TOPMAN

Education

1996 - 2000
GCSE's from Castleford High School Technology College

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Exp : 21 Location : Doncaster, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Senior Designation : Talent Acquisition & Talent Brand Lead GB at McCain Foods
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Insights For Selling To Cat

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Talk about yourself and some of your achievements at the start of the conversation

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about
  • Don't make any commitments that you might not be able to fulfill

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Cat is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Cat

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Cat move?

  • If you earn their trust and they develop faith in the product, they can make decisions quickly.
  • Can Cat take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Cat

Personality Compatibility


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