Sarah Gladwin, Chartered MCIPD

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Manager HR Operations EMEA region at AMD

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Sarah Gladwin is the Manager of HR Operations for the EMEA region at AMD, where she leads a team focused on enhancing the employee experience. Her expertise lies in process improvement, automation, and leveraging AI to deliver superior service. She holds a BA from Brunel University of London.

She is deeply interested in the application of modern HR practices, having recently completed courses in using AI for HR and adopting skills-first approaches for employee engagement and retention.

Personality Overview

Fast-Paced

Challenger

Direct & Candid

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

AI in HR
Actively incorporates AI into her work, recently completing a course on using AI to improve human resources and drive HR transformation.
Employee Engagement
Focuses on enhancing the employee experience and promoting psychological safety to foster a high-performance culture.
HR Automation
Her role centers on leading process improvement and automation within HR operations to better serve internal customers across the EMEA region.

Media Appearances

Sarah has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Manager HR Operations EMEA region at AMD
9-2024 - 1-2026
Senior Human Resources Business Partner - EMEA at AMD
7-2023 - 8-2024
People Excellence Partner at Sanofi
10-2021 - 7-2023
Senior HR Business Partner at Bosch
5-2019 - 10-2021
HR Business Partner at Bosch Rexroth UK

Education

2001 - 2004
BA (Hons) from Brunel University of London
2011 - 2013
PgDip from Kingston University

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Insights For Selling To Sarah

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Be crisp while making the pitch

DONT's

  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sarah is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sarah

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sarah move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Sarah take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Sarah

Personality Compatibility


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