James Lafferty
About James Lafferty
James Lafferty is the Vice President of Global Talent Acquisition and Global Mobility at Epicor, overseeing a team of 40 and responsible for over 1,200 hires annually.
Title
James Lafferty is the Vice President of Global Talent Acquisition (TA) & Global Mobility at Epicor. He has held this position since 2021.
Career at Epicor
James Lafferty oversees a global Talent Acquisition team of 40 individuals with core hubs in the US, India, Mexico, EMEA, and APAC. He is responsible for the strategy and operations of Epicor’s talent acquisition team, managing over 1,200 hires per year. Achievements under his leadership include reducing the global Time to Fill metric from 72 days to 48 days in 2022 and further to 40 days in 2024. Additionally, the retention rate for employees within the first six months reached 94%.
Previous Roles at Austin Fraser
James Lafferty's tenure at Austin Fraser spanned from 2013 to 2021. He served as a Recruitment Manager, Director of Recruiting, and finally, Senior Vice President of Recruitment. In these roles, he contributed significantly to the company's recruitment strategies and operations in the Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area.
Educational Background
James Lafferty studied International Business at Henley Business School, achieving his certification from 2014 to 2015. Prior to this, he completed a BSc (Hons) in Management from Bournemouth University, where he studied from 2003 to 2007. He also studied various subjects, including Psychology, Physical Education, Sociology, ICT, and Business Studies, achieving A/AS Level qualifications at Kennet School from 1995 to 2003.
Program Leadership Roles
At Epicor, James Lafferty leads the strategic oversight of the University Recruiting Programs. He also serves as the EVP Strategy Leader with a focus on global execution and acts as the Program Leader for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) sourcing efforts. He has implemented Talent Analytics methodologies to structure Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and optimize recruiter spend, fostering enhanced recruitment efficiency.