Sarah Lovell
About Sarah Lovell
Sarah Lovell is a Senior HR Business Partner currently working at Wickes in Watford, England. She has extensive experience in human resources, having held various roles at organizations such as Mothercare, Man Investments, and Eurostar International Ltd.
Work at Wickes
Sarah Lovell has been serving as the Senior HR Business Partner at Wickes since 2021. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing HR strategies and initiatives that align with the company's goals. Her position involves collaborating with various departments to ensure effective people management and support for employees. Based in Watford, England, she has contributed to enhancing the HR function within the organization.
Previous HR Roles
Prior to her current role at Wickes, Sarah Lovell held several HR positions across various organizations. She worked as an HR Business Partner at Mothercare from 2018 to 2020. Before that, she served as Acting Head of People at Bourne Leisure Ltd from 2020 to 2021. Her earlier experience includes roles as HR Officer at Man Investments and HR Manager at Eurostar International Ltd. These positions provided her with a diverse background in human resources.
Education and Expertise
Sarah Lovell studied at the University of Brighton, where she earned a BA Hons in Social Science with a focus on Psychology from 1999 to 2003. She furthered her education at the University of Westminster, achieving an MA in Human Resource Management and obtaining CIPD accreditation from 2005 to 2009. Her academic background supports her expertise in HR practices and strategies.
Merger Experience
Sarah played a significant role during the merger of Carphone Warehouse with Dixons Retail. She was responsible for ensuring that People Activities were aligned with the merger's objectives, delivering them on time and within budget. Her responsibilities included liaising between the Merger and Integration team and generalist HR Business Partners, as well as designing and executing a redundancy consultation for two off-site head offices.
Career Timeline
Sarah Lovell's career in human resources spans several years and various roles. She began as an HR and Recruitment Assistant at Ogilvy Healthworld from 2004 to 2006. Following that, she worked as an HR and Development Advisor at Red Bee Media from 2006 to 2008. Her career progressed with roles at Man Investments, Eurostar International Ltd, and Bourne Leisure Ltd, before her current position at Wickes.