Talent Acquisition Specialist

Job Summary

• The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for sourcing, attracting, assessing, selecting and hiring new talents to the organization. Build a strong relationship with business partners and stakeholders to provide service excellence and expertise.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop, cultivate and manage relationships with hiring managers to provide service excellence and recruitment expertise
• Drive a wide range of creative sourcing and recruiting strategies to identify, pipeline and select top global talent for current and future opportunities
• Implement a proactive talent acquisition strategy, from the analysis of business needs and job description to the presentation of a short list of candidates to the HR Business Partners
• Provide market intelligence regarding hiring trends as well as research competitive markets and peer organizations
• Manage the identification and qualification of the sources and location of desired skills in the marketplace.
• Build a strong pipeline of potential candidates through networking, sourcing, applicant tracking system and internet resources. Network through industry contacts, association memberships, trade groups and employees
• Develop job appropriate behavioral and competency-based interview questions. Coach Hiring Managers on interviewing and candidate assessment techniques.
• Effectively manage vendor partnerships for complex talent searches understanding the appropriate engagement of vendors balancing organizational goals to manage expenses.
• Assist in developing budgets and short-term forecasts for different types of plans (e.g., sourcing plans, pipeline plans, management budgets
• Create monthly reports on key talent acquisition metrics
• Provide timely updates to hiring manager with information regarding industry trends, marketplace, while seeking solutions in partnership with hiring managers
• Manage respective candidate pools to ensure qualified candidates remain engaged in current or future opportunities
• Ensure compliance to talent acquisition policies and procedures and collaborate to develop, improve and customize established processes.
• Keep abreast of new trends in talent acquisition practices across different industry

Job Knowledge & Skills

• Bachelor degree, minimum 6 years working experience in Talent Acquisition department preferable working experience in construction sector
• Advanced knowledge of talent acquisition strategies, recruitment methodologies, and sourcing techniques to attract top talent effectively.
• Strong leadership and team management skills are essential for supervising a team of recruiters, providing guidance, coaching, and support to ensure successful recruitment outcomes.
• Proficiency in applicant tracking systems (ATS), recruitment software, and social media platforms enables efficient management of recruitment processes and candidate pipelines.
• Experience in employer branding, candidate experience optimization, and diversity recruiting enhances the ability to attract diverse talent and promote the employer brand effectively.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills are vital for building relationships with hiring managers, candidates, and external partners, and negotiating job offers to secure top talent for the organization.
• ERP knowledge preferably SAP functional skills are a requirement to be successful in this role.