Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Solon, OH

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist ensures that all recruiting programs are aligned with business priorities to hire the best talent and build a robust talent network for the largest food company in the world. You’ll develop solid relationships with business leaders and HR partners to drive an innovative recruiting strategy. This position will be based in Solon, Ohio. This role will support recruiting for Technical & Production, Supply Chain, Procurement and QA functions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or in a related field.
5+ years of work experience within recruiting.
Ability to challenge processes when needed, while also effectively handling expectations of business partners and candidates alike.
Ability to launch and sustain talent pipelining programs by assembling key sourcing intelligence, converting passive candidates and utilizing diverse sourcing channels.
An experienced level of knowledge in all full lifecycle recruiting components such as talent sourcing, assessing, applicant tracking, closing offer processes and relationship management.
Proven ability to conduct competency-based recruitment.
Experience using technologies to support Talent Selection including, but not limited to, applicant tracking systems, sourcing channels, social and digital media.
Application of business knowledge into practical solutions based on business strategy or organizational changes.
Excellent project management, writing, and verbal communication skills are required.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
Must be willing to travel up to 15%.

Responsibilities

Partner with functional leadership to set and implement recruiting strategies and talent sourcing programs to meet business and operational needs for a complex organization.
Lead full life cycle recruiting process from requisition posting through sourcing and offer acceptance.
Work as a trusted partner to the business on external market trends to include supply and demand, identify key talent and understand core components of compensation.
Conduct in-depth intake meetings with the business and their teams to ensure alignment on position, candidate profile, and establish clarity on roles and responsibilities.
Develop and execute strategic sourcing plans for business groups such as direct sourcing, database mining, networking, name generation, cold-calling, industry events, associations, online communities, external research and social marketing.
Identify key behavioral and technical proficiencies that drive success, share recruitment sourcing strategy, and set expectations around process and timeline.
Partner with Recruitment Marketing team to incorporate employer branding and social media tactics into talent sourcing plans, and coordinate targeted outreach events.
Provide an excellent candidate experience and promote the Nestlé employment brand throughout the recruitment process.
Conduct reoccurring meetings with hiring managers to determine effectiveness of recruiting plans and ensure agility throughout the process.
Influence key partners on candidate selection, and advise on areas such as total reward packages for candidates.
Deliver recruiting process excellence by following internal policies and procedures, accurately tracking candidate and requisition activity in the applicant tracking system and adhering to all significant compliance and legal requirements.