Manager, Sourcing

The Manager, Talent Acquisition Sourcing plays a critical role in helping the organisation attract and engage top talent across key business areas. This position partners closely with the TA leadership team and business leaders to develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies that build diverse, high-quality talent pipelines. This is an exciting opportunity to influence hiring outcomes, elevate talent attraction practices, and contribute to the organisation's growth by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful career opportunities.

• Develop and execute strategic sourcing initiatives to identify and engage qualified talent across assigned functions, geographies, and business units.
• Partner closely with recruiters and hiring managers to understand workforce plans, hiring needs, and critical talent requirements.
• Build and maintain diverse talent pipelines through proactive market mapping, networking, research, and talent engagement activities.
• Utilise a variety of sourcing channels, including LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, talent communities, social media, referrals, and industry events.
• Analyse talent market trends, competitor hiring practices, and workforce insights to inform sourcing strategies and hiring decisions.
• Conduct talent mapping and competitive intelligence exercises to identify emerging talent pools and key industry talent.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within sourcing processes, leveraging data, technology, and best practices to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support the development and implementation of employer branding and talent attraction strategies in partnership with recruitment marketing teams.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with recruiters, HR, DE&I, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment on talent attraction objectives.
• Maintain accurate candidate, pipeline, and market intelligence data within applicant tracking systems (ATS) and CRM platforms.
• Monitor sourcing metrics and pipeline health, providing insights and recommendations to improve hiring outcomes.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Marketing, or a related field required.
• Advanced degree or relevant professional certifications preferred.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Minimum of 6-8 years of experience in talent acquisition, recruitment sourcing, executive search, or workforce planning.
• Proven experience developing and executing sourcing strategies across multiple functions and talent segments.
• Strong expertise in candidate identification, talent mapping, market research, and pipeline development.
• Experience utilising sourcing tools and platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, talent intelligence platforms, ATS, and CRM systems.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret labour market data, recruitment metrics, and workforce trends.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and hiring priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to build credibility and establish strong partnerships with recruiters, hiring managers, and business leaders.

Preferred:

• Experience in the healthcare, medical devices, or regulated industry environments
• Familiarity with strategic sourcing methodologies and category management practices
• Experience using procurement or ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Ariba)
• Demonstrated ability to drive cost savings and process improvements
• Experience working in global or regional sourcing environments
• Exposure to supplier risk management and sustainability practices

• Travel up to 10-20%, primarily regional.

• Professional certifications such as AIRS, LinkedIn Certified Professional Recruiter, CIR, or similar talent acquisition credentials preferred.

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Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes. 

 Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. 

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. 

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