Ready to put your expertise to work on a global stage? At Stolt-Nielsen, you will join the pioneers who move the specialty liquids that industries and everyday life depend on. Every day, our work shapes supply chains across more than 165 countries. Join us as Senior Talent Acquisition Manager.
As Senior Talent Acquisition Manager, you will drive strategic initiatives shaping the talent acquisition strategy and advancing employer branding, internal mobility and recruitment technology in close partnership with People Business Partners, regional People teams, and senior leaders. You will also lead senior and leadership hiring, build and chair a global talent acquisition community to deliver a consistent, high-quality recruitment experience worldwide.
At Stolt-Nielsen, we move today’s products for tomorrow’s possibilities. We are a global leader in the logistics and distribution of bulk liquids. From our origins in a small Norwegian port town, we have grown into a truly global force, present in 30 countries, moving materials to more than 165. Through our worldwide network of tankers, storage terminals and ISO tank containers, we connect products to people every single day. Beyond bulk-liquid logistics, we are pioneers in sustainable land-based aquaculture and invest in opportunities aligned with our industries.
What you will be doing
You advise senior leaders as a trusted partner while setting the global standard for how we attract and hire talent. Based in Rotterdam and working closely with regional People teams, People Business Partners, Talent Management and People Technology & Analytics, you will your time between end-to-end senior and leadership hiring and driving people strategy priorities such as global TA strategy, employer branding, internal mobility and recruitment technology. Operating in project mode, you coordinate initiatives across regions, leverage data and insights from Oracle HCM and related systems, and travel regularly to our regional People teams to build one cohesive global TA community.
Key responsibilities
• Develops and implements the global Talent Acquisition strategy and roadmap, aligning with the broader People strategy and business priorities, translating organisational capability requirements and succession priorities into proactive recruitment strategies, sourcing initiatives and talent pipelines.
• Owns the employer value proposition and translates it into consistent messaging and campaigns across regions in collaboration with Corporate Communications. Partners with People Technology & Analytics to define functional requirements, prioritise system enhancements, and improve the experience of candidates and hiring managers, while ensuring alignment with the global People technology strategy, system architecture, data governance standards, and Oracle HCM ecosystem.
• Owns internal talent mobility initiatives, including how roles are filled from within and the employee referral programme, linked to career development and succession planning.
• Works in project mode and leads further talent initiatives as priorities change by setting plans and milestones, engaging stakeholders in all regions. Leads one recruiter in Rotterdam, setting priorities and coaching while managing performance and development.
• Builds and chairs the global TA community with a dotted line to recruiters and TA specialists in regional People teams, establishing and maintaining a clear global TA operating model with defined roles, responsibilities, decision rights and escalation processes, and setting the community’s purpose and rhythm.
• Sets common standards and tools across regions, driving consistency and adherence while allowing appropriate local flexibility, building community capability and peer cover, and coordinating cross-regional hiring and capacity.
• Leads senior and leadership hiring from start to finish, including role scoping, market mapping, direct sourcing, structured interviews, assessment, offer (with People advisor) and onboarding, advising senior leaders and People Business Partners on market reality and hiring risk and building pipelines for critical roles linked to succession planning.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or university’s degree and solid knowledge of recruitment processes with an international scope.
• At least ten years of progressive experience in recruitment or talent acquisition, including recent senior hiring and advising senior leaders on confidential searches, ideally in a large multinational.
• Experience leading a team and influencing without formal authority, ideally a virtual or matrix community across regions.
• Experience leading projects in areas such as employer branding, talent acquisition strategy or recruitment technology, from design to adoption.
• Service-minded, trustworthy and confidential.
• Works effectively in a multicultural, global organisation and across teams.
• Comfortable with data and reporting, and able to turn insight into recommendations.
• Fluency in English; Dutch is a plus.
What we offer
• A full-time (37.5 hours a week) role.
• The ability to work hybrid, with two days working from home and three in the office.
• A competitive compensation package, including a 13th month.
• The chance to be part of an international team.
• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning across a truly global company.
• A collaborative culture built on pragmatism, shared success, and the freedom to find solutions.
• The chance to work on meaningful, real-world challenges, from supply chain innovation to sustainable logistics.
Questions about the process? Contact Caterina Bertoni Gonzales at [email protected].
About Stolt-Nielsen
Stolt-Nielsen (SNL, Oslo Børs) is a global leader in the logistics and distribution of bulk liquids, with three core logistics businesses: Stolt Tankers, Stolthaven Terminals and Stolt Tank Containers. Together, they provide an end-to-end service, moving products by sea, storing them safely on land, and delivering them door to door by ISO tank container, connecting customers’ products from source to destination across more than 165 countries. We are also pioneers in sustainable land-based aquaculture (Stolt Sea Farm) and invest in adjacent opportunities aligned with our industries. Our values guide everything we do. We act pragmatically, collaborate for success, commit to go further, and create solutions. We move today’s products for tomorrow’s possibilities. #LI-CB2 #LI-Hybrid
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
Stolt-Nielsen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All hiring and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, disability status, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship status, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, national origin or ancestry, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law or regulation. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Disclaimer for recruitment agencies
We do not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment and selection agencies.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or university degree
- Solid knowledge of recruitment processes with international scope
- At least 10 years of progressive recruitment or talent acquisition experience
- Recent experience conducting senior and leadership hiring
- Experience advising senior leaders on confidential searches
- Experience in a large multinational organization
- Experience leading a team
- Experience influencing without formal authority
- Experience leading virtual or matrix communities across regions
- Experience leading employer branding, talent acquisition strategy, or recruitment technology projects from design through adoption
- Ability to work effectively in a multicultural, global organization and across teams
- Comfort with data and reporting and ability to turn insights into recommendations
- Fluency in English
- Dutch language proficiency
What We Do
Stolt-Nielsen is a group of world-leading businesses in global bulk-liquid and chemical logistics and innovative land-based aquaculture. Making Logistics work better Stolt-Nielsen’s three largest businesses generate more than 90% of its revenues and together form a global bulk-liquid and chemical logistics, transportation and storage services group, valued by customers for its world-leading quality, reliability, flexibility and expertise. We make logistics work better, because our customers’ and their customers’ needs never stop changing. So we never stand still. Sustainable seafood for the next generation Stolt Sea Farm is the global pioneer and innovator in aquaculture of premium species that people trust and love to eat . Stolt Sea Farm’s purpose is to ensure that future generations continue to enjoy wonderful seafood. The Company employs more than 6,000 people across 30 countries and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (Oslo Børs: SNI).
