At Fortive, we empower creativity and bold thinking to unlock breakthrough solutions and accelerate innovation. We are committed to building diverse, high-performing teams and believe that inclusive talent strategies create a competitive advantage in the markets we serve.
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly strategic and proactive Strategic Sourcing Partner, Commercial to drive top-of-funnel talent strategy across critical commercial functions, including Sales, Customer Support, Marketing, and Business Development.
This role is focused on talent market mapping, proactive pipelining, and engagement of passive candidates. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in commercial talent markets, thrives in ambiguity, and excels at identifying and attracting top talent ahead of demand. You will partner closely with recruiters, TA leaders and hiring managers to shape talent strategies and ensure strong, diverse pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Talent Mapping & Market Intelligence
- Conduct in-depth talent market research to identify key talent pools, competitors, and emerging trends
- Provide insights on talent availability, compensation benchmarks, and hiring risks to inform workforce planning
Advanced Sourcing Strategy
- Design and execute innovative, multi-channel sourcing strategies to attract high-caliber, diverse talent
- Leverage tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, AI-enabled sourcing platforms, and market mapping techniques
Proactive Talent Pipelining
- Build and maintain robust pipelines of passive candidates aligned to critical and future hiring needs
- Engage candidates early and nurture long-term relationships to ensure ready-now talent pools
Candidate Engagement & Experience
- Deliver personalized, high-touch outreach that reflects Fortive’s employer brand
- Build credible relationships with top talent to position Fortive as an employer of choice
Partnership with Talent Acquisition & Business Leaders
- Collaborate closely with Talent Acquisition Partners and hiring managers to align on profiles, skills, and market strategy
- Participate in intake sessions and ongoing calibration to refine search strategies
Data-Driven Sourcing Excellence
- Track and analyze sourcing metrics (pipeline health, conversion rates, diversity mix) to optimize effectiveness
- Continuously refine sourcing strategies based on performance insights
Employer Brand Amplification
- Activate employer branding strategies through sourcing channels, social platforms, and talent communities
- Serve as a market-facing ambassador for Fortive
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Talent Acquisition, Sourcing, or related HR discipline
- 4+ years' experience in strategic sourcing for commercial roles (Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Business Development)
- Proven track record of building pipelines for hard-to-fill and niche roles
- Deep expertise in sourcing tools, including LinkedIn Recruiter, AI-enabled search technologies, and talent mapping techniques
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate market data into actionable insights
- Excellent communication and candidate engagement skills across diverse geographies and markets
- Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adjusts strategies based on market conditions
Preferred Qualifications
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to anticipate talent needs and proactively develop pipelines aligned to business growth
- Collaboration: Strong partnership mindset with the ability to influence across Talent Acquisition and business stakeholders
- Business Acumen: Understanding of commercial functions and how talent drives business outcomes
- Relationship Building: Strong networking capability with a demonstrated ability to engage and convert passive talent
Fortive Corporation Overview
Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.
We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.
We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.
At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.
At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.
At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.
Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.
About the TeamSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Talent Acquisition, Sourcing, or related HR discipline
- 4+ years' experience in strategic sourcing for commercial roles (Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, Business Development)
- Proven track record of building pipelines for hard-to-fill and niche roles
- Deep expertise in sourcing tools, including LinkedIn Recruiter, AI-enabled search technologies, and talent mapping techniques
- Strong analytical mindset with ability to translate market data into actionable insights
- Excellent communication and candidate engagement skills across diverse geographies and markets
- Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adjusts strategies based on market conditions
- Strategic thinking and ability to anticipate talent needs
- Strong collaboration and stakeholder influencing skills
- Business acumen and understanding of commercial functions
- Relationship building and networking capability to engage passive talent
Fortive Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fortive and has not been reviewed or approved by Fortive.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is fully paid for 12 weeks for all parents, with fertility coverage via Progyny and generous adoption/surrogacy support. Backup child and adult care plus inclusive eligibility extend support across diverse family structures.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple PPO and HSA medical options include telemedicine and second-opinion services, alongside robust mental-health access through Spring Health with no‑cost therapy sessions. The breadth of medical and behavioral health resources is highlighted as a strength.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) provides a competitive employer match each pay period, with an additional company retirement contribution after one year of service. Financial wellness tools and an employee stock purchase plan further bolster long‑term savings.
Fortive Insights
What We Do
Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions. We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions. We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact. At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference. At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone. At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating. Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.
