Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist

Thank you for considering employment with Smith and Nephew. This job opportunity is not currently available for hiring; however, this requisition was established for candidates to express interest in the below position, with a view to progress formally once we are in a position to do so.

Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew, we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.   

The Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist works to proactively identify senior level candidates through sophisticated sourcing techniques. Primary responsibility will include sourcing for critical business roles and leadership roles, as well as developing proactive recruitment marketing activities to build candidate pipelines.

This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with TA processes including documentation retention and providing data analytics when required

What will you be doing?
(25%) Sourcing:

• Sources qualified candidates through a variety of channels including direct sourcing, LinkedIn, Job boards, referrals, networking, social media, databases, etc.
• Delivers exceptional candidate slates by using well proven, passive candidate recruiting methodologies.
• Develops innovative attraction strategies including identification of new sourcing channels, share best practices, industry and market intelligence data to support the TA team.

15% Outreach:

• Uses sophisticated searching techniques, which include Boolean Search, LinkedIn Talent Insight, etc. Supports sourcing activity through scheduling recruiting events such as career fairs, college/university recruitment events, etc.
• Leverages our Smith & Nephew Culture pillars and our Employer Value Proposition (EVP) to engage leads and convert them into applicants.
   

15% Diversity:

• Drives continued focus on Diversity & Inclusion by attracting a diverse workforce to our company by identifying talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences and styles.
   

15% Collaboration:

• Works closely with TA Specialists to ensure a clear understanding of skill sets, requirements and experience needed for identified roles and forecasted demand required for pipelining efforts
• Collaborates with TA team members to gain greater understanding about the organizations we support Job Description Form
   

15% Compliance:

• Ensures strict adherence with TA processes to ensure compliance with compliance requirements. Ensure required documentation is maintained and assists with audit process as required
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15% Systems & Processes:

• Provides applicant tracking and reporting as needed; conduct data analytics when required
• Enter data into Applicant Tracking System(s) to ensure accurate and consistent tracking of candidates from the research to telephone screen stage of the recruitment process

What will you need to be successful?

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree, preferred or equivalent experience

Experience:

• Fluent in English (C1)
• 3+ years of experience as a sourcing specialist or a combination of recruiter and sourcing specialist
• Proven experience souring and recruiting for professional and niche positions, including senior roles
• Experience leading sourcing strategies, projects, and/or talent acquisition initiatives (Preferred)
• Medical or regulated industry experience (Preferred).
• Ability to understand and apply AI-powered sourcing platforms to identify and engage potential candidates is a plus. 
• Ability to handle a diverse scope of recruitment needs in a fast-paced environment, with strong adaptability and teamwork skills. 
• Knowledge of agile methodologies is a plus. 
• Experience using an ATS (preferably Workday)
• Experience using a Recruitment CRM
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint 
• Analytical and reporting skills 
• Experience working in collaborative team environments with a high sense of urgency.

Competences:

• Strong consultative, communication, interpersonal and networking skills
• Strong stakeholder management
• Must be flexible and adaptable to work with various levels of employees and leaders
• Strong written and oral communication skills  
• Ability for critical evaluation  
• Strong customer focus  
• Innovative thinking 
• Sense of urgency 
• Broad perspective and understanding of the business 
• Must have proven ability to work in high pressure, fast-paced environment.