Talent Acquisition Specialist at Schneider Electric

Job description

Overview

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will provide an efficient consultative and proactive resourcing service as well as managing the full recruitment life cycle for South Africa, Southern Africa, East Africa and West Africa.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the recruitment for each business as required.
• Support the HRBP’s by managing their recruitment.
• Support Recruitment Manager, HR Shared Services Manager and HRD with recruitment reports, issues and procedures.
• Take a detailed brief from the hiring managers regarding their recruitment needs
• Receive new hire request forms from hiring managers / VP’s via Talentlink.
• Advertise approved positions via available web portals.
• Manage the response of candidates with the aim to respond to everyone.
• Shortlist selected candidates and screen via telephone.
• Interview all short listed candidates (f2f where possible).
• Supply hiring managers with short listed resumes and detailed feedback.
• Arrange interviews with hiring manager accordingly.
• Help build offer with HRBP and/or hiring manager.
• Make & negotiate offers to selected candidates.
• Manage & communicate with recruitment agencies currently on PSL, brief them on the positions, act as their point of contact for receiving resumes & feedback.
• Communicate with job boards.
• Act as gatekeeper against other recruitment agencies.
• Sell Schneider Electric values to prospective candidates.
• Make sure all recruitment procedures are completed in line with company policy.
• Manage and respond to unsolicited applications via email.
• Produce/assist with recruitment reports as and when required by management.
• Aim to create diversity with regards to nationalities & gender in the company.
• Be first contact for applicants calling / visiting.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Business/Human Resources.
• At least 5 years recruitment experience.
• Previous experience within a recruitment agency.
• Previous experience in university recruiting and employer brand activities is an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good time management.
• In-house recruitment experience within a multi-national company.
• Previous experience in e-recruitment.