Strategic Sourcing & Research Specialist - Sandton at Discovery Limited

Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to

• Development of strategic sourcing & research strategy and implementation
• Build a diverse sustainable and future-fit talent pipelines whilst also providing insights that guide the sourcing strategies for critical/scarce talent segments.
• Work closely with the BU recruiters to manage the recruitment process for search assignments and measurement of recruiting metrics, like source of hire, quality of hire and time-to-fill.
• Forecasting of future talent needs in line with the business requirements by understanding shifts in the marketplace.
• Management of the end-to-end recruitment process, technologies, and recruitment related initiatives (i.e., in-house events)
• Design attraction methodologies leveraging recruitment marketing channels (i.e., social media), ATS system, referrals, and other creative avenues to generate robust talent pipelines.
• Partner with Business leaders to analyse and interpret internal and external market intelligence data and derive insights for strategic business decision making.
• Contribute to strategic projects i.e., content building, business process optimization, multidisciplinary team engagement.
• Management of external relationships with solution partners i.e., LinkedIn
• In partnership/networking with universities, professional associations, and talent communities to identify critical and diverse candidates.
• Build an intentional professional brand as a subject matter expert on LinkedIn.
• Talent Acquisition policy documentation updates and monthly reporting to monitor and measure return on investment of recruitment solutions. Personal Attributes and Skills Role Model: Acts with integrity, impartiality, and independence, balancing personal, organisation and legal parameters.
• Has a deep sense of own core values and operates within personal boundaries.
• Consistently acts according to organisational and legal principles and agreed processes
• Delivers to expectations and promises
• Accepts responsibility and takes remedial and developmental action when mistakes are made.
• Deals with personal data and information in a highly professional manner and within the boundaries of relevant legislation.

Education and Experience

 Essential

•  HR (Human Resources) or business-related degree 5- 7 years’ experience in strategic recruitment and sourcing at senior levels (executive and critical skills)
• Sourcing research experience (preferably recruitment agency or executive search firm)
• In-depth knowledge of candidate attraction and selection strategies
• Has presence and impact Strength in building and maintaining relationships
• Advantage: Data-analytics capabilities (advanced excel skills)