Talent Acquisition Specialist at Cargill

Job Purpose and Impact

The Talent Acquisition Specialist will utilize a consultative and strategic approach to support our full cycle recruiting, in South Africa and the MEA (Middle East and Africa) region, including sourcing, assessment, and selection in order to recruit top talent in a cost effective manner and add value to our business. You will execute recruiting processes while providing an excellent candidate experience driving our brand as an employer of choice using the latest tools and knowledge in the industry. 

Key Accountabilities

• Develop and execute recruiting strategies, utilizing labor market consultation, competitive intelligence and selling our brand.
• Develop and maintain internal and external relationships related to the recruitment process which may include hiring managers, human resource professionals, industry contacts, and candidates.
• Provide full cycle recruiting services including recruitment strategy session, candidate sourcing, interviewing, selection processes, offer management, process documentation, compliance management and status communication with candidates and hiring managers.
• Consult using your subject matter expertise to partner with business on recruiting and sourcing strategies, candidate assessment, metrics and analytics, position responsibilities and forecasting.
• Ensure policies, processes and legal requirements comply with local labor laws and company standards.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Experience with recruiting technology and tools
• Proven related work experience
• Fluent in English and South Africa languages. Any other language is a plus. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in recruiting for industrial positions (production / maintenance / supply chain...)
• Confirmed experience in recruiting for other countries (Africa or MEA region).  
• Previous experience of working in complex and matrix organizations.