Talent Acquisition Specialist at Kimberly-Clark

• You will be responsible for managing the recruitment process from inception to completion for Middle East and Africa (and, where appropriate) other EMEA territories, providing diverse, high-quality candidate slates for all white-collar roles.
• Representing Kimberly-Clark in a professional and engaging manner in the marketplace, and in line with the direct sourcing strategy, you will ensure a positive candidate and Hiring Manager experience.
• As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will partner closely with EMEA and Global TA, HR and Business Leaders, providing insights/data on performance and ideas to continue to shape an inclusive TA strategy.

Key Responsibilities
Managing the overall recruitment process as a TA Business Partner from inception to completion, including:

• Effective Hiring Manager engagement
• Preparing and placing effective advertisements, ensuring they encourage diversity of applications and represent Kimberly-Clark as an employer of choice
• Pre-screening applications and providing high-quality shortlists of diverse, qualified candidate slates to the business
• Arranging interviews and managing the offer and pre-boarding process
• Partnering with Hiring Managers throughout the recruitment process from the initial briefing to the on-boarding of new employees, ensuring a fair and consistent process and with Inclusion & Diversity infused throughout
• Communicating regularly and effectively with all stakeholders (including candidates, Hiring Managers, TA and HR partners, KC Leadership, Agencies) to ensure a best-in-class recruitment experience
• Developing diverse talent pipelines, succession plan market maps and strategic sourcing initiatives for senior, critical roles in the region; attend regional Talent Reviews in partnership with Talent Management, HR and Business Leaders
• Being a key contributor to the wider HR team, working to develop people strategies that ensure that we attract, engage, enable and retain our employees

Qualifications/Experience

• Experience within in-house recruitment, preferably in a multi-national organisation. FMCG desirable but not essential
• Fluency in English is essential; other language capability useful but not essential
• Collaboration, Relationship Building and Influencing: Constructively questioning and influencing whilst maintaining collaborative relationships with Hiring Managers, Business Leaders and HR Directors, Managers & Business Partners
• Maintaining high standards of performance during peaks in workload (ability to manage vacancies while delivering against multiple strategic sourcing initiatives and functional projects)
• Proven background in the effective use of recruitment strategies and tools used for identifying and attracting diverse slates of high-quality candidates for both active and strategic pipeline positions
• Experienced in using recruitment systems (Workday Recruiter would be advantageous though not essential)