Principal Talent Acquisition Partner

Manpower - Talent Solutions; Antwerpen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions in Belgium is seeking an experienced Principal Talent Acquisition Partner to lead end-to-end recruitment across multiple European markets within the Innovative Medicines Supply Chain. You will partner with hiring managers, HR stakeholders, and business leaders to deliver high-quality talent solutions in a fast-paced environment.

In this fixed-term role until June 2027, you will manage 35-40 active requisitions, drive sourcing strategies, ensure a superior candidate

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of full-cycle recruitment experience in an RPO, agency, or in-house environment.
• Experience managing high-volume recruitment workloads.
• Experience handling multiple concurrent requisitions across different geographies.
• Strong stakeholder management experience, including engagement with senior hiring managers.
• Proven ability to influence hiring decisions and provide consultative recruitment support.
• Experience working within data-driven recruitment environments and tracking performance metrics.
• Fluent Dutch (required); German or Italian language skills are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from intake through offer and onboarding.
• Handle a high-volume workload of approximately 35-40 live requisitions across multiple countries.
• Develop and execute sourcing and attraction strategies to identify diverse and qualified talent.
• Conduct candidate screening, assessment, and interview coordination.
• Ensure recruitment activities are completed within service levels and hiring timelines.
• Maintain accurate candidate and requisition data within recruitment systems/ATS.
• Drive proactive pipeline building for critical supply chain roles.

Skills

Stakeholder management

High-volume recruitment

Sourcing & attraction

Interview coordination

Data-driven recruitment

Communication

Organizational skills

ATS proficiency

Multi-country hiring

Tools

Workday Recruiting

ATS platforms

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Principal Talent Acquisition Partner to support recruitment across the Innovative Medicines Supply Chain organization. This role will manage end-to-end recruitment activities across multiple European markets, partnering closely with hiring managers, HR stakeholders, and business leaders to deliver high-quality talent solutions in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will be a strong delivery-focused recruiter who thrives in high-volume hiring environments, managing approximately 35-40 active requisitions simultaneously. You'll act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, providing market insights, influencing hiring decisions, and ensuring an exceptional candidate experience while driving recruitment excellence across the region.

This is a fixed-term contract until June '27.

Your responsibilities

Recruitment Delivery & Talent Attraction

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from intake through offer and onboarding.
• Handle a high-volume workload of approximately 35-40 live requisitions across multiple countries.
• Develop and execute sourcing and attraction strategies to identify diverse and qualified talent.
• Conduct candidate screening, assessment, and interview coordination.
• Ensure recruitment activities are completed within agreed service levels and hiring timelines.
• Maintain accurate candidate and requisition data within recruitment systems and ATS platforms.
• Drive proactive pipeline building for critical and recurring supply chain roles.

Stakeholder Management & Business Partnership

• Act as the primary recruitment contact for hiring managers and business stakeholders across the Innovative Medicines Supply Chain function.
• Build trusted relationships with hiring leaders across Belgium, Switzerland, Netherlands, Ireland, and Italy.
• Provide recruitment market intelligence, salary insights, and talent availability data to support hiring decisions.
• Challenge stakeholder assumptions when appropriate and manage hiring expectations effectively.
• Facilitate intake meetings and establish clear recruitment strategies and timelines.
• Deliver regular status updates and hiring progress reports to key stakeholders.

Candidate Experience

• Deliver a professional, engaging, and positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Ensure transparent communication and timely feedback to candidates.
• Promote employer brand messaging and represent the organization professionally in the market.
• Support diverse hiring practices and inclusive recruitment approaches.

Recruitment Operations & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor recruitment metrics including time-to-fill, pipeline activity, interview conversion rates, and hiring outcomes.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and implement solutions to enhance recruitment effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with recruitment policies, processes, and employment regulations.
• Support the adoption and effective use of ATS and recruitment technology platforms.
• Quickly learn and adapt to internal recruitment tools, processes, and systems.

Required skills

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of full-cycle recruitment experience in an RPO, agency, or in-house environment.
• Demonstrated success managing high-volume recruitment workloads.
• Experience handling multiple concurrent requisitions across different business functions and geographies.
• Strong stakeholder management experience, including engagement with senior hiring managers.
• Proven ability to influence hiring decisions and provide consultative recruitment support.
• Experience working within data-driven recruitment environments and tracking performance metrics.

Skills

• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building capabilities.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to challenge hiring managers professionally and constructively.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple competing priorities.
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), sourcing platforms, and recruitment technologies.
• Strong sourcing and candidate engagement skills.

Language Requirements

• Fluent Dutch (required).
• Additional German or Italian language skills are highly advantageous.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recruitment experience supporting Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, or Healthcare organizations.
• Previous experience recruiting across multiple European countries.
• Experience with Workday Recruiting.
• Exposure to workforce planning, talent intelligence, or recruitment analytics.
• Experience within a complex matrixed organization.
• Knowledge of supplier or vendor management processes within recruitment environments.

What we offer

At Talent Solutions, part of ManpowerGroup, we empower people to unlock their potential at every stage of their career. We connect candidates with opportunities at world-class organizations while providing access to learning, development, and coaching that support long-term, meaningful work.

Through our global reach and local expertise, we offer a collaborative and inclusive environment where people can grow, contribute, and build sustainable careers today and into the future.

About us

Talent Solutions combines our leading global offerings—RPO, TAPFIN-MSP, and Right Management to provide end-to-end, data-driven solutions across the entire talent lifecycle. By leveraging our deep industry expertise and understanding of what talent values, we help organizations address their complex workforce challenges. From talent attraction and acquisition to upskilling, development, and retention, we deliver seamless services supported by best-in-class technology and extensive workforce insights, scalable across multiple countries. ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions is part of the ManpowerGroup family of companies, which also includes Manpower and Experis.

ManpowerGroup is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (EO/AA) and welcomes applications from minorities, veterans, women, individuals with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community.