Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Sobeys; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sobeys is seeking a Talent Acquisition Business Partner in Mississauga to lead end-to-end recruitment, partner with hiring managers, and build targeted sourcing strategies to meet organizational needs.

You will develop diverse pipelines, manage confidential searches, and ensure a professional candidate experience, with fluency in French and English to engage all stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruitment with independent management
• Experience sourcing and building talent pipelines
• Bilingual in French and English
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Retail industry experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment from intake through onboarding
• Partner with hiring managers as a trusted talent advisor
• Develop targeted sourcing strategies for niche roles
• Build and maintain diverse, high-quality talent pipelines
• Manage confidential searches with discretion and professionalism
• Deliver a professional candidate and hiring manager experience
• Apply stakeholder management and negotiation skills to drive outcomes
• Identify opportunities to enhance recruitment processes and ROI

Skills

Full-cycle recruitment

Candidate sourcing

Talent pipeline development

Communication

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Sourcing strategies

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ready to Make an Impact?

We’re looking for a Talent Acquisition Business Partner to play a key role in attracting and securing talent across the organization. This role will partner closely with hiring managers to deliver effective recruitment strategies, build strong talent pipelines, and bring creative sourcing solutions to challenging and specialized corporate roles.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

• Lead and manage end-to-end recruitment, from intake and sourcing through selection, offer negotiation, and onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers as a trusted talent advisor, providing recruitment expertise, market insight, and tailored staffing solutions.
• Develop and execute targeted sourcing strategies to attract qualified talent for niche and specialized positions.
• Build and maintain diverse, high-quality talent pipelines aligned to current and future organizational needs.
• Manage confidential searches with discretion, sound judgment, and professionalism.
• Deliver a consistent and professional candidate and hiring manager experience throughout the recruitment process.
• Apply strong communication, influencing, stakeholder management, and negotiation skills to effectively navigate recruitment discussions and drive successful outcomes.
• Identify and implement opportunities to enhance recruitment processes, sourcing strategies, and service delivery.
• Research and introduce innovative sourcing approaches, supported by data, business cases, and ROI analysis where appropriate.
• Manage external job postings to support strong talent attraction and alignment with employer brand standards.
• Share talent acquisition insights and recommendations to support evolving workforce and recruitment needs.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition colleagues and internal stakeholders to establish and promote recruitment best practices across the organization.

What you have to offer:

• 5+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience, with demonstrated experience independently managing recruitment processes and partnering directly with hiring managers.
• Proven expertise in candidate sourcing and talent pipeline development.
• Strong understanding of corporate functions and talent markets, with the ability to develop targeted recruitment strategies.
• Bilingual in French and English, with the ability to communicate effectively with candidates, hiring managers, and stakeholders in both languages.
• Strong communication, influencing, stakeholder management, and negotiation capabilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite applications.
• Retail industry experience is considered an asset.