Talent Acquisition Manager

Inspired Pet Nutrition; Bordeaux; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading pet nutrition company is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to join their team in Bordeaux, France. This role focuses on managing recruitment across international locations while supporting a Talent Acquisition Specialist. Candidates should have proven experience in a fast-paced environment, fluent French and English, and skills in stakeholder management. The company values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth are offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Talent Acquisition or similar role in a fast-paced business.
• Fluent in French and business-level English; Polish is advantageous.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills to influence hiring managers.

Responsabilités

• Lead recruitment across international locations.
• Manage and support a Talent Acquisition Specialist.
• Develop direct sourcing strategies to reduce reliance on external headhunters.

Connaissances

Stakeholder management

French business-level English

Recruitment tools expertise

Attention to detail

Mentorship

Outils

Applicant tracking systems (ATS)

Description du poste

Talent Acquisition Manager (International)

We're excited to be recruiting a new position due to the growth of our business for a Talent Acquisition Manager to join our People team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, hands‑on, driven Talent Acquisition Manager to join our team and will be based in Bordeaux, France. This fast‑paced role covers both blue‑ and white‑collar hiring and is perfect for someone passionate about finding great people and building strong internal talent pipelines.

You’ll lead recruitment across our international locations (France and Poland), manage and support a Talent Acquisition Specialist, and develop direct sourcing strategies to reduce reliance on external headhunters – all while ensuring a smooth, high‑quality hiring process.

If you’re tenacious, practical, and ready to make a real impact on our growing teams, we’d love to hear from you.

About us

INSPIRED Pet Nutrition is an innovative, well‑established, and award‑winning pet food manufacturer employing over 1,200 colleagues across the UK and Europe. Our family of brands includes Harringtons, Wagg, Barking Heads & Meowing Heads, AATU, Blink, Butcher’s, Classic, Pro‑Nutrition, and Ultra Premium Direct, along with a number of partner brands that trust us to produce food on their behalf. Our kitchens in Thirsk, Kinmel, and Crick produce a wide range of dry, wet, and baked foods enjoyed by dogs and cats all over the world. Our ambition is simple : to become a global leader in pet nutrition.

Our Purpose : To create happiness

We're on a mission to set a new standard of workplace happiness within the pet nutrition industry – one that looks like no other and feels like no other. Our culture is built on INSPIRED's unique behaviours and colleague experience, creating an environment that excites, empowers, and puts people and pets at the heart of everything we do.

Key Accountability

• Collaborate with the hiring managers and People teams to develop and interpret the recruitment plan to deliver in line with the local people strategy and broader business goals
• Follow agreed process for the management of applicants and processing of candidate information for an agreed business area to ensure a common and consistent applicant experience
• Facilitate the recruitment process through job posting, screening candidates, scheduling interviews and offering roles to expediently fill vacancies in a timely and cost sensitive manner
• Utilise a broad range of sources to identify and attract appropriate talent and build a network of contacts to help develop a high quality pool of potential candidates for specific positions, building a pipeline for critical roles
• Organise and lead the running of assessment centres, open days and at external job fairs, driving IPN as a employer of choice
• Coach hiring managers on interviewing and candidates assessment techniques to drive enhanced business effectiveness
• Gather, input and maintain candidate and recruitment data to ensure the integrity of our applicant tracking system, produce key metrics and provide talent acquisition management information reports.

About You

• Proven experience in a Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Business Partner, or similar role in a fast‑paced or PE backed business.
• Must have fluent French business‑level English. Polish is advantageous but not essential.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and advise hiring managers at all levels.
• Leadership experience, with the ability to mentor and develop a junior team member.
• Ability to thrive in a high‑volume recruitment setting while maintaining attention to detail.
• Experience using applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruitment tools.
• Passion for talent acquisition, employer branding, and delivering an outstanding candidate experience.

What are we offering?

• Location : Bordeaux (with some travel to Brittany, and the UK)
• Salary : Competitive

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

INSPIRED Pet Nutrition is committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the colleagues and communities we serve. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected and able to be themselves at work.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We make hiring decisions based on talent, potential and the experience you bring. We are also committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace, ensuring equitable access and opportunity for all. If you need any adjustments or support to take part in our recruitment process, please let us know by emailing [e-mail]

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