Talent Acquisition Manager

TJX Europe; Watford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Talent Acquisition Manager to lead their recruitment efforts within retail. This pivotal role involves sourcing top-tier talent for store and field management positions while fostering inclusive hiring practices. You will collaborate closely with business leaders to align recruitment strategies with organizational goals. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in retail recruitment, strong communication skills, and the ability to influence long-term hiring strategies. Join a supportive team that values diversity and innovation, where your contributions will make a significant impact in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in in-house retail recruitment, especially for management roles.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills essential for success.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment efforts for store management roles, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Collaborate with business leaders to adopt inclusive hiring practices.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Retail Recruitment

Communication Skills

Relationship Building

Project Management

Influencing Skills

Education

Degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

LinkedIn

Indeed

Job description

Join Our Talent Acquisition Team at TJX Europe!

Are you a seasoned Talent Acquisition professional with a strong background in retail recruitment? TJX Europe is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager (12-month FTC) to lead our efforts in sourcing top-tier talent for store management and field management roles. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your expertise in direct sourcing, headhunting, and candidate attraction to help our Stores to build diverse and high-performing teams. Your ability to partner with business leaders and advise on volume peak hiring strategies will be crucial in driving our success.

What You'll Do

As a Talent Acquisition Manager, you will take a hands-on approach as well as lead one Senior TA Specialist to identify and hire the best talent in the marketplace. Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Collaborate closely with your business areas (Retail Stores/ Loss Prevention/ Store Operations/Customer Service) to understand their current and future needs, ensuring that our recruitment strategies are aligned with the company's goals.
• Support the business to adopt inclusive and innovative hiring practices, while maintaining an agile and flexible approach to meet the dynamic demands of the TJX Off-Price model.
• Ensure effective utilisation of channels and media for role advertisements and job board candidate databases, as identified by the operational team and TA Manager.
• Establish contacts with a wide range of external providers, such as local government-supported agencies, to source and attract potential candidates.
• Effectively challenge the function on best practices and interview processes, in line with the Inclusion & Diversity agenda.
• Constantly review the candidate experience for a smooth interview and recruitment process and suggest improvements to meet agreed SLA timeframes.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in in-house retail recruitment, particularly in sourcing and hiring for store/field management positions. At TJX, relationships are seen as the glue and the grease to your success, so you should be adept at building relationships with senior business leaders and have a proven track record of delivering on a range of roles and levels. This includes:

• Strong communication skills combined with a flexible and positive approach.
• Being seen as a Talent Acquisition expert in supporting the hiring strategy with the ability to quickly develop specific business and market knowledge.
• Ability to influence business areas on long-term strategies and projects with a forward-thinking approach.
• Ability to manage and develop others are essential, whether delivering projects as a team or supporting your direct report alongside day-to-day tasks.
• Experience in using various recruitment channels and tools, such as LinkedIn, Indeed etc is essential as is the ability to drive and manage Recruitment Campaigns.
• Always being an employer brand champion with an ‘always on’ approach.

Why TJX Europe?

At TJX Europe, we believe that everyone is talent. We offer a collaborative and supportive work environment and to make a significant impact. You’ll always be encouraged to be yourself and there’ll be plenty of opportunities for your ongoing development and progression.

Join us and be part of a team that values diversity, innovation, and excellence. If you are passionate about retail recruitment and ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role, we want to hear from you!

We consider all applicants for employment without regard to age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and/or sexual orientation.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Human Resources

Industries

Retail Apparel and Fashion, Food and Beverage Retail, and Retail