Talent Acquisition Partner

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% annual bonus

Excellent pension scheme

Share plan

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Learning & Development opportunities

2 paid volunteering days per year

Private medical & dental options

Buy & sell annual leave

Job summary

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to join our collaborative TA team. You will shape our workforce by attracting, selecting and hiring internal and external talent across functions, with a focus on quality, pace and inclusivity.

You will partner with hiring managers and senior stakeholders on strategy, workforce planning and capability requirements, while building strong pipelines and enhancing the candidate experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG or high-volume environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with talent mapping and pipelining.
• Experience supporting early careers hiring.
• Proven ability to source and engage candidates through direct sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment activity with hiring managers.
• Develop attraction strategies and inclusive hiring practices.
• Partner with leaders on workforce planning and capability needs.
• Build diverse talent pools for critical roles across functions.
• Coach hiring managers on interviewing and best practices.
• Lead recruitment for Commercial, Corporate, Supply Chain and Operations.
• Analyse market trends and improve attraction outcomes.
• Use sourcing techniques to identify high-quality talent.
• Manage offers and support the hiring process.
• Drive employer brand initiatives and continuous process improvement.
• Lead early careers recruitment with positive candidate experience.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Sourcing techniques

Talent mapping

LinkedIn Recruiter

Candidate engagement

Early careers hiring

Influence and negotiation

FMCG/high-volume hiring

Travel to sites

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Sourcing tools

Job description

Are you looking for new challenges and personal growth within Coca-Cola Europacific Partners? Then we have a great opportunity for you! Do you have a personality with the power to influence and connect? Can you sustain the pace to keep on growing? Will you make an impact with your desire to win?, We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to join our collaborative TA team. This role will play a crucial part in shaping our workforce by attracting, selecting, and hiring internal and external talent.

• Manage end-to-end recruitment activity, partnering with hiring managers to attract, assess and secure diverse talent while delivering an exceptional candidate experience.
• Provide expert recruitment advice and guidance on attraction strategies, assessment approaches, market insights and inclusive hiring practices.
• Partner with business leaders and senior stakeholders on talent acquisition strategy, workforce planning and future capability requirements, using talent market insights to support organisational objectives and hiring decisions.
• Conduct proactive talent mapping and pipelining activities to build diverse talent pools for critical, specialist and future-focused positions.
• Coach and upskill hiring managers on interviewing effectiveness, inclusive hiring practices and recruitment best practice.
• Build strong relationships across assigned business functions through regular stakeholder engagement, developing a deep understanding of hiring needs, workforce challenges and talent market trends.
• Lead recruitment activity across Commercial, Corporate, Supply Chain and Operational functions, ensuring quality, pace and diversity of hire.
• Analyse recruitment market trends, competitor activity and talent insights, providing recommendations to improve attraction strategies and hiring outcomes.
• Utilise a range of sourcing techniques, including direct sourcing, networking, social media and employee referrals, to identify and engage high-quality talent.
• Use recruitment data, metrics and market insights to monitor performance, inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage offer negotiations and support hiring managers throughout the hiring process to secure top talent.
• Execute employer brand and attraction initiatives that strengthen our position in the talent market and enhance candidate engagement.
• Support the implementation of recruitment processes, tools and best practices, contributing to continuous improvement and innovation within Talent Acquisition.
• Lead the end-to-end recruitment process for Early Careers programmes, ensuring a positive experience for candidates and stakeholders.
  Experience recruiting across Commercial, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing or Operational functions within a complex organisation.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to partner with and influence hiring managers at all levels.
• Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders constructively.
• Demonstrated success sourcing and engaging candidates through direct sourcing techniques.
• Experience managing multiple vacancies, stakeholders and priorities simultaneously.
• Proactive and organised, with the ability to manage competing demands and meet deadlines.
• A collaborative team player with a flexible and adaptable approach., Advanced knowledge of LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools.
• Experience using recruitment data and insights to inform hiring decisions.
• Experience with talent mapping and pipelining.
• Comfortable travelling regularly to sites and building strong operational stakeholder relationships.
• Experience within FMCG, manufacturing or other high-volume operational environments.
• Experience of driving diversity and inclusion initiatives within recruitment.
• Experience supporting early careers, graduate or apprenticeship hiring.
• 5% annual bonus â€
• Excellent pension scheme â€
• Share plan â€
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays â€
• Learning & Development opportunities â€
• 2 paid volunteering days per year â€
• Option to purchase private medical & dental â€
• Option to buy & sell annual leave