TA Sourcing Specialist

Kerry Group; Selangor; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry Group is searching for a Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist to join their recruitment team. This dynamic role focuses on sourcing top talent, enhancing the employer brand, and providing support across various projects. The successful candidate will engage with potential candidates and ensure a smooth hiring process while working in a collaborative team environment. If you are driven and passionate about improving candidate experiences, this position is the right fit for you.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Talent Acquisition or HR-related role.
• Ability to generate actionable reports.
• Familiarity with employer branding and recruitment marketing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage potential candidates using various tools.
• Support high-volume recruitment drives and streamline processes.
• Execute employer brand campaigns to attract top talent.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field

Tools

Job boards

LinkedIn

Recruitment tools & databases

Job description

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We are looking for an Talent Acquisition Sourcing Specialist to join the Talent Acquisition team in Kerry! This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal part in shaping the future of our workforce. The dynamic position involves enhancing our employer brand, supporting to source top talent and providing critical support services, including reporting, to drive our recruitment strategies.

You will be an integral part of the Europe team in attracting and engaging high-potential candidates, providing first-class support across various projects and building strong relationships with internal stakeholders. With a focus on innovation and strategic sourcing, this role offers a chance to make a significant impact on our hiring efforts and contribute to the growth and success of our organisation. If you are passionate about delivering a delightful experience for candidates & internal customers, this is the perfect role for you!

Work Location: 1Powerhouse, PJ (5mins walk from MRT Bandar Utama)

Working Hours: 2.00PM – 11.00PM

Responsibilities:

Sourcing & Screening

Identify and Engage Potential Candidates: Actively search for and connect with potential candidates using various tools, databases, and social networks.

Utilise Sourcing Techniques: Use sourcing techniques to find passive candidates and help build talent pipelines for future hiring needs.

Assist in Strategic Sourcing: Help with strategic sourcing initiatives and talent pipelining to ensure a steady flow of qualified candidates.

Conduct Market Mapping: Perform market mapping activities to understand the talent landscape.

Perform Screening Calls: Conduct initial screening calls to check candidate suitability and interest.

Support High-Volume Recruitment Drives: Help streamline the application process, use effective sourcing channels, build a talent pool, make data-driven decisions, and enhance the candidate experience.

Reporting & Data Analytics

Generate Reports: Create reports to help inform business decisions and improve recruitment strategies.

Support Key Projects: Assist the Center of Excellence (CoE) on important projects that help the team succeed.

Organise and Represent at Career Events: Help coordinate and represent Kerry at career fairs and recruitment events, ensuring a strong employer presence.

Onboarding Support: Support the onboarding of new hires, including processing applications, shortlisting candidates, and preparing interview documentation.

Ensure Compliance: Assist with compliance-related activities, including medical checks and relevant employment documentation.

Employer Branding: Execute Employer Brand Campaigns: Partner to implement campaigns to attract top talent and enhance our employer brand presence in the market.

Manage Careers Site and Job Board Content: Work with Operations to update the careers section of our website to ensure it reflects our brand and attracts potential candidates.

Craft Compelling Job Adverts: Help create engaging job adverts and postings that attract the right candidates.

Support with Specialist Agencies: Assist with administrative activities related to niche hiring needs and keep updated records of relationships with specialist agencies.

Administrative Duties

This role includes various administrative duties, such as creating purchase orders, arranging candidate travel, expense reimbursement, scheduling, and working across multiple countries.

Qualifications & Skills

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.

Previous experience in Talent Acquisition, recruitment support or in a HR related role.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to generate actionable reports.

Strong organizational skills and ability to manage workload to meet deadlines.

Familiarity with job boards, LinkedIn, and recruitment tools & databases is preferred.

Understanding of employer branding and recruitment marketing is highly desirable.

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Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics 51-100 employees

Our expertise leads the way

Kerry is a world leader in taste and nutrition systems serving the food and beverage industry, and a leading supplier of added value brands and customer branded foods to the Irish and UK markets. We have annualised sales in excess of €5 billion and employ over 23,000 people globally. Founded in 1972 in Listowel, Co. Kerry, the Group has grown organically and through a series of strategic acquisitions and has succeeded in achieving sustained profitability.

We supply over 15,000 food, food ingredients and flavour products to customers in more than 140 countries worldwide. We have established manufacturing facilities in 24 different countries and international sales offices in 20 other countries across the globe.

Kerry has been present in the Asia-Pacific region since 1997 and has grown its business to become a brand of choice for our regional and local customers. From our Regional Headquarters and Global Technology Innovation Centre based in Singapore, Kerry employs nearly 3500 talented people at manufacturing sites and sales offices in 16 countries across the region.

Kerry prides itself on continuous innovation, technological creativity and business excellence in every area of the business, striving to enhance leadership positions in our consumer foods business and across global food and ingredients markets.

Being a truly global company, our employees in Asia-Pacific have opportunities to develop their careers in a global environment, with training, career development and international opportunities across the Kerry world.

Our expertise leads the way

Kerry is a world leader in taste and nutrition systems serving the food and beverage industry, and a leading supplier of added value brands and customer branded foods to the Irish and UK markets. We have annualised sales in excess of €5 billion and employ over 23,000 people globally. Founded in 1972 in Listowel, Co. Kerry, the Group has grown organically and through a series of strategic acquisitions and has succeeded in achieving sustained profitability.

We supply over 15,000 food, food ingredients and flavour products to customers in more than 140 countries worldwide. We have established manufacturing facilities in 24 different countries and international sales offices in 20 other countries across the globe.

Kerry has been present in the Asia-Pacific region since 1997 and has grown its business to become a brand of choice for our regional and local customers. From our Regional Headquarters and Global Technology Innovation Centre based in Singapore, Kerry employs nearly 3500 talented people at manufacturing sites and sales offices in 16 countries across the region.

Kerry prides itself on continuous innovation, technological creativity and business excellence in every area of the business, striving to enhance leadership positions in our consumer foods business and across global food and ingredients markets.

Being a truly global company, our employees in Asia-Pacific have opportunities to develop their careers in a global environment, with training, career development and international opportunities across the Kerry world.

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