Talent Acquisition Specialist

Orkla; Oslo fylke; On-site; NOK 800,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Orkla Snacks in Oslo is seeking a proactive Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead global recruitment policy, end-to-end processes, sourcing, selection and onboarding across markets. The role is part of the Central People team and reports to the Chief People Officer.

You will build talent pipelines, use data and AI-enabled insights to improve quality and efficiency, shape the employer brand, coordinate onboarding, and support workforce planning. Travel to Orkla Snacks locations is expected.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in HR, leadership, organizational psychology or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in talent acquisition or recruitment.
• Experience end-to-end recruitment and advising hiring managers.
• Experience with recruitment processes, tools, and AI.
• Strong project and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience with employer branding, onboarding, workforce planning or international matrix organization is an advantage.
• Fluent in English; an additional Scandinavian or Baltic language is an advantage.
• Willing and able to travel regularly across Orkla Snacks locations.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the global recruitment policy, process and recruitment system.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes, from job briefing and sourcing to selection, offer and onboarding handover.
• Advise hiring managers on structured interviews, assessment methods, fair selection and effective sourcing strategies.
• Build talent pipelines and use recruitment data, metrics and AI-enabled solutions to improve quality, efficiency and candidate experience.
• Shape and activate Orkla Snacks’ employer brand and employee value proposition together with Communications and local People teams.
• Own and develop a scalable group-wide onboarding framework that supports culture, engagement and faster time to productivity.
• Coordinate the annual People budgeting and workforce-planning process in close collaboration with Finance, business leaders and People Partners.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, data privacy requirements and applicable employment legislation.

Skills

Talent acquisition

End-to-end recruitment

Stakeholder management

Data-driven recruitment

Fluent English

Willing to travel

Education

Master’s degree in HR/Leadership/Organizational Psychology

Tools

Recruitment software

Job description

Orkla Snacks is a market leader within confectionery, biscuits, and snacks across the Nordic and Baltic region. We operate in six markets and generate annual revenues of above 10 billion NOK (2025). Our company brings together more than 3,000 dedicated people, united by a passion for our strong brands that consumers love– include Smash!, OLW, BUBS, Panda, and Ballerina. We have strong #1 and #2 positions across most of our markets and categories.

Job Description

Shape how we attract, recruit and welcome talent across Orkla Snacks.

We are looking for a proactive and experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to strengthen our ability to attract, recruit and successfully onboard the talent needed to deliver our business ambitions. In this international role, you will combine hands-on recruitment for central positions with global process ownership for talent acquisition, employer branding and onboarding.

The role is a part of Orkla Snacks Central People team and reports to the Chief People Officer.

Key responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the global recruitment policy, process and recruitment system.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes, from job briefing and sourcing to selection, offer and onboarding handover.
• Advise hiring managers on structured interviews, assessment methods, fair selection and effective sourcing strategies.
• Build talent pipelines and use recruitment data, metrics and AI-enabled solutions to improve quality, efficiency and candidate experience.
• Shape and activate Orkla Snacks’ employer brand and employee value proposition together with Communications and local People teams.
• Own and develop a scalable group-wide onboarding framework that supports culture, engagement and faster time to productivity.
• Coordinate the annual People budgeting and workforce-planning process in close collaboration with Finance, business leaders and People Partners.
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, data privacy requirements and applicable employment legislation.

Qualifications

You combine strong talent acquisition expertise with a structured, service-oriented and collaborative approach. You are comfortable managing several priorities, working independently and influencing stakeholders across functions, companies and markets.

• Master’s degree in HR, leadership, organizational psychology or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may compensate for formal education.
• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience within talent acquisition or recruitment.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes and advising hiring managers.
• Experience improving recruitment processes, tools and systems, including the use of data and AI.
• Strong project and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience with employer branding, onboarding, workforce planning or an international matrix organization is an advantage.
• Fluent in English; an additional Scandinavian or Baltic language is an advantage.
• Willing and able to travel regularly across Orkla Snacks locations.

Why join us?

You will join Orkla Snacks in a role with broad international scope and the opportunity to make a visible impact on how we attract and welcome talent. You will collaborate across our companies and markets, help establish consistent ways of working and turn insights into practical improvements for candidates, new employees, leaders and People teams.

Additional Information

Work location: Any Orkla Snacks office location in Oslo (NO), Solna (SE), Vallensbæk (DK), Vantaa (FI), Tallinn (EE) and Riga (LV). Regular traveling in role is required.

Employment type: Permanent full-time

Application deadline: 1 November

For questions, please contact Jenny Sandholt at [e-mail].

At our core, we bring joy to life’s many moments. We achieve this through a network of 12 factories, a strong local heritage, and a commitment to quality and sustainability.

In 2025, Orkla Snacks was recognized on the TIME100 Most Influential Companies list, highlighting our impact and contribution to shaping the future of snacking.

Our headquarters are located in Oslo, Norway.

Orkla Snacks is an Orkla ASA portfolio company.