Sourcing Specialist (RPO)

IBM; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM is seeking a Sourcing Specialist in the Philippines to attract top talent for client organizations. You will design innovative sourcing strategies, engage with Talent Acquisition Partners, and build robust candidate pipelines across markets.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of sourcing experience, strong English communication, and familiarity with ATS/Boolean search. This role involves collaboration with regional teams and may support multiple markets as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ extensive sourcing experience.
• Market Research/Insights experience.
• Proficient in Boolean search and Google X-ray.
• Experience in client management with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience with RPO / Technical Recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Develops sourcing strategy for passive and active candidates.
• Builds relationships with candidates and large talent pools.
• Collaborates with Talent Acquisition Partners to define profiles.
• Maintains competitive intelligence on functional roles.
• Sources via ATS, job boards, and media outlets.
• Tracks activities in the CRM (Greenhouse).
• Identifies new sourcing methods and shares skills.
• Conducts outbound calls to potential candidates.
• Drives applicants through sourcing activities to apply.
• Provides daily status updates to the team.
• Supports in other markets as needed.

Skills

Sourcing

Market Research

Boolean search

Google X-ray

Client management

English communication

Technical Recruitment

Tools

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your Role And Responsibilities

The Sourcing Specialist is responsible for bringing in "best in class" talent into our customer’s organization. You will be tasked with developing innovative and aggressive methods to source, evaluate, and pipeline candidates to support our client’s hiring needs. You will collaborate with the Talent Acquisition Partners or Recruiters to maintain a clear understanding of the client’s business and culture, as well as define the positions, functions and selling points for all positions being sourced. This role requires exceptional sourcing and communication skills, both oral and written. You will consult with the Talent Acquisition Partners or Recruiters about any issues related to sourcing. Skill sets for this position include knowledge of sourcing techniques, demonstrated proficiency with the Internet, MS Office applications and applicant tracking systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops, influences, and executes sourcing strategy for passive and active candidates
• Develop relationships with key candidates and large-scale talent pools
• Engages with Talent Acquisition Partners to understand profiles for role-based sourcing
• Builds a substantial competitive intelligence knowledge base of functional roles
• Sources for passive and active candidates from internal ATS, Job Boards and other appropriate media outlets
• Tracks all sourcing activities in the CRM (Greenhouse) tool for all pipelines, conversions, and hires
• Identifies new methods and approaches for sourcing of candidates
• Shares creative sourcing skills among the broader sourcing team
• Conducts outbound calls to potential candidates
• Drives applicants through sourcing activities to apply for open requisitions
• Provides daily updates to keep team apprised of sourcing efforts
• Assists in other markets/countries as needed

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Has a minimum of 2 years’ extensive sourcing experience
• Has Market Research/Insights experience
• Strong sourcing knowledge - Boolean, Google X-ray, etc.
• At least 1 year in client management role working across a variety of stakeholders
• Knowledge in sourcing through different job boards and social media channels
• Knowledge of Applicant Tracking system
• Effective English Oral and Written communications skills
• Has RPO / Technical Recruitment experience

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Has a minimum of 2 years’ extensive sourcing experience
• Has Market Research/Insights experience
• Strong sourcing knowledge - Boolean, Google X-ray, etc.
• At least 1 year in client management role working across a variety of stakeholders
• Knowledge in sourcing through different job boards and social media channels
• Knowledge of Applicant Tracking system
• Effective English Oral and Written communications skills
• Has RPO / Technical Recruitment experience