Early Talent Recruiter - Europe (maternity cover)

PepsiCo; Kraków; On-site; PLN 112,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits package

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. is seeking an Early Talent - Recruiter to lead end-to-end recruitment for graduate, internship and trainee programs across European markets, with a Poland-based base in Kraków. This temporary 12-month contract may extend by 6 months.

You will build strong pipelines, manage stakeholders, and ensure timely hiring while aligning with campus calendars and program timelines.

Qualifications

• Experience in Early Talent, graduate, campus or high-volume recruitment.
• Strong end-to-end recruitment delivery experience.
• Ability to support multiple European markets and recruitment campaigns concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Execute recruitment for graduate, internship and trainee programs across European markets.
• Manage the recruitment lifecycle from requisition activation to pre-boarding.
• Deliver hiring against headcount, timelines and program start dates.

Skills

Early Talent recruitment

Graduate recruitment

Campus recruitment

High-volume hiring

Stakeholder management

Job description

CAREERS TO SMILE ABOUT

At PepsiCo, you'll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay's and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day.

At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve.

Whatever your role, you'll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact on your career and on the world around you.

Role Purpose

Early Talent - Recruiter, Europe, based in KCC, Poland, is responsible for the end-to-end execution of Early Talent recruitment across European markets, supporting graduate, internship and trainee programs.

The role will provide recruitment support across different European markets based on country-specific campus calendars, program hiring timelines, hiring volumes and business priorities.

The role is primarily focused on recruitment delivery, ensuring timely hiring, strong candidate pipelines and a consistent candidate experience across assigned markets and programs.

Temporary Contract - 12 months, with the possibility of a further 6-month extension.

Responsibilities

End-to-End Recruitment Delivery

• Execute recruitment for assigned graduate, internship and trainee programs across European markets.
• Manage the recruitment lifecycle including requisition activation, sourcing, screening, assessments, interviews, selection, offers and pre-boarding.
• Deliver hiring against agreed headcount, timelines and program start dates.
• Build and maintain strong candidate pipelines and proactively flag hiring risks.

Cross-Market & Campus Recruitment

• Support recruitment across European markets based on local academic/campus calendars and hiring cycles.
• Flex recruitment support across countries and programs as hiring demand and seasonal recruitment peaks change.
• Execute university and campus recruitment activities in line with the market and university strategy.
• Coordinate campus events, candidate assessments, interviews and selection activities.
• Ensure local market requirements are incorporated into recruitment execution.

Stakeholder & Candidate Management

• Partner with Hiring Managers, HR and relevant local stakeholders to execute agreed hiring plans.
• Provide regular pipeline, hiring progress and risk updates to the Europe Early Talent Lead.
• Deliver a high-quality and consistent candidate experience across markets.
• Escalate recruitment challenges and capacity constraints proactively.

Process, Data & Governance

• Execute recruitment in line with established Early Talent processes, assessment standards and governance.
• Maintain accurate requisition and candidate data in recruitment systems.
• Track key recruitment metrics including pipeline, assessment progress, offers, acceptances and hiring completion.
• Support recruitment reporting and reviews.

Qualifications

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience in Early Talent, graduate, campus or high-volume recruitment.
• Strong end-to-end recruitment delivery experience.
• Ability to support multiple European markets and recruitment campaigns concurrently.
• Understanding of university/campus recruitment cycles and graduate hiring.
• Strong stakeholder and candidate management skills.
• Strong attention to process, data accuracy and recruitment metrics.
• Ability to operate effectively within a matrixed, cross-market organization.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity

Compensation and Benefits

• The expected starting compensation range for this position is 124 900 PLN annually (gross).
• Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• This role is eligible for an annual bonus, based on performance and eligibility.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility.