German Speaking Talent Acquisition Partner

Avantor, Inc.; Poland; Hybrid; PLN 264,000 - 396,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Remote work

Annual bonus

Learning & development

Job summary

Avantor, Inc. is seeking a German-speaking Talent Acquisition Partner to build pipelines across Europe. You will research, engage, and qualify candidates, partnering with Hiring Managers to meet diverse hiring needs.

Fluency in German and English is required to succeed in a fast-paced environment. You will leverage market insights and various sourcing channels to deliver well-qualified shortlists and ensure a superior candidate experience, while supporting remote and flexible working

Qualifications

• Proven experience in talent sourcing / recruitment across Europe.
• Strong active sourcing, market mapping, and candidate engagement.
• Experience partnering with recruiters and business stakeholders.
• Fluent in German and English.

Responsibilities

• Research, engage, and shortlist German-speaking candidates across Europe.
• Build and maintain robust talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Conduct initial screenings (CV + phone/virtual interviews) to assess fit.
• Deliver well-qualified candidate slates to Hiring Managers.
• Share data-driven insights on talent availability and salary benchmarks.

Skills

German

English

Talent sourcing

Candidate engagement

Stakeholder mgmt

Sourcing channels

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

The Opportunity

As a German speaking Talent Acquisition Partner at Avantor, you will be responsible for researching, engaging with, and providing us with the talent we need to set science in motion to create a better world. In this role, you will play a critical part in building strong talent pipelines across European markets, partnering closely with Business Partners and Hiring Managers to identify, engage and qualify top candidates.

You will act as a strategic partner, leveraging market insights, innovative sourcing techniques, and strong stakeholder collaboration to deliver high-quality candidate slates. You are skilled at building candidate pools, pipelines; adept at performing initial screens of prospects and applicants. You will act as a strong advisor and partner for your hiring managers and provide an excellent candidate experience.

What is in it for you?

• Broaden your horizon (literally) by collaborating with our Talent Acquisition team all over Europe and work within a globally aligned and rapidly growing Global Talent Acquisition function.
• Proactively source and attract high-quality candidates across multiple functions and geographies, with a focus on the DACH region.
• Utilize various sourcing channels (LinkedIn Recruiter, databases, job boards, networking, referrals, etc.).
• Build and maintain robust talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Conduct market mapping and talent benchmarking to support hiring strategy.
• Conduct initial candidate screening (CV + phone/virtual interviews) to assess skills, experience, and cultural fit.
• Deliver well-qualified candidate shortlists to Hiring Managers.
• Ensure an excellent candidate experience throughout the sourcing and screening stages.
• Partner closely with Hiring Managers to understand role requirements, hiring strategy, and timelines.
• Act as a trusted advisor by sharing data-driven insights on talent availability, salary benchmarks, and competitor landscape.

What does your profile look like?

• Proven experience in talent sourcing / recruitment / talent acquisition, ideally in an in-house or RPO environment.
• Strong expertise in active sourcing, market mapping, and candidate engagement.
• Experience working closely with recruiters and business stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong ability to assess candidate profiles and conduct effective screenings.
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to translate market insights into actionable strategies.
• Ability to manage multiple roles and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Fluent in German and English.

Our commitment to you

• We value your time off, through flexible working hours and the option to work remotely.
• Receive an annual, performance-based bonus for your hard work.
• We empower you with learning and development opportunities to grow your career. Participate in in-house trainings, learn a new language, or explore thousands of educational videos through LinkedIn Learning.
• You also receive a reward for referring people you like.
• Medicover Sport Card and Lux Med medical package, with the option to include family members.
• Group insurance on attractive terms.
• Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.

Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science. The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world.

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy

By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.

About Avantor

Avantor®, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries. Our portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities in the industries we serve. One of our greatest strengths comes from having a global infrastructure that is strategically located to support the needs of our customers. Our global footprint enables us to serve more than 225,000 customer locations and gives us extensive access to research laboratories and scientists in more than 180 countries. We set science in motion to create a better world.