About the Role
As a Recruitment Consultant, you will play a key role in delivering end to end recruitment solutions to clients while building strong, long term relationships with both clients and candidates. This is a commercially driven role that combines business development, talent sourcing, candidate management and client advisory.
Key Responsibilities
- Proactively identify, approach and acquire new clients through cold calling, networking, LinkedIn outreach, referrals and client meetings.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing clients, hiring managers and HR stakeholders to understand their recruitment needs and establish long term business partnerships.
- Conduct regular client visits and meetings to identify current and future hiring requirements and provide appropriate recruitment solutions.
- Manage the full 360 degree recruitment lifecycle, from understanding client requirements and sourcing candidates to interview coordination, offer negotiation and successful placement.
- Develop effective candidate sourcing strategies using LinkedIn, job portals, professional networks, referrals, cold calling and other relevant channels.
- Identify, attract and engage qualified candidates who meet clients’ technical, professional and cultural requirements.
- Conduct candidate screening, competency based interviews and suitability assessments to evaluate experience, skills, career aspirations and salary expectations.
- Achieve agreed monthly and annual sales targets, including gross profit (GP), contribution and placement objectives.
- Take ownership of individual business development activities, recruitment assignments, client accounts and revenue generation.
Requirements and Skills
- Minimum Diploma or Degree in any discipline.
- Prior minimum of 2 years of recruitment industry is required.
- Prior experience in recruitment within the Life science, manufacturing, logistics, engineering industry experience is mandatory.
- Previous experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, sales, business development or another target driven, client facing role is advantageous.
- Strong communication, negotiation, networking and relationship building skills.
- A commercially minded individual with the ability to identify business opportunities, develop client relationships and achieve measurable sales results.
- Good organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple recruitment assignments simultaneously.
- A proactive, resilient and self motivated attitude, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast paced environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills, diplomacy and tact when managing competing expectations or challenging situations.
- Ability to learn quickly, adapt to changing market conditions and develop a sound understanding of clients’ industries and recruitment needs.
- Good knowledge of recruitment practices and applicable employment regulations.