Human Resources, Professional

Merck & Co.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co. in Minneapolis, MN is seeking a Contract Experienced Recruiter to manage full lifecycle recruitment across North America. You will source, screen, and hire top talent, partnering with hiring leaders and HR Business Partners to deliver a superior candidate experience.

The role emphasizes behavioral-based interviewing, proactive pipelines, and diverse sourcing strategies. You will report to the Manager of Experienced Recruitment and coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet urgent

Qualifications

• 6+ years of corporate and/or search firm progressive recruiting experience including sourcing and full life cycle recruiting.
• Experience managing multiple searches, projects and client relationships with focus on full-cycle recruiting.
• Experience in diverse skills sets, data science/technical recruiting and sales/marketing recruiting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute recruiting strategies to attract top talent.
• Source, screen and manage candidates through full life cycle recruiting.
• Partner with hiring leaders and HR Business Partners to fulfill hiring needs.

Skills

Full lifecycle recruiting

Candidate research

Sourcing techniques

Diversity sourcing

Stakeholder management

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

ATS

CRM

Job description

Job Requirements

• Location: Candidates must be local to Minneapolis and able to work onsite. Remote candidates will not be considered.
• Candidate Quality: We are looking for top-tier, full-cycle recruiters.
• Pre-Screening Requirement: *** has a strong focus on behavioral-based interviewing. Please ensure all candidates are thoroughly pre-screened prior to submission and are fully prepared to articulate their experience, share specific scenarios, and answer behavioral questions confidently.

Schedule

M-Thur, 9am-5pm CT

Position Title

Contract Experienced Recruiter

Position Overview

At ***, our Recruiters do more than attract and hire best in class talent-We are *** brand ambassadors with a passion for talent and driving business results. We lead as strategic partners committed to an inclusive and equitable candidate centric experience, grounded in our values of innovation and operational excellence. In this role as a Contract Recruiter on the Experienced Recruiting team, you will be responsible for full lifecycle recruitment including proactive candidate research and sourcing, talent pipelining and on-going partnership with our hiring leaders and HR Business Partners. Reporting to the Manager of Experienced recruitment, you will manage a full life-cycle recruiting desk, supporting various functions and business segments in North America.

Key Accountabilities

• You will develop and use a variety recruiting techniques to build and engage networks, assess and hire top-of-class talent to meet business hiring goals
• Develop and execute creative sourcing strategies for tough to fill roles and locations
• Be a thought partner with HR and hiring leaders to establish plans, define strategies, and deliver solutions that redefine the way we recruit
• Act as an advocate for both client and candidate throughout the hiring journey; establishing regular touch points and providing diligent follow through, resulting in best-in-class candidate and client experience
• Proactively remain current on business and recruiting trends, shifts in talent pools and personas, compensation and other relevant trends
• Success will be driven by your ability to foster an environment of continuous improvement in finding the finest candidates through creative sourcing and emerging recruitment practices.
• Execute recruiting strategy, including employer promotion in the marketplace, candidate management, diversity sourcing and interview process management.
• Develop diversity and inclusion strategies in partnership with business hiring leaders
• Acts as community member through hackathons, meetups, conferences and manage end to end recruitment processes
• Communicates and embodies a clear and distinctive value proposition and a digital talent "go-to-market" strategy that evolves as the market changes
• Manages a full recruitment desk, in support of on-going hiring needs

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma and 6+ years of corporate and/or search firm progressive recruiting experience including sourcing (name generation, cold calling) and full life cycle recruiting
• Experience managing and prioritizing multiple searches, projects and client relationships with a specific focus on full-cycle recruiting
• Past Supply Chain (Corporate & Field) Sales/Marketing and Data Science/Technical Recruiting experience including sourcing, assessment, networking, job analysis and attracting and recruiting diverse skills sets and background.
• Ability to execute recruiting strategy, including employer promotion in the marketplace, candidate management, diversity sourcing and interview process management.
• ATS experience with sourcing, tracking and managing candidates.
• Strong client service skills: positive, pro-active and team-oriented with a high level of personal performance standards, professionalism, self-insight and perseverance.
• Strong credible influence and sound judgement required.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational, documentation and follow-up skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Considerations

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. *** will not sponsor applicants for a U.S. work visa.
• International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.

Job Sumary

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['Administrative Process', 'Candidate Relationship Management', 'Candidate Sourcing', 'Client Management', 'Full Life Cycle Recruiting', 'Job Offer Negotiation']

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['Big Data', 'Supply Chain']