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Talent Acquisition Specialist

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In-Office
Kharadi, Pune, Maharashtra
Senior level
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Kharadi, Pune, Maharashtra
Senior level
Manage a portfolio of requisitions for talent acquisition, ensuring effective recruitment strategies, sourcing, screening, and candidate integration while collaborating with HR and hiring managers.
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Talent Acquisition Specialist based in Pune

Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

Based in Pune, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of requisitions and

ensuring successful fulfilment:

Use direct sourcing activities and TA best practices, ensuring cost effective TA solutions are implemented to support the business needs and ensure that requisitions are filled as efficiently as possible

Working with local HR, Talent Acquisition and Regional TA Director, ensure the day to day delivery of a smooth recruitment process carefully managing hiring managers and candidates expectations

Working closely with Hiring Managers to understand their needs and ensure a strong pipeline of candidates for current and future needs

What will you be doing?

  • Partner with HR colleagues and hiring managers to develop creative recruitment strategies for open positions and in anticipation of future workforce planning needs.
  • Plan and execute successful recruitment events supporting targeted needs of the organization (career fairs, realistic job previews, etc.).
  • Identify and utilize creative sourcing methods to drive candidate flow (social media, job boards, professional associations, networking, universities, etc.).
  • Support the development of TA programs and identify recommendations to continuously improve the recruitment processes and tools to ensure optimal performance
  • Source, screen, and manage the end-to-end recruitment process to integrate talent into the organisation, including managing sourcing of candidates and evaluation of candidate experience, skills, goals and competencies to determine best fit for role and organisation.
  • Support multi-site recruitment environment by working with hiring managers and candidates remotely (email, phone, Skype) as well as in-person.
  • Ensures all postings follow consistent practices.
  • Reinforces recruitment policies regarding agency rate schedules and expectations.
  • Assists in the development and implementation of creative recruiting programs to reduce agency dependency.
  • Proactively and creatively source and recruit passive candidates to target strong industry talent.
  • Monitors and revises the Recruitment Agency PSL to deliver quality candidates in a time and cost-effective manner.
  • Develop and refine recruitment metrics and monthly dashboard for recruitment in respective market(s).
  • Develop and embed employer branding in supported country / countries.
  • Must ensure recruitment process complies with Smith + Nephew policies and federal and state guidelines, proper documentation, and record keeping is maintained.
  • 100% compliance in use of applicant tracking systems.
  • Provide clear and concise reporting to business leaders and HR colleagues for tracking progress in sourcing candidates for current as well as anticipated open roles.
  • Identify action plans where progress in filling roles is lacking and ensure business leaders have clear understanding of mitigation plans.
  • Foster and maintain strong internal relationships with HR colleagues and business leaders. Integrate and develop recruitment processes to best meet the tactical and strategic needs of the business.

What will you need to be successful?

Success in the role will require a combination of technical knowledge, soft skills, and a deep understanding of both the business and service-providing sides of an organization. Successful candidates would need the following:

  • Candidates should have 7+ experience working in recruitment especially in IT & Finance
  • Experience with influencing and working with multiple internal stakeholders Experience of working with Applicant Tracking Systems
  • Experience of working as a part of a remote member of a geographically disperse global team Ideally candidates will have excellent organization and communication skills
  • Candidates should be proficient with MS office programs

You. Unlimited.
We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and the patients we serve.

  • Inclusion + Belonging: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving. Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website https://www.smith-nephew.com
  • Your Future: Generous annual bonus and pension Schemes, Save As You Earn share options.
  • Work/Life Balance: Flexible Vacation and Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours, so we can give back to our communities!
  • Your Wellbeing: Private Health and Dental plans, Healthcare Cash Plans, Income Protection, Life Assurance and much more.
  • Flexibility: Hybrid Working Model (For most professional roles).
  • Training: Hands-On, Team-Customised, Mentorship.

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Top Skills

Applicant Tracking Systems
MS Office

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