Associate Sourcing Specialist
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The TA associate Sourcing Specialist works to proactively identify passive candidates through sourcing techniques. Primary responsibility includes sourcing for challenging roles as well as developing proactive recruitment activities to build robust candidate pipelines for high demand roles. The goal is to identify the best talent and to develop and maintain a pool of candidates available for open positions, with a high focus on blue collar openings, but not limited to this. This role is responsible for ensuring compliance with TA processes including document retention and providing data analytics when required.
This position is P1 level (for internal use only)
What will you be doing?
Responsibilities:
Sourcing:
- Sources potential candidates through a variety of channels including direct sourcing,
- LinkedIn, job boards, referrals, networking, social media, etc.
- Deliver qualified candidate slates by using well-proven, passive candidate recruiting methodologies.
- Coordinate intake calls with hiring managers and/or Recruiters to calibrate and identify sourcing needs.
- Research and propose attraction strategies, including identification of new sourcing channels.
- Share market insight data to support the TA team.
- Conduct initial phone screens to assess interest level, career goals, qualifications, work history, salary requirements, and culture fit, and to provide information about the organization and position.
Outreach:
- Source potential candidates through diverse channels and searching techniques, such as
- Boolean Searches, job boards, social media, etc.
- Supports sourcing activity by collaborating in recruiting events such as career fairs,
- college/university recruitment events, etc.
- Promote our Smith & Nephew Culture pillars and our Employer Value Proposition (EVP) to
- engage leads (prospects) and convert them into applicants
Diversity:
- Drives continued focus on Diversity & Inclusion by attracting and making outreach efforts to
- diverse workforce by identifying talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles.
Collaboration:
- Works closely with TA Specialists to ensure a clear understanding of skill sets, requirements
- and experience needed for identified roles and forecasted demand required for pipelining
- efforts. Collaborates with TA team members to gain greater understanding about the
- organizations we support.
Compliance:
- Adheres with TA processes to ensure compliance requirements.
- Ensure the required candidate and process information is properly documented and
- maintained. And assists with audit process as required.
- Ensure sensitive company and process information is properly managed per company
- policies.
Systems & Processes:
- Provides applicant tracking and reporting as needed; conduct data analytics when required.
- Enter data into Applicant Tracking System(s) to ensure accurate and consistent tracking of
- candidates from the research to telephone screen stage of the recruitment process.
Travel Requirements: <10>
Important Note: The selected candidate for this position will have an effective hire date in January 2027.
What will you need to be successful?
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
Experience:
- 2+ years of experience as a Recruiter, Talent Acquisition Sourcer or relevant talent acquisition experience.
- Agency experience is highly preferable.
Languages:
- Fluent in English (B2 minimum)
- Fluent in Portuguese is strongly preferred)
Knowledge:
- Familiarity with social media, resume databases and professional networks, highly preferable
- Knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) and/ or MRT (Marketing research tool).
Competences:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent relationship management
- Strong customer focus
- Innovative thinking
- Sense of urgency
- Flexibility and adaptability to work with various levels employees and leaders
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Physical Demands: N/A
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- Your future: stock purchase program, referral bonus, subsidy in transport and food, recognition program.
- Work/Life Balance: Extra days off, birthday off, voluntary hours.
- Your Wellbeing: company doctor, medical insurance, gym, health campaigns, employee assistance program, parental leave.
- Flexibility: Hybrid work model (for more professional roles), flexible schedules.
- Training: Training program, unlimited learning.
- Extra perks: employees association, and more…
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