Talent Advisor

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join a world leading global organisation, our global FMCG client, the powerhouse behind brands such as Walls, Ben & Jerrys and Carte D'Or have an opening for a temporary Talent Advisor for 3 months based at Port Sunlight, Wirral. The role pays £35,000 per annum, pro rata or £180 per day ltd contractor.

Main Purpose of the Role

The focus of this role is to own and manage the end to end recruitment process for live/immediate roles within designated function/s, to deliver an exceptional experience for both candidates and hiring managers.

Primary Accountabilities

• Own the relationship with active Hiring Managers within the designated function/s for high volume recruitment
• Own and manage the candidate relationship for all active roles. Ensure candidates receive timely updates and feedback, to ensure a great candidate experience.
• Dock in with the Strategic Resourcing Specialist to establish where there are developed pipelines of external talent to leverage, and where additional pipelines are required.
• Manage internal and external recruitment activities, placing priority on filling key roles in line with agreed processes and Service Level Agreements.
• Conduct hiring manager briefing calls to fully understand sourcing and screening requirements.
• Provide insights to positively influence and expedite the recruitment process.
• Leverage sourcing methods to source candidates where there are no existing pipelines. Utilise multiple channels, including but not limited to social channels, networking, direct sourcing, internet recruiting, data mining, advertising, employee referrals, competitor contacts and third party vendors /partners.
• Manage requisitions and candidates through the applicant tracking system, ensuring data integrity and accuracy at all times.
• Conduct screening against role requirements
• Communicate the Unilever employment value proposition to prospective hires, to ensure strong conversion from application to hire.

Experience Required

• Significant experience of full life-cycle recruiting
• Experience of managing blue collar, across multiple sites and stakeholders, and at high volume.
• Significant functional / regional recruitment experience with a proven track record of delivering high quality hires with strong line manager and candidate satisfaction
• Exceptional candidate relationship skills.
• Experience of applying a variety of sourcing techniques (direct sourcing, building preferred supplier lists, recruitment advertising, web tools etc.)
• Experience of candidate/vacancy management systems experience highly beneficial
• A strong awareness of brand management and the employee value proposition
• Strong influencing skills with the ability to provide specific examples of building relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes, e.g. improving the recruitment process
• Strong team player with the ability to support team members and pick up roles across other functions when volumes are high