Subject Matter Expert(SME) - Talent Acquisition

Main Purpose

Subject Matter Expert for sourcing and creating an effective talent pipeline for in-country, regional and global roles

Key Responsibilities:

• Strong experience in managing end to end recruitment lifecycle – sourcing, screening, scheduling and offer for open roles at country level supporting the entire region.
• Proactive sourcing and creating talent pipeline for open roles for candidates by using databases, local job boards, professional groups/events and social media 
• Market Research and Talent Mapping
• Identify and on-board the right set of talent for any and all businesses , adopting innovative approaches to attracting talent and ensuring a high engagement rate with candidates
• Partner with line managers to understand strategic staffing needs and drive closures with a sense of urgency.
• Active and effective use of a diverse source mix and sourcing tools.
• Manage and/or contribute to projects in relation with current needs of the team or organization.
• Drive the Puma employer branding exercise through effective internal and external partnerships
• Identify and drive best practices in candidate assessments to ensure technical and behavioural fitment
• Subject matter expertise in the areas of talent attraction, assessment and selection at all levels.
• Own and drive a metric-based procurement process for search partners
• Collaborate with HR Partner on recruiting strategy in line with Puma’s business needs and market pulse
• Manage and/or contribute to projects in relation with current needs of the team or organization
• Build and maintain a Global Data report on all outstanding recruitment for presentation to Senior Leadership

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor/Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or equivalent;
• Minimum 5-8 years’ experience in sourcing & recruitment (domain experience would be preferred)

Skills:  

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to communicate positively with the team
• Negotiation skills
• Enjoy working with people
• Ability to work under pressure and with well-defined deadlines
• Willingness to learn new tasks and be flexible
• Good knowledge of MS Office

Competencies:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, organizationally flat environment and under pressure
• Good negotiation skills
• Strong work ethics
• Ability to interact with global stakeholders
• Conversant in working within a data driven recruiting environment
• Ability to manage multi-complex projects on an ongoing basis
• Strong Proficiency in working on Applicant Tracking Systems – Knowledge of Workday preferred

Languages:

• Fluency in verbal and written English mandatory