Global Sourcing Specialist based in India

Job Overview:

You are a Sourcer with a passion for building robust engaged talent pools to drive business growth. You have built a set of skills from talent mapping and competitive analysis, to candidate relationship management and employment brand marketing.

Now you are ready to stretch into a more impactful role.

We are proactive, creative, results-oriented team reinventing Talent Acquisition at Covance, and we wish to speak with you about a career with purpose.

The Job…

• You will succeed in mapping our most critical talent markets, compiling competitive intelligence, researching industry trends, and sharing perspectives on how to best compete in the external talent landscape
• You will experiment with innovative marketing and creative sourcing techniques, analyze conversion data, and measure channel effectiveness to increase return in our investments over time
• You will assess passive candidates, understand their strengths, motivations, and attraction drivers, and successfully convert them to Applicants
• You will own the Candidate Experience in partnership with Business Relationship Managers, and continuously seek to improve it
• You will recommend process improvements and ideas to create the best candidate experienceYou…You like working independently, you know how to prioritize a high volume of requisitions and you have attention to detail. You have strong written and verbal communication skills in English. You have strong computer skills in Microsoft Office.What makes this opportunity special?Exceptional people. We have a newly established Recruitment Talent Advisors Team within Covance/Chiltern company. You will learn with the most talented human resources minds, in an agile, supportive, and caring environment.
• Extraordinary potential. You will work on the most stimulating and exciting talent challenges, in a flexible work environment, with the training and career development that will help you thrive personally and professionally.
• Energizing purpose. Our work improves lives. Covance has helped pharmaceutical and biotech companies develop 100% of the top 50 prescription drugs in the marketplace today. You will personally contribute every day to advancing healthcare.
• The field of talent acquisition is evolving. Join our growing team and transform the way global talent is recruited!
• You bring previous sourcing experience, with strong emphasis on talent intelligence, networking and building talent engaged pools. You have excellent research/sourcing skills, including use of Boolean search, LinkedIn and other personal and professional social media platforms. You are an expert in using effective channels and messages to find targeted sources of high quality candidates and you love building relationships with prospective talent.

Education/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent applicable experience
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal – articulate, well-spoken and confident telephone manner
• Good time management skills and the ability to prioritize workload
• Excellent IT skills and exposure to recruitment software
• Ability to demonstrate a successful track record in sourcing internationally at non-management levels
• Resourceful, proactive and creative approach to work
• 100% fluent in English
• Tenacity and determination to succeed

Experience:

• 7+ years of recruiting experience, with major and strong emphasis on sourcing, networking and building talent pipeline across software product based technologies and skill sets.
• Demonstrated experience identifying prospective talent in anticipation of future talent needs.
• Strong experience using an Applicant Tracking System.
• Excellent research/sourcing skills, including use of Boolean, LinkedIn and alternative search techniques.
• Strong experience using a metric driven approach to developing, tracking and running pipeline.
• Demonstrated experience using effective channels and messages to find targeted sources of high quality candidates, including passive candidates.
• Demonstrated knowledge of labor market(s) to source candidates.
• Strong experience of pipeline generation and qualification, employing varied techniques (both virtual and not), demonstrating creative, resourceful and committed approach.
• Strong experience in sourcing from social media platforms (professional and social).
• Excellent phone presence and ability to qualify very senior talent.