Talent Acquisition Strategic Sourcer

General Overview

Functional Area: Human Resources (HRM)
Career Stream: Talent Acquisition (HRM_TA)
Role: Specialist
Job Title: Specialist, Talent Acquisition
Job Code: SPE-HRM-TA
Job Level: Level 08
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

We are seeking an experienced, and results-driven Engineering Sourcer to lead technical sourcing efforts for wide range of critical engineering roles across Celestica. As a critical member of our growing talent team, you will be part of our sourcing team to attract, engage and hire world-class engineering talent.

Reporting to the Director of Global Acquisition, you will act as a true Technical Sourcer to our engineering leadership, delivering exceptional, hard-to-find software and hardware engineering talent. You will be collaborating with executive level leaders, Human Resource leaders, and other key stakeholders.

Detailed Description

As a Strategic Sourcer, you will:

• Drive the entire sourcing strategy for highly technical roles spanning across engineering (software/hardware) and implement a robust strategy specifically for securing talent in high-demand fields.
• Creatively identify, engage and attract top talent using various tools along with proven methods (ATS, LinkedIn, Indeed, etc.). Continuously building robust pipelines of diverse and qualified candidates for engineering skill sets.
• Is a labor market expert, advising leaders on talent availability, competitive intelligence and hiring strategy. Developing a deep understanding of the Celestica’s culture, values, and business goals to align recruitment efforts accordingly.
• Manage complex compensation negotiations and effectively articulate the value proposition of working on cutting-edge, proprietary hardware and software projects.
• Provide data-driven reports on pipeline health, time-to-fill, and quality of hire to predict staffing needs and ensure hiring goals are met.
  Continuously identify opportunities to refine and optimize technical recruiting workflows and tool utilization to increase efficiency and maintain a competitive edge in a fast-moving market.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Sound knowledge of government legislation impacting the practice of human resources management.
• Sound knowledge of the company HR policies and practices, particularly the global and regional staffing policies.        
• Ability to consult with a wide variety of internal customers and provide an end-to-end resourcing service.        
• Ability to develop appropriate staffing strategies for a variety of needs including recruitment projects for a whole unit or division, as well as assisting individual managers with open positions up to and including Manager levels.        
• Ability to conduct thorough behavioral interviews up to and including Manager levels.        
• Ability to project manage and time manage effectively to ensure timely closure of open positions.    
• Ability to manage sensitive employee information in a confidential manner.        
• Knowledge of computer applications and the ability to accurately perform tasks in some or all of the following applications: Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, and Visio and Applicant Tracking software.     
• Intermediate level of proficiency in most of the Personal Attributes and Interpersonal Competencies, as well as intermediate proficiency in two Business Competencies, Project Management and Organizational Awareness (refer to the Celestica Competency Framework)

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
  Occasional travel may be required.

Typical Experience

• 3+ years’ experience within talent acquisition preferably as a technical sourcer. (hardware/software engineering preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to source for extremely niche and competitive technical talent pools.
• Highly skilled in personalized outreach, relationship-building, and candidate engagement.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to influence and educate hiring teams
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment with shifting priorities and high standards.

Typical Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational requirements may vary by geography

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.