Talent Acquisition Specialist (Sourcing) - Mr Price Group

The Talent Acquisition Specialist (Sourcing) uses various sourcing strategies and techniques aimed at the passive candidate market, to proactively build Talent pipelines which will support us in achieving a high-quality, cost-effective and timely filling of critical roles.

Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Manager, you will assist in driving best practice sourcing strategies across the TA function and strive to be a Talent ambassador for the Mr Price Group employer brand at every interaction.   

Job Responsibilities

• Design, create and implement various sourcing strategies to proactively build relevant pre-qualified candidate talent pools to meet current and future business needs
• Create, test, and use a variety of attraction techniques aligned to our Employer Brand and Social Media Brand CI to attract passive candidates
• You are the first point of contact for targeted candidates therefore you are exceptional at engaging with passive candidates
• Qualify candidates for experience, skill, and other relevant screening criteria before presenting to the relevant TA Specialist to facilitate the recruitment process
• Maintain timely and accurate information on all candidate interactions via the ATS / similar
• Maintain contact with existing talent pool candidates to obtain and capture up-to-date market intelligence and to brief them on potential current and future opportunities.
• Gather relevant market intelligence to inform current and future resourcing needs
• Share relevant Talent insights across the TA Function and HR community to inform current and future hiring needs.
• Assist with the development and implementation of candidate sourcing initiatives across the TA function.

Requirements

• Grade 12 and a completed degree or diploma preferably in HRM, Marketing or equivalent
• 5-7 years of relevant experience within an internal Talent Acquisition function or in a Recruitment Agency.
• Sourcing techniques and methods, specifically aimed at passive candidates with scarce and/or critical skill sets
• Talent Research, Market Mapping and gathering marketing intelligence
• Advanced level of talent sourcing capabilities from a variety of sources such as the internet, social media, job boards, associations, employee referral programs, etc.
• Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of technology (XRAY search, Boolean search logic, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
• You are analytical, solution-oriented, creative, pay close attention to detail and have strong planning and organization skills
• You have a positive disposition, are an exceptional communicator with the ability to influence and can easily create relationships