• The TA function has a unique opportunity to influence and shape our business by bringing in the best-quality, diverse, right-fit talent who will help us lead the future of snacking.
• This role delivers recruitment activities for the supported population, engaging with People Managers to understand their requirements and driving the end-to-end recruitment process.
• The TA Advisor partners with the Talent Acquisition Coordinator to provide an excellent candidate and People Manager experience. Specialized expertise in local market knowledge, most effective sourcing channels, industry networks, and competitive landscapes to drive efficiency in recruitment process.
• As part of a BU Squad liaises with BU TA Lead and BU People Experience Lead to ensure recruitment service delivery is in line with overall Employee Lifecycle practices within the BU.

How you will contribute

You will:

• Provide specialist technical expertise to lead both proactive and reactive Recruitment activities in accordance with MDLZ policies, standard operating procedures and guidelines.
• Drive the end-to-end recruitment process, partnering with the People Manager and People Lead providing market insights and accountable for candidate experience, including tracking, assessment, feedback and offer (for externals) and assists with internal offers as needed.
• Work with People Managers to establish business requirements and to determine applicant requirements, leads and coaches’ managers throughout process to drive identification, selection and landing of best talent.
• Work with TA Coordinator to deliver the end-to-end recruitment process for candidates.
• Source the best candidates for vacancies using range of mediums and channels- owning the creation and execution of a sourcing strategy to generate both active and passive talent for current and future vacancies.
• Act as a candidate relationship manager during hiring processes for immediate needs while proactively building talent pools for future hiring needs and provide high-touch support for key Recruitment moments that matter to candidates and hiring.
• Collaborate with BU Talent Acquisition Lead an/or TA Lead to understand and implement processes, drive continuous improvement and provide quality service. Drives operational efficiency with a focus on continuous improvement, candidate and hiring manager experience and meeting SLAs. Support BU TA Lead and/or TA Lead with candidate and hiring manager satisfaction monitoring and implementing continuous improvement initiatives

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Experience in talent acquisition processes and channels with dedicated and specialized expertise in sourcing, assessment, matching, selling and closing capabilities.
• Expertise in local market knowledge, the most effective sourcing channels, industry networks, and competitive landscapes to drive efficiency in recruitment process.
• Strong stakeholder management, collaboration and influencing skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Drive for results & customer service orientation.
• Strong project and vendor management skills, ability to lead complex projects and pro-actively manage work and drive continuous improvement.

What you need to know about this position:

• As a TA Advisor and (SME) subject matter expert for processes in your area, you will play a critical, strategic role in helping our business stay ahead of the curve, enabling us to be seen as an employer of choice for the best talent in a rapidly evolving talent landscape.  
• You will provide input to capability-building materials and toolkits to ensure adherence to defined processes and to identify opportunities for the development of standard tools, automation, digitization, and application for processes in line with group priorities and strategy.  
• You will also audit and manage change controls and keep track of issues and actions to ensure they are addressed on a timely basis.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Understanding and working knowledge of the West African Labor Market.
• Demonstrated experience acquiring quality talent in manufacturing, supply chain and engineering.
• Partner with Senior Stakeholders/Functional Leads on their broader People Strategy, bringing knowledge of the external market supply & demand to support with decision making.
• Drive EBP (Employer Branding Proposition) in collaboration with the business, the team and project lead(s).
• Drive an excellent candidate experience and manage candidate communities, maximizing the power of Workday to do so.
• Technically savvy with the experience in using multiple recruiting systems / tools (Workday, Avature, LI, and social media).
• Be data-driven and insights-led, with experience using reporting tools (preferably Power BI) and ability to demonstrate understanding of labor and market practices – bringing the outside in, demonstrating in-depth understanding of labour and market practices and trends.
• Demonstrated experience acquiring quality talent in manufacturing / supply chain would be advantageous
• Demonstrated experience managing mass recruitment.
• Demonstrated experience in managing early career programs (Graduates and Interns), building solid relationships with Universities, Trade Schools, Colleges, and other education institutions.
• Project management.
• Influential, collaborative and the ability to lead change
• Exemplify an agile and growth mindset.
• French Fluency an advantage.

Education / Certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Administration or related field is preferred.
• 5+ years TA experience – manufacturing / supply chain an advantage.