Senior Specialist Talent Acquisition

at  Abbott Laboratories

ABOUT ABBOTT

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree or equivalent.
• Fluent English language skills are required, 2nd language as German, French or Dutch strongly preferred.
• 4+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience in healthcare or in adjacent industry segments, and in at least one of the core functions: commercial, manufacturing, scientific, and corporate function.
• Experience in supporting business hiring needs up to senior manager level.
• Strong assessment skills to assess candidate’s business capabilities, technical background and key behaviors.
• Strong skills in driving and owning the TA process ensuring candidate and client management satisfaction.
• Professional, accountable, high energy and collaborative team player
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high pressure and changing environment.
• Competitive drive, strong work ethic. Motivation to learn, grow and succeed.
• Ability to build professional relations across all levels of the business, including business acumen with Senior Executives.
  Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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• Developing a complete understanding of each client business objectives and strategy.
• Consulting with hiring managers and Business HR to understand skill requirements, background and experience needed for each requisition.
• Working with hiring managers to develop a comprehensive recruitment strategy for each requirement, setting and manages expectations.
• Identifying and execute appropriate sourcing practices to attract suitable candidates, in addition to fully utilizing all internal Abbott resources.
• Sourcing, screening and managing candidates throughout the process providing feedback at all stages.
• Ensuring structured/competency based interview process is followed for each hiring requirement, running assessment centers when required.
• Salary negotiation and management of offer process ensuring contract issued in line with company procedure.
• Creating effective relationships with new and existing recruitment agencies, maintaining PSL to control recruitment costs, ensuring fixed terms and conditions are in place.
• Ensuring ATS (Workday) is maintained providing reporting as and when required.