Sourcer Lead

About Unilever

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

Job Purpose

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. If you love fast-paced environments and are passionate about recruiting, attracting the best talent, as well as providing superior candidate and hiring manager experience then this role is just for you!

Unilever is seeking a proactive and innovative Recruitment Sourcer Lead to join our talent acquisition team. The ideal candidate will develop and implement creative sourcing strategies to attract top-tier talent and ensure a robust pipeline of candidates. This role involves engaging with potential candidates through various platforms, conducting initial screenings, and collaborating closely with Talent Partners to bring the right talents to the right roles at Unilever.

What Will Your Main Responsibilities Be

• Innovative Sourcing Strategies: Develop and implement innovative sourcing strategies to attract top-tier talent to Unilever.
• Candidate Engagement: Engage with potential candidates through phone, social media, professional networks, and other recruitment platforms.
• Engaging Communication: Craft compelling recruitment emails to connect with both passive and active candidates.
• Initial Screenings: Conduct initial applicant screenings to present shortlists of high-quality talents to Talent Partners.
• Talent Pool Management: Build, manage and engage robust talent pools for key roles
• Continuous Improvement: Engage in problem-solving, track and report on sourcing activities, and drive process improvements.
  
  

Experiences & Qualifications

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Bachelors degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
• Proven experience in sourcing and talent acquisition, with a strong understanding of sourcing techniques and best practices.
• Experience with AI tools and hiring automation is a plus.
• Experience working in a global team environment is preferred.
  
  

Skills

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders at varying levels of seniority.
• Strong commercial acumen with a knack for candidate engagement and influence.
• Commitment to quality and adherence to defined SLA.
• Team player mentality with the ability to collaborate effectively within your team, across various hub locations, and with your assigned market teams.
• Ability to embrace, adopt, and navigate new technologies.
• Proficiency in using recruitment software and tools such as Radancy, HiredScore and LinkedIn Recruiter is a plus.
  
  

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results.
• You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience.
• You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need.
• You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.
  
  

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.

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