Talent Acquisition Analyst

Overview

 

The HR Operations Talent Acqusition Sourcing Analyst is responsible for providing best-in-class sourcing & screening services to PepsiCo clients as well as external candidates. As a key member of our Global Business Services team, you will take the lead in building and developing talent pipelines within a specific area of business, function or geography. You will have experience working with passive candidates in a highly competitive space and the ability to cultivate long-term relationships with these candidate pools. Working across our functions, the role requires you to be agile in support of varying prioritized areas as new initiatives develop. You will act as a sourcing subject matter expert and deliver market insights back to the PepsiCo Talent Acquisition (TA) team and business partners to drive educated sourcing strategy decisions. PepsiCo has a highly recognized reputation for recruiting and developing top talent across the globe and would be responsible for carrying on this proud legacy by delivering high quality professional candidates to our TA function and clients.

Responsibilities

• You will partner with TA Partners and Leads to develop and execute talent sourcing strategies that yield consistent and strong results.
• Research and target new talent sourcing channels, constantly working to uncover new hidden talent pools.
• Craft comprehensive search assignments, ensuring a sound understanding of the job responsibilities, requirements and talent gaps.
• Develop a thorough knowledge of PepsiCo’s business and culture in order to help candidates fully comprehend and embrace the career opportunity.
• Deliver the highest quality candidate experience by providing candidates with an accurate and compelling story as to why PepsiCo is a leading “Employer of Choice”.
• Own the entire sourcing and screening process of active and passive talent utilizing a variety of channels and using diverse sourcing tools and techniques to identify talent, review resumes and validate prospects’ interest; and present qualified applicants to the hiring team.
• Following screening efforts (paper or verbal), submit shortlistes of candidates for interviews, and understand post-interview decisions to inform ongoing sourcing efforts.
• Provide interview team members with appropriate context / notes to effectively interview and assess.
• Ensure proactive, transparent & timely communication, regardless of the hiring outcome.
• Maintain accurate documentation on all candidates, searches, TA/hiring manager interactions, and other recruiting activities.
• Generate long-term talent pipeline for specific roles.
• Provide staffing support to hiring teams with a goal of filling open roles with qualified talent efficiently while achieving target metrics such as Time to Accept (TTA), Time-to-Find/Hire, Hiring Manager Satisfaction scores (HMSS) and system accuracy.
• Foster partnerships that yield consistent ongoing communication, high-quality results, and efficient processes in order to build TA function credibility.
• Participate in departmental project work focused on delivering efficiencies and innovations to drive our Operations team forward.

 

Qualifications

• Social media recruitment experience preferred (i.e. LinkedIn)
• Applicant Tracking System or CRM experience, Kenexa is a plus
• Expertise using a variety of sourcing tools & techniques including but not limited to Boolean search, aggregators, automation tools, LinkedIn recruiter, scrapers etc
• Proficiency and passion for sourcing 'beneath the surface'
• Must be resilient and highly resistant to stress and frustration
• Must be able to work under tight deadlines and within an ambiguous environment
• Creative and Resourceful who’s able to find ways to deliver on time and quality with limited or no budget
• Proven experience running in depth talent market research: The ideal candidate will have proven experience build comprehensive and detailed short lists of talent. Finding some people is not enough. In this role the incumbent should be able to identify every suitable candidate for a given role
• Demonstrated success in filling high hiring-bar requisitions where only the most exceptional talent succeed
• Possess industry knowledge with a general comprehension of relevant FMCG skills, target companies etc
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize competing tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Good communicator with the ability to influence effectively