Talent Acquisition Specialist

Abbott is looking for a Regional Talent Acquisition Specialist. The position works out for our offices located in Las Condes.

As the TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST, you will be responsible for ensuring a seamless Hiring Manager and Candidate experience across multiple countries (Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia), business Divisions (Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Diagnostics and Nutrition) and Functions (such as Operations, Quality, R&D, Sales).

You will manage the full-cycle recruiting efforts for individual contributors and managerial positions across South Region, while collaborating with TA colleagues in several countries.

What You’ll Do

• 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, ensuring fixed terms and conditions are in place.

• Reporting and presenting data to provide strategic market insights and market research.

• Where necessary, preparation of recruitment budget for each business comprising media strategy, referrals, recruitment agencies, recruitment fairs, websites, recruitment merchandising, social media, direct sourcing, etc.

• Be part of regional workstreams, oriented to projects related to Early Careers, Diversity and Inclusion, People & Culture, Social and Branding. We strive to provide a fast and high-quality service to our internal customers and provide a great candidate experience.

Required Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent.

• Fluent English language skills are required.

• Strong track record of sourcing via tools and networks.

• 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.

• Ideally a combination of agency and in house recruitment experience.

• 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.