We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist to be located in our offices in Hoofddorp, Breda, Heerlen, or Zwolle, supporting supply chain roles in multiple distribution centers across Belgium and the Netherlands. This is a fixed-term contract position for one year renewable. With this role, you will act as the talent advisor for different sites, helping them with their needs in projects related to employer branding and talent attraction. **Candidates which are not fluent in Dutch will not be taken into consideration.** **Talent Acquisition Specialist** **What** **You’ll** **Work On** + Partners with managers to identify needs, job specifications, and qualifications necessary to fill positions. + Develops and implements organizational recruiting strategies to attract and find the best qualified candidates; sell to candidates the company, the function, and role. + Creates recruitment advertising and online postings. + Sources candidates through online social networking and job boards, community involvement, professional networking, local media resources, employee referrals, agency referrals, and other sources as needed. + Assesses potential candidates for fit within the position identified, including skills, education, and experience, and also competency and company culture alignment. + Conducts interviews by evaluating employment factors such as job experience, education, training, skills, knowledge, and abilities, and other data relevant to the selection process. + Partners with HR Business Partners and managers to further evaluate candidates after on-site interviews. Ensures candidates meet minimum job requirements. + Prepares, extends, and negotiates competitive job offers. + Builds strong relationships with candidates, hiring managers, and HR, and ensures a high level of customer service. + Maintains integrity of all staffing process records within Workday applicant tracking system. + Strives for continuous improvement on key performance metrics such as time-to-fill and satisfaction surveys. + Attends recruitment events as needed and identifies local partnerships to increase awareness around employer brand with external parties. **Required** **Qualifications** + Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience. + 2+ years of agency or in-house recruitment experience. + Full cycle recruitment experience of entry-level/mid-level roles. + Experience working with recruiting tools, social media, as well as proactive recruiting, sourcing, and employer branding platforms for candidate attraction. + Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment. + Capable of handling multiple tasks, problem resolution, prioritization, and attention to detail. + Experience handling and maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information. + Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong client relationships and networks through effective communication and follow-up with all levels of the organization. **Preferred** **Qualifications** + Broad recruiting experience in a healthcare industry or in supply chain + Working knowledge of applicant tracking systems, preferably Workday. + Experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and candidate relationship management systems. + Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment. An Equal Opportunity Employer Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com