Specialist Talent Acquisition - Jeddah

At Abbott, you will play a crucial role to help people live more fully at all stages of their lives. Abbott is a global healthcare leader and our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional products and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues have a daily impact on the life of people in more than 160 countries.

THE ROLE

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia you will partner closely with hiring teams and Business HR, leading recruitment activities. The TA Specialist will hiring across divisions of Abbott and functions(Sales, Marketing ,Finance, Business Support etc), driving full cycle recruiting efforts from business request through to delivery of hires to specified intake dates

All services are delivered within Abbott's model, technology and methodologies and require knowledge of Healthcare market, Corporate business operations and the ability to translate business needs into recruitment strategies and actions. This position ensures that high quality-standards are met in hiring practices, measured against KPIs (Time to fill, Hiring Manager satisfaction survey, new hire satisfaction survey, quality of slate, cost savings etc.,)

Key Responsibilities

• Independently manage full-cycle recruiting across multiple functions , from requirement definition through offer negotiation with simple or standard compensation packages, to hire, using Abbott’s ATS and Candidate Relationship Management Tool (CRM)
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies that utilize cost-effective recruiting channels such as the Abbott careers page, job boards, social media posts, CRM and ATS data sources, referral programs, virtual job fairs, and DEI talent pipelines.
• Work with multiple stakeholders/teams to formulate and execute strategies to drive Saudization.
• Innovate the Early Career program by enhancing program experience leading to future potential roles
• Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process
• Providing strategic market data and market research
• Identifying and resolving issues pro-actively.
• Collaborating closely with Key Internal Stakeholders, these include, first-line hiring managers, Business HR, TA colleagues, HR practice centers, HR service centers.
  
  

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
  
  

Experience

• Minimum of 3+ years of agency or in-house TA experience.
• Full-cycle recruitment experience, particularly in filling entry-level to mid-level roles. Ability to deliver meaningful candidate slates to the business while operating in a fast-paced and high-volume environment. Skilled in creating targeted postings on job boards and social networks to attract active candidates and develop them up to the point of closing.
• Preference for a Saudi National
  
  

Critical Capabilities

• Strategy development and execution: Support the operational execution of the hiring strategy and drive actions that yield tangible recruiting results. Use multiple sources to get desired outcome.
• Influence stakeholders and candidates: Build credibility with hiring managers, candidates, and within team through successful placements, knowledge of the labour market, talent segments, Abbott businesses, and job functions.
• Leadership: Take accountability for the plan, timeline, and deliverables. Make informed decisions throughout the recruiting process.
• Change management: Support and embrace application or process change initiatives.
• Data management analysis and insights, storytelling: Demonstrate skills in reporting and presenting data using Abbott systems and MS suite. Attend TA training, proactively ask for support when needed and network with senior TA team members to learn and close skills gaps.
• Project management: Support in-country and in-division TA projects.
• Endurance and resilience: Problem-solve through set-backs and adapt to changes in direction.