Talent Partner (Interim)

The opportunity that awaits you:

An exciting opportunity has opened up at Aston Holmes to join one of our long-standing RPO accounts, a leader in the global FMCG market. We’re looking for a proactive and passionate Talent Acquisition Specialist who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys connecting great people with great opportunities. If you have a hands-on approach to recruitment, enjoy building relationships with hiring managers and know how to find the right talent, this could be the opportunity for you!

This is a 3-month contract offering valuable exposure to an international FMCG business, the opportunity to work with diverse stakeholders and the chance to make a meaningful impact within a collaborative Talent Acquisition team.

Your key responsibilities:

As a Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will manage the end-to-end recruitment process, partnering with hiring managers to understand their requirements and deliver effective recruitment solutions. You will be responsible for sourcing and engaging quality candidates through a variety of channels, screening and assessing applicants, managing offers and ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring journey. You will also build talent pipelines, manage multiple vacancies simultaneously and maintain strong relationships with business stakeholders to ensure hiring needs are met efficiently and effectively.

Our required expertise:

• Minimum Matric qualification; a relevant tertiary qualification would be advantageous.

• Previous experience in Talent Acquisition or recruitment, ideally within an internal recruitment, RPO or agency environment.

• Experience managing the end-to-end recruitment process across multiple vacancies.

• Strong direct sourcing and candidate engagement skills, including experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing platforms.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence hiring managers.

• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• A proactive, adaptable and solutions-focused approach to recruitment.

• Experience within high-volume recruitment environments would be advantageous.

• Must be available for a 3-month contract.

Must be able to work 10:00–19:00 South African time.

Your reward:

• A 3-month contract with an established global FMCG business.

• Valuable exposure to an international RPO environment.

• The opportunity to collaborate with experienced Talent Acquisition professionals and key business stakeholders.

• A chance to make an immediate impact while strengthening your recruitment expertise.

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