Join our Talent Pipeline - Talent Acquisition Specialist (all genders) (fulltime) - Ludwigshafen

Description

Join the talent pipeline for future Talent Acquisition Specialist roles in Germany.

The role suits recruiters who want to grow within a global pharmaceutical company, working with business leaders, HR and TA colleagues to give candidates a strong experience.

You would run hiring from intake through offer and onboarding, pairing solid day-to-day execution with proactive sourcing and ideas that make hiring better.

The company works across immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care and aesthetics.

Responsibilities

• Run full recruitment for assigned roles, from posting and sourcing through interviews, offers and onboarding.
• Find and approach candidates through direct sourcing, talent databases, online channels and professional networks.
• Advise hiring managers and HR business partners on role requirements, candidate profiles and selection steps.
• Give candidates a consistent, engaging and professional experience at every stage.
• Keep candidate and requisition records accurate in the ATS, and report on pipelines and recruiting activity.
• Prepare offers and recruitment paperwork, following the required approvals.
• Work with HR, Total Rewards, HR Services and the Works Council to keep hiring compliant and effective.
• Share best practice with local and global TA colleagues and help improve tools and processes.
• Find ways to make recruiting simpler, faster and more effective, joining TA projects and improvement work.
• Support fair and inclusive practice across sourcing, assessment and selection.

Requirements

• Experience managing or coordinating recruitment in a setting that moves quickly, ideally in pharmaceuticals, life sciences or another complex organization.
• Solid knowledge of German recruitment, including employment regulations and Works Council requirements.
• Hands-on experience sourcing and identifying talent alongside running recruitment operations.
• Ability to earn trust and build working relationships with hiring managers and HR stakeholders.
• Strong organization skills and the discipline to manage several priorities on your own.
• Experience with ATS or recruitment technology and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent written and spoken German and English.
• Bachelor's degree. Additional HR or postgraduate qualifications are an advantage.
• A proactive, collaborative approach and an interest in improving how recruiting is delivered.

Conditions

This is a pipeline requisition, not a current vacancy, for recruiters who may suit future Talent Acquisition Specialist roles.

Full-time position in Ludwigshafen.

The company is an equal opportunity employer; the US and Puerto Rico equal employment notice applies only to those locations.