Talent Acquisition Business Partner (corporate)

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Description

The Talent Acquisition Business Partner (TABP) is responsible for professional and management level recruitment delivery. Partnering with leaders across the organization, this role hires and onboards top talent and manages end-to-end recruitment setting a best-in-class experience for candidates and hiring managers. This role also monitors recruitment data and trends to identify opportunities and develops solutions to address talent attraction and selection challenges.

Responsibilities

Strategic Recruitment: Personally manage the end-to-end recruitment of professional and management roles, providing best-in-class partnership to the business and leveraging targeted talent acquisition strategies to recruit, source and select top talent.

Full-Cycle, Multi-Channel Sourcing: Manage full-cycle sourcing initiatives using multi-channel strategies to identify potential candidates and build talent pipelines. Source candidates through professional networks and social media sites and connect with both active and passive candidates for current vacancies and future opportunities.

Business Partnering: Act as a key business partner for HR in addressing regional and local hiring needs and challenges with standard or unique solutions. Partner with HR and the Talent Acquisition teams to influence changes in recruitment practices and to improve adoption of talent acquisition programs.

Candidate Experience and Compliance: Deliver timely, respectful communication to candidates and hiring managers throughout the hiring process. Ensure recruitment activities comply with applicable employment legislation and internal policies and maintain accurate recruitment records.

Recruitment Delivery Excellence: Ensure consistent application of, and compliance with, recruitment processes and standards, and drive adoption of talent acquisition programs and initiatives. Oversee recruitment delivery and review recruitment data and analytics on an ongoing basis to identify trends and opportunities for improvement and to celebrate successful strategies.

Experience

Education and Experience

• University education with a focus on HR Management is preferred, or a Certificate in HR
• 7+ years of progressive experience in talent acquisition (required)
• Proven track record as a recruiter, preferably with experience hiring for a wide range of roles across levels and functions (from frontline to leadership)
• Experience with applicant tracking systems and recruitment platforms and tools (e.g., job boards, social media, assessment tools)
• Experience developing and implementing talent acquisition strategies
• Successful record of managing external recruitment vendors and partners through day-to-day recruitment, as well as assessing vendor performance
• Experience partnering with a regional or national HR team to understand recruitment gaps and develop recruitment tools, programs and campaigns that support a best-in-class, standardized approach to recruitment
• Knowledge of employment legislation and recruitment best practices 

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to use recruitment data and analytics to identify trends and opportunities for efficiencies and improvements to the candidate, recruiter and hiring manager experience.
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a highly collaborative environment with internal stakeholders and vendors.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple activities.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft suite of products (required).
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors or SmartRecruiters is an asset.
• Bilingual in both English and French is considered a major asset.

Language Requirement: Proficiency in English is required for this position due to the frequent communications that must be conducted in English with various stakeholders. This requirement is justified by the nature of the responsibilities and operational needs.

POSTING DETAILS
Location:                    530 - Corporate  
Working Conditions: Office Environment 

Reports to:   Senior Manager Human Resources Governance and Talent Acquisition 
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Purolator is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome all qualified applicants and provide accommodations during the recruitment process upon request.

Purolator complies with Canadian law in all recruitment practices. During pre-screening, we may use an Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool, supported by human oversight, to efficiently manage tasks such as resume screening and candidate matching, enabling our team to connect with qualified candidates faster.

Personal information is used solely for recruitment and managed in accordance with privacy legislation. For AI-related inquiries only, contact TalentCOE@purolator.com. To apply, visit our Careers Page.

We recognize that employees and their families are essential to our success. We strive to provide a safe, healthy, and supportive workplace, ensuring the right people have the tools they need to thrive.

Every day at Purolator is an opportunity to connect with colleagues, customers, and communities to make a positive impact. Learn more about our values at www.purolator.com.