Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist

About Savaria – Better Mobility For Life

Savaria is a global leader in accessibility and patient care products, designing and building wheelchair lifts, stairlifts, elevators for home and commercial applications, medical beds, ceiling track lifts and patient slings. Our vision is to empower people with mobility for life. We achieve this by providing products that improve mobility and access in daily life, and through our drive to build quality products and to be attentive to the needs of our customers. Savaria employs 2,500 valued associates globally and has 11+ manufacturing facilities to reach markets in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.

Position Summary

As our Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist, you will play a critical role in attracting, engaging, and hiring top talent across North America. This is a hands-on recruitment role focused on delivering full-cycle recruitment, building talent pipelines, and partnering closely with hiring managers to meet business hiring needs.

The successful candidate will recruit across manufacturing, operations, engineering, sales, corporate, and field service functions while helping drive an exceptional candidate experience and supporting key talent acquisition initiatives. In addition to day-to-day recruitment activities, this role will provide project-based support for strategic HR initiatives, including the implementation and optimization of the Lyric ADP platform.

Job Summary

The Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist is responsible for executing full-cycle recruitment activities across Canada and the United States, sourcing qualified talent, building talent pipelines, and partnering closely with business leaders to meet hiring objectives. This role serves as a trusted advisor to hiring managers while ensuring recruitment practices align with organizational goals, employment legislation, and recruitment best practices. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a growing organization that is committed to quality, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

Work Location

This position can be based out of either our Brampton or Mississauga, Ontario office locations. Work arrangements are based on business requirements and may include occasional flexibility where appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Talent Acquisition

• Manage full-cycle recruitment across Canada and the United States, including intake meetings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer management, and onboarding coordination.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and develop effective recruitment strategies.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Source active and passive candidates through job boards, social media, referrals, networking, and direct sourcing initiatives.
• Conduct candidate screening and interviews to assess qualifications, experience, and organizational fit.
• Coordinate and manage the interview process to ensure an efficient and positive candidate experience.
• Prepare and extend employment offers while supporting compensation discussions within established guidelines.
• Provide hiring managers with regular updates on recruitment activity, candidate pipelines, market trends, and hiring challenges.
• Track recruitment metrics and maintain accurate candidate and requisition data within recruitment systems.
• Support employer branding initiatives and represent Savaria at career fairs, networking events, and talent attraction activities as required.
• Ensure all recruitment activities comply with employment legislation, company policies, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility standards.
• Support recruitment process improvements and provide project-based support for HR technology initiatives, including the implementation and optimization of the Lyric ADP platform.
  
  

Qualifications & Experience

Education & Certification

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• CHRP designation or progress toward obtaining designation considered an asset.
  
  

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of progressive full-cycle recruitment experience supporting Canada and the United States.
• Proven experience successfully recruiting for manufacturing, operations, engineering, skilled trades, technical, sales, and corporate functions.
• Strong sourcing experience with demonstrated success filling difficult-to-recruit and high-volume positions.
• Experience providing in-house recruitment services within a national or global organization preferred.
• Experience utilizing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), sourcing tools, and recruitment technologies.
• Experience supporting HR technology or system implementation projects considered an asset.
• Familiarity with job evaluation, compensation structures, and market benchmarking considered an asset.
• Experience with global mobility and immigration processes considered an asset.
• Bilingual English/French considered an asset.
  
  

Key Skills

• Strong command of full-cycle recruiting and sourcing strategies.
• Proven ability to manage multiple requisitions and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong interviewing and candidate assessment capabilities.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, recruitment technologies, and recruitment analytics.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Ability to balance independent work with cross-functional collaboration.
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to leverage recruitment metrics to support hiring decisions.
  
  

Why Work with Us?

• Opportunity to make a direct impact on hiring outcomes and organizational growth across North America.
• Exposure to a diverse range of roles, business functions, and talent markets.
• Opportunity to contribute to talent acquisition transformation and HR technology initiatives.
• Be part of a global, publicly traded company with a meaningful mission.
• Opportunities for learning, development, and career growth.
• Work with a collaborative and inclusive team that values innovation and integrity.
• Make a difference by helping people access a better quality of life.
• Salary: $75,000 - $105,000. Final compensation will be set fairly and thoughtfully based on experience, expertise, and alignment with the role's responsibilities.
  
  

Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility

Savaria is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive and respectful workplace for all individuals. We value diversity in our workforce and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic. If you require any accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will work with you to meet your needs in accordance with applicable accessibility laws.

AI & Technology Notice (Recruitment Process)

Savaria may use technology tools to support parts of our recruitment process, including video/audio interview recording and secure internal systems to manage applications. Candidate information may be processed through our HR systems (including ADP Workforce Now) to support scheduling, communication, and recruitment workflow. Interview recordings, where used, are collected for evaluation purposes only and are handled in a secure and confidential manner, in accordance with applicable privacy laws. Please note that we receive a high volume of applications. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in Savaria.