Principle Talent Acquisition Partner

Who we want;

• Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets expectations. 
• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, information, use cases, and industry analyses to develop best practices.  

What you will do; 

As a Principal Talent Acquisition Business Partner for France, you will collaborate with Hiring Managers and HR colleagues to identify, attract and hire top talent for Stryker France.  This is a full-cycle recruitment role within our Talent Acquisition Centre of Expertise (COE), focussing on our Commercial (Sales & Marketing) functions in France and occasionally supporting the wider Commercial team in Benelux, The Nordics, Spain and Italy. Business level English and French are required. Additional European languages are an advantage.

Recruiting   

• Full cycle recruitment responsibilities from initial Intake Meeting with the Hiring Manager through to presenting offers and initiating contract creation & onboarding activities via HR colleagues.
• Facilitate Intake Meetings with Hiring Managers to understand role requirements, devise and implement effective internal & external sourcing strategies and agree the interview & selection approach for the role.
• Articulate a compelling career opportunity and advertise the vacancy, leveraging the Stryker Careers Site, job boards, social media channels, referrals and targeted engagement strategies to attract high quality, diverse candidate applications.

• Conduct initial screens with candidates to assess technical skills & cultural fit and excite them about the opportunities available at Stryker.
• Shortlist high quality candidates and manage them through the interview, assessment and selection process, delivering an outstanding candidate experience throughout.
• Present offers to successful candidates.

• Manage requisition lifecycle in ATS (Workday) with high accuracy and timeliness to ensure data integrity.

Advising & Leading    

• Engage and influence stakeholders using data, storytelling and coaching to advise and guide them through the recruitment process.
• Understand and utilise Stryker policies, technology, industry trends and best practices to ensure momentum in the process and deliver a positive Candidate and Hiring Manager experience while filling vacancies efficiently.
• Contribute to Stryker’s Social Media efforts and positively promote Stryker’s Employer brand.

Innovate   

• Keep abreast of recruitment market trends, tools, technologies and share best practices.     

• Participate in projects, implement and embrace change and help improve the overall Talent Acquisition function.

What you need 

• Business level English and French. Other European languages would be a bonus!
• 6+ years of work experience required 
• Significant experience in Recruitment or a related role
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Commercial Recruiting experience would be advantageous