Talent Acquisition Partner

Company Description

Every minute of every day, Smiths Detection's threat detection and security screening technology helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place.

Smiths Detection, part of Smiths Group is a global leader in the development, manufacture and management of security and detection solutions designed to make the world a safer place. Our technology provides threat detection and screening solutions for customers in our key markets: aviation, ports and borders, defence, and urban security.

Our expertise spans 21 global offices, seven manufacturing sites and five R&D centres, with a global network of 3,000 dedicated colleagues contributing towards over 40 years at the frontline of advances in safety and security.

This results in careers built on variety and the opportunity to work on a range of state-of-the-art solutions, where you can develop your knowledge and experience every day.

Job Description

To ensure the business has the right talent, in the right place, at the right time to execute its strategy effectively. The Talent Acquisition Partner will be accountable for delivering high-quality talent within agreed timelines and budgets. This role owns the full recruitment lifecycle, from attraction through to hire, while ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout the process.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage and drive all recruitment activities within agreed parameters.
• Own the end-to-end recruitment process for all assigned requisitions, including attraction, screening, selection, hiring, and candidate engagement during notice periods.
• Oversee agency performance and relationships within the designated region to ensure quality and efficiency.
• Write and post professional, compelling job advertisements to attract the right candidates.
• Provide timely, clear, and constructive feedback to both internal and external candidates.
• Ensure internal communications are provided regularly to promote vacancies and career opportunities.
• Coach, challenge, and advise Hiring Managers and leaders using recruitment and market data to inform and influence hiring decisions.
• Manage all active candidate sourcing channels, including employee referrals, e-sourcing, online and offline advertising, events, and agencies.
• Proactively build talent pools and pipelines to meet future recruitment needs, identifying new channels and bringing innovative ideas to the table.
• Coordinate interview scheduling, including room bookings and sending accurate confirmations to candidates and hiring teams.
• Maintain engagement with candidates serving notice periods to ensure a smooth transition.
• Support global recruitment projects as required.
• Assist in planning and coordinating hiring events.
• Contribute to employer branding and candidate engagement initiatives, including Early Career programs.
• Ensure recruitment data quality is maintained at the highest standard within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• For Sydney/Melbourne maintain strong knowledge of the company culture and dynamics
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with high schools, TAFE providers, Universities, Apprenticeship Agencies and various other external organizations, to build early career and diverse talent pipelines across different regions as required
• Develop internal networks globally to identify and facilitate internal mobility of key talent
• Provide advice and reports on market conditions based on in-house sourcing activities and data gained directly from the market
• Conduct after-care check-ins with new-hires to support their onboarding, understand their progress and suitability and to provide feedback to the business
• Provide inputs for talent and succession planning activities using data and knowledge of internal and external pipelines

Qualifications

Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Desirable

• Experience of identifying both passive and active candidates across a variety of attraction channels
• Additional languages – Malay
• Recruitment expertise in countries - Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, Japan

Essential

• Able to positively influence at all levels of an organization up to senior levels, and to develop valued relationships with managers and Candidates alike
• Exceptional communication skills
• Exceptional organisational, prioritisation and multi tasking skills
• Proven recruiting experience within a complex corporate environment matrix ideally multinational

Additional Information

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career's website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)