Senior manager, talent acquisition Europe

For over 75 years, BIC has been creating ingeniously simple and joyful products that are a part of every heart and home. As a member of our team, you'll be a part of reigniting a beloved brand as we continue to reimagine everyday essentials in new, sustainable and responsible ways.

Our "roll up your sleeves and get the job done" approach to work creates an environment where self-starters, problem solvers and innovative thinkers thrive. BIC team members are empowered to take ownership of their careers and bring their unique perspectives to the table to make a meaningful impact on our mission.

It's a colorful world - make your mark by joining the BIC team today.

What You’ll Do:

As the Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition Europe you will develop, implement and execute effective talent acquisition programs, processes and solutions that will attract the right talent to BIC. You will be fully responsible for the recruitment operations and employment branding in all recruitment efforts including social media platforms.

Our Senior TA Managers are critical members of our business oriented teams and meet regularly with business leaders and HR Business Partners to understand hiring needs, recruit, set sourcing strategies, identify potential gaps in the process and solve for all issues evolving during the hiring process. 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the overall talent acquisition process including recruiting team members from Europe, negotiating competitive offers and designing local onboarding programs. 
• Is accountable for the delivery and quality of the overall talent acquisition process (advertising, sourcing, interviewing, recommendation), negotiates competitive offers and designs local onboarding programs
• Lead, coach and develop TA team members to ensure the region delivers on defined HR goals
• Develop new and innovating sourcing pipelines and partner with other stakeholders like universities and peer companies to increase candidate interest in BIC
• Leverage data, metrics and knowledge of the recruitment landscape to influence and educate business stakeholders
• Use social media sites to promote the BIC employer brand, post jobs and engage candidates.
• Manage the overall candidate experience, coaching hiring managers on the process and implementing recommendations for continuous improvement
• Direct, coach, mentor, and develop the full-time recruiters
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert to field HR Business Partners who are performing recruitment functions, coach and educate hiring leaders and HRBPs
• Explore the market best practices in recruitment and staffing and implement internal key learnings to drive continuous improvement for the TA team and HR group
• A proven ability to pipeline talent along with an in-depth knowledge of creative sourcing techniques to uncover passive candidates
• This position is a hybrid in office role. There is a requirement to work onsite in our Clichy, France location for a minimum of 3 days per week

What You’ll Need

• Overall 10 years' progressive experience in Talent Acquisition both inhouse and/or ideally with an agency
• 5+ years' recruiting experience minimum in managing a Talent Acquisition team
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
• Experience of managing TA operations across multiple countries
• Prior background in full cycle recruiting for executive level positions (Director & VP levels)
• Speak fluently French & English 
• Past experience in the FMCG sector is a strong plus
• Excellent written & verbal communication in both English & French, relationship building, multi-tasking, organizational, presentation, collaboration, follow-up, and negotiating skills
• Ability to handle customers and candidates remotely at a global level
• Demonstrated experience establishing customer relationships and a track record of excellent customer satisfaction required
• Experience in a people leadership capacity, and ability to coach other TA team members
• Experience with tools and technology including an Applicant Tracking System, HR People Management Systems (SAP preferred), and LinkedIn Recruiter functionality required. 

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BIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.

BIC is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any team member at BIC via email, or directly to a BIC team member in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of BIC, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BIC as a result of the referral or through other means