Contract Recruiter, Hopewell Manufacturing Site

**Will need to be onsite in Hopewell, NJ (hybrid role)

General Description:

This Recruiter needs to be a strong consultant with the demonstrated ability to understand Talent Acquisition requirements and turn that analysis into actionable solutions.  A fundamental understanding of business strategy and how to link that with recruiting efforts. This role requires the candidate to be both strategic and tactical.

Essential Functions of the job:

• End-to-end management of the recruiting process.

• In partnership with the recruiting team, HRBPs, and hiring managers, develops job descriptions, sources candidates, and drives the recruiting process for teams that they support.

• Pre-screen resumes, complete candidate evaluations, and schedule interviews for key positions.

• Must have the ability to recruit passive candidates.

• Delivers against and provides guidance to continually deliver quality candidates and hires.

• Drives adoption of consistent recruiting, interviewing, and hiring practices across the organization to facilitate talent acquisition productivity and predictable quality.

• Develops creative sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill positions, including direct sourcing, internet recruiting, networking, utilization of external search firms, etc.

• Assess internal and external recruiting resources and recommend solutions that will best meet the recruiting demands of the organization.

• Ensures recruiting and hiring practices are in compliance with government regulations and organizational policies and procedures in the pre-screening and post-employment process.

• Maintains current knowledge in business, marketplace, legal, and recruitment trends and requirements.

• Identifies and shares best recruitment best-practices across the organization.

• Initiates and maintains a network of contacts to help identify qualified candidates and increase applicant pool for hiring needs.

• Ensures end-user education and training (hiring managers) within the business.

Knowledge, Experience, and Skills:

• At least 5 years’ experience in recruiting in the Biopharma industry across multiple functions required. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

• Previous experience supporting clinical research, commercial and business-related functions is a plus.

• Solid understanding of the pharmaceutical drug discovery lifecycle is a plus.

• Excellent communication skills, including presentation skills.

• Ability to gain credibility, engender trust, and influence across all levels of the organization.

• Strong partnering skills, bias for action and tangible results.

• Ability to follow assignments through to completion with an emphasis towards action and execution.

• Extensive experience leading recruitment activities

• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing recruitment strategies, marketing plans, policies, and programs.

• Experience using applicant tracking systems (ATS), Workday experience is a plus.

• Experience working in a global environment.

Supervisory Responsibilities:  

• N/A

Computer Skills:   PC, including MS Office Suite, Workday

Travel: Will need to be onsite in Hopewell, NJ (hybrid role)