Associate Talent Acquisition Partner

The Opportunity: Avantor's Talent Acquisition Team is seeking a customer-focused French & German speaking (both languages) Talent Acquisition Partner with strong direct sourcing experience. The successful candidate will work in partnership with business hiring managers and cross-functional HR teams, and lead a full-cycle recruitment process in identifying, attracting, and hiring top talent to our organization. This position must use discretion while handling information of a sensitive, complex, and confidential nature. In this role, you will report to the Sr. Supervisor of Talent Acquisition and support Avantor’s hiring activity across the European Region. EXPERIENCE: Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience preferred Proficient in Read, Write & Speak French & German Certification in sourcing, diversity recruiting and/or behavioral based interviewing (e.g., AIRS, LinkedIn Recruiter, DDI etc.) preferred. Experience: Minimum 2+ years' experience as an in-house recruiter and/or recruitment agency experience is required. Experience working within a corporate full-cycle recruitment team preferred. Collaboration Tool: Microsoft 365, Workday, or another large scale ATS preferred. CRM (Candidate Relationship Management) tools, LinkedIn Recruiter. HOW YOU WILL THRIVE AND CREATE AN IMPACT:  Launch and lead the recruitment process for open headcount by interfacing with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to identify employment needs, conduct intake sessions and develop a recruitment strategy. Reduce time to fill by developing recruitment strategies to include attracting and nurturing prospects via direct sourcing, networking, social media engagement, pipelining and referral methodologies.  Pre-screen qualified candidates, and facilitating feedback discussions across interview panels. Provide compensation recommendations to the hiring team and extend negotiated offers to finalist candidates. Primarily supporting the recruitment for junior-level individual contributor roles. Candidate Relationship Management:  Ensure a positive and professional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.  Communicate effectively with candidates, providing timely updates and feedback.  Candidate Sourcing & Prospecting:  Utilize various sourcing methods, including online channels, social media, and networking events, to identify potential candidates.  Collaborate with the recruiting team to create and implement effective sourcing strategies.  Applicant Pipeline Management - Screening and Evaluation:  Review resumes and applications to ensure alignment with job requirements.  Conduct phone screens to assess candidate qualifications and interest.  Coordinate and facilitate interviews with hiring managers.  Maintain accurate and up-to-date candidate information in the applicant tracking system (ATS) and candidate relationship management system (CRM).  Build and maintain a network of potential candidates through proactive market research and ongoing relationship management.  Develop and maintain a talent pool for future hiring needs.  Job Postings:  Lead the refinement and posting of job descriptions on various job boards and platforms.  Monitor and update job postings to attract a diverse pool of qualified candidates.  Recruitment Strategy: Lead recruitment process life-cycle, including intake, sourcing and marketing, resume submittals, interviews, calibrations and offer processes.  Collaborate with hiring managers to understand near-term staffing needs and develop effective recruitment strategies.  Create and implement sourcing and recruitment marketing plans to identify and attract qualified candidates.  Lead and participate in cross-functional meetings to discuss recruitment goals, challenges, and successes.  Talent Intelligence Research and develop talent market intelligence reports, providing impactful labor market insights that help inform the execution of recruitment search strategies. OTHER Shift: European Shifts Applicants must be legally authorized to work within the country that the position is based. Visa support is not being offered at this time. The salary for these positions will be determined based on the market rates for the location in which the role is based. Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Why Avantor? Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today EEO Statement: We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. 3rd party non-solicitation policy: By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation