Senior Sourcer - Bilingual - Monterrey

About Us

We are AMS. AMS is a global total workforce solutions firm founded in 1996. We enable organizations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, reshaping, and optimizing workforces. We do this through talent acquisition and contingent workforce management, internal mobility and skills development, and talent and technology advisory services. Our solutions are delivered by our 4500+ experts who live our passionate, bold, and authentic values. The ultimate aim is to help clients around the world, including 100+ blue-chip companies, create workforces that are fluid, resilient, diverse, and differentiated. We call this true workforce dexterity—and we’re here to help you achieve it.

The Role

As a Principal Sourcing Specialist (Sr. Sourcer) you will work closely with client’s internal Recruiters to partner with the business during the interview and selection process.

Your focus will be passive sourcing so you will enjoy finding and engaging with talent in niche areas and locations across Mexico. You will be heavily involved from the intake call until 1st interview with the Hiring Manager at that time the Recruiter will manage the remainder of the interview process. This is absolutely a role for someone who enjoys head hunting and selling a really interesting client brand in the market.

This role will be based at the office in Monterrey, MEX.

Key Accountabilities

• Must be fluent in English
• Fully utilize relevant ATS (Applicant Tracking System) ensuring that activities are conducted within the ATS as appropriate, that data accuracy and quality is maintained through all processes and that it accurately reflects the status of all activity
• Engage with Recruiters and Hiring Managers (as directed) to take detailed briefs on role requirements
• Source (identify) candidates utilizing different channels (e.g. client database, job board databases, professional social networking sites) utilizing Channel Activation Matrices or other directions as appropriate
• Begin to develop own network of candidates and seek to grow such network with relevant candidates for sector supported
• Manage job board advertising or Client career-site postings, ensuring adverts are compelling and accurate and positioned for maximum effectiveness
• Upon application, screen and qualify candidates to determine suitability and obtain required information (e.g. availability, permission to represent) in order to create long-lists
• Interface between Recruiters and agencies when required, gaining necessary information to ensure both parties remain informed
• Build and develop talent pools of qualified candidates (prior to application or post application as directed), utilizing CRM (Candidate Relationship Management) technology where appropriate
• Ensure regular communication with Client Services team to understand on-going requirements and to share progress of activity
• Following feedback from Client Services team on candidates submitted, ensure that all applicant records are updated in the ATS with applicants being rejected as appropriate and suitable applicants moved to talent pools for future reference
• Develop an awareness of the client’s business and wider sector
• Maintain agreed service levels and targets
• Appropriately escalate any issues in relation to the supply of recruitment services as appropriate
• Participate and contribute within team meetings
• Develop a broad understanding of candidate sourcing techniques and strategies through attending training and networking.

Skills & Experience

• 3+ years of Sourcing experience
• Must have a passion in sourcing (“hunting”) candidates – if you are not passionate in finding candidates this is not the role for you!
• Strong sense of urgency and responsive client-facing skills with proven expertise in various candidate sourcing methodologies (headhunting, social networking, job boards, Boolean searches, unique/creative ways of finding talent)
• Experience working with Applicant Tracking Systems
• Must be fluent in English

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