Talent Acquisition Specialist On behalf of its Client, Kenny-Whelan & Associates are hiring a Talent Acquisition Specialist for a Pharmaceutical Company in Sligo. Profile of the Role: The successful candidate will support Sourcing and Recruitment for permanent roles mainly, which will be junior to mid level.The role also supports two other sites in Ireland, there is no travel required to these sites. Responsibilities: Recruitment will be focused on a specific team/function, or other areas as assigned. Responsible for attracting top talent and developing a strong, qualified candidate pool for current and future openings. Additional job duties include pre-screening candidates, project management, partnering with team members to develop sourcing strategies and providing talent for open positions. Demonstrate ability to proactively identify, source and manage talent pools aligned to business priorities. Core responsibility is to manage open job requisitions, update and manage SmartRecruiters, achieve recruiting metrics and report key accomplishments. Will also compile and communicate the knowledge base, industry overviews, and market trends, data and analytics to team members and business leaders. Will prepare and approve offer packages, providing equity & market competitiveness data research. Ensure compliance to state/federal employment laws and Companys policies and practices for applicant tracking compliance and reporting metrics. Establish a true business partnership with hiring managers and leadership on all staffing related activities and issues. Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree required. Requires 3 years + in-house recruitment (essential), preferably experience in pharma/med device and within Engineering recruitment ideally. Experience of working in a competitive, fast pace environment required. Must project a strong business presence and have the ability to instil confidence in clients and to deliver results. Proactive recruiting and sourcing experience required. Healthcare/Pharmaceutical industry recruitment experience strongly preferred. Experience in managing requisitions within SmartRecruiters preferred. Experience with Success Factors an advantage. ** Are you eligible to work in Ireland? As this is a Contract role, you will need a Visa: either Stamp 1G or Stamp 4 ** All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence Kenny-Whelan Contact: For further information please contact Carmel Synnott on or sendyour updated CV to Skills: Excel SmartRecruiters