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Talent Acquisition

Manchester Permanent £50,000 - £60,000 per year View Job Description
A newly created Senior Talent Acquisition Partner role within an FMCG organisation, supporting pan-European hiring with a strong focus on technology and specialist corporate roles. You will own the end-to-end process, manage external recruitment partners and act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, driving quality, pace and best-practice recruitment standards.
  • Newly created TA position in FMCG
  • High-visibility position with real ownership

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established, international FMCG organisation with a strong European presence and a collaborative culture. The business operates within a structured environment and is committed to strengthening its Talent Acquisition capability to support ongoing growth and operational excellence.

Job Description

  • Own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle from briefing through to offer and onboarding
  • Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements, capability needs and cultural fit
  • Develop clear recruitment strategies aligned to business priorities
  • Manage relationships with external recruitment partners, setting expectations and performance standards
  • Review and qualify candidate submissions to ensure quality and alignment
  • Provide structured feedback to agencies to continuously improve candidate calibre
  • Advise stakeholders on market conditions, salary positioning and hiring timelines
  • Use recruitment data and insights to monitor performance and drive improvements
  • Ensure process consistency, governance and best-practice standards across hiring activity
  • Act as a trusted Talent Acquisition advisor

The Successful Applicant

A successful Talent Acquisition professional should have:

  • Proven experience recruiting across corporate functions as well as technology/ IT roles
  • Strong end-to-end Talent Acquisition ownership within an in-house environment
  • Deep understanding of recruitment processes, governance and best practice
  • Experience managing and challenging external recruitment partners
  • Ability to build credible, consultative relationships with senior stakeholders
  • Highly organised with strong attention to detail
  • Proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a strong sense of urgency
  • Commercial awareness, including salary benchmarking and market insight
  • Confidence to influence and drive improvements in hiring quality and process consistency



What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary ranging from £50,000 to £60,000.
  • Newly created role with the opportunity to shape and elevate recruitment standards
  • Pan-European exposure within a well-established international FMCG organisation
  • High-visibility position with genuine stakeholder influence
  • Hybrid working model based in Liverpool
  • Opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of the Talent Acquisition function
  • Potential for longer-term progression into broader Talent or HR partnering roles
  • Hybrid working
Contact
Ben Pottas
Quote job ref
JN-022026-6950640
Phone number
+44 161 828 6220

Job summary

Job function
Human Resources
Subsector
Recruitment
Sector
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Location
Manchester
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Ben Pottas
Consultant phone
+44 161 828 6220
Job reference
JN-022026-6950640