Our client is a large, fast-paced industrial organization operating in the fertilizer and chemical manufacturing sector, with a strong footprint in Egypt.
The company is known for disciplined governance, operational excellence, and a high-performance culture. As part of its continued growth and workforce needs, the organization is strengthening its Talent Acquisition team and is seeking a seasoned Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to support critical hiring across plant and corporate functions.
Work Location: Sokhna Plant (On-site)
Job Purpose
The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for managing end-to-end recruitment for mid to senior-level roles, ensuring timely delivery, quality hiring decisions, and an excellent candidate experience. The role partners closely with hiring managers to define requirements, advise on market availability, drive direct sourcing/headhunting, and ensure recruitment activities align with governance and internal policies.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage full-cycle recruitment: intake, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer management, and onboarding handover.
- Partner with hiring managers to validate job requirements, clarify role scope, and define selection criteria.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines through proactive sourcing, headhunting, referrals, and networking.
- Deliver structured interviewing processes and ensure fair, consistent candidate evaluation.
- Provide market insights on talent availability, compensation trends, and sourcing strategies to guide decisions.
- Coordinate interview logistics, stakeholder alignment, and candidate communication to maintain speed and quality.
- Support offer negotiation, manage candidate expectations, and improve offer acceptance rates.
- Maintain accurate recruitment records in ATS/trackers and report key hiring metrics (e.g., time-to-fill, pipeline health).
- Ensure adherence to confidentiality, ethical standards, and recruitment governance requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement in TA processes, templates, and stakeholder experience.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
Experience
- 57 years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience, with proven delivery on mid to senior-level hiring.
- Strong experience in direct sourcing/headhunting is essential.
- Exposure to hiring within industrial, manufacturing, heavy industry, or similarly fast-paced environments is a plus.
Technical & Systems Knowledge
- Strong hands-on capability in LinkedIn sourcing, Boolean search, and pipeline building.
- Solid experience with ATS/CRM tools, recruitment tracking, and reporting dashboards.
- Strong interviewing and assessment skills (structured interviews/scorecards).
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and reporting documentation.
Work Conditions
- On-site role Sokhna Plant
- Full-time position
- 5 working days per week | 8 hours per day (2 days off)
