Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Warsaw, Poland office, being a part of the CEEI & CIS Talent Acquisition Cluster.

Abbott’s Talent Acquisition team is a global organization supporting global hiring, executive recruitment, Early Careers, employer branding, and diversity and inclusion strategies. We strive to provide a fast and high-quality service to our internal customers and provide a great candidate experience.

As the Talent Acquisition Specialist, you will be responsible for ensuring a seamless Hiring Manager and Candidate experience across multiple Abbott Divisions (Medical Devices, Diagnostics and Nutrition) and Functions (such as Commercial roles, Engineering, Service and R&D).

You will manage the full-cycle recruiting efforts for individual contributors and managerial positions across CEEI region.

What You’ll Do

• Developing a complete understanding of each client business objectives and strategy.

• Consulting with hiring managers and Business HR to understand skill requirements, background and experience needed for each requisition.

• Working with hiring managers to develop a comprehensive recruitment strategy for each requirement, setting and manages expectations. 

• Identifying and execute appropriate sourcing practices to attract suitable candidates, in addition to fully utilizing all internal Abbott resources.

• Sourcing, screening and managing candidates throughout the process providing feedback at all stages.

• Ensuring structured/competency based interview process is followed for each hiring requirement, running assessment centers when required. 

• Salary negotiation and management of offer extension process, ensuring close collaboration with BHR.

• Creating effective relationships with new and existing recruitment agencies, maintaining PSL to control recruitment costs, ensuring fixed terms and conditions are in place.

• Ensuring ATS (Workday & Phenom) is maintained providing reporting as and when required. 

• Providing strategic market data and market research

• Where necessary, preparation of recruitment budget for each business comprising media strategy, referrals, recruitment agencies, recruitment fairs, websites, recruitment merchandising, social media, direct sourcing, etc. 

Required Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent

• Fluent Polish and English language skills are required

• Another language would be an advantage

• Strong track record of sourcing via tools and networks

• Strong assessment skills to assess candidate’s business capabilities, technical background and key behaviors

• Strong skills in driving and owning the TA process ensuring candidate and client management satisfaction

• Professional, accountable, high energy and collaborative team player

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high pressure and changing environment

• Competitive drive and strong work ethic

• Motivation to learn, grow and succeed

• Ability to build professional relations across all levels of the business, including business acumen with Senior Executives

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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