Senior Sourcing Specialist, Talent Acquisition

About the Role

The Senior Sourcing Specialist will execute sourcing strategies for critical roles across the Allergan Aesthetics and AbbVie company commercial function. This role leads the delivery of external talent insights and market intelligence projects to inform hiring and wider talent attraction strategies. You will act as an advisor, using market analysis and industry research to shape sourcing strategies that enable future capability building and influence stakeholders to act proactively regarding their current and future talent mix and market availability.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic sourcing support on critical open roles.
• Serve as a sourcing leader and insights expert, leveraging research and data analysis techniques to provide recommendations to business leaders, recruiters, and Business HR.
• Partner with key stakeholders to build talent pipelines ahead of gaps or vacancies.
• Develop sourcing strategies targeting critical, high-level talent in highly competitive and challenging markets.
• Identify, evaluate, and manage proactive end-to-end sourcing plans, including networking, relationship building, internet job boards, database mining, referrals, professional outreach, and advanced sourcing techniques.
• Conduct thorough candidate prescreening and facilitate presentation to hiring managers and recruiting teams using various Talent Acquisition platforms to maintain data accuracy, quality, and integrity.
• Nurture professional pipelines by keeping talent engaged as roles are posted and provide information regarding available opportunities.
• Build trust and strong partnerships with internal stakeholders, including business leaders, recruiters, Total Rewards, Talent Development, and Business HR to understand key roles and challenges in securing top talent.
• Lead the development and presentation of external talent insights to address challenges, support recruitment planning, and inform talent strategy across Commercial.
• Develop deep expertise in focus areas, with the ability to understand and articulate functions, culture, role responsibilities, and AbbVie’s Employee Value Proposition.
• Gather data on competition and market conditions or trends that may impact the ability to find and hire the right talent.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of 3 years in a dedicated in-house sourcing role or retained search role.
• Talent sourcing experience in the Healthcare/Pharmaceutical industry strongly preferred.
• Prior experience sourcing for Commercial roles/functions advantageous.
• Strong experience in successful screening, including initial contact, prescreening, and interviewing.
• Experience in the full end-to-end recruitment process, including passive candidate outreach.
• Experience developing and executing proactive recruiting strategies, including confidential searches.
• Strong accountability and proactivity, demonstrating a consistent track record of results despite challenges or obstacles.
• Proficient in using CRM to enhance sourcing and candidate management processes (e.g., SmartRecruiters, ICIMS, Phenom).
• Proficient in Excel, reporting, and data quality.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick).
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan for eligible employees.
• Eligibility to participate in short-term incentive programs.