Job Description
Company Information
You Matter to Cambrex.
Cambrex is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that provides drug substance development and manufacturing across the entire drug lifecycle, as well as comprehensive analytical and IND enabling services.
With over 40 years of experience and a team of 2,000 experts servicing global clients from North America and Europe, Cambrex offers a range of specialized drug substance technologies and capabilities, including continuous flow, controlled substances, liquid-phase peptide synthesis, solid-state science, material characterization, and highly potent APIs.
Your Work Matters.
At Cambrex, we strive to build a culture where all colleagues have the opportunity to:
- engage in work that matters to our customers and the patients they serve
- learn new skills and enjoy new experiences in an engaging and safe environment
- strengthen connections with coworkers and the community
We’re committed to attracting and nurturing a passionate team of valued professionals in our fast-paced and growing company. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes healthcare, life insurance, planning for retirement, and more!
Your Future Matters.
Known for our customer-focused scientific and manufacturing excellence, as well as our strong commitment to quality and safety, we offer a range of career and growth opportunities across our global network of locations. Together with our customers, we aim to improve the quality of life for patients around the world. Start a career where You Matter by applying today!
Job Overview
As a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner , you will collaborate with Hiring Managers and HR Business Partners to understand and anticipate hiring needs and proactively identify strategic recruiting solutions to meet those needs. Manage the full cycle recruitment process for all open positions in assigned business units with a focus on identifying and tapping into new sourcing resources and utilizing proactive techniques to recruit diverse, high value candidates. Engage in tactical and strategic sourcing to help business units proactively source and place top talent. Redefine and redesign current recruitment processes to better meet the strategic needs of Cambrex.
Responsibilities
- Recruitment Cycle: Serves as an ambassador of Cambrex when reaching out to candidates; cold calling candidates for positions and acting professionally in representing the company. Understands the culture and environment, the market, the services provided, the strategic direction of the company, and the specifics surrounding each recruited position and positions Cambrex as the “Employer of Choice”. Sources, screens and interviews qualified candidates as part of the full cycle process. Works with external staffing agencies to recruit hard to fill positions or temporary assignments. Manage relationship between agencies and Cambrex. Optimizes the use of the applicant tracking system while adhering to OFCCP guidelines within all steps of the hiring process. Follows internal work instructions and is compliant within the applicant tracking system.
- Sourcing Talent: Identifies the best mix of resources to source top talent and create talent pipelines – performing research, job web searches, referrals and industry-specific sources. Executes innovative methods to source, evaluate and pipeline external passive, diverse candidates for potential employment at Cambrex.
- Training and Development: Educates and collaborates with hiring managers on the hiring process. Coaches hiring managers and coordinates selection process to ensure optimal selection of candidates for available positions. Provides education to management concerning topics related to the selection and employment of talent as needed. Precepts new Talent Acquisition staff members concerning the recruitment process, applicant tracking system, department policies and guidelines while serving as a SME and mentor.
- Salary Administration: Collaborates with the HRBP to ensure salary determinations and offers of employment are appropriate, while upholding the compensation system integrity and ensuring equity within pay grades and job classes. Prepares, extends and negotiates competitive job offers in support of requisitions for client groups. This position has access to confidential personnel records and pay information which is not otherwise available. This position is responsible for protecting and maintaining the privacy of such records and information.
- Continuous Improvement: Focuses on continuous improvement and make suggestions to improve the talent acquisition process, policies and strategy. Contributes to the development of new concepts, techniques and standards.
- Administrative Support: Provides administrative support to the HR Leadership Team (HRLT), including coordination and completion of onboarding documentation, accurate entry of new hire information into HR systems, and maintenance of employee personnel files. Ensures data integrity, confidentiality, and compliance with internal policies and legal requirements. Supports general HR administrative needs as required.
Education, Experience & Licensing Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business or related field.
- 5 years’ Experience with full-cycle client facing recruiting in a corporate environment.
- 1 year of Recruitment experience within life sciences arena (medical device, pharma, biotech, healthcare) preferred.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate and build relationships with all professionals at different levels within and external to the organization. Ability to speak English as a second language is highly preferred.
- Customer Service: Highly collaborative work style, strong service orientation, and ability to effectively respond to and interact with staff at all levels of the organization.
- Strategic Vision: Demonstrated ability to be simultaneously hands on in the detail while keeping the big picture of the strategic direction of the department and the business in mind.
- Assessment of Talent: Ability to assess talent (knowledge, skills, abilities) of applicants in comparison to position requirements.
- Server-based applicant tracking system (ATS): Experience completing applications to onboard inside an ATS. ICIMs, LinkedIn Recruiter experience preferred.
- Multitasking and Time Management: Able to prioritize multiple, competing priorities and manage time/workload.
- Attention to Detail: Able to perform tasks thoroughly and with care; checks work to ensure high degree of accuracy/completeness and early/on-time delivery.
Cambrex is committed to providing a safe and productive work environment. All offers of employment are contingent on the successful completion of a comprehensive pre-employment screen. The pre-employment screen may consist of several components including but not limited to a drug test, criminal record check, identity verification, reference checks, education and employment verification, and may vary based on federal, state, and local laws. Refusal to submit to testing will result in disqualification of further employment consideration.
All requirements are subject to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Cambrex Corporation is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), ancestry, national origin, place of birth, age, marital status, disability/handicap, genetic information, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by federal, state, and/or local law.
