Technical Recruiter/ Business Developer

SUMMARY:
Red Ember Recruitment is recruiting for a Technical Recruiter/ Business Development Consultant for our client in the East of Johannesburg.

POSITION INFO:

• Using sales, business development, marketing techniques and networking to attract business from client companies
  
• Regular visits to clients to build and develop positive relationships
  
• Creating a solid talent pipeline for critical skills and ensuring that the candidates are added to ATS
  
• Collaborating with current and new clients to get business acumen, understanding of their industry, what projects are live and what’s in the pipeline, their company
  
• structure, work culture and environment
  
• Sharing market insights with clients by keeping up with industry news in and out of South Africa
  
• Advertising vacancies by drafting professional adverts and advertising on social media
  
• Using social media to network and increase connections, attract candidates and build relationships
  
• Headhunting - identifying and approaching suitably qualified passive candidates.
  
• Using the ATS to proactively source and match the right person to the right job
  
• Response handling of applications, arranging/conducting interviews, tests as and when required and creating a shortlist of candidates for the client
  
• Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the client
  
• Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary, and benefits of the job
  
• Preparing CVs and correspondence to forward to clients regarding suitable applicants
  
• Proactively marketing candidate profiles with top skills across industries to current and new clients
  
• Organising interviews for candidates as requested by the client
  
• Sharing feedback timeously with candidates on the outcome of the interviews
  
• Negotiating pay and salary rates and finalising arrangements between clients and candidates
  
• Ensuring that SLA’s are renewed and that the fee’s have been signed off before sending documents to clients
  
• Partnering with both clients and candidates on pay rates, training and career progression
  
• Working towards and exceeding targets that may relate to the number of candidates placed, a value to be billed to clients or business leads generated
  
• Reviewing recruitment policies to ensure effectiveness of selection techniques and recruitment programmes.
  
• Working collaboratively with designated recruiters in sourcing suitable candidates for designated job positions 

Requirements

• APSO accredited professional or equivalent with minimum ten years recruitment experience. Strong technical recruitment experience essential
  
• 5 – 10 yrs of recruitment experience within Mining, Engineering, Oil and Gas Industries,
  
• Power generation & FMCG will be an added advantage.
  
• Customer focused with the ability and desire to partner with client HR personnel, hiring managers and external vendors.
  
• Strong sales and negotiation skills
  
• Problem-solving ability
  
• The ability to meet deadlines and targets
  
• Strong communication skills including ability to clearly articulate information and ideas orally and in writing; ability to communicate compellingly to impact and influence decision making Continuous self-learning
  
• Valid drivers license