Talent Acquisition Partner

Avnet Business Services GmbH

Avnet Business Services GmbH is the service provider of the Avnet Group in EMEA, founded in 2020. With its brands EBV Elektronik, Avnet Silica, Avnet Abacus, Avnet Embedded and Farnell, Avnet is one of the world's most successful distributors of semiconductor products and related services. Avnet is also an S&P 500 listed group. Employees in 70 countries set new standards every day in terms of innovation and quality, for which Avnet has been known in the market for 100 years.

Job Description

Join Our Talent Acquisition Team at Avnet!

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Talent Acquisition team, a collaborative group that supports recruitment across 32 countries in EMEA.

In this role, you'll be based in Germany and will focus on delivering recruitment projects across Central Europe, partnering with stakeholders across Avnet, EBV, Avnet Silica, Farnell, and Tria.

About Avnet

Avnet is one of the world's largest distributors of electronic components, helping businesses design, build, and deliver innovative technology solutions. With over 100 years of experience and a global presence, Avnet partners with leading technology companies to shape the future of electronics and digital transformation.

Job Summary

As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you'll manage the end-to-end recruitment process, working closely with hiring managers to source, engage, and assess top talent across a diverse range of commercial, technical, engineering, and corporate positions.

You will play a key role in ensuring current and future business needs are met by delivering high-quality recruitment outcomes while collaborating with hiring managers, HR, and the wider Talent Acquisition team. A critical part of the role will be proactively sourcing talent, building candidate pipelines, and reducing reliance on external recruitment agencies.

You’ll have full support from your line manager, along with access to tools, resources, and development opportunities to help you learn, grow, and progress within Avnet.

What's In It For You

Along with offering a competitive salary package, we also offer:

• A supportive team environment where everyone is working toward the same goal
• A strong open-door policy within management
• A collaborative international team environment
• Opportunities for career development and progression
• Flexible home working

What You Will Be Doing

• Liaising with managers to understand hiring needs and agree recruitment strategies for vacancies.
• Managing the full recruitment lifecycle from requisition through to offer acceptance.
• Creating job adverts and promoting opportunities across internal and external channels.
• Proactively sourcing candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, talent pools, referrals, networking, and other direct sourcing methods.
• Building and maintaining pipelines of talent for critical and specialist positions.
• Shortlisting CVs and conducting initial candidate screening interviews.
• Arranging and coordinating interviews and assessment activities.
• Providing regular market insight and recruitment updates to hiring managers and stakeholders.
• Building and maintaining relationships with approved recruitment agencies where required.
• Carrying out relevant legislative and compliance checks in line with local requirements.
• Ensuring all recruitment activity and documentation is maintained accurately within company systems and processes.
• Working closely with HR Business Partners and Hiring Managers to deliver a positive candidate and stakeholder experience.

What We Are Looking For

• Proven recruitment experience either in-house or within a recruitment agency environment.
• Strong knowledge of modern recruitment and sourcing techniques.
• Demonstrable experience using LinkedIn Recruiter and other online sourcing tools.
• Experience managing multiple vacancies simultaneously across different functions.
• Ability to proactively identify and engage passive candidates.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Effective communicator with the ability to work across multiple levels of the organisation.
• Commercially minded with a focus on quality, cost, and hiring outcomes.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Excellent software knowledge including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience recruiting across European markets.
• Experience hiring technical, engineering, sales, or commercial talent.
• Experience using Workday ATS.
• Experience working within a corporate Talent Acquisition environment.
• Degree-level qualification.

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills.

Avnet is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration