Talent Sourcing Specialist

Purpose

As a Talent Sourcing Specialist , you will play a strategic role in shaping the future of our organization by identifying and engaging top talent across the globe. This position is part of our People & Culture team and operates as a Center of Excellence , providing global sourcing support for multiple regions and product lines.

As an ambassador of our employer brand, you will represent NDT Global professionally and authentically to candidates, external partners, educational institutions, and talent communities. You will establish and maintain strong relationships with talent and hiring managers, ensure an exceptional candidate experience, and develop innovative recruiting and sourcing strategies to attract high-caliber professionals

Role and Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers and P&C Business Partners to deliver effective full-cycle recruitment (attraction, assessment, selection) for assigned portfolios.
• Advise and coach Hiring Managers on interviewing techniques, selection methodologies, and recruiting best practices, and deliver relevant training sessions.
• Partners closely with Team Lead, Talent Sourcing, P&C Business Partners and hiring managers to gain a full understand of hiring needs including future headcount planning for their assigned portfolios.Understands the talent market within the hiring regions and contributes to innovative hiring strategies.
• Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies using platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter , Stepstone , Xing , Monster , Kununu , and social media.
• Actively network and build long-term relationships with prospective talent through referrals, career fairs, and university partnerships.
• Ensure our employer brand and core values are clearly communicated to all candidates and external stakeholders.
• Prepare and manage onboarding agendas in collaboration with the People & Culture team to ensure a smooth transition for new hires.
• Provides administrative support within the local office, including preparing employment offers, contracts, internal documentation, and managing applicant correspondence.
• Works closely with the Team Lead, Talent Sourcing, to analyze recruiting data and deliver accurate status updates and hiring metrics for monthly reporting and strategic decision-making.
• Organize and support recruiting events and employer branding initiatives at universities, colleges, career fairs, professional networks, and local talent communities
• Contribute to additional recruitment and People & Culture projects as required

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field, or a comparable relevant qualification.
• 5+ years of hands-on recruitment / Talent Acquisition experience, ideally within an international, matrix organization and supporting technical, engineering, industrial, or similarly specialized positions.
• Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle recruitment independently, including intake meetings, sourcing, candidate assessment, interview coordination, offer preparation, contract preparation, and candidate communication.
• Strong practical knowledge of the German recruitment and employment environment, including familiarity with employment contracts, hiring documentation, recruitment-related processes, and applicable German employment regulations.
  • Previous experience preparing employment offers and contracts in Germany and coordinating the documentation required throughout the hiring and onboarding process.
• Proven ability to act as a trusted recruitment partner to hiring managers and People & Culture stakeholders, providing guidance rather than relying solely on administrative direction.
• Experience serving as a primary or local point of contact for recruitment , with the confidence to independently manage questions, priorities, hiring processes, and stakeholder expectations.
• Experience recruiting within Germany and a good understanding of the German talent market and relevant sourcing channels.
• Experience with HRIS and Applicant Tracking Systems
• Proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter and familiarity with German recruitment platforms and talent channels such as Stepstone, Xing, Monster and Kununu.
• Strong knowledge of proactive sourcing methodologies, including Boolean search, direct sourcing, talent mapping and pipeline development.
• Experience building relationships with universities, educational institutions, career fairs, professional networks, and other local talent communities is an advantage.
• Language skills :
  • Advanced German language skills , both written and spoken, are required, as this position will regularly support and advise German-speaking stakeholders.
  • Strong professional English , written and spoken, is required to collaborate effectively within the international Talent Sourcing and People & Culture organization

Skillset

• High level of ownership and accountability, with the ability to take responsibility for recruitment activities from initial hiring need through offer and onboarding coordination.
• Strong autonomy and self-direction , with the confidence to operate as the primary Talent Sourcing representative supporting the local organization while remaining closely connected to the broader People & Culture and Talent Sourcing teams.
• Strong business-partner mindset , with the ability to understand hiring needs, challenge constructively when appropriate, provide recommendations, and build credibility with hiring managers and P&C stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of the importance of accuracy and compliance in offer , contract, and recruitment documentation, particularly within the German employment environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills , with the confidence to support both German-speaking local stakeholders and international colleagues.
• Highly organized, structured and detail-oriented , with the ability to simultaneously manage multiple recruitment processes, candidates, stakeholders and administrative requirements.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, international and matrix environment where priorities can change and recruitment needs may vary significantly across functions.
• Strong candidate-management skills and a genuine passion for recruitment and candidate experience .
• Ability to establish effective working relationships while operating with a high degree of independence and personal responsibility.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively as part of the broader People & Culture organization, despite being the primary local Talent Sourcing contact.
• Adaptable, resilient and comfortable managing recruitment matters that require judgment, prioritization and follow-through.