Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist

With annual sales of about CHF 14.8 billion in fiscal year 2024/25, the Zurich-based Barry Callebaut Group is the world's leading solutions provider of high-quality chocolate experiences across the full spectrum of chocolate, cocoa, cacao coatings and non-cocoa alternatives – from sourcing and processing cocoa beans to crafting premium chocolates, fillings and decorations.

The Group operates more than 60 production facilities worldwide and employs a diverse, committed workforce of over 13,000 people. Barry Callebaut serves as a trusted partner for the entire food industry, from large-scale food manufacturers to artisanal and professional users such as chocolatiers, pastry chefs, bakers, hotels, restaurants and caterers with Callebaut® as its main global brand.

The Barry Callebaut Group is dedicated to making sustainable chocolate the norm – helping secure the future of cocoa and improving the livelihoods of cocoa farmers. It supports the Cocoa Horizons Foundation, which aims to shape a sustainable future for cocoa and chocolate.

Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist

The Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist drives our end‑to‑end hiring strategy across Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam. This role is pivotal in shaping our talent landscape—ensuring high‑quality, on‑time recruitment delivery, building strong and sustainable talent pipelines, and partnering with business leaders to bring the best talent into the organization, the key element to BC's evolvement.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

1. Recruitment Delivery & Operational Excellence

• Lead and manage the full recruitment lifecycle across all functions in the mentioned countries, ensuring on‑time, quality hiring delivery aligned to business needs.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to define requirements, craft sourcing strategies, and ensure a seamless interview and selection process.
• Maintain high standards of data accuracy, reporting, and compliance across all TA systems and processes.
• Support recruitment for other countries in the region, when needed

2. Strategic Talent Pipelining

• Proactively build and nurture strong talent pipelines for critical, niche, and high-volume roles to support scaling needs and reduce time-to-fill.
• Leverage market insights, talent intelligence, and competitive benchmarking to inform local People Strategy
• Establish relationships with external partners, talent communities, universities, and industry networks.

3. Talent Acquisition Strategy

• Execute the country-level TA strategy, ensuring alignment with regional and global priorities.
• Provide strategic consultation to hiring leaders on market dynamics, and sourcing feasibility.
• Drive initiatives that enhance candidate experience, employer branding, and hiring manager capability.

4. Stakeholder Management & Business Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, providing data-driven insights and hiring recommendations.
• Collaborate with HRBPs and COEs to ensure consistent, holistic talent strategies across the employee lifecycle.
• Thought Partnering with Country HR Leads on local talent acquisition solutions.
• Support TA Director on regular business reviews, reporting on hiring performance, pipeline health, and market trends.

5. TA Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Support continuous improvement across TA processes, tools, and workflows.
• Drive country-level programs related to employer branding, recruiting technology, candidate experience, and DE&I hiring.
• Support regional TA initiatives and contribute to best-practice sharing across markets.

EDUCATION, LANGUAGE, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business, or a related field
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across multiple levels and cultures.
• Fluent in English Language (Both Oral & Written)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent Project Management skill

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE / TECHNICAL OR FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• 4+ years of experience in talent acquisition or HR in multinational corporations
• Demonstrated ability to lead or support regional or global talent programs.
• Analytical mindset with experience using data to drive decisions.
• Familiarity with HR systems, ATS platforms, and talent analytics tools.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, matrixed, and multicultural environment.
• Proactive, possess ability to plan, prioritize and drive initiative / commitments
• Client Centric & Delivery Focused
• Team Collaboration