Talent Acquisition Sourcing Consultant

The Talent Acquisition Sourcing Consultant will join Croda’s hiring effort through a six-month temporary agency assignment in the United States (onsite). The role focuses primarily on strategic sourcing and pipeline development, with additional recruiting support to help manage high-volume hiring needs. Reporting directly to the Talent Acquisition and Programs Leader, the selected consultant will operate as an 80% sourcing-focused resource and 20% recruiting support resource.

Role Overview

This contract position is structured to accelerate candidate discovery and engagement. The consultant will build and maintain proactive talent pipelines, deliver high-quality shortlists for priority roles, and support recruiting workflows when hiring demand increases. The assignment is expected to generate candidate activity within days of requisition assignment and reduce sourcing bottlenecks to improve recruiter productivity.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines across Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Commercial, Corporate, Consumer Care, and Life Sciences functions.
• Provide high-quality candidate shortlists for critical and difficult-to-fill positions.
• Develop sourcing strategies aligned to function, location, and talent-market dynamics.
• Identify and engage passive candidates across priority talent pools.
• Ensure work is compliant with company and human resources guidelines.
• Generate candidate activity within days of requisition assignment.
• Reduce sourcing bottlenecks and improve recruiter productivity.
• Maintain strong outreach activity and disciplined candidate follow-up.
• Convert passive talent into active applicants and interview candidates.
• Support market mapping through competitor intelligence and talent availability insights.
• Advise recruiters and hiring managers on sourcing approaches and relevant talent trends.
• Manage stakeholder expectations using proactive communication and transparency.
• Build credibility with leaders through data-driven execution and responsiveness.
• Conduct recruiter screens during elevated hiring demand periods.
• Support interview and candidate-management activities when needed.
• Assist with offer-stage coordination and candidate communications.
• Independently manage assigned requisitions when business demand is high.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of sourcing, recruiting, or talent-acquisition experience.
• Demonstrated success sourcing passive talent for difficult-to-fill roles.
• Advanced LinkedIn Recruiter capability and strong internet sourcing expertise.
• Experience supporting high-volume recruiting environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, chemical, pharmaceutical, or life sciences recruiting experience is preferred.

Tools and Systems

• Advanced LinkedIn Recruiter
• ATS
• CRM

Assignment Details

• Type: Contract
• Duration: 6-month temporary hourly assignment
• Location: United States (onsite)
• Employment model: The selected individual will be employed by one of Croda’s staffing agency partners and assigned to support Croda’s Talent Acquisition team.
• Direct employment: Not a direct Croda employment position.
• Pay range: USD 30.00–35.00 per hour
• Agency terms: The staffing agency partner will provide applicable employment terms, payroll arrangements, and any agency-provided benefits or other conditions of employment.

Core Capabilities

• Sourcing Excellence: Advanced LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, talent mapping, market intelligence, and passive candidate engagement.
• Organizational Agility: Ability to support high requisition volume while managing competing priorities.
• Stakeholder Management: Strong communication skills and confidence interacting with leaders at all levels.
• Candidate Engagement: Ability to create outreach that generates interest and response.
• Execution Discipline: Strong ATS, CRM, process management, and follow-through habits.