GSS — Tech Sourcing Recruiter — Amazon

This is a six-month contractual role on the Global Strategic Sourcing (GSS) team, a central sourcing team for Amazon's worldwide Talent Acquisition function. The role is remote. The listed locations are Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune and Gurgaon, and the job details also list Mumbai.

The recruiter finds talent for the North American Operations recruiting team, with a focus on distribution and operations professionals across the US. The work is high volume and involves both niche and high-volume hiring.

Working hours: 6:00 PM to 3:00 AM IST.

Responsibilities

  • Proactively source passive candidates using Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, X-ray search, open web and other sourcing channels.
  • Build and maintain a network of potential candidates through market research and ongoing relationship management.
  • Carry out candidate outreach to build interest and assess fit, profiling candidates and their motivation rather than selling the role.
  • Conduct on-phone and virtual screening to assess qualifications and skill alignment, and filter candidates during the recruiter phone screen.
  • Conduct in-depth interviews and anticipate hiring manager preferences.
  • Manage, prioritise and close searches against set timelines, and meet customer SLAs.
  • Write plans with deliverables, timelines and a formal tracking process.
  • Recommend recruitment strategies and implement and refine recruiting processes.

Requirements

  • At least 2 years of corporate or search firm recruiting or research experience.
  • A bachelor's degree, or at least 2 years of full-time Amazon experience.
  • Experience using an applicant tracking or contact management system.
  • Ability to curate market intelligence for saturated markets.
  • Strong Boolean and advanced search skills for niche technical skills across LinkedIn, GitHub, trade forums and specialised job boards.
  • Skill in requirement gathering, sourcing and screening in specialised technical fields.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred

  • Experience managing both high-volume and niche hiring.
  • Experience setting benchmarks and metrics.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates who need a workplace accommodation during the application or hiring process can find information at amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations.

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