Talent Acquisition Solutions Partner

About the role:

Join Shoprite as a Talent Acquisition Solutions Partner based in Cape Town, Western Cape, where you will leverage your expertise in strategic recruitment, talent management, and stakeholder engagement to drive innovative hiring solutions across a dynamic retail environment. This full-time, senior role demands proficiency in talent acquisition strategies, workforce planning, and data-driven recruitment analytics to attract and retain top-tier candidates within the human resources domain. You will collaborate closely with business leaders to design customised talent sourcing models, enhance employer branding initiatives, and implement cutting-edge recruitment technologies, ensuring alignment with Shoprite's operational goals and workforce diversity objectives. As a key contributor to our HR leadership team, your primary objective will be to optimise the talent pipeline, reduce time-to-hire, and improve candidate experience through agile recruitment processes and exceptional stakeholder communication. Embrace the opportunity to work within Africa's largest food retailer, renowned for its commitment to innovation, sustainability, and employee development, while advancing your career in a high-impact role that shapes the future of our workforce.

What you'll do:

Apply established Group Talent Acquisition frameworks, standards, and operating practices to ensure consistent and compliant recruitment processes within assigned business portfolios. Collaborate with People Partners, business leaders, and Talent Solutions stakeholders to gather workforce and recruitment requirements, and recommend appropriate talent acquisition solutions. Support end-to-end recruitment activities for allocated vacancies, including sourcing, selection, candidate experience, and hiring quality, escalating complex cases as necessary. Maintain and manage talent pipelines through approved sourcing, internal mobility, and attraction initiatives to support business workforce planning and succession strategies. Compile, analyse, and interpret recruitment, workforce, and talent data to provide actionable insights that inform decision-making and enhance talent acquisition outcomes. Provide practical guidance, operational support, and training to teams involved in recruitment and talent movement activities to ensure adherence to Group standards. Monitor recruitment performance metrics such as time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, and candidate experience, driving continuous improvement initiatives based on findings. Champion employer branding and talent attraction projects aligned with business priorities to strengthen engagement, retention, and workforce diversity objectives. Identify risks, adoption gaps, and compliance issues related to talent acquisition practices and facilitate timely corrective actions in conjunction with governance teams. Contribute to the Talent Acquisition Centre of Excellence by sharing portfolio insights, feedback and improvement recommendations to enhance operational efficiency and service quality.

What you bring:

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, or a related discipline. Minimum of 5 years' proven experience in Talent Acquisition management, preferably within the FMCG or retail sectors. Strong knowledge of talent acquisition frameworks, recruitment processes, and governance standards. Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with People Partners and business leaders to understand and fulfil recruitment needs. Experience in utilising workforce, talent, and recruitment data to inform decisions and improve hiring outcomes. Proficiency in managing talent pipelines, internal mobility, succession planning, and workforce planning initiatives. Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and influencing skills to support recruitment strategies and practices. Capability to support end-to-end recruitment delivery, including sourcing, selection, candidate experience management, and hiring quality assurance. Strong analytical skills to compile and interpret recruitment and workforce insights for continuous improvement. Adept at implementing recruitment technologies and employer branding initiatives to enhance talent attraction and retention.