(Global Oil Gas) Talent Sourcing Specialist

This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Job Title: Strategic Sourcing Specialist

About the Company


This company engages in the exploration, production, transportation, and sale of crude oil and natural gas. It operates through the following segments: Upstream, Downstream, and Corporate. The Upstream segment includes crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids exploration, field development, and production. The Downstream segment focuses on refining, logistics, power generation, and the marketing of crude oil, petroleum and petrochemical products, and related services to international and domestic customers. The Corporate segment offers supporting services including human resources, finance, and information technology. The company was founded on May 29, 1933 and is headquartered in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Sourcing Specialist to join the Expatriate Employment Division within the Staffing Services function at This Company in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The Expatriate Employment Division is responsible for identifying, engaging and attracting top global talent to join This Company and provide the required human capital to help This Company achieve its strategic objectives. The position will report into the Supervisor, Attraction and Source Unit.

Responsibilities:

• Optimize the This Company expatriate careers website to ensure a seamless candidate application journey.
• Utilize various tools such as LinkedIn, the This Company careers website, external job boards, networking events, conferences, and talent mapping to develop and execute global sourcing strategies.
• Utilize existing and new sourcing strategies, methodologies, and technologies to build talent pipelines for This Company.
• Conduct talent mapping, either in-house or using external third-party vendors, to assess global and country-specific talent supply and demand and drive strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Develop and execute global sourcing strategies to target top expatriate talent for This Company and meet the company's hiring needs.
• Mentor and develop young local talent within the organization.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to identify required competencies and skills and develop appropriate sourcing and attraction strategies in partnership with recruitment teams.
• Partner with overseas subsidiary recruiting offices in the UK, US, Singapore, and India to target appropriate talent markets and implement regional/country-specific sourcing strategies.
• Conduct return on investment (ROI) analysis on sourcing channels to determine success rates and adjust sourcing strategies accordingly.
• Identify sourcing opportunities at industry conferences and events and develop targeted marketing campaigns to attract and network with top talent.
• Build a strong talent pipeline for current and future expatriate staffing requirements.
• Manage third-party suppliers to ensure delivery on recruitment requirements and identify new suppliers to enhance sourcing and talent pipelines.

Requirements:

• Strong communication skills and the ability to build credibility and trust with internal and external stakeholders.
• Deep knowledge of contemporary talent sourcing principles and a track record of utilizing talent sourcing tools and channels effectively.
• Solid commercial acumen with advanced negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple and competing stakeholder requirements.
• This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
• Proven experience in developing and executing complex global sourcing strategies using the latest methodologies and technologies.
• Strong integrity, honesty, and ethics.
• Experience in sourcing within the Oil and Gas industry or analogous sectors, with preference given to those with exposure to the Arabian Gulf/Middle East region.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 6 years of proven experience as a sourcing specialist in an international talent acquisition/recruitment function, gained either in-house or in external consultancy.