Talent Acquisition Specialist with German

Company Description

SGS is the world's leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of over 100,000 dedicated professionals. With more than 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance and sustainability.

Job Description

We are looking for Talent Acquisition professionals at various stages of their careers. Whether you are a Junior Recruiter eager to learn or an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist ready to share your expertise, we offer opportunities to grow, learn, and make an impact within our international HR Shared Services Centre.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Managing recruitment activities across selected stages of the hiring process
• Acting as a key contact for candidates, Hiring Managers, and HR stakeholders
• Maintaining accurate data and documentation in the ATS
• Supporting onboarding activities and recruitment administration
• Coordinating background checks and ensuring GDPR compliance
• Preparing recruitment reports and tracking key recruitment metrics
• Contributing to process improvement, standardization, and documentation
• Identifying opportunities to enhance recruitment efficiency and candidate experience

Qualifications

Your profile:

• 1-3+ years of administrative, HR, recruiting coordination, or talent acquisition support experience
• Fluent German (minimum C1 level) and English (minimum B2 level)
• Experience working with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and HRIS platforms (e.g., Workday, SmartRecruiters)
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities to work with stakeholders across different levels of the organization
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned processes
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (especially Outlook and Excel) and scheduling tools
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive personal data with discretion
• Organized, dependable, and process-oriented mindset
• Collaborative, responsive, and calm under pressure
• Strong administrative and operational focus

Nice to have:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Previous experience in a corporate, Shared Services Center (SSC), or international environment is a strong advantage

Additional Information

Our Offer:

• Full training for the role
• Variety of development opportunities in an international environment within a fast-growing SSC company
• Employment contract
• Hybrid work model (2-3 times per week from office locsated in Katowice)
• Comprehensive onboarding and continuous support from experienced colleagues at every stage of your career
• Extensive benefits package, including:
  • Private medical care (Medicover)
  • Group insurance
  • Access to the Medicover Benefits platform
  • Co-financing of the Medicover Sport card
  • Language course subsidy
  • Additional leave for volunteering
  • Subsidy for glasses
• Training platform and a wide range of specialized internal and external courses delivered by qualified experts
• Employee Referral Program rewarding recommendations of new talent
• Opportunities to participate actively in charitable initiatives supporting local communities and organizations
• Office conveniently located near 3 Stawy shopping mall in Katowice
• Dedicated employee parking