Talent Acquisition Specialist

Our story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, we've grown into the world's leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people across the globe.

We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it's not just food — we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.

Everything we do is about
Making Better Happen.
AAK LOCATION
This position is based in Hull, UK

About The Role
The Talent Acquisition Specialist supports AAK's growth by managing end-to-end recruitment processes and building strong talent pipelines across multiple functions and levels. The role drives continuous improvement in recruitment operations and vendor management to ensure efficient, high-quality hiring across regions. Key responsibilities include candidate sourcing and screening, employee selection, contract management, and blue-collar recruitment. The role also leverages ATS systems and requires strong planning, decision-making, negotiation, and communication skills to engage effectively with candidates and stakeholders while maintaining accurate recruitment information

Responsibilities

• Develop internal and external job advertisements, web postings, job descriptions, and specifications for recruitment agencies in line with organizational standards, ensuring potential candidates have clear, accurate information to guide their application decisions.
• Actively reach out to potential candidates through various channels such as LinkedIn to build strong talent pipelines and attract top talent.
• Respond to questions from candidates, managers, and recruitment agencies regarding vacancies and recruitment activities, maintaining transparency while upholding confidentiality and privacy standards.
• Contact candidates, schedule interviews, and collaborate with hiring managers to develop relevant interview questions, ensuring a fair, efficient, and well-structured interview process.
• Conduct interviews, assessments, reference checks, and suitability oof candidates.
• Select the best fit based on pre-established criteria and organizational recruitment policies and provide constructive feedback to unsuccessful candidates.
• Draft and deliver job offer materials in line with agreed specifications, ensuring successful candidates have the necessary information to make informed decisions.
• Act as the main point of contact for recruitment vendors, driving efficiency, cost-saving initiatives, and establishing standardized processes for working with temporary labor providers.

About You

• 5 + years of recruitment experience, managing end-to-end processes from briefing to onboarding.
• Proficient in proactive candidate sourcing and engagement, including LinkedIn Recruiter and talent mapping.
• Solid understanding of selection methods and assessment tools.
• Experienced with Applicant Tracking Systems.
• Skilled in vendor management and negotiation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Fluent in English; additional European languages are a plus.
• Exposure to manufacturing or production environments, with experience or interest in operational/blue-collar recruitment.
• Experience collaborating across multiple countries and cultures, adapting to diverse business contexts

In return AAK offers

• Join a pioneering company in specialty oils and fats, driving innovation and sustainability.
• In AAK you can work across 25+ countries, gaining international exposure and collaborating with a diverse team.
• AAK invests in your development with training, mentorship, and clear career paths.
• You will contribute to a greener world with AAK's sustainability-focused approach.
• Join a diverse and inclusive workplace that values every individual's perspective and talents.

Contact and information
For further information about the position, please contact our Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, Conor Kelly by email:

About AAK
Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK's offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate and confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen for more than 150 years.

AAK prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or employment and application for employment.