Senior Recruitment Advisor

About the job At Efficio, we're not just a consulting firm; we're a team of dedicated experts committed to transforming procurement and supply chain functions. Our mission is to drive sustainable, measurable value for our clients through innovative solutions and deep industry insights. Join us and be part of a dynamic environment where your skills and ideas make a real impact. Efficio is the world’s largest specialist procurement and supply chain consultancy, with offices across Europe, North America, and the Middle East. We’re a diverse team of over 1,300 individuals, representing more than 60 nationalities and speaking 40+ languages – and we’re continuing to grow! Efficio’s Recruitment team plays a key role in identifying and securing the talent that supports our global business, including an extensive network of independent consultants, freelancers and interim professionals who work alongside our permanent consulting teams. We're looking for a Contractor Recruitment Specialist to join our global Talent Acquisition team, with a primary focus on sourcing and recruiting experienced independent consultants and interim professionals to support client engagements across our international business. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys proactive sourcing, building relationships with experienced professionals and working in a fast-paced environment where hiring requirements can change quickly. What will you be doing? Direct sourcing and recruitment: Identify, approach and engage high-quality independent consultants, freelancers and interim professionals across procurement, supply chain, transformation and related specialist disciplines. Contractor recruitment delivery: Manage contractor recruitment requirements from initial briefing through to shortlisting, interviews, commercial discussions and engagement, working closely with internal stakeholders. Stakeholder partnering: Work with project teams, Staffing and senior stakeholders to understand project requirements, advise on talent availability and identify suitable candidates within often demanding timescales. Talent pipeline development: Build and maintain relationships with an international network of independent consultants, developing proactive talent pools aligned to current and anticipated project requirements. Market intelligence: Provide insight into contractor availability, market conditions, day rates and relevant specialist talent pools to support hiring decisions. Candidate relationship management: Develop long-term relationships with contractors, maintaining engagement between assignments and identifying opportunities for future collaboration. Recruitment coordination: Support the wider contractor recruitment and engagement process, including rate negotiations, onboarding coordination, contract extensions and redeployment opportunities. Recruitment data and reporting: Maintain accurate candidate and recruitment records, track recruitment activity and provide visibility of contractor pipelines and progress against requirements. Continuous improvement: Work collaboratively with the wider Recruitment team to improve sourcing strategies, recruitment processes and the overall contractor experience. About You We're looking for someone who has: 3–5 years' recruitment experience within contract, interim or freelance recruitment, either in an agency or in-house environment. Strong direct sourcing capabilities, with a proven ability to identify, approach and engage experienced professionals who may not be actively looking for opportunities. Experience recruiting professional, technical, consulting or specialist roles, ideally within management consulting, procurement, supply chain or professional services. An understanding of the contract recruitment market, including contractor availability, day rates and the differences between permanent and interim recruitment. Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work directly with hiring managers, project teams and senior business stakeholders. Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage experienced independent professionals. The ability to manage multiple requirements simultaneously, prioritise effectively and respond quickly to changing business needs. A proactive, commercially aware and resourceful approach to recruitment, with a genuine interest in developing specialist talent networks. Experience recruiting internationally would be advantageous, although not essential. Why Join Us? You'll join a collaborative global Recruitment team and play an important role in supporting the delivery of Efficio's client engagements around the world. You'll have the opportunity to work with experienced consulting professionals, develop an international network of specialist talent and take ownership of recruitment activity that directly supports our business. If you enjoy the pace and variety of contractor recruitment, building long-term relationships and proactively finding great talent, we'd love to hear from you. Find Jobs in United Kingdom on Arbeitnow