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Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Job Posted 3/8/2025
Sunrise Community, Inc.
Sydney, Sydney 2000
Category Human Resources
Full-Time
Job Description
Career Opportunities: Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner (23460)

Requisition ID 23460 - Posted - People & Culture - Sydney - Australia - Permanent Full Time

The SunRice Group is an Australian ASX-listed branded food group, comprising multiple businesses, assets and operations across Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, the United States, The Pacific Islands and Asia. SunRice was built by the Australian rice industry over many decades, and today is one of Australia's leading branded food exporters, with approximately 2,000 employees and operations in 11 countries. SunRice is a great place to work, providing a real opportunity for passionate people to make a difference.

About the role

Do you want to play a pivotal role in shaping our recruitment strategy and operational delivery? We're offering a unique, high impact opportunity for an experienced Talent Acquisition professional to partner with our senior leaders, align hiring practices and support our ambitious growth plans. With 1 direct report you are a seasoned professional with strong business acumen, excellent communication skills and a proven track record in successfully aligning blue collar and corporate roles with exceptional candidates.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Support the Head of OD & CPO on the development and execution of key talent strategies, focusing on sourcing, attracting, and hiring top talent to support company growth and culture.
  • Develop and implement comprehensive recruitment plans to attract top talent for corporate and blue-collar roles.
  • Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including job postings, candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, and selection.
  • Build and maintain a robust pipeline of top-tier candidates, leveraging proactive sourcing techniques, including networking events, referrals, and partnerships.
  • Mentor and develop your team to build a high-performance talent acquisition team.
  • Collaborate with the Head of OD, Marketing and Communications, to enhance the company's employer brand, ensuring messaging resonates with target candidates and aligns with our values and mission.

About You

  • A seasoned talent acquisition professional with 8-10 years recruitment experience, you have significant in-house experience ideally within FMCG.
  • Proven success in recruiting for a variety of roles, including blue collar and corporate roles.
  • You enjoy working in a dynamic environment where your curiosity and sourcing strategies help attract passive talent.
  • You have exceptional interpersonal skills, can quickly build relationships and influence at all levels, and are comfortable being an advisor to your stakeholders.

What you bring to the table:

  • A hunger to learn: Your curiosity fuels you, you're not afraid to ask the tough questions and can effectively work with ambiguity and adapt to changing business demands.
  • Passion for results: You're focused on execution and delivery and have a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
  • Sharp analytical skills: You enjoy transforming data into clear insights that drive action.
  • Exceptional communication: You're comfortable engaging with diverse stakeholders, from corporate leaders to global partners.

All correspondence will be dealt with in strict confidence.

SunRice is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. SunRice will consider qualified applicants for employment based on their merit, individual skills, qualifications and other appropriate criteria relevant to the role for which they are applying.