Role: Recruitment Consultant/Senior Recruitment Consultant – Procurement Desk
Location: London (home and office hybrid working model)
Salary: Competitive basic salary (Recruitment Consultant £27k-£32k, Senior Consultant £32k-£38k) + excellent commission structure and benefits package including private medical (including mental health) and Heka.
So, you may have heard of Pod Talent before – we like to think we’re kind of a big deal in the procurement and supply chain recruitment space. But if for whatever reason you haven’t, here’s a bit more about who we are and what we do:
- We work with some of the most phenomenal companies in the world, big and small. Right now, we are working with the likes of: Kraft Heinz, Mars, Moju, Who Gives A Crap, Specialized Bikes, McCormick, Asahi, Vita Coco and Ocean Bottle
- We help our clients to make their operations as efficient as they can be, by finding them the best talent in the market. This makes them not only more successful but more environmentally responsible.
- We do all of the above in a truly ethical way, with approaches that are properly innovative, and different.
- We focus on diversity and inclusion, taking advantage of our privileged position to make the recruitment and supply chain space a more inclusive and diverse industry – something that’s really important to us!
- We work in a grown-up way, everyone is treated like an adult, we have a flexible working model including flexible start and finish times and a hybrid working model of office and working from home, with no crap KPIs like counting calls or the number of CVs you send in a week.
Why are we recruiting for this role?
Pod has been established for 12 years, and we’re looking to continue the fantastic growth we’ve seen over the past few years. We have ambitious plans and want to be the number one brand in Procurement and Supply Chain recruitment in the UK and Europe.
We have a fantastic opportunity right now to join us on a warm procurement desk, the desk is busy, fast paced, has lots of jobs, and lots of amazing clients to work with. There’s a lot to juggle and a lot to do day to day, and you’ll join an enthusiastic team with a great culture and a desire to deliver excellence.
What are we looking for?
- An experienced recruiter who sees recruitment as a long-term career, and wants to focus on excellence in everything they do, whilst working in a grown-up environment
- Someone who is ambitious and driven – we’ve got big plans and we want someone who can help us get there
- Someone who places an emphasis on quality – we want someone who really cares about building partnerships with clients and candidates, and who loves to do recruitment in the right way and wants to disrupt the market by lifting the bar!
- Someone who is resilient – recruitment isn’t life or death but it’s still tough – we need someone who can bounce back when times are difficult and keep a positive working environment
- Someone who gets our values and is on board with who we are – we have an amazing culture built on Excellence, Openness, Individuality and Creativity
- We’d love you to have experience in one of our markets, but we know Supply Chain inside out, so we can teach you that!
What will you get?
- A chance to work on an extremely busy and lucrative market across one of our core functions (procurement)
- Loads of career progression opportunities including into leadership roles
- A role in an award-winning recruitment business that values its employees and genuinely cares for their wellbeing
- A truly inclusive environment and a leadership team who take this very seriously
- A really exciting client base with a busy desk
- A very lucrative commission scheme
If you’re still unsure (I honestly don’t know why!?) then read on to see why we’re such an exciting company to work for.
- We’ve recently won several huge global clients with lots of exciting strategic roles and loads of relationships to build on and develop
- Individuality is so important to us – it’s one of our values so Pod is a place to feel comfortable in yourself and a safe place to express your own recruitment style
- We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation! We know we will always have work to do but we represent a diverse group of people across various identities, and we work hard to make Pod inclusive for all
- Training is important to us (at all levels) so we invest in our staff and make sure they feel comfortable to tackle all the challenges that the weird and wonderful industry of recruitment can bring
- Excellence is at the core of everything we do – Pod is a fun place to work but we still have big ambitions and want to be the best in everything we do
If you want a new challenge in your recruitment career and want to work in a fun and driven environment, Pod is the place to do that. Joining now during this exciting period of growth, is such a good opportunity – so if you’re intrigued in any way, get in touch and let’s have a chat – what have you got to lose?
