Location : Shanghai office 

The primary purpose of the Staffing Consultant is to strategize and execute superior sourcing programs for the Commerce and Platform China of Microsoft.

Specific Position Requirements to include:

• Leads the process of recruiting and communication and completion of hiring goals for Shanghai client group.
• Handle staffing vendor management including searching firm, external portal vendor/ job-boards.
• Measures and report key recruiting metrics to staffing manager for the purpose of managing recruiting effectiveness and educating our clients.
• Consults with Staffing Manager & HR Generalist internal clients on overall staffing strategy for both the short and medium term needs of the business.
• Responsible for working with staffing manager, HR generalist, clients and executives to define staffing plan for the fiscal year.
• Educates support staff on client group needs and business requirements.
• Involves recruiting in a high volume environment attending external job fairs, conducting outreach presentations, and preparing and attending open houses.
• Identify ways to ensure that applicants to Microsoft are treated in a professional and consistent manner, maintaining and improving upon the company’s image and reputation, even when candidates are rejected.
• Facilitate internal transfers, and help ensure we have the right complement of people doing the right jobs.

Requirements

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree at a minimum.
• Must have a minimum of 4 years experience in Human Resources – ideally staffing solutions or executive recruitment.
• Ideally will have 2 years in-house staffing experience with a high tech multinational company.
• Fluent English speaking and writing skills required. 
• Requires an approachable personal style, effective problem analysis.
• Strong PC skills in Windows applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Must be a self-starter, able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Requires strong negotiating, influencing and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated discretion in dealing with highly confidential matters.
• Strategic thinker with a proven track record of formulating strategies.