Exciting Career Opportunities at Sage

Overview:

Sage HR and Payroll is Recruiting for a Recruitment Consultant with experience in the Finance and/or IT Industry. We require an above average candidate with a proven track record of Executive level placement experience and excellent Headhunting skills.

Responsibilities:

• Headhunting for Senior level candidates
• New business generation and client development with specific focus in the Finance and/or IT Industry
• Meet sales/gross profit targets in line with dashboard
• Deal with speculative calls, aftercare and service calls
• Client visits – new and service – identify and follow up business leads
• Write and place advertisements

Client Management

• Serve clients, identify their needs and provide feedback on success of filling jobs
• Qualify job specification / salary information and record accurate and comprehensive requirements in line with key processes and legislation
• Gather info on client – decision maker and no of employees
• Network internally and externally with clients
• Benchmark for clients – salary, availability, candidate pool, industry activity

Candidate Management

• Candidate control – keep in regular contact to review progress and performance
• Pre-screen candidates before their interview for suitability and conduct interviews
• Coach candidates on interview skills / Skills testing
• Spec CVs / Market candidates, Search / Shortlist CVs in line with job order request, Ensure CVs are of a specific standard and reflective of client requests
• Provide information to candidates on clients and job specifications

Other

• Administration duties including; Criminal checks, verification of qualifications, obtaining bank details, dealing with timesheets, payroll queries and amendments, tracking credit checks, and reference checking
• Capture info / calls / bookings correctly on CRM – update and maintain client and candidate information database and adhere to rules
• Manage own PDP
• Ensure records are kept in line with legislative requirements
• Carry out work instructions in line with Key Processes

Qualifications:

• Must have 3-5 years working experience
• Previous recruitment experience essential
• Finance and/or IT Industry experience is essential
• Headhunting experience is essential
• Business Development experience
• Diploma/ degree an advantage
• Social Networking experience (Specific focus on LinkedIn)
• Proven track record of billings over R350 000 per month
• Existing database of clients and candidates will be advantageous
• Must be able to close deals successfully
• Must be able to multi-task
• Must have worked to individual targets and achieved them consistently.

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Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years business experience or relevant/similar degree
• Strong understanding and proven direct mid-market sales.
• Results orientated, highly organised and driven to succeed.
• Strong customer focus and high level customer service ethics.
• Highly autonomous with the ability to work on own initiative.
• Able to confidently articulate complex business solutions.