Sourcing Specialist

Job description: Sourcing Specialist

Location: Hyderabad

Day shift

About the Team:

The GBS Sourcing team is a high-performing group of sourcing specialists supporting Fortune

500 clients across multiple industries and geographies. We combine sourcing excellence, talent

intelligence, stakeholder partnership, and AI-enabled recruitment processes to deliver

high-quality talent outcomes at scale. We work in a fast-moving, collaborative environment

where curiosity, communication, accountability, and continuous learning are essential. As part of

our transformation journey, we are elevating the Sourcer role to become more strategic,

data-driven, and market-aware.

Role Overview

The Sourcing Specialist is responsible for identifying high-quality talent through strategic

sourcing methods, deep market understanding, talent intelligence, and strong candidate

engagement. This is not a transactional CV-pushing role - it requires the ability to understand

hiring needs, participate in intake calls, design sourcing strategies, engage passive candidates,

and manage sourcing funnel metrics. The Sourcer will support roles across technology, BFSI,

life sciences, High Value Manufacturing, and other business verticals depending on business

needs, and must be adaptable, resourceful, and proactive.

purpose of the job

As a Client Service Director, you will develop and lead an effective client management proposition, focusing on providing strategic direction and operational leadership. You will drive additional business opportunities, lead and motivate a team, and ensure clients receive added value and strategic level. We count on you to help drive performance, innovation, and strategies that ensure our delivery teams optimize quality, cost savings, and continuous improvement while meeting our client's delivery goals.

Key Responsibilities

Intake & Talent Intelligence

Participate in intake calls with Hiring Managers and Talent Advisors.

Understand must-have vs good-to-have skills, talent availability, salary insights, and

role complexity.

Use talent intelligence to set expectations with stakeholders.

Develop and document sourcing strategies aligned to market conditions.

Strategic Sourcing & Research

Design sourcing plans using job boards, LinkedIn Recruiter, passive sourcing, talent

mapping, and networking.

Build and maintain talent pools across recurring and niche skill sets.

Conduct competitor mapping, skills mapping, and market scans for talent

supply-demand dynamics.

Execute Boolean, X-ray, and semantic searches across platforms.

Candidate Engagement & Screening

Engage passive and active candidates with strong client value articulation.

Pitch client brand, culture, and role opportunities convincingly.

Conduct structured pre-screens to assess skills, motivation, experience, and match.

Maintain high-quality submissions with strong submission-to-interview ratios.

Funnel & Reporting Accountability

Own sourcing funnel metrics: Submittals Interviews Offers Hires.

Aim to maintain profile-to-hire conversion.

Track and report daily/weekly sourcing activity with accuracy.

Highlight risks early and recalibrate sourcing strategies based on data.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

Collaborate with Talent Advisors, and recruiting teams.

Communicate proactively with clarity and ownership.

Raise challenges and seek support in a timely manner.

Act as a sourcing subject-matter expert in discussions with delivery teams.

What You Will Bring

Minimum Qualifications

26 years of recruitment/sourcing experience (flexible based on capability).

Strong Boolean and search fundamentals across multiple platforms.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to participate in intake calls and challenge constructively.

Good understanding of talent market dynamics.

Experience sourcing across multiple skills/industries preferred.

Fluency/Awareness with AI tools for sourcing productivity

Core Capabilities (Non-Negotiables)

Intake call capability

Strategic sourcing mindset (not transactional)

Client pitching and candidate engagement skills

Strong screening capability (skill + motivation + fit)

Ability to adapt to a dynamic, multi-client environment

What's In It For You

Opportunity to be part of a global transformation in talent sourcing

Work with industry-leading enterprise clients

Access to advanced sourcing technologies and AI tools

Career growth through structured learning and development pathways

Supportive, collaborative, and diverse team culture

Flexible, dynamic work environment focused on performance and outcomes