Graduate Recruitment Consultant

Are you ready to take charge of your career, driven by ambition and a pursuit of success?

Would you like to work for one of the leading Retail and Consumer sector specific recruitment companies in the UK?

The role:

GRADUATE RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT

LEEDS BASED

WORK WITH A HIGHLY EXPERIENCED TEAM, RECRUITING IN THE FOOD AND DRINK, RETAIL AND CONSUMER WORLD.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive starting basic salary. £30-35K OTE in your first year, £40-50K year 2
• Uncapped, industry leading commission structure
• Great development opportunities and clear training and progression plan, in a business where all leaders have been promoted from within
• Work for an Employee-Owned company, where you share in the future success of Seven
• Trips/ days out as a bonus
• Hybrid working (2 days from per week home)
• The usual office perks working from a vibrant co-working, city centre space
• Lots of team spirit and a great supportive culture

Who are we?

We are Seven, a leading provider of recruitment solutions to the Retail & Consumer Goods sector. One of the top players in the field and having been around for more than 20 years, we pride ourselves on standing for quality and providing an excellent service.

Our clients are iconic brands such as Hovis, Aldi, Ocado, Costa, Premier Foods, Nisa, Spar UK, Müller and Ferrero UK, so as a Graduate Recruitment Consultant you’ll be familiar with their products and will be ready to become ambassadors for their Employer brands.

What’s good about working in Retail & Consumer Goods?

This is a fast-moving sector with constant change which means plenty of innovation and a lot to learn. It’s a resilient industry as the demand for food and goods is constant; most of our clients are food manufacturers or retailers, so we have been fortunate our services have remained in demand throughout recent global events.

What you’ll do…

From day 1 you will be working towards a full '360 degree’ recruiter role where you will generate your own vacancies via business development, source candidates, and manage recruitment processes from start to finish (following full training). Initially your key responsibilities will include:

• Finding available and relevant candidates via several 'Search’ methods including our database as well as tools and platforms such as LinkedIn
• Researching the market, our clients, their competitors, and trends to maintain a healthy understanding of their situation and requirements
• Becoming an ambassador for our clients’ Employer brands and developing an 'ear’ for the people they are looking for by understanding the detail and data you acquire
• Reporting, candidate profiling, interviewing and database management

What we are looking for…

• Excellent communication skills with a natural ability to influence and sell
• Ambition with an entrepreneurial/commercial flair
• High levels of professionalism and confidentiality and a hard-working team player
• Strong organisational, multi-tasking and prioritising skills, able to take ownership and responsibility
• A positive attitude
• An interest in Retail and/or Consumer Goods as a sector
• Some relevant work experience in Sales or similar goal-driven, competitive workplace is desirable

If you meet the above criteria and this Graduate Recruitment Consultant opportunity excites you, please apply now.