Non-Technical Sourcing Recruiter - Global Strategic Sourcing at Amazon

About Amazon

Amazon is dedicated to becoming the most customer-focused company on the planet. We seek highly talented, motivated, and bright individuals to help us continue building the world's leading online retail platform. Join our North American Operations recruiting team and contribute to our mission.

Role Overview

We are looking for a skilled Sourcer Recruiter to discover top talent across the United States, supporting Amazon's rapid growth. This position focuses on recruiting distribution and operations professionals nationwide, within a team committed to a collaborative and service-oriented culture dedicated to delivering high-quality internal support.

Key Responsibilities

• Source passive candidates by profiling and evaluating their fit and motivation rather than simply selling roles.
• Develop and maintain a network of potential candidates using market research and relationship management.
• Conduct thorough candidate interviews with an ability to predict hiring manager preferences, achieving high offer-to-interview ratios.
• Suggest recruitment strategies and ideas that contribute to the company's long-term growth.
• Refine and implement recruiting processes aligned with Amazon's mission to offer the highest quality results.
• Create detailed recruitment plans, including deliverables and timelines, with formal tracking.

Sourcing and Candidate Engagement

• Utilize Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, X-ray search/Open web, and other sourcing platforms to identify remote candidates.
• Engage candidates to build interest and assess suitability.
• Screen candidates effectively during recruiter phone screens.

Screening and Evaluation

• Conduct phone and virtual candidate assessments to verify qualifications and skill alignment.
• Use ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, and similar platforms for candidate management and sourcing.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in advanced Boolean search techniques to find niche talent across various platforms.
• Strong ability to engage passive candidates, gather role requirements, source and screen specialized profiles.
• Competent in communicating the value of roles to candidates.
• Creative problem-solving for efficient and innovative sourcing strategies.

Additional Valuable Skills

• Insight into talent market intelligence for sourcing from target organizations.

Work Schedule and Location

• Location options include Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Gurgaon.
• This is a remote role requiring availability from 6:00 PM to 3:00 AM IST.
• The position is a 6-month contract.

About the Team

You will join the Global Strategic Sourcing team, which supports Amazon Talent Acquisition globally. This team focuses on scalable, cost-effective sourcing solutions for non-technical and high-volume recruitment across multiple regions including the Americas, Europe, AMET, and India.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience with contact management or applicant tracking systems to source, track, and manage candidates.
• Ability to gather market intelligence in saturated hiring markets.
• At least 2 years of experience in talent sourcing and non-technical recruiting, especially within non-tech domains like Field Operations sourcing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience handling both high volume and specialized niche hiring.

Additional Information

Amazon is committed to inclusion and supports accommodations during the hiring process for candidates with disabilities.