Recruitment Officer

Job summary

Our client is a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing company expanding its production operations into Sagamu, Ogun State. To support this expansion, we are seeking an experienced Recruitment Officer who will drive high-volume and strategic recruitment across production, engineering, quality, warehouse, supply chain, and corporate functions.

Min Qualification: Degree Experience Level: Mid level Experience Length: 3 years Language Requirement: English Working Hours: Contract - 8 to 5 Applicant Location: Abeokuta & Ogun State, Nigeria

Job descriptions & requirements

Responsibilities:
Talent acquisition and recruitment:

• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from requisition to onboarding.
• Recruit for technical and non-technical positions including production operators, pharmacists, quality assurance personnel, engineers, maintenance technicians, warehouse staff, logistics professionals, supervisors, and administrative roles.
• Develop recruitment strategies to meet high-volume hiring targets within agreed timelines.
• Source candidates through job boards, LinkedIn, professional networks, referrals, community engagement, and local recruitment initiatives.
• Build and maintain a robust talent pipeline for current and future vacancies.
• Conduct competency-based interviews and candidate assessments.
• Prepare candidate shortlists and comprehensive interview reports for hiring managers.
• Coordinate interview scheduling between candidates and interview panels.
• Carry out reference and employment verification in line with company policy.

Stakeholder management:

• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce requirements and recruitment priorities.
• Provide market intelligence on talent availability, salary trends, and recruitment challenges within Ogun State and surrounding regions.
• Ensure timely communication with candidates throughout the recruitment process.
• Maintain strong relationships with external recruitment channels, universities, technical institutions, and community stakeholders where applicable.

Recruitment operations:

• Ensure all vacancies are accurately advertised across appropriate platforms.
• Maintain recruitment data, applicant tracking records, and interview documentation.
• Prepare weekly recruitment dashboards showing vacancy status, pipeline health, time-to-fill, and hiring progress.
• Ensure compliance with internal recruitment policies, equal employment practices, and documentation standards. Support onboarding activities including offer documentation, pre-employment checks, and new hire coordination.

Employer branding:

• Represent the organization professionally at recruitment fairs and hiring events.
• Promote the company's employer brand within the Sagamu and Ogun employment market Support initiatives that enhance candidate experience and attract high-quality talent.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Psychology, or a related discipline.
• Professional HR certification, or equivalent, is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years of proven recruitment experience.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting within pharmaceutical, manufacturing, FMCG, industrial, or production environments.
• Strong experience managing high-volume recruitment projects.
• Experience recruiting technical manufacturing roles is highly desirable.
• Previous experience supporting plant start-up or business expansion projects will be an advantage.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems and recruitment databases.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent interviewing and competency assessment skills.
• Knowledge of labor market dynamics within Ogun State is desirable.
• Ability to interpret job descriptions and identify suitable talent quickly.