Senior Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Expert (m/f/d)

Are you passionate about accelerating the energy transition? Join us and make a real impact.

With more than 35 years of industry experience, BayWa r.e. Solar Trade, a subsidiary of BayWa r.e. AG, is one of the world's leading distributors of photovoltaic components. Operating from more than 20 locations worldwide, we support installers and business partners in bringing solar projects to life.
Backed by innovative products and solutions, extensive industry expertise, and a strong international network, we help drive the growth of solar energy and support the global energy transition.

To strengthen our team, we are looking for a Senior Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Expert (m/f/d) to join us in Tübingen with immediate effect.

• Lead full-cycle recruitment processes from intake briefing, sourcing strategy, job posting, candidate approach, screening, interview coordination, selection support, offer management, and handover to onboarding.
• Actively source qualified active and passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, talent databases, referrals, job boards and market mapping.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for B2B wholesale, sales, key account management, procurement, logistics, operations, technical, and corporate functions across relevant EMEA markets.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to define role requirements, clarify success profiles, challenge assumptions, and translate business needs into effective recruitment and sourcing strategies.
• Support strategic and senior-level searches, including potential Managing Director recruitment for Solar Trade legal entities below the Holding level, by coordinating search approaches, briefing stakeholders, and collaborating with internal and external search partners.
• Advise stakeholders on talent market trends, candidate availability, compensation expectations, competitive hiring practices, and realistic hiring timelines.
• Manage recruitment data, applicant tracking system documentation, pipeline reporting, and recruitment KPIs to support data-driven hiring decisions.
• Contribute to employer branding initiatives, job advertisement quality, recruitment marketing, referral activities, and consistent communication of the employee value proposition.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve strategic recruiting processes for Solar Trade across all country entities, including process standards, best-practice sharing, recruitment playbooks, and scalable sourcing approaches.
• Report directly to the Head of HR, Solar Trade EMEA, supporting strategic decision‑making through data‑driven recruiting insights.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in talent acquisition, recruiting, executive search, or recruitment consulting, ideally in an international or matrix organization.
  Proven experience recruiting for B2B wholesale, distribution, commercial, sales, procurement, logistics, operations, or comparable business environments.
  Demonstrated success in filling hard-to-find specialist and commercial roles through active sourcing and direct candidate approach.
  Advanced ability to build sourcing strategies for different markets, countries, functions, and seniority levels.
  Outstanding communication and stakeholder‑management skills in both English and German, enabling effective collaboration across all organizational levels.
  Strong team player with the ability to collaborate effectively in cross‑functional, multicultural, and remote teams.
  High level of service orientation, reliability, discretion, and ownership throughout the recruitment process.
  Acts as a senior individual contributor with strong ownership, self-organization, and the ability to manage several recruitment projects in parallel.
  Strong digital affinity and hands‑on experience with HRIS platforms (e.g., Rexx).

• We care about you: if there are any problems, we will do everything we can to support you - no one is left out in the cold with us
• Our kununu score of 4.5 reflects our appreciative and friendly corporate culture
• Further training opportunities via internal and external training courses
• Flexible working hours, mobile working and modern workplace equipment, plus 30 days of vacation
• Discounted online shopping through our Corporate Benefits Portal
• Hybrid work schedule with possibility to work remotely
• Subsidy for the Germany Ticket, and e-charging stations in the free company parking
• Last but not least: you are driving forward the energy transition as part of a great team and ensuring that our future becomes a little greener
• Do you want to change the future with us? Great! Then apply now.

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