Talent Acquisition Specialist, SDM (12-Month Contract)

Location: 300 - 1780 Wellington Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3H 1B3 At Shoppers Drug Mart, we’re innovating health and wellness in Canada. From prescriptions to walk-in clinics, and a beloved loyalty program, we’re caring and supporting our customers in new ways every day. With more than 1,300 locally owned and operated stores from coast to coast, the Shoppers Drug Mart network is more than a great place to shop, it’s a great place to work. We’re committed to building our talented team who champion collaboration, kindness and inclusivity. Join our team, and help recognize a healthy future for your career and for all Canadians. Why this role is important? The Impact You’ll Make As a Talent Acquisition Specialist (TAS) for Shoppers Drug Mart, you are responsible for attracting critical pharmacy talent for stores in your region (Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Northwest Ontario). You will act as a strategic partner to provide expert guidance and recommendations on talent attraction strategies in a highly competitive talent market. In this role, you will continually partner with Associate Owners, District Managers and other leaders to develop and implement recruitment strategies as well as represent Shoppers Drug Mart at recruitment events throughout your designated region. In addition, the TAS will support store openings and Associate Owner selection in their region as well as support new capital store staffing. What You'll Do Talent Attraction - You will identify and apply creative sourcing strategies to attract top pharmacy talent for Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacies. You will develop cost effective, efficient, proactive, and innovative solutions to meet your Associate Owners’ recruiting needs. Campus Recruitment - You will support campus recruitment strategies at University of Saskatchewan and University of Manitoba to attract pharmacy students, by collaborating with student associations, planning and leading campus events, and developing pipelines for pharmacy students. In addition, you will support pharmacy students and Associate Owners build a strong talent bench through the Shoppers Drug Mart Scholarship Program. International Hiring - You will manage international recruitment efforts, including candidate sourcing, assessment, and coordination with immigration and licensing partners, to support hiring in hard-to-fill roles. Relationship Building - You will create and maintain working relationships with Store Resource Teams, Associate Owners and HRBP’s to understand current and future recruitment needs and determine optimum sourcing strategies. Tracking & Reporting - You will use multiple tools such as Workday to maintain information during the recruitment process; ensuring all information is current and activity is updated on a regular basis to report weekly to regional leaders. DEI - Commitment to promoting a workplace of inclusiveness and belonging What You Bring 5+ years of recruitment and talent sourcing experience with a strong preference to candidates who have previous experience working in a recruitment agency model. Strong networking skills with the ability to develop quick, meaningful connections with candidates. Proven experience identifying passive candidates through their understanding of talent sourcing techniques beyond using tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter and Indeed. Experience with strong direct sourcing (headhunting, cold calling, in person). Strong social media acumen to promote employer brands, recruitment events and career opportunities through multiple social media channels. Ability to optimally manage a corporate portfolio consisting of 30+ vacancies/requisitions concurrently. Exposure to an applicant tracking system (ATS), Workday preferred. A current driver’s license and a vehicle are required. Ability to travel up to 25% of the time. Why work at Shoppers Drug Mart? Acting as consultants, supporting internal customers and the Associate-Owners, you will get experience unique to the retail industry while working for an award-winning national brand. Benefit from a purchase discount program, competitive pay and online learning through Academy. Take ownership of your work and find more ways to care about your work, co-workers, customers and community. How You’ll Succeed At Shoppers Drug Mart Inc., we seek great people to continually strengthen our culture. We believe great people model our values, are authentic, build trust and make connections. If that sounds like you, and you are open-minded, responsive to change and up to the challenges provided in a fast-paced retail environment, apply today. Employment Type Full time Type Of Role Temporary with Benefits (Fixed Term) Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired. In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us. Please Note: If you have Employee Self Service (ESS) on Workday, apply to this job via the Workday application. Hiring Range / Échelle Salariale à L’embauche $60,000.00 - $82,500.00 / 60.000,00$ - 82.500,00$ (per year / par an) A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing and/or selecting applicants for this position. / L’expérience et les connaissances d’un candidat ainsi que la région géographique dans laquelle le poste est situé peuvent être prises en compte dans la rémunération qu’un candidat reçoit pour ce poste. Cette offre d’emploi concerne un poste vacant existant. L’entreprise utilise l’intelligence artificielle dans le but de filtrer, d’évaluer et/ou de sélectionner les candidats à ce poste. #EN #SS #HR #MB

The role focuses on attracting critical pharmacy talent across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Northwest Ontario through creative sourcing and campus recruitment. The specialist acts as a strategic partner to Associate Owners and District Managers to implement recruitment strategies and manage international hiring efforts.

Candidates need over 5 years of recruitment experience, preferably in an agency model, with strong direct sourcing and headhunting skills. A valid driver's license and vehicle are required for regional travel up to 25% of the time.

• Purchase discount program • Competitive pay • Online learning through Academy

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• Talent Sourcing
• Campus Recruitment
• International Hiring
• Relationship Building
• Direct Sourcing
• Headhunting
• Cold Calling
• Social Media Acumen
• Workday
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Employer Branding
• Passive Candidate Identification
• Stakeholder Management
• Diversity Equity and Inclusion
• Portfolio Management

• Human Resources
• Retail
• Healthcare
• Management & Leadership

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Sep 9, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Mid-Senior level