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Date: Jul 18, 2025
Location: Gateshead, GB
#job-location.job-location-inline { display: inline; }Company: AkzoNobel
About AkzoNobel
Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.
For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com
© 2024 Akzo Nobel N.V. All rights reserved.
Talent Acquisition Partner - Dulux Decorator Centres, UK.
Location- Felling, Gateshead. Tyne & Wear.
We’re on the lookout for a Talent Acquisition Partner (Dulux Decorator Centre) to drive hiring across our UK store network. From in-store superstars to store managers, you’ll be the go-to expert for finding the right people to represent AkzoNobel in our Dulux Decorator Centre store locations.
This year marks a monumental milestone for Dulux Decorator Centre, as it proudly celebrates its 130th anniversary. For over a century, Dulux Decorator Centre has been partnering with tradespeople across the country, providing unwavering support and expertise.
You’ll manage the full recruitment journey – from engaging adverts and smart sourcing to fast, friendly hiring – all while making sure every hire strengthens our customer-first culture.
What you’ll do:
Own the process – Run end-to-end hiring for retail roles across the UK, from part-time sales assistants to multi-site managers.
Be the local expert – Use your knowledge of regional labour markets to source the best people, fast.
Get the word out – Promote roles via job boards, social media, and local campaigns – boosting our employer brand along the way.
Partner with managers – Coach store and area managers on recruitment best practices and help them make smart hiring decisions.
Build pipelines – Stay ahead of demand by proactively sourcing for high-turnover roles.
Refine & improve – Keep the process slick, candidate-friendly, and legally compliant – and always look for ways to improve.
What you bring:
Experience hiring for high-volume, customer-facing retail roles (multi-site experience a plus)
A strong understanding of local labour trends across the UK
Confidence using job boards, LinkedIn, and social platforms to attract great people
Experience advising hiring managers and training them on recruitment processes
Knowledge of UK employment law related to hiring
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Who you are:
A people-first recruiter with a passion for retail
Fast-moving, organised, and self-driven
Customer-focused and commercially aware
Comfortable working independently and with a team spread across the country
Positive, proactive, and always up for a challenge
Ready to find the next generation of retail talent?
Apply now and bring the right people into our stores.
At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.
Requisition ID: 48079
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