Sourcer

About Us

We exist to wow our customers. We know we’re doing the right thing when we hear our customers say, “How did I ever live without Coupang?” Born out of an obsession to make shopping, eating, and living easier than ever, we’re collectively disrupting the multi-billion-dollar commerce industry from the ground up. We are one of the fastest-growing commerce companies that established an unparalleled reputation for being a leading and reliable force in South Korean commerce.

We are proud to have the best of both worlds — a startup culture with the resources of a large global public company. This fuels us to continue our growth and launch new services at the speed we have been since our inception. We are all entrepreneurial, surrounded by opportunities to drive new initiatives and innovations. At our core, we are bold and ambitious people that like to get our hands dirty and make a hands-on impact. At Coupang, you will see yourself, your colleagues, your team, and the company grow every day.

Our mission to build the future of commerce is real. We push the boundaries of what’s possible to solve problems and break traditional tradeoffs. Join Coupang now to create an epic experience in this always-on, high-tech, and hyper-connected world.

Role Overview

To help us deliver on our promise to our customers and reach our goals, we are growing our in-house talent sourcing team. We are seeking passionate and strategic sourcers who are driven to find and attract the best talent in the world. In this role, you will develop and execute sourcing strategies to identify best-in-class talent from global markets. This includes identifying and approaching candidates, leveraging AI-powered sourcing technologies and talent intelligence tools, developing innovative sourcing strategies, and building talent pools of high-potential candidates.

What You Will Do

• Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to develop and implement sourcing strategies to attract top talent across diverse functions and markets.
• Approach prospects and effectively position Coupang's value proposition. Convert prospects into qualified candidates for active and future opportunities.
• Leverage AI tools, talent intelligence platforms, ATS, and CRM systems to identify, engage, and attract high-caliber talent from competitive talent markets.
• Conduct talent mapping, market research, and competitive intelligence activities to provide insights on talent availability, competitor landscapes, and hiring opportunities.
• Assess candidates to ensure alignment with role requirements, culture, and long-term potential within the organization.
• Develop strong relationships with recruiters, hiring managers, and senior business stakeholders, serving as a trusted sourcing partner and talent advisor.
• Partner with assigned recruiters to provide a consultative approach to sourcing, talent pipeline development, and workforce planning.
• Build and maintain strategic talent pipelines through proactive market research, networking, and data-driven sourcing methodologies.
• Drive sourcing excellence by continuously improving sourcing processes, sharing best practices, and adopting emerging recruiting technologies and innovative sourcing methodologies.
• Mentor and train junior sourcers within the team, fostering knowledge sharing and elevating sourcing capabilities across the organization.
• Act as a subject matter expert on sourcing best practices, market intelligence, and talent attraction strategies to support broader Talent Acquisition objectives.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above.
• Strong English communication skills.
• 5+ years of professional experience, including at least 2 years of Talent Sourcing, Recruiting, or Talent Acquisition experience.
• Strong sourcing skills with the ability to identify and engage top talent through various channels.
• Experience utilizing ATS, CRM, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other sourcing tools to build talent pipelines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent candidate engagement skills, including cold calling and email outreach.
• Advanced sourcing capabilities, including Boolean Search and talent mapping.
• Experience leveraging AI-powered sourcing tools and talent intelligence platforms to identify and attract top talent.
• Strong research skills with the ability to assess talent markets and competitor landscapes.
• Experience mentoring junior sourcers or sharing sourcing best practices within a team.

Recruitment Process and Others:

Recruitment Process

• Application Review - Phone Interview - Onsite (or Virtual Onsite) Interview – Offer
• The exact nature of the recruitment process may vary according to the specific job and may be changed due to scheduling or other circumstances.
• Interview schedules and the results will be informed to the applicant via the e-mail address submitted at the application stage.

Things to Consider

• This job posting may be closed prior to the stated end date for application if all openings are filled.
• Coupang has the right to rescind an offer of employment if a candidate is found to have submitted false information as part of the application process.
• Those eligible for employment protection (recipients of veteran's benefits, the disabled, etc.) may receive preferential treatment for employment in accordance with applicable laws.
• Job titles and responsibilities may be subject to change depending on the candidate's overall experience, etc. This will be communicated to the candidate at the appropriate time before the offer.
• Hiring may be restricted in case the legal qualifications required for hiring and work performance is not met.
• This is a full-time regular position and includes 12 weeks of probation period; provided, however, the probationary period may be either skipped, shortened or extended if necessary for business purposes.

Privacy Notice

• • Your personal information will be collected and managed by Coupang as stated in the Application Privacy Notice located below.
  https://privacy.coupang.com/en/land/jobs/ 

Document Return Policy

• This notification is given pursuant to Article 11 (6) of the Fair Hiring Procedure Act.
• A job applicant, who has applied but not been finally selected for a position at Coupang (the "Company"), may request the Company to return his/her hiring documents submitted pursuant to the Fair Hiring Procedure Act. However, this will not apply where the hiring documents were submitted via the website of the Company or e-mail, or where the job applicant submitted those documents voluntarily without a request from the Company. In addition, if the hiring documents were destroyed due to a natural disaster or any other reasons not attributable to the Company, such documents will be deemed to have been returned to the job applicant.
• A job applicant who wishes to request the return of his/her hiring documents pursuant to the main sentence of paragraph 2 above should fill out a "Request for Return of Hiring Documents" [Annex Form No. 3 in the Enforcement Rule of the Fair Hiring Procedure Act] and submit it by email (recruitingops@coupang.com). In such case, within fourteen (14) days from the date of identifying the receipt of the request, the Company will send the hiring documents to the job applicant's designated address via registered mail. Please be informed that the job applicant is required to pay the postage on the registered mail.
• In preparation for a job applicant's request for the return of hiring documents pursuant to the main sentence of paragraph 2 above, the Company shall retain the original hiring documents submitted by the job applicant for 180 days from the completion of the recruiting process. If no request is made until the end of this period, all his/her hiring documents will be destroyed immediately in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act.
• The above paragraphs 1 - 4 shall only apply when the labor-related laws of Korea govern the application. They are otherwise not applicable.