Columbia Sportswear Hiring for Talent Acquisition Pod Lead Job at Portland, OR Full Time

OUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD? COME PLAY IN OURS.

At Columbia, we’re as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide, we’re proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest, where natural wonders are our playground.

Every product we make and every task we undertake is inspired by the famous words of our founder Gert Boyle: “It’s perfect. Now make it better.” As pioneers of relentless improvement, we are constantly evolving.

We believe the outdoors is ours to protect and strive to keep our planet healthy. We believe in empowering people to experience the outdoors to the fullest.

And we believe in you.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Columbia Sportswear Company’s (CSC) Human Resources organization aims to advance company strategy and connect talented people with their passions through work and a life outside. We need passionate people to create exceptional products, differentiated consumer experiences and to grow the business. Our teams ensure the company’s success by focusing on attracting and retaining diverse talent, building organizational effectiveness, and supporting the mental, physical, social and financial wellbeing of all employees.

As the Talent Acquisition Pod Lead you will partner with the Sr Manager of Talent Acquisition to develop recruiting plans for the Supply Chain organization. Your role will be part Talent Acquisition Partner, and part Pod Lead. As a Talent partner you will be responsible for generating talent leads through strong sourcing capabilities, and innovative and creative approaches to attract and hire diverse talent. You will perform as a talent consultant, driving hiring manager and HR business engagement and partnerships with the goal of hiring top talent to meet CSC’s business goals. You will also manage engagements with outside search firms for executive level recruitment.

You will be accountable for exercising business acumen, and keeping pace with market trends related to product design, development, merchandising and sales. Accountability includes managing the business group workforce plans, evaluating talent acquisition progress to plan, and overseeing the requisition load for the pod.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Understand and recruit across Supply Chain skill sets and initiatives

Partner with hiring managers, HR partners, and the Director of Talent Management to develop, operationalize, and execute recruitment and hiring strategies designed to attract and engage quality hires

Maintain regular communication with business group leaders and hiring managers to determine the effectiveness of recruiting plans, evolving plans per the needs of the business

Educate business and hiring teams on the value of Talent partnerships within a competitive landscape

Champion Recruiting best practices, and implement and evangelize initiatives to drive recruiting process efficiency, brand and candidate experience, and quality hires

WFP (agile forecasting) – Collaborate on hiring forecasts with the business, track progress to plan, manage frozen/eliminated requisitions, run Talent QBR

Run DEI metrics for Pod and regularly attend DEI focused events in partnership with the business

Hands on recruiting 60%, 40% pod responsibilities

YOU ARE

A strong talent partner, able to collaborate, consult, and gain trust quickly across all levels of the organization

An adept presenter, comfortable communicating talent details and metrics to senior leadership

A proven recruiter with strong lead generation skills, and the ability to develop recruiting plans for hard-to-fill requisitions

Corporate recruiting savvy, with an interest and curiosity in market trends and industry advancements

Focused on continuous improvement and success, maintaining high standards for TA pod performance

A positive force, driven to mentor through enthusiasm, knowledge sharing and constructive feedback

YOU HAVE

Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources or other related field, or equivalent work experience

8+ years Recruiting/TA experience

Demonstrated experience conducting Talent focused Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and maintaining monthly hiring forecast across business units

A track record of strong HR Business Partner partnership, and Compensation review and collaboration

The ability and interest to further talent networks, and participate in virtual and/or in-person events

Leadership experience – highly preferred

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Columbia Sportswear Company and our portfolio of brands, including Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear and prAna, know a thing or two about adventures. After all, we’ve been on one since 1938, working to perfect the art of enjoying the outdoors. Behind everything we make is an employee who’s found that the greatest adventure starts with joining a company that strives to do the right thing.

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position’s scope and function in the company.

At Columbia Sportswear Company (CSC), we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. CSC believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.