M&D Distributors Hiring for Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist Job at Humble, TX Full Time

Position Summary

We are currently looking for a hands-on Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our team and elevate our business impact. Must be able to design, develop and implement a talent acquisition strategy for our retail, manufacturing, and service operations encompassing 12 physical locations and an expanding ecommerce platform. The objective of this role is to develop and maintain a continuous pipeline of qualified talent to staff assigned locations. You will work closely with the Hiring Managers, the HR team and senior management to drive an integrated strategy that will include all channels of talent – internal promotions and external recruitment. Success in this role will be demonstrated by effectively ensuring the right talent is ready at the right time for any given opportunity in our locations. Also critical is building strong relationships with the hiring managers, being a catalyst and playing a key role in influencing the entire recruitment process. This will be achieved through the development of recruiting plans, employing sourcing strategies and resources as well as developing new, creative recruiting ideas. The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist will play a critical role in ensuring we are hiring diverse and best talent.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Full lifecycle recruitment of candidates including sourcing, pre-screening, interviewing, and extension of offers Develop and maintain strong relationships with both hiring managers and applicants.
• Responsible for sourcing candidates by advertising and/or posting job openings on our company website, online recruiting websites and any other resources available.
• Develop a grass roots strategy to find unconventional channels to source a diverse talent pool.
• Job description creation
• Provide guidance and forecasting for future hiring needs
• Create a sustainable talent acquisition strategy
• Partner with Management in the field to forecast and develop strategies for key staffing initiatives, including planning and participating in successful recruitment events/drives.
• Responsible for building a pipeline of qualified leadership talent for current and future roles.
• Work closely with Hiring Managers to maximize effectiveness of recruiting process and to ensure all staffing needs are met in a timely manner and appropriate staffing levels are maintained.
• Create relationships with technical schools, community colleges, universities, and partner with selected universities to create an Early Career Hire Program for the region
• Participate in the development of ongoing creative and cost-effective sourcing strategies Develop an effective pipeline of key talent which will be potentially available for immediate hire as succession planning needs dictate
• Evaluate Talent Acquisition metrics as needed to provide updates to management
• Develop strong relationships and partner with hiring managers and business leaders.
• Work closely with the HR team to ensure a positive candidate experience and ensure the interview and selection process is delivered consistently.
• Weekly reporting on progress of assigned requisitions and candidate pipeline.
• Maintain recruiting files and applicant tracking data in compliance with government regulations and company policy, including the requisition process.
• Utilize organizational skills to manage new and existing needs in multiple markets at one time, with frequently changing deliverable dates.
• Demonstrate personal credibility and impact through effectively leading candidates and hiring managers throughout the interview process.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Results Oriented − High energy, hard worker. Unafraid to seize opportunities with a minimum of planning, accept challenges and drive others for results.
• Effective Communicator − Strong communication skills with all kinds of people and the ability to understand, actively listen and relate the information necessary for others to make accurate decisions. Understands and is able to articulate people’s strengths and limitations, a good judge of talent.
• Organized Planner − Creates effective processes and lays out work in an organized manner to efficiently establish a clear direction and accomplish goals.
• Builds Strong Relationships − Establishes a strong collaborative, team environment. Creates a climate of support and high morale with a focus of meeting the expectations of both internal and external customers. Able to negotiate through difficult situations and build long-lasting relationships.
• Personal Flexibility − Comfortable with change and handling uncertainty. Remains calm under pressure, making effective decisions in difficult times while maintaining a positive ‘can do’ attitude.

Experience and Credentials

• Minimum of 10 years of experience of full-life cycle recruiting, preferably high-volume retail, inside sales, customer service support and distribution center experience.
• Prefer, current AIRS (Advanced Internet Recruitment Strategies) and/or recruiting certification
• Behavioral Interviewing techniques Trained on Talent Acquisition systems & software (Success Factors, Applicant Tracking System, Candidate Relationship Management etc.)
• Develop and manage a suite of recruitment KPI’s
• High School/GED required; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Some travel may be required as needed.
• Proven track record of creatively recruiting and hiring all levels of talent and building an innovative and sustainable strategy.
• Strong knowledge of the entire recruitment function — talent acquisition practices, principles and applications including attraction, interviewing and assessment.
• Proven effective relationship and consultative skills — with candidates, hiring managers and key business partners with ability to influence, inform and negotiate.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to build confidence and trust in leading the recruitment process.
• Demonstrated skill with Talent Acquisition technology ie. applicant tracking systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite applications.
• Excellent interpersonal, management, and networking/influencing skills — at all levels of an organization — and to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Must possess a well-developed network of candidates and external resources (such as recruiters, head-hunters, trade schools, etc.) as well as the skills to build a network quickly and comprehensively.
• Must demonstrate proven ability to identify and motivate external candidates through cold-calling.

Benefits:

• 401 K
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Paid Time Off

Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Recruiting: 10 years (Required)

Work Location:

• One location