Human Resources Wood Dale, Illinois
Salary: USD 74868 - 93585 Annually
Description
Talent Acquisition Business Partner
Location: Wood Dale, IL (Hybrid/Remote)
Department: Human Resources
Reports To: SVP, Human Resources
Department: Human Resources
Reports To: SVP, Human Resources
About Optimas
Optimas is a global distributor of integrated supply chain solutions and engineering support, delivering fasteners, components, industrial, and safety supplies to customers worldwide. Our local, on-the-ground teams understand the nuances of every community we serve, allowing us to adapt and provide highly personalized service and support across the globe.
To learn more, visit: http://www.optimas.com/
To learn more, visit: http://www.optimas.com/
Position Overview
The Talent Acquisition Partner will be responsible for primary oversight and management of sourcing the best possible candidates and matching them to positions for our hiring managers. The successful candidate will focus on talent sourcing, candidate identification, networking and relationship building with potential candidates, and will introduce and monitor recruitment best practices including the recruitment processes, procedures, and systems. The individual for this role is highly organized, takes the initiative to get things done, is approachable, has a positive can-do attitude, and most importantly is professional in handling private and confidential information.
Located at our office in Wood Dale, IL our office, environment is a key driver of our company culture and employee experience, so a regular in-office hybrid model is required.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform full cycle recruiting to support staffing all levels of our organization.
- Develop a deep understanding of the strategy, objectives, processes, culture, and skill needs of the hiring teams; use this knowledge to help create effective job descriptions, craft recruitment strategies, and communicate with candidates through creative sourcing techniques, screen, and qualify candidates for a diverse set of hiring manager across the enterprise.
- Provide recruitment counsel and guidance to hiring managers regarding market employment trends, compensation, skills/attributes, target companies, recruitment strategies, interviewing/assessments, and sourcing tactics.
- Use findings to develop and execute effective sourcing strategies, assessments, and closing approaches.
- Review applications and assess candidate qualifications against criteria established in the job descriptions or Scope of Work requirements.
- Conduct thorough candidate prescreening interviews and recommend highly qualified and diverse candidates who meet the requirements for the role.
- Promote the company’s recruitment brand through active participation in job fairs, conferences, and other networking and marketing events.
- Manage candidate communication and relationship management throughout the recruitment lifecycle and educate candidates about OHS’s culture, benefits, and position expectations.
- Provide daily/weekly reports to hiring managers on a timely basis regarding status relating to all positions; including outreach and response for each position as needed.
- Build and maintain relationships with recruiting agencies, universities, associations and other organizations to find talent.
- Proactively and continuously source, develop, and maintain an effective pipeline and network of diverse talent for future and/or unexpected hiring needs Identify candidates through a variety of methods and tools, including the company career site, social media, Internet job boards, associations, and other avenues as seen fit (i.e., digital, social media, events), building a consistent pipeline of talent for high priority and hard-to-fill positions.
Qualifications
- 3-5 years of experience including progressive work experience in the areas of talent acquisition/recruitment.
- Strong experience recruiting for industrial, manufacturing, and logistics environments, including high-volume and hard-to-fill roles
- Demonstrated success recruiting across hourly, professional, commercial, and corporate functions
- Proven ability to partner with hiring managers to develop effective sourcing strategies and deliver quality talent in competitive labor markets
- Successful track record of achieving time to fill goals with a high probability of retention.
- Strong sourcing capability and the ability to partner with HRBPs and hiring managers to identify staffing requirements that translate into successful hiring.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a self-directed, results-oriented environment at a fast pace; Ability to prioritize tasks, organize large volume of work, perform independently.
- Proven organizational skills, with the ability to undertake multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
- Outstanding communication, presentation, and diplomacy skills.
- Experience with online networking tools, such as LinkedIn and experience conducting searches on recruitment databases and ability to identify and access new professional networks required.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to think creatively about sourcing methods.
- Proven experience demonstrating the ability to act independently on assigned tasks and to exercise good judgement and flexibility with shifting priorities while serving the needs of employees and organization.
- Strong attention to detail and a positive can-do attitude
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with UKG (UltiPro) or similar ATS (JobVite, Greenhouse)
Key Competencies
- Strong stakeholder influence and consultative partnership skills
- Strategic and data-driven approach to recruiting
- Full lifecycle recruiting across corporate, commercial, and hourly roles
- Experience in industrial, manufacturing, and logistics hiring
- Effective communication and relationship-building skills
- Highly organized with the ability to manage competing priorities
- Strong sourcing and talent pipelining capabilities
What Success Looks Like
- Hiring managers view TA as a trusted strategic partner
- Roles are filled quickly with high-quality candidates
- Strong pipelines reduce time-to-fill for critical roles
- Positive, consistent candidate experience
- High offer acceptance rates
- Recruiting strategies support business needs across all functions
- Continuous improvement in recruiting processes and outcomes