Lead Talent Acquisition Partner

Description

The company builds powersports vehicles, including off-road side-by-sides, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, moto-roadsters, quadricycles, electric vehicles and pontoon boats, and sells parts, garments and accessories. It is headquartered in Minnesota and sells in more than 100 countries.

This role leads hourly recruiting for the manufacturing plant in Huntsville, Alabama. You will work with operations and human resources leaders to attract, assess and hire manufacturing staff, and you will run the full recruiting process for high-volume hourly roles. You will use recruiting data, labor market information and process improvement methods to improve hiring results, candidate experience and recruiting efficiency. You will also act as a trusted adviser and subject matter expert on talent acquisition processes, systems and practices.

The team is agile and gives employees challenging assignments and more responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for high-volume hourly manufacturing roles so the plant meets its staffing plans and production goals.
• Work with operations and human resources leaders to learn workforce needs and build recruiting plans for hourly and skilled manufacturing roles.
• Run job intake, sourcing, screening, interview scheduling, offers and handoff to onboarding.
• Build and maintain pipelines of candidates for manufacturing, skilled trades, maintenance, technician and other critical operating roles.
• Review recruiting metrics, hiring results, labor market trends and sourcing performance to find ways to hire better.
• Design and roll out process changes that improve recruiting speed, candidate experience, hiring manager satisfaction and recruiter output.
• Build and update recruiting dashboards and key performance indicators that track results and hold the team accountable.
• Advise hiring managers on interviewing, candidate evaluation and recruiting practice.
• Manage relationships with staffing agencies, workforce development partners, technical schools, community groups and other recruiting sources.
• Act as the subject matter expert on talent acquisition processes, systems and operating practices.
• Make sure recruiting follows employment laws, regulations, company policy and recruiting procedures.
• Lead continuous improvement work that updates talent acquisition processes to fit changing workforce needs.

Requirements

• Preferred: a bachelor's degree in human resources, business, organizational leadership or a related field, or an equivalent mix of education and experience.
• At least 5 years of talent acquisition experience, with significant time supporting high-volume recruiting in manufacturing, operations, distribution or similar settings.
• A record of running large hourly hiring programs and meeting staffing targets.
• Experience using recruiting metrics, analytics and reporting to improve hiring processes and results.
• Solid knowledge of talent acquisition methods, sourcing approaches, labor market conditions and workforce planning.
• A track record of building working relationships with hiring managers, operations leaders and human resources staff.
• Experience leading recruiting process improvement, transformation or operational excellence projects.
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn data into practical recommendations.
• Experience with Workday Recruiting or a similar applicant tracking system.
• Strong communication and influence skills.
• Preferred: experience supporting manufacturing expansions, startup operations or large workforce ramp-ups.
• Not eligible for sponsorship.
• Former employees must be eligible for rehire, and current employees must be in good standing to apply.

Conditions

Based in Huntsville, Alabama, at the manufacturing facility.

The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, including a profit-sharing plan tied to performance.
• Employee ownership through company contributions to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.
• 401(k) with a generous company match, plus financial wellness education and consultation.
• Health, dental and vision insurance, wellness programs, paid time off, gym and personal training reimbursement, and life and disability insurance.
• Paid volunteer time off through the company Gives program, and support from the company Foundation for employees who volunteer in their communities.