Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Recruits for the most difficult to fill professional and management positions across the region for assigned functional areas (engineering, sales, corporate functions, etc.). Ensures that talent acquisition efforts adhere to DENSO’s diversity and inclusion programs. Responsible to meet KPIs set for cycle time, retention during initial employment period, etc. achieved by entry and senior level specialists.
2. Administers the candidate process through an Applicant Tracking System, including creating the job posting, sourcing candidates, organizing and leading the interview process, following up with hiring managers on requisition status, determining appropriate salary and benefits offerings, extending offers and finalizing start dates. Leads and implements process and/or systems improvements.
3. Oversees and ensures compliance of pre-employment process from job posting through to offer.
4. Evaluates service levels from current vendors and researches other vendors for possible change. Manages the process to negotiate annual contracts with current or new vendors.
5. Builds relationships with external contract vendors to ensure proper candidates are being sourced for contract openings. Maintains and builds relationships with external search companies for hard to fill positions.
6. Key business partner in annual manpower process.
7. Conducts regular follow-up meetings with managers to determine effectiveness of sourcing strategies.
9. Takes a lead role in Talent Acquisition projects.
10. Recommends and implements overall Talent Acquisition polices and procedures.
11. Trains and mentors less experienced professionals.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Level of Education and Training Required
- Requires a Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, management, organizational management or related field and 5-8 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum Level of Knowledge and Skills Required
- Excellent knowledge and familiarity with federal, state and local employment laws and regulations
- Excellent knowledge/understanding of professional, college and non-exempt recruiting best practices and current industry trends
- Advanced level of proficiency in Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Advanced analytical skills, with an ability to gather, analyze and summarize recruiting data
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills. Ability to communicate with internal and external customers on issues of moderate to considerable importance, up to and including senior management
- Excellent ability to foster and maintain relationships with an ability to work as part of a cross functional team
- Excellent customer service skills. Ability to promote and support a service-oriented environment
- Excellent negotiation skills. Ability to defend position strongly while keenly aware of the need to maximize benefits for all sides
- Strong project management skills, including identifying and scheduling process steps, determining resources and staff required to successfully complete assigned projects or project steps and reporting on project milestones
- Ability to apply process improvement planning and checking to own work output and to assist others with identifying gaps in work results
- Strong continuous improvement mindset
- Demonstrated ability to train or transfer knowledge to less experienced professionals
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
*Reasonable Accommodations may be provided to qualified individuals with ADA supported disabilities
Visual requirements include color, depth perception and field of vision. Physical requirements include standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, talking, hearing and repetitive motions. Position work environment is typically indoors in pleasant, well-lighted areas with comfortable temperatures and in a controlled environment where there are no significant amounts of dust, fumes or odors. Unavoidable accidents and health hazards are unlikely.
Disclaimer
This job description reflects DENSO North America assignment of essential functions; and nothing within this job description restricts DENSO’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Benefits Summary:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug plans
- 401K with 4% company match
- Vacation/PTO and 13 paid Holidays
- Bonus Program
- FSA/HSA and Dependent Care Program
- Company provided Life, Disability, ADD and Business Travel Insurance
- Various No Cost Wellness & Chronic Condition Management Programs
- Various Optional Insurance programs such as legal, identity theft, critical illness, etc.
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Career Development and Ongoing Training
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Spotlight and Recognition Program
- Volunteer opportunities
- Onsite Fitness Center (vary by location)
- Cafeteria and food markets (vary by location)
- Onsite Health Clinic and Pharmacy (vary by location)
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
Annual Salary: $93,200 - $116,400
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, management, organizational management or related field
- 5-8 years of relevant experience
- Excellent knowledge of employment laws and regulations
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Strong project management skills
- Excellent negotiation skills
DENSO Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about DENSO and has not been reviewed or approved by DENSO.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage includes multiple plan designs through a major carrier, telemedicine, and chronic‑condition programs bundled with enrollment. On‑site family health centers at select locations add convenient primary care and pharmacy access for eligible members.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) program uses automatic enrollment with a straightforward dollar‑for‑dollar company match on initial contributions and an annual true‑up via a recognized recordkeeper. Auto‑increase and the potential for discretionary employer contributions reinforce long‑term savings support.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness incentives can reduce medical premiums, and resources span musculoskeletal care, weight management, digestive health, and behavioral health at no additional cost when enrolled. Site‑based amenities like on‑site care, fitness options, and tuition reimbursement expand lifestyle value where available.
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What We Do
DENSO is one of the world's largest automotive suppliers with a 75-year history of providing advanced automotive systems and technology to automakers worldwide. While our products are featured on nearly every vehicle make and model on the road today, we're also looking to innovate beyond automotive so we can maximize how we support the evolving needs of society. Globally, we have 158,000 employees, including 27,000+ in North America, working together every day to pursue our Two Great Causes: Green -- which represents our goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2035 through our products, processes and facilities; and Peace of Mind -- which focuses on developing solutions for safer and more seamless experiences across society. Together, they help us pursue our mission of contributing to a better world.
