The Role
Own full-cycle recruitment for technical and business-critical roles (software, data engineering, architecture, systems support). Source and screen candidates, conduct intake and interviews, negotiate offers, onboard hires, manage ATS metrics and pipelines, partner with hiring managers and vendors, represent the company at recruiting events, ensure compliance, and support diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Summary Generated by Built In
Position Summary:
Penske Transportation Solutions is seeking a dynamic Technical Recruiter to join our corporate staffing team. In this role, you’ll own the full lifecycle recruitment process for a broad range of technical and business-critical roles, including software development, data engineering, enterprise architecture, systems support and business operations.
As part of a forward-thinking, award-winning organization, you’ll be instrumental in building world-class teams that drive innovation, improve operational efficiency, and deliver outstanding customer experiences. While most people know us for our trucks, our commitment to data and technology helps move the things that move the world forward.
Qualified candidates for this role will have at least 3 years of progressive recruiting experience supporting corporate and technical functions, with demonstrated experience and success in roles similar to those outlined above. Bachelor’s degree or at least 2 years of equivalent work experience required. This position reports to the corporate recruiting manager and will be based out of our corporate offices in Green Hills/Reading, PA on a hybrid schedule at least 4 days in office a week.
Major Responsibilities:
• Manage the full-cycle recruitment process from requisition to onboarding for technical and strategic roles, including sourcing, resume screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding.
• Partner closely with hiring managers and leadership to understand role requirements, define candidate profiles, and create targeted recruitment strategies for hard-to-fill positions.
• Utilize a variety of sourcing channels—social media, professional networks, job boards, referrals, and direct outreach—to identify and engage top-tier active and passive candidates.
• Deliver a best-in-class candidate experience, ensuring clear communication, timely follow-up, and a seamless process from start to finish.
• Conduct intake meetings to align on role objectives, define success criteria, and set realistic timelines and expectations.
• Represent Penske at recruiting events, including job fairs, university partnerships, and networking events.
• Maintain compliance with all federal and state employment regulations, as well as internal hiring policies.
• Build and sustain strategic talent pipelines and relationships with staffing vendors or search firms for specialized hiring needs.
• Track and report recruitment metrics through applicant tracking systems and other HR tools to optimize efficiency and inform strategy.
• Support Penske’s diversity and inclusion initiatives across all stages of the recruitment process.
• Other projects assigned by supervisor
QualificationsQualifications:
• 3–5 years of recruiting experience in a corporate or agency environment, with a strong focus on technical or analytical roles.
• Experience recruiting for specialized IT roles such as software engineers, architects, data engineers, systems support, architecture, etc.
• Bachelor’s degree required; or at least 3 years of equivalent experience in a similar level role required.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute creative sourcing strategies using social media, networking platforms, and direct outreach.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence and build trust with hiring managers and candidates.
• Experience managing pipelines and reporting metrics in enterprise applicant tracking systems (Oracle, Workday, Taleo, iCIMS, etc.).
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple requisitions and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience collaborating with staffing vendors or search firms is a plus.
• Passion for talent acquisition, innovation, and delivering measurable impact through collaboration and strategic thinking.
• Ability to balance a strong candidate experience while managing a multi-step interview process.
• Must have demonstrated strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Able to communicate effectively both in-person and through written correspondence and presentations with candidates, peers, managers, and leadership.
• Ability to work in dynamic, fast paced environment, and keep up with a high volume of activity.
• Detail oriented, self-motivated, strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
• Willingness to travel up to 15%
• Willingness to work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.
Physical Requirements:
• The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer
About Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions
Penske Truck Leasing/Transportation Solutions is a premier global transportation provider that delivers essential and innovative transportation, logistics and technology services to help companies and people move forward. With headquarters in Reading, PA, Penske and its associates are driven by a dedication to excellence and a commitment to customer success. Visit Go Penske to learn more.
Skills Required
- 3-5 years of recruiting experience in a corporate or agency environment focused on technical or analytical roles
- Experience recruiting specialized IT roles such as software engineers, architects, data engineers, and systems support
- Bachelor's degree required or at least 3 years of equivalent experience
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute creative sourcing strategies using social media, networking platforms, and direct outreach
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to influence and build trust with hiring managers and candidates
- Experience managing pipelines and reporting metrics in enterprise applicant tracking systems (Oracle, Workday, Taleo, iCIMS)
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, able to manage multiple requisitions and priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Experience collaborating with staffing vendors or search firms
- Passion for talent acquisition, innovation, and delivering measurable impact through collaboration and strategic thinking
- Ability to balance strong candidate experience while managing a multi-step interview process
- Demonstrated strong organizational and documentation skills
- Effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Willingness to travel up to 15%
- Willingness to work the required schedule and at the specific office location; complete Penske employment application; submit to background investigation and drug screening
Penske Logistics Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Penske Logistics and has not been reviewed or approved by Penske Logistics.
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Retirement Support — Retirement options include a 401(k) and, in some driver roles, a 100% company‑funded pension that provides strong long‑term value. These retirement features are described as rare and valuable within certain assignments.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave are part of the standard package, with some roles offering PTO starting on day one. Time‑off provisions are consistently presented alongside core benefits.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, vision, and hearing coverage are complemented by telemedicine, mental‑health support, and disability options. FSAs/HSAs and wellness resources contribute to broad healthcare coverage.
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The Company
What We Do
Penske Logistics is a Penske Transportation Solutions company. We provide supply chain management and logistics solutions to leading brands around the world. Penske Logistics delivers value through its design, planning and execution in transportation, warehousing, freight management, and dry-van truckload services. Penske offers customized supply chain and logistics solutions including: Dedicated Contract Carriage; Distribution Center Management; Freight Management; Freight Brokerage; Transportation Management Solutions (TMS); Lead Logistics Provider (LLP), Control Tower and 4PL Solutions. We serve a variety of industries including: automotive; food, beverage, grocery, wine and spirits; cold chain; convenience and drug stores; quick service restaurants (QSRs); retail; big box retailers; building and construction products; CPG; healthcare; industrial manufacturing; consumer appliances and consumer electronics; and many others.
