Principal Talent Acquisition Partner

At Kenco Logistics, you’re more than just a team member—you’re part of a company that values innovation, integrity, and a strong commitment to its people. As one of the leading 3PL providers in the U.S., Kenco offers a dynamic and supportive work environment where your ideas matter and your growth is a priority. With a focus on safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement, Kenco empowers employees to make a real impact in the supply chain industry while building rewarding careers. Join a company where your contributions help move the world forward—one shipment at a time.

About the Position

The Principal Talent Acquisition Partner is responsible for leading and executing highly specialized recruiting efforts across the organization, with a primary focus on senior-level, mission-critical, and hard-to-fill roles. This role serves as a trusted advisor providing strategic guidance on talent market dynamics, candidate assessment, and search strategy. The Principal Talent Acquisition Partner is responsible for delivering high‑impact critical talent searches, providing an exceptional experience for both candidates and hiring leaders while strengthening Kenco’s leadership and critical talent pipelines.

Functions                                                                                               

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for senior leadership and other strategically critical roles, including intake, sourcing, assessment, selection, and offer negotiation.
• Serve as a strategic talent advisor to senior leaders, providing consultative guidance on hiring strategy, talent availability, competitive market intelligence, and candidate positioning.
• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies for senior leadership and niche talent, including direct sourcing, networking, and relationship-based recruiting.
• Build and maintain long-term pipelines of senior leadership and high-impact talent aligned to current and future organizational needs.
• Conduct rigorous candidate evaluations, including competency-based interviews, leadership assessments, and executive-level screening.
• Collaborate across stakeholders to ensure alignment between hiring decisions and broader talent and succession strategies.
• Deliver a high-touch, white-glove candidate experience reflective of executive-level expectations and Kenco’s employer brand.
• Advise leaders on offer strategy, compensation considerations, and closing approaches for senior-level talent.
• Maintain strong relationships with external search partners as needed, ensuring alignment to Kenco standards, expectations, and outcomes.
• Utilize recruiting data and insights to inform search strategy, identify trends, and continuously improve recruiting effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable employment laws, regulations, and internal policies throughout the recruiting process.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Talent Acquisition practices, tools, and world class recruiting methodologies.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support organizational talent priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field required.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive recruiting experience, with demonstrated success recruiting executive, senior leadership, or highly specialized roles required.
• Proven experience partnering with senior leaders and executives in a consultative, advisory capacity.
• Strong expertise in executive sourcing techniques, candidate assessment, and market intelligence.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex searches with a high degree of discretion, professionalism, and judgment.
• Experience with applicant tracking systems (Workday preferred)
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced proficiency with applicant tracking systems, sourcing tools, and recruiting analytics.
• Ability to operate independently while managing multiple high-priority searches simultaneously.

Competencies

• Business Acumen - Knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting his/her business and organization
• Communicate for Impact (Individual Contributor) - Proactively communicate with all stakeholders throughout the life cycle of programs and projects.
• Influencing Others - Can quickly find common ground and can solve problems for the good of the organization with a minimal amount of noise. Authentically gains trust and support of peers
• Managing Transitions/ Change Management - Effectively plans, manages and communicates changes in processes with appropriate stakeholders
• Strategic Agility (Individual Contributor) - Enable Kenco to remain competitive by adjusting and adapting to innovative ideas necessary to support Kenco’s long term organizational strategy

Travel Requirements

• This role is required to be within commuting distance of our Chattanooga, TN HQ.
• This position is expected to travel approximately 25% or less.
• A passport is not required, but recommended.

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• Kenco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Per company policy, all internal job postings expire 14 days from the date they are posted.

Benefits offered:
 

• Medical insurance including HSA, HRA and FSA accounts

• Supplemental insurance including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accidental injury

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Basic Life and Supplemental Life

• Short Term and Long Term Disability

• Paid Parental Leave

• 401(k)

• Paid Time Off approximately 2  weeks (accrual begins on Day 1 of employment)

• Employer Paid Holidays- 10 days

Kenco strives to provide a supportive, professional environment for all employees. As a part of Kenco, we expect our team to uphold our three key pillars: be honest, serve, and get better. Each should strive for operational excellence, pursue innovation, and want to grow with our company.
 
Kenco Group is an Equal-Opportunity Employer. All employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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