Recruiting Manager

A leading manufacturing company is seeking an experienced and results-driven Recruiting Manager to lead recruiting operations and support workforce planning and hiring goals. This position will oversee high-volume production recruiting, personally manage searches for management and professional-level positions, supervise recruiting staff and vendors, and ensure compliance with applicable recruiting regulations. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a proven track record of meeting hiring targets, and the ability to use recruiting metrics to improve hiring efficiency and candidate quality.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Translate workforce headcount plans into weekly recruiting targets, hiring goals, and offer forecasts

• Lead high-volume recruiting efforts for sewing, manufacturing, and production positions

• Coordinate hiring events and develop relationships with workforce agencies, schools, and community partners

• Monitor recruiting progress and communicate hiring gaps or staffing shortfalls to the CHRO and Operations leadership

• Personally manage full-cycle recruiting for manager, director, and professional-level positions

• Partner with hiring managers to define job requirements, develop sourcing strategies, screen candidates, coordinate interviews, conduct reference checks, and recommend offers within approved compensation ranges

• Maintain candidate confidentiality and ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process

• Oversee recruiting compliance, including federal contractor EEO, Section 503, VEVRAA, applicant recordkeeping, record retention, and FCRA background check requirements

• Conduct quarterly recruiting compliance audits, train hiring managers, and report findings and corrective actions to the CHRO

• Supervise, schedule, coach, and develop recruiting team members

• Evaluate recruiting sources and recommend improvements to sourcing strategies and candidate pipelines

• Manage recruiting vendors, service levels, job-board spending, and invoice verification within the approved budget

• Track and analyze recruiting metrics, including requisitions, time-to-fill, interview show rates, offer acceptance rates, cost per hire, source quality, retention by source, hiring manager satisfaction, and compliance findings

• Maintain accurate applicant tracking system (ATS) and human resources information system (HRIS) records

• Prepare and deliver weekly recruiting reports to the CHRO

• Coordinate the onboarding handoff with the Operations HR Business Partner (HRBP)

• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes, hiring efficiency, and workforce planning

• Perform other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience

• Minimum of five years of recruiting experience, including full-cycle recruiting for management, director, or professional-level positions

• Minimum of two years of experience leading recruiters or managing a high-volume hourly recruiting program

• Demonstrated success meeting hiring targets and managing recruiting pipelines

• Working knowledge of EEO, ADA, OFCCP, FCRA, and I-9 requirements

• Experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS), human resources information systems (HRIS), Microsoft Excel, and recruiting funnel reporting

• Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with candidates, community partners, and managers

• Strong leadership, coaching, organizational, and problem-solving skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to analyze recruiting data, identify performance gaps, and implement process improvements

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to recruiting compliance and confidentiality

• SHRM-CP, PHR, or a recruiting-related certification preferred

Sparrow Company Executive Search & Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.