Your Opportunity as the Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition
Serve as an ambassador and role-model of Our Culture-in-Action and Basic Beliefs. Lead the growth of our talent by overseeing the end-to-end recruiting process for all roles across the organization. Coach a high performing team of Talent Acquisition professionals to deliver a high-quality, inclusive experience to all candidates, maintaining strong-well-connected relationships with our business leaders and together with their partners, placing the very best talent into the roles across our Company. Establish strategy and lead efforts alongside HR colleagues, partners and leaders to stay ahead of the curve and drive transformation across our recruiting model, practices and critical attraction efforts. Report to the VP, Talent and serve as part of the extended HR leadership team.
Location: Orrville, OH (Close proximity to Cleveland/Akron)
Work Arrangements: Hybrid - onsite a minimum of 9 days a month primarily during core weeks as determined by the Company; maybe more as business need requires
In this role you will:
People Management/Team Development – Responsible for engaging, developing, and passionately leading a team of Talent Acquistion professionals. Develops innovative candidate sourcing strategies to produce sustainable talent pipelines of active and passive candidates for key functional areas across the Company. Vested in the acquisition, development and retention of a high-performing team with diverse experiences and capabilities.
Talent Acquisition – Responsible for overseeing all facets (people, process, systems) associated with filling open positions with strong, well-qualified, resonant talent; monitors and adapts resource allocation and focus to efficiently meet highest priority staffing needs of the business through transparent metrics, reporting, and continuous improvement. Ensures team effectively executes the full cycle recruitment process for their assigned functional areas of responsibility, including candidate sourcing, application / resume evaluation, candidate screening, interviews, talent selection, and pre-hire screening.
Strategy & Thought Leadership – In partnership with business leaders, responsible for setting talent acquisition strategy for the Company and sub-functions; provides thought leadership on – and ultimately accountable for – tactics, solutions, and processes required for execution of strategy. Maintains knowledge on current and emerging trends in Talent Acquistion, HR Technology, Recruiting / Candidate Sourcing Partnerships to attract candidates with a wide variety of experiences and capabilities and Workforce Development. Participates in extended HR leadership team meetings and leads special projects, as needed. Builds collaborative relationships with all parts of HR, Shared Services and Operations to deliver results.
Recruiting Operations & Compliance – Manage the logistical aspects of the hiring process while ensuring all recruitment activities adhere to relevant employment laws, regulations and ethical standards. Collaborates with and across teams as legal and compliance related items intersect into the recruiting space. Center of Expertise subject matter expert in driving and enabling recruiting best practices and consistency in support of hourly recruiting across our manufacturing facilities.
The Right Place for You
We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.
What we are looking for:
Minimum Requirements:
10+ years talent acquisition experience in a progressive environment (full cycle, early talent to executive)
5+ years of experience building and leading high-performing teams
5+ years of experience in a business-facing, client-service oriented role
Deep understanding of recruitment best practices, including sourcing, screening, interviewing and selection processes
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills
Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop metrics, analyze data, generate meaningful insights and translate them into actions and plans that deliver results
Strong business acumen with the ability to understand the company’s goals and translate them into actionable objectives for Talent Acquisition
Experience building and maintaining strong relationships with senior leaders, hiring managers and external partners
Comfortable working at both strategic and tactical levels
Preferred:
Experience with or working knowledge of the Workday Recruiting module
Learn more about working at Smucker:
Helping our Employees Thrive
Delivering on Our Purpose
Our Continued Commitment to Ensuring a Workplace for All
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Each generation of consumers leaves their mark on culture by establishing new expectations for food and the companies that make it. At The J.M. Smucker Co., it is our privilege to be at the heart of this dynamic with a portfolio that appeals to each generation of people and pets with products found in 90 percent of U.S. homes and countless restaurants. This includes a mix of iconic brands consumers have always loved such as Folgers®, Jif® and Milk-Bone® and new favorites like Café Bustelo®, Smucker’s® Uncrustables® and Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. By continuing to immerse ourselves in consumer and pet parent preferences for food, how it’s purchased and how the companies that make it should operate, we will maintain the important role we play in their lives. This will allow us to continue growing our business and the positive impact we have on all of those who count on us.
