Company Description
Join our vertically integrated team at MAT Holdings, Inc., a leading global manufacturer with a 40-year history. We're proud to provide employment opportunities for more than 14,000 employees across 12 countries. Headquartered in Long Grove, Illinois, we have over 40 factories on three continents, including 2.1 million square feet of U.S. distribution and manufacturing space.
You will find our products in home improvement centers, big box retailers, hardware stores and automotive chains. They're in the cars you drive, the trailers you tow, and the heavy-duty machinery you operate.
MAT can maintain consistent expertise and solutions across the entire supply chain. We’re experts in engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, logistics and distribution, marketing, design, and customer service — we don't just make it happen, we ensure it happens with excellence.
We’re more than manufacturing, we’re MAT.
Benefits
- MAT Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries offer a complete benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance after 60 days of employment
- Paid Time Off (PTO), including paid vacation, sick days, and paid holidays
- 401k Retirement Plan + Company Match
- Career Advancement Program, training and development
- Wellness Programs, including fitness reimbursements and mental health support
- Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Voluntary Life / AD&D , Employer Provided Life/AD&D
- and More
Job Description
Join our team as our next Talent Acquisition Specialist and help drive our recruitment strategies at MAT Holdings, Inc. You’ll promote our company brand in this role while managing full cycle recruiting activities. You’ll build strong relationships across all levels in the organization and develop a solid understanding of our complex business structure as well as the priorities that drive them. We are seeking an individual who partners well with both hiring managers and candidates alike while finding new ways to create a diverse talent pipeline that helps us meet business objectives, reflecting our commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Principle Responsibilities:
- Manage a requisition workload of 15-25 exempt and non-exempt level positions, starting with the approval process and intake meetings, through screening and interviewing stages, to offer and preemployment steps.
- Actively source passive talent and engage highly qualified candidates via multiple channels while screening for culture-fit attributes.
- Act as a talent ambassador from initial contact through onboarding to create an exceptional candidate experience that promotes the company brand.
- Competently interview and present candidates thoroughly and professionally, supporting hiring managers in making informed talent decisions.
- Routinely utilize SmartRecruiters Applicant Tracking System to engage candidates and share recruiting progress with others on the talent acquisition team.
- Consistently demonstrate flexibility and enthusiasm, even when priorities shift, by problem-solving with a smile and anticipating/overcoming barriers.
- Negotiate offers that simultaneously delight candidates and satisfy internal requirements, keeping managers and leadership involved along the way.
- Build strong working relationships with hiring managers and leadership while developing a keen understanding of business functions and priorities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Human Resources, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Minimum 3-years full cycle recruiting experience in a complex, fast paced recruiting environment.
- Demonstrated history of developing robust pipelines of active and passive talent from a variety of sources.
- Proven ability to work effectively with senior-level management while partnering well with coworkers and hiring managers.
Competencies:
- Customer Service – follow-through on commitments, encourage open dialogue, and continually find ways to improve service delivery.
- Communication – possess strong written and verbal communication skills that informs others and promotes recruiting efforts.
- Collaboration – partner with coworkers, proactively support hiring managers, and pursue solutions with an openness to new ideas.
- Commitment – approach work activities with a focused determination to complete each task with excellence.
- Computer Skills – demonstrate proficiency with one or more applicant tracking system(s) as well as Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
What We Do
MAT Holdings is a diversified, privately-held family company with a portfolio of companies that manufacture, market, and distribute quality products and trusted brands to the hardware and fencing, automotive, and power equipment industries. MAT Holdings Inc. was formed in 1984 as Midwest Air Technologies Inc. with its current headquarters located in Long Grove, IL. Today, the company has grown to include six subsidiary companies within the U.S. and twelve worldwide and employs roughly 13,000 people.
The company’s core businesses include the production, sales and service of products in the automotive, fencing and hardware and power equipment sectors. Customers include home improvement centers, mass and specialty retailers, hardware and farm co-ops, wholesale distributors, warehouse clubs, OEMs, OE suppliers and others.
MAT has operations on three continents including 2.1 million sq. ft. of strategically positioned warehousing and manufacturing space throughout the U.S.
