Talent Acquisition Director

With a foundation of more than 40 years of experience, today Daymon is the global leader in consumables retailing. As a global company operating on six continents, we bring an enterprise-wide window to the world and real-time experience that is surpassed by none. Our ability to translate this experience into unique and customized strategies is the engine that drives increased sales and share, in collaboration with our retail customers and supplier partners.

The Director of Talent Acquisition will provide leadership on philosophy, design and implementation of the recruiting strategy for a high-volume staffing center. The Director will partner with Leadership to create and execute high-volume talent acquisition strategies and innovative solutions required to source and on-board full-time and part-time positions, quickly and efficiently. The Director of Talent Acquisition will work closely with the HR Business Partners to devise and drive consistent recruiting processes within their business units. This role will be responsible to identify tools and implement technology that will attract, on-board, develop and retain top talent in support of aggressive organizational growth. This role requires the ability to identify and implement high-volume staffing strategies in a compressed timeline, while bearing in mind market factors, economic conditions and intense competition across a part-time talent pool. It is responsible to proactively build an ongoing sourcing strategy for prospective talent that includes a variety of creative recruiting approaches. This role oversees all aspects of recruitment and recruitment operations for our retail services’ businesses. The Director will be responsible to ensure best practices and compliant procedures are in place to produce acceptable staffing levels throughout the organization in a minimal amount of time. This role has the opportunity to develop a strategic talent management plan which allows the organization to become more proactive versus reactive.

Business Functional Results

• Design, develop, communicate and implement an integrated high-volume staffing strategy (internal and external)
• Partner closely with senior leadership to provide strategic talent acquisition solutions that support aggressive company growth initiatives while keeping within budget constraints
• Identify and measure key metrics to gauge recruitment status including cost-per-hire, hiring cycle time, quality of hire, turnover, competitive hiring measures, and new hire engagement
• Manage contracts with external sources such as Recruiting Agencies and background check providers

Managing Execution

• Continue to innovate on company strategy for candidate sourcing by leveraging all available tools: including social media, company website, job boards, employee referrals, recruiting tools and agencies where appropriate
• Direct the application of established talent acquisition and onboarding policies and processes and ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Coach and develop hiring managers to ensure that they utilize best practices related to sourcing, interviewing and making sound hiring decisions
• Maintain candidate and hire quality by leading effective screening, interview and pre-hire processes, relationships with temporary employment agencies and vendors
• Develop and deliver training to ensure recruiters and field personnel are appropriately trained on the hiring process, including interviewing as well as any compliance issues associated with hiring

Developing Talent

• Develop, lead and motivate a high-performing team
• Provide leadership, support, advocacy and vision to a team of experienced and non-experienced recruiters and support staff who provide recruiting support to hiring managers across the organization

Strategic Leadership

• Contribute to company’s efforts to be an employer of choice as measured by survey results, staff feedback and turnover
• Create and implement external candidate marketing and proactive recruiting programs and processes that attract, select, and retain a qualified and diverse workforce
• Champion the company’s values to attract new talent and maintain a high retention rate

Managing Relationships

• Collaborate with hiring managers and leadership to identify, develop and implement recruitment strategies. This includes assessing internal candidates and determining sources for external talent, sourcing passive and diverse candidates and developing talent pipelines for hard to fill positions
• Maintain positive interpersonal relationships requiring negotiation of critical matters and promote improvement ideas that can influence policy decisions and encourage new ideas
• Represent the organization at various community and/or business meetings, committees and task forces (work close to the communities where we operate)
• Promote existing and new programs and/or policies

Experience Required:

• Minimum (10) years of experience in sourcing and recruitment, in fast-paced environments, preferably global
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in a high volume staffing environment (for example, supporting an on-demand workforce, manufacturing or distribution center, service center, etc.)
• Bachelor of Arts degree in Business, Human Resources Management or related field preferred
• Experience with grassroots recruiting campaigns to support high volume recruiting
• Advanced knowledge of creative sourcing techniques and platforms
• Ability to prioritize conflicting requirements of multiple stakeholders
• Vendor negotiations and management
• Strong knowledge of employment laws and regulations
• Advanced knowledge of Applicant Tracking systems (ATS) and Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)
• Experience with Workday Recruiting highly desired
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Attributes/Competencies:

• Strong Business Acumen
• Change Management
• Relationship Management
• Speed to execution
• Practical thinking
• Integrity and Trust
• Problem Solving
• Strategic Agility