Talent Acquisition Specialist

Atlanta, GA

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

Reporting to the Manager, Talent Acquisition, the Talent Acquisition Specialist is a dynamic talent professional responsible for managing full life cycle recruiting efforts for their assigned NAPA employee population. The Talent Acquisition Specialist is a seasoned recruiter that focuses on all areas of the talent acquisition process from determining staffing needs, promoting jobs, reviewing resumes, conducting interviews, extending job offers, and following up through hiring and onboarding, all while staying in close partnership with their respective People (HR) leaders, hiring managers and candidates. This role will specifically support hourly retail recruitment efforts.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with hiring managers and HR leaders to align on the requirements needed for roles and develop 'ideal candidate' profiles.
• Generates robust and diverse candidate pools for open requisitions, engaging in aggressive, creative and productive data-backed sourcing activities.
• Reviews resumes to determine the fit of a candidate's skills, experience, and knowledge in relation to the position requirements.
• Pre-screens candidates and presents synopses and recommendations to hiring managers for role and culture fit.
• Actively updates applicant tracking systems to ensure they keep up with status changes for candidates throughout the Talent Acquisition process.
• Identifies new channels and talent pools within NAPA and the community.
• Continuously identifies creative ways to increase efficiencies, contain cost and make improvements to recruiting process.
• Guide the hiring leaders throughout the interview and selection process to ensure a smooth recruiting engagement leading to an effective hire.
• Be a part of all diversity recruiting initiatives across the company.
• Acts as a brand ambassador to internal and external talent to promote NAPA as the employer of choice.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• 2+ years' experience implementing full cycle recruiting activities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Must possess excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience using ATS's throughout recruiting lifecycles.
• Demonstrated learning agility - ability to pick up new things quickly with a desire to learn.
• Demonstrated experience implementing talent acquisition functions.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Psychology or relevant discipline.
• Retail/High-Volume recruitment experience.
• 3+ years' experience implementing full cycle recruiting activities.
• SHRM-SCP or SPHR Certifications.
• Workday experience.
• Familiarity with emerging recruiting trends and sourcing strategies.
• Proven success in partnering with business leaders on talent acquisition efforts.