Talent Acquisition Business Partner

What you should know:

Mulberry is partnering with a multi-generational private company to identify an experienced Talent Acquisition Business Partner for the manufacturing distribution division. This role is designed for a professional with proven experience in full-cycle recruitment, workforce planning, and data-driven decision-making. You will collaborate with HR and hiring managers to identify workforce trends across multi-state, multi-location operations and translate insights into sourcing strategies and pipeline goals.

The position involves designing and standardizing recruiting workflows, training and coaching hiring teams on best practices, and leveraging ATS data to improve time-to-fill and quality of hire. The ideal candidate is highly organized, deadline-driven with strong analytical skills.

• Lead the full cycle recruitment process including requisition approval, job advertising, candidate sourcing, application review, candidate screening, hiring manager briefing, interview strategy, and offer process.
• Collaborate with HR managers and hiring managers to identify workforce patterns, trends, and department/division needs in a multi-state, multi-location environment; translate insights into sourcing plans, interview strategies, and pipeline goals.
• Support hiring managers and HR teams with training on effective interviewing and hiring skills, ensuring consistency in best practices and compliance across the organization.
• Develop and standardize recruiting workflows; train and coach hiring managers and HR teams on interviewing, selection, and compliance; drive adoption of best practices across locations.
• Utilize the ATS to manage requisitions, produce recruitment reports, and analyze funnel metrics, pipeline health, and compensation trends; recommend improvements that reduce time to fill and elevate quality of hire.
• Plan and coordinate event sponsor ships, job fairs, and on-site activations, ensuring high visibility as an employer of choice within target demographics and priority geographies.
• Build applicant sources through active and passive recruiting; creatively engage agencies, recruiters, direct messaging, media, and niche internet sites to attract qualified professionals and maintain strong relationships.
• Understand candidate needs and successfully close candidates; partner with location HR Representatives and hiring managers to ensure professionalism in generating and negotiating complex offers.
• Ensure every candidate has an exceptional and inclusive experience; engage and cultivate relationships with active and passive candidates to fill current requisitions and build future pipelines.
• Maintain and promote EEOC compliance during recruitment and hiring processes.
• Collaborate with Central Services recruiting team to create content design, social media initiatives, and social media calendar in alignment with other communication campaigns. Remains current on social media trends and technology.
• Utilize social media to ensure a competitive advantage for the brand, boost traffic to the website, and build brand awareness.

• BA/BS degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Human Resources, Marketing, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of recruiting experience, managing recruitment efforts in a multi-state, multi-location environment
• Ability to travel 15-25% of the time
• Previous recruiting experience in a manufacturing, or distribution environment required

$100,000 - $120,000 annually plus robust health, vision, dental, life and disability benefit offering, FSA, Employee Assistance, 401k and product discount. Paid time off and holiday pay. Upon offer, our client conducts pre-employment background checks, drug screens, and references.