Would you like to launch your career with one of the most successful logistics organizations worldwide? Here at Kuehne+Nagel, our Jersey City site is looking for a new Talent Acquisition Specialist to join our Human Resources team.
Your Role
The Talent Acquisition Partner will set high standards to support the Kuehne+Nagel business objectives and roadmap with talent acquisition, creating a strong workforce. As a global talent acquisition organization and Center of Excellence, our recruiters are empowered to partner and collaborate with hiring managers and HRBPs to hire great and diverse talent for the future, providing a talent-centric journey and experience to job seekers and candidates by leveraging the best recruitment practices and technology.
Your Responsibilities
- Carry out in-depth hiring strategy kick-off meetings with hiring managers and use job market knowledge to advise them on the most effective recruiting strategy to find and hire suitable talent.
- Post jobs on relevant internal and external channels (e.g., Job Boards, LinkedIn, Database, CRM, or via recruiting events).
- Source and (pre)select suitable internal and external profiles.
- Conduct competency-based interviews with short-listed candidates to assess suitability and/or potential of the candidates.
- Present hiring managers with a thorough candidate report and provide recruitment advice based on market expertise.
- Negotiate job offers with candidates and give qualitative feedback to candidates that have not been selected.
- Conduct regular update meetings with HR Business Partners and the hiring manager, sharing data on your progress as well as market insights.
- Act as a trustworthy recruitment partner, capable of providing expert talent advice and challenging the business in certain conceptions.
- Keep recruiting data in recruiting systems accurate and up to date for KPI analysis, operational effectiveness, and creation of dashboards.
- Support the completion of recruitment-related projects, as assigned.
Your Skills And Experiences
- Bachelor's Degree in human resources, business administration, or related field.
- 3-5 years of recruitment experience required, in the logistics industry or high-volume recruitment environment.
- Strong organizational skills, able to manage competing priorities while maintaining composure.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with a customer-centric mindset.
- Proficiency in ATS and other recruitment tools/software (e.g., SAP, CRM, ChatGPT).
- A proven track record as a recruiter, managing the end-to-end recruiting experience (in-house or agency).
- Self-motivated and eager to take initiative to provide an outstanding candidate and hiring manager experience.
Good Reasons to Join
At Kuehne+Nagel, we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. The target salary range for this position is between $75,000 and $95,000. Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data.
Kuehne+Nagel is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and compliance with all laws prohibiting workplace discrimination and retaliation. We prohibit discrimination based on race, age, gender, religion, disability, and other protected statuses. We also provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities or religious beliefs, unless such accommodations would cause undue hardship.