Talent Acquisition Partner

At Avient, we're on the hunt for a dynamic and enthusiastic Talent Acquisition Partner who is passionate about connecting with people and making their career dreams come true. You'll be the matchmaker between top talent and our incredible opportunities, ensuring every candidate feels valued and excited about joining our team.

We are looking to hire a versatile and experienced Talent Acquisition Partner who has strong experience collaborating with multiple facilities, recommending creative sourcing strategies and collaborating with hiring teams to help meet business goals. This role requires the use of advanced search/sourcing methods, the ability to work cross functionally, and the ability to interact with and communicate effectively with leadership and HR partners to identify best fit talent for salaried professionals and management positions.

Essential Functions

• Develops recruiting strategies and performs full cycle recruiting for the company’s salaried positions, with a focus on but not limited to; manufacturing leadership, technical and scientific positions, and sales and support functions

• Manages full life cycle recruiting for 20-30 requisitions concurrently and varies based on business need.

• Brings a solution oriented and consultative approach to all interactions.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers and candidates to ensure a seamless recruitment process.

• Obsess over creating a positive candidate experience, ensuring every interaction reflects our company's values and culture.

• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate with candidates, hiring managers, and team members.

• Flexibility to adjust strategies and approaches based on changing needs and market conditions

• Partners with all levels of management (including executives) to understand succession needs and develops proactive strategies to address talent gaps. 

• Develops an understanding of business requirements, organization plans and candidate qualifications by establishing partnerships with assigned business units. 

• Manages the total candidate experience, which includes but is not limited to; branding and sourcing outreach, communication at all stages in the process, conducting phone and in person interviews, scheduling and interview preparation, to offer and pre-employment screening.

• Maintains relationships with business networks and professional organizations to gain knowledge and obtain referrals. 

• Maintains thorough documentation of requisition status, candidates flow and selection decisions. 

• Understands and strives for excellence to meet KPI’s

• Proactively communicates with hiring managers and HR on open positions, status, roadblocks, wins and opportunities. 

• Works collaboratively with the HR team to identify bottlenecks in the hiring to on-boarding process, propose solutions, implement and communicate the successful solutions more broadly.

• Develops a solid understanding of Avient's HR policies, programs and procedures.

• Contributes to special projects and initiatives as required.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field preferred.

• Minimum 3+ years’ experience in Talent Acquisition with emphasis on full life cycle salaried recruiting. Preferably in a manufacturing or consumer packaged goods setting.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to drive change/process management.

• Strong interpersonal and time management skills.

• Self-starter with high sense of urgency and drive for results in attaining staffing goals.

• Understands Recruiting KPI’s and strives for excellence to deliver results.

• Strong knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems, and social network recruiting platforms; Oracle Recruitment, Indeed, and LinkedIn Recruiter platform.