Senior Recruiter

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Hear directly from our teammates at AIT Worldwide Logistics and make us the next stop on your career journey.

AIT is looking to add a Senior Corporate Recruiter to join our Talent Acquisition team! This individual will help us raise the bar in recruiting while hiring top talent within the supply chain and transportation industry. The Senior Recruiter will be a key player in developing our strategy at a vastly growing, global company. Someone enthusiastic about connecting with candidates and hiring managers while building relationships is just what were looking for!

Responsible for full-life cycle recruitment for all positions ranging from corporate, logistics, operations, management, technical, and sales roles.
• You'll be a true partner with all hiring managers across the company to develop hiring strategies that will enable us to fill critical roles, identify hiring sources, and closing approaches.
• Proactively research the market, create search strategies that will attract the best & brightest talent and build and maintain a network of potential candidates through ongoing relationship management.
• Must be able to understand how to recruit passive candidates and possess the ability to assess candidates' profiles to our culture and attributes for success at AIT.
• Comfortable being held accountable to recruiting metrics and manager satisfaction scores.
• Responsible for transforming our recruiting process and raise the hiring bar while driving process improvements to hire faster.
• Work daily to drive a positive candidate experience through the recruitment process.
• Be a subject matter expert and provide direction and consultation to management on strategic and emerging staffing trends.
• Lead interview workshops with managers
• Act as brand ambassador as we continue to build the AIT employment brand, managing our social media sites and content marketing as it relates to hiring/onboarding.
• Bring new recruitment ideas and strategies to engage with talent
• Other duties and responsibilities will be assigned as business demands deem necessary.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field preferred

Experience Qualifications

• 7+ years full life-cycle recruiting experience required
• 3+ years of permanent recruitment experience within a corporate setting preferred
• 1+ years experience recruiting in the freight forwarding industry preferred
• 1+ years experience with iCIMS ATS preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Creative thinking, drives innovative sourcing strategies
• Persistence in finding the best candidate for the job - never settling!
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Proven track record of delivering high quality candidates.
• Strong communication skills to build relationships with hiring managers
• Ability to sell - need to tell the AIT story and engage candidates in our culture
• Ability to create standardized recruiting processes at all points in the candidate lifecycle
• Strong knowledge with job boards and social recruiting via Facebook, LinkedIn and other social platforms
• Experience with multiple ATS systems

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Internet Recruiter (CIR)-AIRS Preferred

Other Skills We Hope to See:

• A team player who works well with others - being respectful to our teammates is a Core Value!
• A strong work ethic with an appreciation for ownership, independence, accountability and autonomy in your role.
• Growth mindset - being passionate about your craft, always looking for ways to improve yourself and the company, being open to change and doing things differently.
• Customer service focus - we serve a wide variety of customers, both internal and external, and building relationships is a part of our culture!

In addition to your base compensation, you may be eligible for a bonus based on achievement of business and/or individual performance metrics (dependent on position). Benefits offered include Medical, Prescription, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Disability, Supplemental Health, Employee Support, Paid Parental Leave, Pet Insurance, 401(k) and Tuition Reimbursement. In addition, teammates may be eligible for up to 10 to 20 days of vacation (depending on tenure), 2 personal days, 1 floating holiday, 5 sick days, 5 volunteer hours, and 6 company holidays (plus Veterans Day for Veterans) annually.

AIT Worldwide Logistics is a global freight forwarder that helps companies grow by expanding access to markets all over the world where they can sell and/or procure their raw materials, components and finished goods. For more than 40 years, the Chicago-based supply chain solutions leader has relied on a consultative approach to build a global network and trusted partnerships in nearly every industry, including aerospace, automotive, consumer retail, energy, food, government, high-tech, industrial, life sciences and marine. Backed by scalable, user-friendly technology, AIT's flexible business model customizes door-to-door deliveries via sea, air, ground and rail-on time and on budget. With expert teammates staffing more than 150 worldwide locations in Asia, Europe and North America, AIT's full-service options also include customs clearance, warehouse management and white glove services.

AIT Worldwide Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Veterans/Disabled. If you are unable to apply online due to a disability, contact Human Resources at 630-766-8300 ext 5218.