About This Role
This contract role as a Talent Sourcer is crucial for accelerating hiring across all business functions, from executive leadership to manufacturing and corporate teams. You will identify and engage exceptional talent, build robust pipelines, and conduct market research, partnering closely with the Talent Strategy team to find passive candidates. This position is ideal for someone who genuinely enjoys sourcing, networking, competitive research, and building relationships.
Responsibilities
- Develop creative sourcing strategies to identify exceptional passive talent across corporate, commercial, manufacturing, supply chain, operations, finance, and executive functions
- Build and maintain robust talent pipelines using LinkedIn Recruiter, Greenhouse, referrals, networking, industry associations, and other sourcing channels
- Create long-term talent communities that support both current hiring priorities and future business growth
- Continuously explore new sourcing techniques, AI-powered recruiting tools, and innovative methods to identify top talent before competitors do
- Execute personalized outreach campaigns that generate meaningful engagement and reflect the Kinder's employer brand
- Build authentic relationships with prospective candidates, serving as an ambassador for Kinder's throughout the sourcing process
- Conduct initial candidate conversations to assess experience, career interests, motivation, and overall alignment with Kinder's culture and opportunities
- Deliver an exceptional candidate experience by communicating professionally, responsively, and thoughtfully throughout every interaction
- Conduct market mapping and competitive talent research to identify high-performing individuals within target companies and industries
- Partner with Talent Strategy Partners to develop talent maps for difficult-to-fill and executive-level positions
- Share insights on talent availability, competitive hiring activity, organizational structures, compensation trends, and emerging talent pools to inform hiring strategy
- Proactively identify new markets, industries, and organizations that expand Kinder's access to exceptional talent
- Partner closely with Talent Strategy Partners to understand business priorities, hiring profiles, and search strategies
- Maintain accurate candidate information, sourcing activity, and pipeline data within Greenhouse
- Collaborate on recruiting initiatives, hiring events, talent branding projects, and process improvements that enhance the effectiveness of the Talent Strategy function
- Support multiple searches simultaneously while maintaining exceptional organization, urgency, and attention to detail
Requirements
- 5+ years of sourcing or recruiting experience, preferably within high-growth consumer products, manufacturing, food & beverage, retail, technology, or related industries
- Demonstrated success sourcing passive candidates across multiple business functions and levels
- Expertise using LinkedIn Recruiter, Juicebox, and modern sourcing techniques
- Experience utilizing applicant tracking systems, preferably Greenhouse
- Strong internet research skills and ability to uncover talent beyond traditional databases
- Excellent written communication with the ability to create compelling candidate outreach
- Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple searches in a fast-paced environment
- Curiosity, persistence, creativity, and a genuine passion for identifying exceptional talent
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401k
- Bonus / incentive eligibility
- Equity grants
- Competitive health benefits
- Parental leave
Important Details
- Contract: flexible timeline based on business needs and hiring demand
- Work format: most work happens in the office to spark creativity and community, with flexibility for team members to work outside the office when needed
About the Company
Kinder's is a privately held, founder-led CPG company with over 100 products sold nationwide, now a top-five brand in multiple flavor categories at Costco, Walmart, Whole Foods, and more. The company is expanding globally and approaching $1 billion in revenue.
