Flowers Bakeries Hiring for Senior Director of Talent Acquisition at Thomasville, GA  Full Time

The Senior Director Talent Acquisition provides strategic leadership for organization-wide Talent Acquisition needs, developing and implementing a holistic talent acquisition strategy that enables the attraction and recruitment of top talent. The Senior Director will further develop and implement TA governance, standards, and a comprehensive employment brand strategy. Through the implementation of innovative recruiting strategies, programs, and initiatives, this leader will ensure the corporation is well positioned to attract and hire the best talent, meeting anticipated talent needs in a highly competitive market and supporting the organization’s growth. The Senior Director drives the selected talent acquisition strategies to optimize our culture, strengthen and diversify our talent pipeline, and support the achievement of organizational priorities.Role will help our company adapt to new and emerging recruiting trends, continually improve TA processes and practices, and leverage technology. The role is accountable for leading and directing the TA team to source and hire the best talent for a wide variety of roles from entry-level to executive. The TA leader also develops and manages partnerships with external firms and vendors to maximize their value to Flowers. Role requires a strong, flexible leader with the ability to effectively operate in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Build and deliver a Talent Acquisition strategy encompassing employment branding and an Employee Value Proposition (EVP) that is compelling and attractive across a variety of talent segments. Create scalable best-in-class solutions to ensure the company has a talent network made up of best in industry resources
• Provide strategy and advice to leaders on TA needs, providing a holistic view of talent acquisition and ensuring alignment with the overall talent strategy of the organization.
• Manage sourcing, hiring, and employee acquisition processes related to salaried, hourly, and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO).
• Ensure consultative partnership and expertise on executing the full recruitment lifecycle requirement identification, sourcing strategies, candidate pipeline development, screening, candidate relationship management, selection, negotiation/closings, and onboarding.
• Collaborate with HR partners and business leadership on the workforce demand to meet overall business targets, as well as the communication of strategy, initiatives, and performance metrics
• Support the development of an organization-wide diversity recruitment approach aligned with the corporation’s strategic priorities. Implement innovative and progressive recruiting methods to attract active/passive diverse candidates.

10+ years’ professional corporate/recruitment search firm experience in a complex environment, including:

* 5+ years of managing, coaching, and developing TA teams;
* Direct experience designing and developing effective TA strategies;
* Proven success with implementation of recruitment initiatives, tools, and processes;
* Experience managing relationships with external vendors; and
* Manufacturing recruitment experience, a plus.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or Business, preferred.