Associate Recruiter

Next Level Exchange • Solon, OH

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Direct Recruiters, Inc. (DRI) is hiring a driven professional to join our Supply Chain & Logistics executive search practice in a candidate-delivery-focused role. Recruiting experience is not required. We’re looking for someone with at least one year of professional experience who is comfortable on the phone, motivated by goals, and ready to develop expertise in a relationship-driven business. You’ll work alongside experienced recruiters to identify, engage, evaluate, and support high-impact professionals across supply chain, logistics, procurement, transportation, distribution, operations, and related functions. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys learning about people and businesses, can build trust quickly, and is willing to be respectfully tenacious in pursuing results. Executive recruiting combines elements of sales, consulting, research, and relationship management. Success requires consistent outreach, careful listening, sound judgment, and the resilience to keep moving when calls go unanswered or a candidate says no. You’ll connect accomplished professionals with meaningful career opportunities while helping clients build stronger organizations.

Requirements

• At least one year of professional work experience.
• Strong verbal communication skills and confidence initiating conversations by phone.
• The ability to listen carefully, ask insightful questions, and build rapport with different personalities.
• Sound judgment and an interest in understanding what motivates people.
• A track record of managing responsibilities and following through on commitments.
• Respectful tenacity—the ability to pursue candidates consistently while maintaining professionalism and trust.
• A competitive, goal-oriented mindset and motivation to measure progress through activity and results.
• Resilience and the ability to stay motivated when calls go unanswered, candidates decline, or results take time.
• Initiative, resourcefulness, and practical problem-solving skills.
• Curiosity about people, businesses, industries, and how organizations operate.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and disciplined follow-up.
• Self-awareness and openness to coaching and candid feedback.
• The ability to work onsite in our Solon, Ohio office.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required.
• Experience in sales, customer service, account management, business development, recruiting, hospitality, athletics, or another goal-oriented or phone-intensive environment can translate especially well to this opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage prospective candidates through outbound calls, referrals, networking, research, and recruiting platforms.
• Recruit passive professionals who may not be actively looking but could be open to the right opportunity.
• Assess qualifications, communication style, leadership capabilities, and alignment with client needs.
• Present well-qualified candidates to the search team with clear, accurate summaries and recommendations.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines for current searches and future hiring needs.
• Research companies, competitors, talent markets, industry trends, and professionals across the supply chain ecosystem.
• Develop market mastery within supply chain and logistics, including areas such as procurement, sourcing, planning, transportation, warehousing, distribution, operational excellence, and supply chain technology.
• Maintain accurate recruiting activity, candidate information, and follow-up plans in our CRM.
• Collaborate closely with practice leaders and recruiters to keep searches moving and deliver an outstanding candidate experience.

Benefits

• health, dental, and vision coverage
• a 401(k)
• paid time off
• additional employee-focused offerings
• Earn base compensation plus uncapped commission tied to your performance and results.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree