Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist

Fracht USA•Houston, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Fracht FWO Inc. is seeking an experienced, high-energy Sr Talent Acquisition Specialist to identify, attract, and hire top talent across our North American organization. This position will manage full-cycle recruitment while partnering with hiring managers and HR leadership to anticipate workforce needs, develop proactive sourcing strategies, and build strong talent pipelines. The Sr Talent Acquisition Specialist will serve as a trusted talent partner, leveraging market insights, recruiting data, technology, and strong relationships to support informed hiring decisions and deliver an exceptional candidate and hiring-manager experience.

Requirements

Integrity: Adhere to Fracht’s Core Values and Vision. Ability to operate in an open and honest manner and achieve a trusting and reliable relationship with team members, customers, and vendors. Ability to accept mistakes and learn from them without apportioning blame.
Flexibility: Learn and keep up to date with new developments, procedures, and regulations. Work efficiently in an environment with multiple shifting priorities.
Communication: Effectively listen and communicate clearly with team members, customers, and vendors. Ability to interpret and disseminate information promptly.
Problem Solving: Measure effectiveness in understanding problems and making timely practical decisions. Ability to work well in groups and/or individually to develop alternative solutions.
Accountability: Justify responsible actions and decisions to management. Be a reliable team player who can make accurate decisions with sense of urgency.
5+ years full-cycle recruiting experience; freight forwarding, logistics, or supply chain industry strongly preferred
Experience managing full-lifecycle recruiting, including sourcing for professional roles, managing the end-to-end candidate experience, and successfully closing hires.
Demonstrated experience using LinkedIn Recruiter to develop talent mapping, engage, and convert passive candidates through proactive sourcing strategies.
Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships, influence and partner effectively with hiring managers and HR business partners.
High sense of urgency, and a resourceful, proactive, results-driven work ethic.
Collaborative problem solver with the ability to navigate complex hiring challenges.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus

Responsibilities

Manage full-cycle recruitment across multiple functions, locations, and organizational levels.
Partner with hiring managers and HR leadership to anticipate workforce needs, develop proactive recruitment strategies, and support workforce planning.
Provide talent-market insights, including candidate availability, compensation trends, competitive intelligence, and sourcing challenges.
Develop proactive sourcing strategies and talent pipelines using LinkedIn Recruiter, professional networks, social media, schools, industry organizations, referrals, and other recruiting technologies.
Support employer-branding initiatives and represent Fracht at career fairs, universities, industry events, and professional organizations.
Screen and assess candidates through résumé reviews, structured interviews, assessments, skills tests, or work samples, as appropriate.
Partner with and train hiring managers on structured interviewing, candidate assessments, and consistent selection practices.
Maintain requisitions and candidate records in ADP Workforce Now while ensuring timely communication and a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
Coordinate background checks and other pre-employment requirements, prepare offer letters, and support offer negotiations as appropriate.
Provide recruiting metrics, pipeline updates, and hiring trends to HR and leadership while identifying opportunities to improve recruiting effectiveness and processes.
Respond to changing business and workforce needs while balancing hiring priorities, recruitment costs, speed, and talent quality.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned based on business needs.