Talent Acquisition Partner

DSV•Lancaster, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

DSV is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to drive recruitment strategy and execution across assigned business units and locations. The role combines strategic partnership with hands-on recruiting in a third-party logistics environment supporting warehousing, distribution, and fulfillment operations. The partner collaborates with business leaders and P&O Business Partners to anticipate workforce needs, address labor market challenges, and deliver hiring solutions for ongoing staffing needs, new site launches, operational expansions, and customer implementations. The position manages complex, specialized, professional, and high-volume hiring initiatives; advises leaders on recruitment strategies; and supports hiring events and employer branding. It also includes mentoring recruiters, monitoring recruitment performance, improving processes, maintaining accurate ATS records, and ensuring compliance with employment laws, company policies, and data privacy requirements. The position is based in Lancaster, Texas, within the Contract Logistics division, and may require travel of up to 30%.

Requirements

At least four years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, recruitment, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience managing full-cycle recruitment for high-volume, specialized, and professional positions.
Experience supporting recruitment across multiple locations, business units, or operational functions.
Experience developing recruitment strategies and partnering with business leaders and hiring managers.
Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), recruitment reporting tools, and Microsoft Office applications.
Strong knowledge of full-cycle recruitment, sourcing strategies, candidate assessment, and selection practices.
Ability to independently manage complex recruitment assignments and deliver results with minimal supervision.
Strong business partnership and consultative skills, including the ability to advise hiring managers and operational leaders.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong organizational, time-management, and prioritization skills, including managing multiple requisitions and competing deadlines.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including evaluating recruitment metrics and recommending solutions.
Ability to coordinate recruitment projects, hiring initiatives, and cross-functional activities.
Strong relationship-building and customer service skills focused on candidate and stakeholder experience.
Ability to coach, mentor, and share recruitment best practices.
Working knowledge of employment laws, recruitment compliance requirements, and confidential information handling.
Proficiency with ATS platforms, Microsoft Office Suite (including Excel, Outlook, and Teams), and other recruitment technology.
Ability to perform the described physical duties, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Travel of up to 30% may be required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; equivalent education and relevant experience may be considered.
Experience supporting recruitment projects, new site implementations, operational expansions, or large-scale hiring initiatives.
Experience coaching or mentoring recruiters and supporting recruitment process improvements.
Experience managing recruitment vendors, external sourcing partners, or community recruiting relationships.
Experience in third-party logistics (3PL), warehousing, distribution, fulfillment, or similar operational environments.
Experience recruiting for high-volume, multi-site operations with fluctuating workforce demands, seasonal hiring needs, or new facility start-ups.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute talent acquisition plans for assigned business units and locations, aligned with workforce needs and business objectives.
Manage full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, candidate evaluation, selection, and offer management.
Partner with business leaders, hiring managers, and P&O Business Partners to anticipate staffing needs and plan recruitment for customer implementations, site launches, operational growth, and changing business volumes.
Lead complex, specialized, professional, and high-volume recruitment initiatives using advanced sourcing and stakeholder coordination.
Support recruitment planning for site launches, operational expansions, project implementations, and large-scale hiring initiatives.
Serve as the primary Talent Acquisition contact for assigned business units and provide consultative guidance, updates, and recommendations.
Evaluate labor market conditions, candidate availability, recruitment challenges, and sourcing effectiveness to recommend hiring strategies.
Plan and coordinate hiring events, career fairs, community outreach, and other recruitment initiatives.
Coach and mentor recruiters on sourcing, recruitment processes, compliance, and stakeholder engagement.
Collaborate with P&O Business Partners, Safety, Operations, and other teams to align recruitment with staffing needs and organizational priorities.
Monitor recruitment metrics, including time to fill, cost per hire, and candidate conversion, and recommend improvements.
Identify and resolve recruitment challenges, process gaps, and hiring delays to improve efficiency, candidate experience, and outcomes.
Maintain accurate candidate, requisition, and recruitment activity records in the ATS and related reporting tools.
Support employer branding and maintain positive relationships with candidates, hiring managers, recruitment partners, and external organizations.
Ensure recruitment activities comply with applicable employment laws, company policies, and data privacy requirements.
Support continuous improvement initiatives, recruitment projects, and process enhancements.
Perform other duties, responsibilities, and project work as assigned by management.