Recruiter (Industrial Industry) - Sauk Rapids, MN - RPO

Manpower

10d

About The Position

The Talent Acquisition Partner (TAP) is a hands-on recruitment professional responsible for managing full-cycle hiring processes and delivering exceptional experiences to candidates, hiring managers, and clients. The role combines consultative stakeholder engagement, data-driven strategy, and operational excellence. TAPs own requisitions, drive sourcing strategies, and serve as trusted advisors to clients. The position manages recruitment delivery from intake through offer, sources and presents qualified candidates, and ensures compliance with service-level agreements, key performance indicators, and client-specific hiring standards. The TAP partners with sourcing and marketing teams to attract niche and high-demand talent; builds trusted relationships with hiring managers, HR partners, and client stakeholders; and provides market intelligence, salary benchmarking, and talent strategy guidance. The role also monitors recruitment performance, analyzes metrics, conducts root-cause analysis, and implements lean practices and continuous improvement initiatives. It includes engaging and overseeing third-party suppliers when needed, sharing labor-market and industry insights, and attending industry events to promote employer brand and expand talent networks.

Requirements

At least 2 years of full-cycle recruitment experience in an agency, RPO, or in-house setting.
Proven success sourcing talent across Engineering, IT, Finance, or Corporate functions.
Proficiency with ATS, CRM, and sourcing platforms.
High school diploma required.
Demonstrates results orientation, adaptability, problem-solving, client and candidate focus, effective communication, talent assessment, collaboration, and disciplined execution.

Nice To Haves

Experience in strategic workforce planning or talent intelligence.
Familiarity with recruitment marketing and employer branding.

Responsibilities

Own and execute full-cycle recruitment processes from intake to offer.
Source, screen, and present qualified candidates using innovative, data-informed strategies.
Ensure compliance with SLAs, KPIs, and client-specific hiring standards.
Partner with sourcing and marketing teams to attract niche and high-demand talent.
Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders within a designated function or business area.
Build and maintain trusted relationships with hiring managers and HR partners, providing guidance on workforce planning, market insights, and talent strategy.
Provide market intelligence, salary benchmarking, and competitor insights to support strategic hiring decisions.
Advise on talent trends and pipeline development to address current and future workforce needs.
Build consultative relationships with client stakeholders to influence recruitment outcomes.
Deliver a transparent, supportive candidate experience.
Schedule regular client check-ins to review recruitment progress, address concerns or challenges, and align on priorities.
Engage and manage third-party suppliers when additional support is needed.
Track supplier performance and ensure quality checks, processes, and performance standards are maintained.
Analyze recruitment metrics and conduct root-cause analysis to improve delivery.
Present recruitment performance data, metrics, and insights within the assigned function or business area.
Implement lean practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
Collaborate with internal teams to align recruitment strategies with business goals.
Stay current on industry trends and labor-market dynamics.
Share insights and recommendations with clients and internal teams.
Attend industry events to promote employer brand and expand talent networks.