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Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner
BuckmanUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 15 May 2025
About the role
Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner Buckman – Memphis, TN Buckman is a privately held, global specialty chemical company with headquarters in Memphis, TN, USA, committed to safeguarding the environment, maintaining safety in the workplace, and promoting sustainable development. Buckman delivers exceptional service and innovative solutions to our customers globally in the pulp and paper, leather, and water treatment sectors to help boost productivity, reduce risk, improve product quality, and provide a measurable return on investment. Position Summary The Sr. Talent Acquisition Business Partner is responsible for shaping Buckman North America’s organizational success by executing a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy. This includes talent attraction, strategic sourcing, and employment branding. The role will manage the full cycle recruiting and onboarding process at all levels. As a subject matter expert, this position will stay current on industry trends to drive continuous improvement and deliver the best outcomes. Key Outcomes/ResponsibilitiesManage the full cycle recruitment process for positions in Buckman North America including Executive level roles
- Partner with the hiring manager to determine the job opening, its requirements and competencies of ideal candidate
- Proactively source candidates and utilize various channels including internal and external talent pipelines, niche platforms, social media, professional organizations, community partners, etc.
- Review resumes and cover letters to shortlist candidates based on qualifications
- Conduct initial phone screens to assess basic fit and interest
- Schedule interviews with interview team, arrange travel if needed, gather feedback, schedule and facilitate debrief sessions
- Partner with hiring manager to make offer to selected candidate
- Manage the pre-employment and onboarding process
- Consult with leadership, hiring managers and key stakeholders to understand current and anticipated staffing needs across the organization
- Develop a short-term and long-term sourcing strategy for North America based on talent needs and identify tools and resources needed to execute the strategy in target markets
- Leverage multiple channels to reach active and passive candidates including job boards, professional networks, social media, industry events, colleges and universities, community partnerships, niche platforms, etc. and build talent pipelines for key roles.
- Work with Global Project Team to ensure alignment with framework and co-lead the Global Onboarding and Orientation Enhancement Project
- Review the current pre-employment process, research best practices and work with functional/cross-functional partners to enhance the process
- Review the current onboarding process, research best practices and work with functional/cross-functional partners to ensure seamless integration into the Buckman culture
- Develop weekly recruiting reports using project management methodologies (red, yellow, green) to provide Sr. Leaders status updates of all open positions
- Complete data mining and analyze data to identify areas for improvement and optimize the recruitment strategy
- Monitor and track agency usage, spend and identify ways to reduce costs
- Build project teams, create team charters and manage projects to optimize the recruiting process for North America
- Assess ATS, LinkedIn and other recruiting technological capabilities to create efficiencies, reduce spend and drive continuous improvem
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