Talent Acquisition Partner - Commercial Students & Graduates

Career Area:

Human Resources

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Our Digital, Technology & Distribution (DTD) segment is looking for a Talent Acquisition Partner to support hiring for our commercial student & graduate programs with a focus on commercial functional full-time positions across Caterpillar segments in the Americas.

The commercial function encompasses Marketing, Sales, and Product Support roles within Caterpillar including for the Field Rep Development Program (internally known as the MTC).  In this role, you will collaborate and partner with our Commercial Students & Graduates Recruiter for commercial internship roles to execute our long-term strategy to recruit top talent internally or from colleges/universities into Caterpillar.

This person will also promote and support Caterpillar’s recruitment brand across schools and various community events with a focus on partnering with the commercial talent management organization and our internship program execution to convert talent into our full-time programs and roles throughout the Enterprise. With a focus on strong university relationships, intern conversions & best in class programs, you will strategically build the future talent for the commercial function at Caterpillar.   

 

What You Will Do: 

• Manage recruitment cycle from hello to hire by executing hiring for functional student and graduate talent roles based on yearly allocations including recruiting, interviewing, making offers, onboarding, and communicating orientation and start date plans for new employees.   

• Partner and consult with hiring managers regarding recruiting strategies and practices that support the goals and direction of the organization, leveraging data to drive decision-making.   

• Join forces with our Commercial Students & Graduates Recruiter for internship commercial roles on a best-in-class agile university relations strategy & engagement plan to ensure white glove recruitment of the right talent for our commercial student & graduate positions now and in the future.   

• Lead university recruiting teams at identified strategic campuses and clubs to ensure execution of the functional recruitment strategy.  

• Execute, in partnership with broader global DTD students and graduates' talent team, the commercial internship program to continue to best meet the needs of the business.   

• Review trend analysis and utilize data for continuous program & recruitment improvement.   

• Utilize the applicant tracking system (ATS), Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) tools and industry-leading sourcing technologies to deliver the most qualified candidates for current roles and building strong candidate pipelines for future roles.   

• Contribute towards broader recruiting team projects.   

 

What You Have (Skills): 

• Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.  

• Customer/Market Focus: Understanding of the imp