About This Role

The Senior Talent Acquisition Partner leads the full-cycle recruitment processes and programs for Ace Hardware’s corporate hiring efforts. In addition, this role develops recruiting strategies and programs based on business needs and priorities to ensure an ongoing pipeline of top talent into the organization.

The position will nurture relationships with prospective talent and hiring relationships to ultimately help drive Ace’s future growth via our greatest asset – our people.

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Ace Hardware, you are responsible for the delivery of excellence throughout the recruitment lifecycle across the Ace Enterprise, which includes Ace Hardware Corporate, and our subsidiaries Emery Jensen Distribution & Ace International Holdings.

• You plan, develop, lead and execute full life-cycle recruitment processes and programs, ensuring all recruiting activities represent Ace’s employer brand and values.

• You actively influence hiring managers, candidates and HRBPs through the full-life cycle of recruitment process, with a key focus on providing a positive and consistent candidate experience.

• You lead strategic sourcing strategies to ensure quality outcomes and timely delivery.

• You maintain and evolve your knowledge of external trends in recruiting to drive excellence in your approach, and proactively drive towards innovation and continuous improvement.

• You collaborate on employer brand initiatives, driving focus on the candidate experience, find opportunities to automate selection processes, and use AI to drive speed and efficiency.

• You build strong and consultative relationships and provide advice and coaching on standard methodologies.

• You are accountable for effective use of recruitment marketing and branding materials to engage with internal and external talent across the Ace Enterprise.

Who You Are

We are looking for a strategic individual with a strong desire to learn and grow within the Ace business, driven by the passion to attract top talent into the organization. You demonstrate competence, character, and chemistry in your daily work, consistently bringing energy and enthusiasm. With a focus on execution, you thrive on taking initiative and tackling challenges head-on. You are someone who embraces opportunities and remains persistent until goals are achieved. If you are committed to excellence and continuous improvement, this is the place for you!

Required Skills

• Minimum of 5 years of corporate recruitment experience, with strong understanding and ability to recruit in all levels of the organization from entry level to senior leadership.

• Experience managing a high-volume recruiting workload (i.e. 40 plus openings at a variety of levels).

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, strong follow-up collaboration skills.

• Knowledge of Employment Law.

• Strong sourcing skills (you are proficient in utilizing various sourcing channels, tools, and platforms to identify and engage potential candidates).

• Ability to work at Corporate Headquarters 2-3 days a week in Oak Brook, IL.

• Ability to travel 10-15% to local and Out-of-State Career Fairs, Ace Conventions, Offsite Training, etc.

Preferred Skills

• You have a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. Relevant certifications in sourcing, TA, or HR are a plus.

• Prior experience in supporting high volume recruitment for merchandising, inventory and category management in corporate retail environments.

• Experience working with Workday ATS and Paradox scheduling system.
  
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Compensation Details:

$84000 - $100000 per year

Why should you join our team?

We live our values - W.E.L.I.G.H.T (Winning, Excellence, Love, Integrity, Gratitude, Humility, and Teamwork). Gratitude. Humility. Love. You don’t often see values like these in most corporate statements, but Ace is different. These things are important to us. They represent our commitment to the company, our employees, to Ace retailers and to the Ace brand.

In addition to providing our employees a great culture, Ace also offers competitive benefits* that address life’s necessities and perks, many of which expand and improve year after year, including:

• Incentive opportunities, based on role/grade level (rapid company growth over the past 5 years resulted in incentives being paid out at an average of 122% of your target opportunity!)
• Generous 401(k) retirement savings plan with a fully vested matching contribution the first year in addition to quarterly contributions and annual discretionary contribution (once eligibility requirements have been met).  Over the past 5 years, company contributions (matching, quarterly & discretionary) for fully eligible employees have averaged 9.6% of total eligible compensation
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision and disability – up to 26 weeks short-term disability and long-term disability) & life insurance benefits for you and your dependents
• 21 days of vacation immediately available (prorated in the first year) and up to 6 paid holidays depending on the month of hire
• Company Car, phone and fuel card are provided for field-based positions
• Your career at Ace is more than just a job. It’s a chance to be part of something meaningful. We help locally-owned businesses thrive and make an impact in their communities – and we support our employees in doing the same by offering an annual Ace Cares Week, 20 hours off work per year to volunteer at an organization of your choice, opportunities to help Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and the Ace Helpful Fund through the Ace Foundation
• Ace invests in every employee we hire, with a key focus on development and coaching. We offer on-site classes, facilitator-led courses, and a generous tuition assistance program, plus a performance management approach that goes beyond the typical annual review
• We know the work environment matters. That’s why Ace holds frequent campus events like Employee Appreciation Week, vendor demos, cookouts, and merchandise sales
• We bring them to you! Services such as mobile spas, auto maintenance, car wash and detailing, dry cleaning, dentists, eye doctors, flu shots, recycling and more!
• Employee discounts on Ace merchandise (including top brands like Weber, Traeger, Yeti, Craftsman, DeWalt and more), travel, fitness, computers and thousands more
• Birth/Adoption bonding paid time off
• Adoption cost reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – access to free visits to therapists and lawyers, guidance on financial matters, elder and childcare, and assistance with tickets to entertainment events
• Identity theft protection

* Benefits are provided in compliance with applicable policies.

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When most people think of career opportunities with Ace Hardware, they often think of the helpful cashiers and sales associates at their local store. However, have you also considered the people behind the scenes who select, promote, ship and process the invoices for more than 75,000 products? Maybe you haven't, but we'd like you to. Because together we help our customers take care of their homes. Come find out why a career with the Ace Hardware Corporation is one of America's best kept secrets.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Ace Hardware Corporation is committed to a policy of promoting equal employment opportunities. The company recognizes the importance of diversity and leveraging the skills and talents of all people to the mutual advantage of each individual and the organization. The company is committed to the prevention of employment discrimination related to race, religion, color, sex (including sexual harassment), gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability and military or veteran status, sexual orientation or any other action covered by federal or applicable state/local laws.

Disclaimer

The pay range for this position starts as listed in the job posting, but could be higher based on education and experience. Please note, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each opening. We take into consideration the minimum requirements outlined in the job description, such as an individual’s education, training and experience, the position’s work location, required travel (if any), and external market conditions when determining the final salary for potential new hires.

Be aware that salary estimates published via alternate online job boards may not be a true representation of the actual pay range offered for this position. Please refer to the Ace position description for the accurate starting pay range information and feel free to discuss this with a Talent Acquisition professional if you are chosen to move forward with an interview.

This written “Position Description” is not intended to cover all aspects of the position listed. It is meant to cover the basic/general essential job functions of a particular position. Ace Hardware Corporation reserves the right to change job duties, including essential job functions, according to business necessity.

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