Talent Acquisition Manager

SHR Talent has partnered with a reputable full-service Logistics Firm based out of Chattanooga, TN, also known as “Freight Alley,” in its search for a Talent Acquisition Manager. This experienced recruiting leader will guide full-cycle recruiting and serve as a visible face of the company and brand ambassador throughout the hiring process. The Talent Acquisition Manager will communicate the company’s culture, values, and career opportunities to candidates, employees, and community partners—creating a compelling, consistent experience at every interaction. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in recruiting and talent acquisition, a proven ability to build strong talent pipelines and partner with leaders, and experience managing a recruiting team or direct reports. Direct experience in the transportation and logistics sector is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting, including intake meetings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding coordination.
• Serve as a primary ambassador for the company’s culture, values, and employer brand in candidate and community interactions.
• Represent the company professionally at career fairs, industry events, networking opportunities, and other recruiting activities.
• Create a welcoming, consistent candidate experience through clear communication and timely follow-up at every stage of the hiring process.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand talent needs, define candidate profiles, and align recruiting strategies with business priorities.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies to attract qualified candidates across transportation, logistics, operations, corporate functions, and leadership roles.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs, including hard-to-fill and high-volume positions.
• Support employer branding and recruitment marketing efforts, sharing compelling and accurate information about the company and its opportunities.
• Manage, coach, and develop recruiting team members or direct reports; establish clear priorities, expectations, and performance goals.
• Track recruiting metrics, including time to fill, source of hire, candidate conversion, and offer acceptance, and use insights to improve results.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen recruiting processes, tools, and candidate communications.
• Ensure recruiting practices and documentation comply with applicable employment laws, company policies, and equal employment opportunity standards.
• Promote a consistent, brand-aligned approach across the recruiting team.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in talent acquisition, recruiting, or human resources, with demonstrated success managing full-cycle recruiting.
• Proven ability to develop recruiting strategies, build talent pipelines, and fill positions across multiple functions or locations.
• Experience managing a team and/or supervising direct reports is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, develop, and motivate team members while setting priorities and supporting strong performance.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to serve as a visible and credible representative of the company.
• Experience promoting an employer brand and communicating organizational culture, values, and career opportunities to diverse audiences.
• Direct experience in transportation, logistics, freight, supply chain, or trucking is preferred.
• Experience recruiting for operational, hourly, professional, and leadership roles is preferred.
• Proficiency with applicant tracking systems, recruiting platforms, sourcing tools, and professional networking channels.
• Ability to build trusted partnerships with hiring managers, candidates, employees, and community organizations.
• Experience using recruiting metrics to evaluate performance and guide process improvements.
• Excellent organization, prioritization, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.
• Working knowledge of employment practices and equal employment opportunity principles.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.