Senior Commercial Recruiter

Socket.dev; Downers Grove (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental

401k matching

Flexible time off

Job summary

Univar Solutions in Downers Grove, IL, is seeking a Senior Commercial Recruiter to act as a strategic talent partner for sales leaders, owning full-cycle recruiting for sales and commercial roles. You will craft hiring strategies, build pipelines, and guide offers to secure top talent.

The role supports Mountain and Pacific time zones, reports to the Manager, Talent Acquisition, and operates in a hybrid-based work model with comprehensive benefits including health, vision, dental, 401k matching,

Qualifications

• 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience supporting sales, commercial, business development, account management, and sales leadership functions.
• Strong expertise in direct sourcing, candidate engagement, and talent pipelining.
• Ability to influence and consult business leaders throughout the hiring process.
• Experience evaluating talent, developing offers, and successfully closing candidates.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for sales and commercial positions, from sourcing and candidate engagement through offer negotiation and close.
• Partner with sales leaders and hiring managers to understand talent needs and develop effective hiring strategies.
• Build and maintain high-quality talent pipelines through proactive sourcing, networking, referrals, and market research.
• Assess candidates and provide recommendations based on skills, experience, and organizational fit.
• Consult leaders on talent market trends, compensation insights, and hiring best practices.
• Facilitate interviews, debriefs, and hiring decisions to ensure an efficient and effective recruitment process.
• Develop and negotiate competitive offers to secure top talent.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the hiring journey.
• Leverage recruiting metrics and market data to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Sales staffing

Candidate engagement

ATS proficiency

LinkedIn Recruiter

Stakeholder management

Sourcing strategy

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

MS Office

Job description

A Place Where People Matter

Start your career journey with Univar Solutions! Here you can make an impact on the world around you and accelerate your career in areas that energize and excite you.

About the Role

As a Senior Commercial Recruiter, you will serve as a strategic talent partner to sales leaders, helping build high-performing teams that drive business growth. You will lead full-cycle recruiting efforts for sales and commercial roles, leveraging market insights, sourcing expertise, and a consultative approach to attract and hire exceptional talent.

This position primarily supports hiring across the Mountain (MST) and Pacific (PST) time zones and reports to the Manager, Talent Acquisition.

What You'll Do

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for sales and commercial positions, from sourcing and candidate engagement through offer negotiation and close.
• Partner with sales leaders and hiring managers to understand talent needs and develop effective hiring strategies.
• Build and maintain high-quality talent pipelines through proactive sourcing, networking, referrals, and market research.
• Assess candidates and provide recommendations based on skills, experience, and organizational fit.
• Consult leaders on talent market trends, compensation insights, and hiring best practices.
• Facilitate interviews, debriefs, and hiring decisions to ensure an efficient and effective recruitment process.
• Develop and negotiate competitive offers to secure top talent.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience throughout the hiring journey.
• Leverage recruiting metrics and market data to drive continuous improvement.

What You'll Need

• 7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience supporting sales, commercial, business development, account management, and sales leadership functions.
• Strong expertise in direct sourcing, candidate engagement, and talent pipelining.
• Ability to influence and consult business leaders throughout the hiring process.
• Experience evaluating talent, developing offers, and successfully closing candidates.
• Excellent communication, relationship management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), LinkedIn Recruiter, and modern sourcing tools.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience recruiting for B2B companies and supporting commercial or sales organizations.

Where You'll Work:

• This is a hybrid-based role that will sit out of our corporate headquarters in Downers Grove, IL.

Pay & Benefits:

• The salary range is $100,000 – 115,000. This role is also eligible for incentive pay.
• The specific salary offered to a candidate may be motivated by a variety of factors including the candidate’s meaningful experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location.
• Available employee benefits include health, vision, and dental. We also provide 401k matching for retirement and flexible time off.

What You Can Expect:

• Strongwork/life flexibility
• To be surrounded by aninclusiveteam who is collaborative and committed to theachievementof the company
• To be rewarded for your contributions with atargeted annual company bonusandannual salary reviews
• Competitive pay and benefits

Univar Solutions is a leading, global distributor of chemicals and ingredientsessential to the safety, health, and wellbeing of our daily lives from life-saving medicines and vitamins to hand sanitizers and industrial materials used for cleaning, construction, and more. Our global team of more than 9,500 employees support our vision to redefine distribution and be the most valued chemical and ingredient distributor on the planet!

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering to support our employees’ physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.

Univar Solutions supports sustainable solutions for the world around us so that we can do our part to help keep our communities healthy, fed, clean, and safe!

We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion. Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry.

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail].

Univar Solutions does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms (collectively Recruiting Firms). Recruiting Firms must enter into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Univar Solutions prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. All searches must be initiated by Univar Solutions' Talent Acquisition team and candidates must be submitted via Applicant Tracking System (ATS) by approved vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless the aforementioned conditions have been met. Contacting our hiring managers directly is prohibited.

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