Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Kühne + Nagel (AG & Co.) KG; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

401k retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Incentive compensation for eligible

Job summary

Kuehne+Nagel is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist to design, manage, and optimize our workforce in a high-volume, logistics environment. You will partner with hiring leaders, source top talent, and drive efficient onboarding while ensuring compliance and a competitive sourcing strategy.

This role focuses on end-to-end recruitment operations, diverse sourcing channels, and impactful candidate engagement to strengthen our talent pipeline across the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or equivalent work experience.
• 2-5 years of experience as a full lifecycle recruiting specialist.
• 2 years experience in high volume recruitment in a 3PL or Logistics environment
• 2 years experience with sourcing candidates using tools like LinkedIn, Indeed, Zip Recruiter
• 2 years experience with ATS ( ie. Successfactors, Workday)
• 1 year experience working with a CRM ( ie. Fountain, Avature)

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruiting operations, including creating requisitions, posting roles, and optimizing job board strategy to drive applicant flow
• Identify and implement effective sourcing channels and local advertising tactics to attract qualified talent
• Partner with hiring managers to support candidate selection and ensure timely, efficient onboarding processes
• Lead the planning and execution of virtual and on-site hiring events, including logistics, promotion, and candidate engagement
• Serve as the primary candidate contact while enhancing employer branding, managing recruitment tools (SuccessFactors), and ensuring a seamless candidate experience

Skills

Full lifecycle recruiting

High volume recruitment

Candidate sourcing

ATS

CRM systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or equivalent

Tools

SuccessFactors

Workday

LinkedIn

Indeed

ZipRecruiter

Fountain

Avature

Job description

It's more than a job

As part of the Contract Logistics team at Kuehne+Nagel, you will play a key role in designing, managing, and optimizing our workforce. From everyday essentials to seasonal hires, what we do in Contract Logistics impacts businesses and communities around the world. At Kuehne+Nagel, your contribution goes far beyond the logistics—it helps shape the flow of global trade.

Talent Acquisition Specialist – Join Kuehne+Nagel and Shape the Future of Talent

Are you passionate about building meaningful connections and driving innovative hiring strategies? At Kuehne+Nagel, we’re looking for a dynamic Talent Acquisition Specialist who thrives at the intersection of people, strategy, and technology.

In this role, you’ll partner closely with hiring leaders to identify, engage, and attract top‑tier talent—both through creative digital sourcing and impactful in‑person interactions. You’ll bring a sharp understanding of evolving hiring trends and labor regulations, ensuring our approach remains competitive, compliant, and forward‑thinking.

As a key contributor to our people strategy, you won’t just fill roles—you’ll elevate the entire recruitment experience. From optimizing processes to enhancing candidate engagement, your insights will help shape how we attract and retain the best talent in the industry.

How you create impact

• Manage end-to-end recruiting operations, including creating requisitions, posting roles, and optimizing job board strategy to drive applicant flow
• Identify and implement effective sourcing channels and local advertising tactics to attract qualified talent
• Partner with hiring managers to support candidate selection and ensure timely, efficient onboarding processes
• Lead the planning and execution of virtual and on‑site hiring events, including logistics, promotion, and candidate engagement
• Serve as the primary candidate contact while enhancing employer branding, managing recruitment tools (SuccessFactors), and ensuring a seamless candidate experience

What we would like you to bring

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or equivalent work experience.
• 2-5 years of experience as a full lifecycle recruiting specialist
• 2 years experience in high volume recruitment in a 3PL or Logistics environment
• 2 years experience with sourcing candidates using tools like LinkedIn, Indeed, Zip Recruiter
• 2 years experience with ATS ( ie. Successfactors, Workday)
• 1 year experience working with a CRM ( ie. Fountain, Avature)

“This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship.”

What's in it for you

At Kuehne+Nagel we strive daily to inspire, empower, and deliver not only to our customers, but also to our colleagues. We offer a dynamic global work environment with opportunities for excellent training programs and career mobility. Base salary is part of a competitive total rewards package that includes health and welfare benefits, a 401k retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement, and incentive compensation for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including experience, skills, job location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. Kuehne+Nagel reviews pay ranges regularly to ensure competitive and fair pay based on industry market data. #LI-hybrid

Kuehne+Nagel participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I‑9. This opening relates to an available role and not a future talent pool.

Individuals with a disability who require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process may contact us by sending an email to kn.taaccommodations.com

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support portions of the recruitment process, such as reviewing application materials or assisting with scheduling. These tools analyze information to help inform decision making; however, all hiring decisions are made by human reviewers.

This position relates to an available role and not a future talent pool.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.