Sr Specialist, Technical Talent Acquisition

KeHE Distributors; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 76,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time

Health/Rx

Dental

Vision

FSA/HSA

Supplemental life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid sick time

STD/LTD

ESOP

Holiday pay

Job summary

KeHE Distributors in Naperville, IL, is seeking a Senior Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead full-cycle recruiting for IT, Shared Services, HRIS and Centers of Excellence teams. This role partners with Data Engineering, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, and enterprise platform teams to build strong, diverse pipelines and ensure a positive candidate experience.

The position requires deep technical sourcing skills, stakeholder management, and data-driven decision-making within a

Qualifications

• 4+ years full-cycle technical recruiting in-house.
• Experience recruiting Data Engineering with AWS, Python, SQL, PySpark.
• Experience recruiting Software Engineering (Angular, .NET, C#).
• Experience with Cybersecurity and IT Analyst roles.
• Experience recruiting COE/platform roles (ServiceNow, Dayforce, Workday, Mantage/Affiliates).
• Experience in retail/logistics tech environments.
• AIRS/LinkedIn or sourcing certifications.
• Experience in matrixed organizations supporting multiple COEs.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment for IT, Shared Services, HRIS and COE teams.
• Partner with managers to build role scorecards and sourcing strategies.
• Proactively source passive candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub and referrals.
• Screen candidates for technical depth and fit before interviews.
• Manage high-volume requisitions across concurrent searches.
• Build pipelines for data engineers, cybersecurity analysts and ServiceNow developers.
• Provide compensation market insights to hiring managers.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the process.
• Track pipeline metrics and diversity of slate; maintain ATS data and OFCCP compliance.

Skills

Boolean search

Stakeholder management

Communication & negotiation

Technical fluency

Consultative partnership

Sourcing creativity

Organization & prioritization

Data-driven

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

High school diploma or GED

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

GitHub

Job description

• Pay Range: $76,230.00/Yr. - $111,744.00/Yr.
• Shift Days: , Shift Time:
• Benefits on Day 1
• Health/Rx
• Vision
• Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
• Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
• Holiday pay for company designated holidays

Why Work for KeHE?

• Full-time
• Pay Range: $76,230.00/Yr. - $111,744.00/Yr.
• Shift Days: , Shift Time:
• Benefits on Day 1
• Health/Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Paid sick time
• Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
• Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
• Holiday pay for company designated holidays

Overview

At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others - and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good.

Primary Responsibilities

The Senior Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for leading the full-cycle recruiting for our IT, Shared Services, HRIS, and Centers of Excellence (COE) technology teams. This role will partner closely with hiring managers across Data Engineering, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, and enterprise platform teams to build strong, diverse talent pipelines for both individual contributor and senior technical roles. As with all positions at KeHE Distributors, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE’s Mission, Vision, and Values.

Essential Functions

DUTIES, TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own full-cycle recruiting (sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and closing) for technical roles across IT, Shared Services, HRIS, and COE teams.
• Partner with hiring managers to build role scorecards, define competency requirements, and develop sourcing strategies tailored to niche technical skill sets.
• Proactively source passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Boolean search, referrals, and technical community engagement (meetups, conferences, user groups).
• Conduct technical screening conversations to assess candidates' hands-on experience, technical depth, and role fit prior to hiring manager interviews.
• Manage a high-volume requisition load across multiple concurrent searches, prioritizing based on business criticality.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring/hard-to-fill roles (e.g., data engineers, cybersecurity analysts, ServiceNow developers).
• Provide market intelligence to hire managers and the Director, TA on compensation benchmarks, talent availability, and competitive positioning.
• Ensure a strong candidate experience throughout the recruiting lifecycle.
• Track and report on pipeline metrics, time-to-fill, source effectiveness, and diversity of slate.
• Partner with HR Business Partners and Compensation on offer structuring and leveling.
• Maintain accurate and current data in the ATS; ensure compliance with OFCCP/EEO recordkeeping requirements.
• Support recruiting for other teams outside of technical scope as needed.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

• Strong Boolean search and passive sourcing skills; comfortable using LinkedIn Recruiter and other sourcing tools.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills; ability to influence and advise hiring managers as a talent advisor, not just an order-taker.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills, particularly around competitive offer structuring for hard-to-fill technical talent.
• Technical Fluency: Able to hold credible, informed conversations with engineers and technical hiring managers.
• Consultative Partnership: Acts as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on market conditions, role design, and candidate assessment.
• Sourcing Creativity: Goes beyond inbound applicants to proactively build pipelines for niche/competitive roles.
• Organization & Prioritization: Manages a high volume of concurrent searches without sacrificing candidate or hiring manager experience.
• Data-Driven: Uses metrics to inform sourcing strategy and report on pipeline health.

Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 4+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, ideally in a corporate (in-house) environment supporting IT/Engineering organizations.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting for Data Engineering roles, with working knowledge of: AWS (or comparable cloud platforms),Python, SQL, PySpark, Data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data warehousing concepts.
• Demonstrated experience recruiting for Software Engineering roles, with working knowledge of: Angular, .NET, C#, Modern SDLC practices (Agile/Scrum, CI/CD).
• Experience recruiting for Cybersecurity and IT Analyst roles across varying seniority levels.
• Experience recruiting for enterprise COE/platform roles such as: ServiceNow, Dayforce, Workday, Manhattan Associates (WMS).
• Prior experience recruiting within retail, logistics, or supply chain technology environments
• Familiarity with HRIS implementations and recruiting for HR technology teams.
• Experience building recruiting strategy/playbooks for emerging or hard-to-source skill sets.
• AIRS, LinkedIn, or other sourcing certifications.
• Experience recruiting in a matrixed organization supporting multiple internal COEs.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Requisition ID

2026-29821

Equal Employer Opportunity Statement

KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.