Strategic TA Lead – Manufacturing Ops (Multi-Location)

The Kraft Heinz Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k

Life Insurance

Disability

Job summary

The Kraft Heinz Company in Chicago is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead hourly recruitment across multiple plant locations. You will shape hiring strategies with HR and operations, build proactive pipelines, and guide hiring managers with labor market insights to meet business goals.

This role demands strong stakeholder management, data-driven decisions, and proficiency with Workday and Eightfold or other ATS/CRM systems, partnering with internal and external teams to

Qualifications

• Experience in full-cycle Talent Acquisition, preferably supporting manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or high-volume recruiting.
• Experience managing recruiting across multiple business units or locations.
• Strong stakeholder management and consultative partnership skills.
• Experience using recruiting metrics and data to drive hiring decisions.
• Proficiency with Workday, Eightfold or other ATS and CRM systems.
• Excellent communication, organization, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full recruitment lifecycle across an assigned portfolio of manufacturing business units and plant locations.
• Partner with HR and Operations leaders to develop recruiting strategies aligned with workforce planning and hiring priorities.
• Build proactive talent pipelines for hourly manufacturing, skilled trades, and critical operations roles.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers by providing labor market insights, recruiting recommendations, and interview best practices.
• Analyze recruiting metrics and provide regular reporting on hiring performance, pipeline health, and key recruiting KPIs.
• Partner with Employer Brand to support targeted recruiting campaigns, hiring events, and community partnerships.
• Collaborate with internal and external recruiting partners to deliver an exceptional candidate experience.
• Support strategic talent initiatives including technical trades, military recruiting, early career talent, and workforce development programs.

Skills

Full-cycle TA

Multi-site recruiting

Stakeholder management

Recruiting metrics

ATS/CRM systems

Communication

Project management

Tools

Workday

Eightfold

Job description

The Kraft Heinz Company in Chicago is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist to lead hourly recruitment across multiple plant locations. You will shape hiring strategies with HR and operations, build proactive pipelines, and guide hiring managers with labor market insights to meet business goals.

This role demands strong stakeholder management, data-driven decisions, and proficiency with Workday and Eightfold or other ATS/CRM systems, partnering with internal and external teams to