Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner | Scale & Build

North Eastern Services; California (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

K&L Wine Merchants is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner in the United States to lead full-cycle recruiting across corporate, retail and fulfillment. You will partner with leaders to translate business needs into hiring plans, build structured processes, and manage high-volume searches with speed and quality.

You will shape the recruiting function, build pipelines, leverage sourcing tools, and ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions while reporting progress to the Chief People Officer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field
• 3-5 years of full cycle recruiting experience in fast paced environments
• Experience hiring across corporate salaried and hourly roles
• Experience hiring in retail, hospitality, warehouse and e-commerce environments
• Strong sourcing capabilities (LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, proactive outreach)
• Experience with HRIS and ATS platforms (Paylocity, BambooHR, JobScore or similar)

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting across corporate, retail and fulfillment roles
• Manage multiple concurrent searches with urgency and prioritization
• Deliver a consistent, high-quality candidate experience
• Partner with leaders to translate business needs into hiring plans
• Align recruiting activity with headcount and staffing priorities
• Provide market insight on talent availability, competitiveness, and timelines
• Build structured hiring processes (interview stages, panels, scorecards)
• Drive speed and quality of hiring decisions
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and outcomes
• Proactively source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, outreach and job boards
• Build and maintain pipelines for recurring and critical roles
• Leverage modern sourcing tools, including AI-enabled solutions
• Coach interviewers on evaluation and decision-making
• Reinforce accountability to hiring standards and process discipline
• Lead high-volume hiring for store and warehouse operations
• Support seasonal hiring to ensure operational readiness during peak periods
• Own recruiting metrics (time-to-fill, pipeline health, conversion rates)
• Maintain ATS integrity (Paylocity) and ensure accurate reporting
• Provide regular hiring updates and actionable insights to stakeholders
• Ensure recruiting compliance with federal, state and city regulations across jurisdictions

Skills

Full-cycle recruiting

Stakeholder management

Sourcing

ATS/HRIS usage

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

Indeed

Paylocity

BambooHR

JobScore

Job description

K&L Wine Merchants is seeking a Talent Acquisition Partner in the United States to lead full-cycle recruiting across corporate, retail and fulfillment. You will partner with leaders to translate business needs into hiring plans, build structured processes, and manage high-volume searches with speed and quality.

You will shape the recruiting function, build pipelines, leverage sourcing tools, and ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions while reporting progress to the Chief People Officer.