Talent Acquisition Manager - Manufacturing

Sazerac; Louisville (KY); Remote; USD 121,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

Sazerac is seeking a Talent Acquisition Manager to lead both hourly and professional recruiting across multiple manufacturing locations. You will partner with operations and HR to develop strategies and ensure the business has the talent needed to meet goals.

You will manage a team of recruiters, leverage workforce insights and market data to drive hiring success, and travel up to 25% to manufacturing sites. This role is within a dynamic consumer packaged goods environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Human Resources, or related field.
• 7+ years in talent acquisition or related field including leadership of multi-site manufacturing recruiting.
• Experience leading high-volume hourly and professional recruiting in manufacturing.
• Experience managing recruiting teams with data-driven performance.
• Ability to travel up to 25% to locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Talent Acquisition Partners for hourly and professional manufacturing hiring across multiple locations.
• Partner with operations on workforce planning and talent pipelines.
• Drive performance through data, metrics, and process improvements to increase speed and quality of hires.
• Build sustainable pipelines via sourcing, events, and market engagement.
• Advise business leaders with workforce insights and recruiting best practices.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Recruiting

Talent management

Leadership

Data analytics

Workforce planning

Hiring strategy

Multi-site recruiting

Education

Bachelor's degree in business

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources

Tools

People analytics

Applicant tracking system

Job description

Sazerac Company Overview

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka.

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

Job Description/Responsibilities

Join our team and help shape the future workforce that powers our manufacturing operations.

To qualify for this remote opportunity, you must currently reside in one of the following approved states with ability to travel:

Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia

The Talent Acquisition Manager partners with manufacturing, operations, and Human Resources leaders to develop and execute recruiting strategies across multiple production, distillation, and distribution locations. This role leads a team of recruiters supporting both hourly and professional hiring while ensuring the business has the talent needed to achieve current and future workforce goals. You will serve as a strategic advisor, leveraging workforce insights, recruiting data, and talent market expertise to drive hiring success and continuous improvement across manufacturing operations.

What You'll Do:

• Lead and develop a team of Talent Acquisition Partners responsible for hourly and professional manufacturing hiring across multiple locations.
• Partner with operations leaders on workforce planning, recruiting strategy, and talent pipeline development to meet business needs.
• Drive recruiting and advising performance and behaviors through data, metrics, and process improvement initiatives that enhance hiring speed, quality, and efficiency.
• Build sustainable talent pipelines through sourcing strategies, outreach, hiring events, and talent market engagement.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders by providing workforce insights, labor market intelligence, and recruiting best practices.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Human Resources, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in talent acquisition, recruiting, talent management, or a related field, including leadership of multi-site manufacturing recruiting.
• Prior demonstrated experience leading high-volume hourly hiring and professional recruiting within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing and developing recruiting teams while driving recruiting performance through data and analytics.
• Ability to travel up to 25% to manufacturing and business locations.

Preferred

• Experience leading recruiting transformation, process improvement, or organizational change initiatives.
• Experience developing talent pipelines through hiring events, community partnerships, or campus recruiting programs.
• Experience within consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, industrial, chemical, or related manufacturing industries.

Culture and Benefits:

Sazerac offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid time off, and more. These benefits may vary depending on location and work type. Learn more about how we support our employees here.

The annual salary range for this role is $121,000 - $182,000. Final compensation will be based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal pay equity considerations.

Sazerac is committed to equality of opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.