Talent Acquisition Partner

NEXTRAN CORPORATION; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nextran Truck Centers in Orlando is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to help build a workforce that supports our growth. Based at our Orlando dealership, you will work with Central Florida teams to understand talent needs, build sustainable pipelines, and improve hiring and retention outcomes.

As a new role, you will shape and expand NX talent acquisition strategy, coordinating with dealership and HR leadership to implement proactive sourcing, onboarding, and development plans

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and SHRM-CP/PHR or similar certification preferred.
• Experience in talent acquisition or HR across decentralized or multi-location orgs preferred.
• Experience recruiting for skilled trades, operations, or other hard-to-fill roles is preferred.
• Strong sourcing, networking, and candidate-pipeline development skills.
• Fluency in Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with dealership leaders to identify current and future hiring needs and gaps in bench strength.
• Develop short- and long-term recruiting strategies that support external hiring and internal talent development.
• Source, recruit, screen, and help select qualified candidates for skilled trades, operations, sales, leadership, and other dealership roles.
• Build proactive candidate pipelines for critical and difficult-to-fill roles.
• Manage the recruiting and hiring process in partnership with Hiring Managers and local HR.
• Help leaders improve interviewing, candidate assessment, and selection practices.
• Support the identification and development of high-potential employees for future opportunities.
• Partner with management on onboarding and training plans for new hires and monitor early retention.
• Develop relationships with technical schools, industry organizations, and other talent sources.
• Leverage recruiting technology, social media, career fairs, marketing, and other sourcing strategies.
• Monitor the competitive talent market and recommend ways to stay competitive in attracting and retaining employees.
• Use recruiting data and analytics to track results (time-to-fill, source of hire, hiring volume, 90-day retention, bench strength).
• Partner with dealership leadership, HR Business Partners, and Corporate HR on engagement and retention.

Skills

Sourcing

Networking

Pipeline development

Stakeholder influence

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

SHRM-CP / PHR or similar

Tools

ClearCompany

UKG

ATS/HRIS

Job description

Nextran Truck Centers is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to help build the workforce that will support our continued growth. Based at our Orlando Florida dealership, this position will initially support talent acquisition efforts across the Central Florida Region, and will report to the corporate Vice President of Human Resources.

This Talent Acquisition Partner goes beyond filling open positions. This individual will work closely with dealership and HR leadership to understand current and future talent needs, build sustainable candidate pipelines, strengthen bench strength, and improve hiring and retention outcomes.

As a new role within Nextran, this position offers the opportunity to help shape and expand our talent acquisition strategy across the organization.

What You'll Do

• Partner with dealership leaders to identify current and future hiring needs and gaps in bench strength.
• Develop short- and long-term recruiting strategies that support both external hiring and internal talent development.
• Source, recruit, screen, and help select qualified candidates for skilled trade, operational, sales, leadership, and other dealership positions.
• Build proactive candidate pipelines for critical and difficult-to-fill roles.
• Manage the recruiting and hiring process in partnership with Hiring Managers and local HR.
• Help leaders improve interviewing, candidate assessment, and selection practices.
• Support the identification and development of high-potential employees for future opportunities.
• Partner with management on effective onboarding and training plans for new hires and monitor early retention.
• Develop relationships with technical schools, industry organizations, professional associations, and other talent sources.
• Leverage recruiting technology, social media, career fairs, marketing, and other creative sourcing strategies.
• Monitor the competitive talent market and recommend ways for Nextran to remain competitive in attracting and retaining employees.
• Use recruiting data and analytics to track results, including time-to-fill, source of hire, hiring volume, 90-day retention, and bench strength progress.
• Partner with dealership leadership, HR Business Partners, and Corporate HR on employee engagement and retention opportunities.

What We're Looking For

• At least 4 years of Human Resources and/or talent acquisition experience, preferably within a decentralized or multi-location organization.
• Demonstrated success recruiting and hiring high-quality talent.
• Experience recruiting skilled trades, technicians, transportation, logistics, supply chain, or other difficult-to-fill operational roles strongly preferred.
• Strong sourcing, networking, and candidate pipeline development skills.
• Ability to build credibility and influence leaders across multiple functions.
• Proactive, results-oriented approach with a strong sense of urgency.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Experience with an ATS and HRIS; ClearCompany and UKG experience is a plus.
• Staffing agency experience is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree and SHRM-CP, PHR, or similar certification preferred.
• Fluency in Spanish is a plus

Why Nextran?

Nextran Truck Centers is a network of 30+ medium and heavy-duty truck dealerships committed to providing the best products and services through highly skilled employees who are focused on delivering the lowest life-cycle cost. Above all, we are dedicated to keeping our customers moving.

This role provides the opportunity to move beyond transactional recruiting and have a direct impact on Nextran's long-term talent strategy. You will help build stronger talent pipelines, develop internal bench strength, expand industry partnerships, and influence how we attract and retain great people.

If you enjoy learning the business, building relationships, finding great talent, and creating sustainable recruiting strategies, we'd like to hear from you.

• Customer Focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
• Instills Trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
• Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
• Decision quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward

Join Nextran and help us build the talent that will drive our future.