Talent Acquisition Specialist, Early Talent

The Sherwin-Williams Company; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company is seeking a Talent Acquisition Specialist in Houston, TX, with the option to work from a district office within commutable distance and up to 50% travel during peak seasons.

This role focuses on full cycle recruitment for early-career programs, candidate attraction, and business connectivity with HR, hiring managers, and partners to determine staffing needs. You will track TA metrics and ensure compliant, branded processes.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in recruiting.
• Sourcing across multiple channels and recruitment technology.
• Interviewing experience to identify required skills and preferences.
• Experience presenting routine recruitment data and identifying trends.
• Knowledge of recruitment marketing and branding best practices.
• Understanding of local legislation impacting recruitment and hiring.
• Valid unrestricted driver's license.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% during peak seasons.

Responsibilities

• Create and post job requisitions on time and compliantly.
• Screen candidates to evaluate fit with role criteria.
• Schedule interviews with candidates and hiring managers.
• Negotiate offers and compensation packages.
• Support background checks and pre-hire processes.

Skills

1 year recruiting experience

Sourcing across channels

Interviewing skills

Data presentation of recruitment data

Recruitment marketing & branding

labour law awareness

Valid driver's license

Travel up to 50%

Oracle Recruiting Cloud

Tableau

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management

Business Administration

Psychology

Communications

Sociology

Tools

Oracle Recruiting Cloud

Tableau

Job description

This role is not remote/hybrid. This role will report to our office in Houston, TX (preferred) or within a commutable distance of one of the following district offices: Texas Coast, El Paso, Valley, San Antonio, or Austin.

The Talent Acquisition Specialist role focuses on recruiting for early-career positions-including our Sales Management Trainee program and Sales Summer Internship-managing a steady requisition load throughout the year. Candidates must be open to traveling up to 50% during peak campus recruitment seasons (Fall and Spring).

Full Cycle Recruitment

• Create and post job requisitions on time and compliantly.
• Screen candidates to evaluate if candidates meet criteria of role.
• Schedule interviews - coordinate with candidates and hiring managers to schedule interviews.
• Negotiate job offers and compensation packages with candidates.
• Support the background check and pre-hire process when needed.

Candidate Attraction

• Identify new and creative opportunities for attracting candidates.
• Use various sourcing channels and networks to source and attract candidates.
• Adhere to established brand guidelines.
• Plan and execute events and outreach efforts.

Business Connectivity + Relationship Management

• Partner with HR, hiring managers, and other business partners to determine staffing needs.
• Keep candidates and business partners informed - communicate necessary updates early and often.
• Provide recruitment training, resources, and best practices to partners as needed.

Advancing Talent Acquisition Objectives + Goals

• Own the data - use systems and tools appropriately to build trust and accuracy in Talent Acquisition reporting.
• Track staffing information and updates.
• Understand and regularly share Talent Acquisition metrics with business partners.
• Work with peers and colleagues to ensure process standards and best practices are leveraged in all parts of the recruitment process.
• Identify and share process improvement ideas to ensure an efficient and positive recruitment process experience.
• Ensure compliance with all local rules, laws, and regulations.

Required:

• 1 year of experience in recruiting.
• Sourcing experience leveraging varying forms of recruitment technology.
• Interviewing experience - can identify required skills, experience, competencies, and other job profile preferences.
• Experience in presenting routine recruitment data in addition to identifying data trends.
• Knowledge of Recruitment marketing and branding best practices.
• Knowledge and understanding of local and relevant legislation impacting recruitment and hiring practices
• Valid unrestricted driver's license
• Willingness to travel up to 50% during peak seasons

Preferred:

• Knowledge of the Sherwin-Williams organization.
• Recruiting experience across multiple countries.
• Experience working on Talent Acquisition projects.
• Experience working with external partners and vendors.
• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Psychology, Communications, or Sociology.
• Experience using Oracle Recruiting Cloud for applicant tracking.
• Experience using Tableau for data analysis and review.