Talent Acquisition Specialist - Early Talent

Here, we believe there's not one path to success, we believe in careers that grow with you. Whoever you are or wherever you come from in the world, there's a place for you at Sherwin-Williams. We provide you with the opportunity to explore your curiosity and drive us forward. We'll give you the space to share your strengths and we want you to show us what you can do. You can innovate, grow and discover in a place where you can thrive and Let Your Colors Show! Sherwin-Williams values the unique talents and abilities from all backgrounds and characteristics. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply, including individuals with disabilities and Protected Veterans. We are looking for a Recruiter to serve as a business partner by supporting the early talent recruitment and hiring efforts within our Paint Stores organization. This position will execute the enterprise-wide early talent recruitment strategy in order to meet business and hiring needs, providing full life cycle recruitment support and ensuring a best-in-class candidate brand experience. This position will sit out of our Bellevue, WA office location The interview process for this position will include : On-demand video interview (via HireVue) Virtual video interview with hiring manager In-person interview at the office The Talent Acquisition Specialist will be responsible for the full-cycle recruitment efforts, supporting the West Area, which includes the following markets : Seattle district Spokane district Portland district Cascade district Boise district Tri Cities district Alaska district 1. Recruitment Strategy Execute Sherwin Williams' Early Talent recruitment strategy which incorporates a hybrid approach of digital outreach and in-person engagement. Activities include- but not limited to - creating marketing campaigns, direct sourcing candidates, attending campus engagements, building and fostering university relations, and conducting virtual interviews. Utilize existing tools, technologies, and resources to adhere to determined hiring processes. Collaborate across the TA CoE team to share best practices, reduce duplicative recruitment, and support hiring efforts. Develop sourcing strategies to attract a diverse candidate pool that meets the needs of the business. Ensure diverse targeted talent attraction methods are being executed. Identify opportunities for continuous improvement within the Performance Coatings and Consumer Brands recruitment space, including trends affecting retail, general labor recruitment and local economic conditions. Ensure best in class candidate experience through aligned processes across all levels of the candidate experience. Uphold the security, confidentiality, and compliance of documents and data within area of responsibility. Consistent travel within territory required-this is primarily in accordance with university recruitment event seasons, and additionally, to meet with business partners. Travel up to 50% of the time. 2. Full Life Cycle Recruitment & Sourcing Manage and maintain a requisition volume to fill approximately 100 positions per year. Use a variety of company issued digital sourcing licenses to proactively identify, market to, and recruit top talent. Full life cycle recruiting including - but not limited to - the input and initiation of requisitions, review and interview candidates, manage candidate progression through the offer and hire process, and serve as the point of contact to candidates through their start date. Use a variety of sourcing methods, including database mining, internet / web searches, direct sourcing, social media, industry groups, functional groups, networks, and employee referrals to create a pipeline of qualified passive candidates. Ensure sourcing activity is aligned to business diversity & inclusion objectives, and execute on diverse sourci