Recruiter II

The TJX Companies, Inc. is the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide, ranking No. 89 in the 2016 Fortune 500 listings, with $30.9 billion in revenues in 2015*, more than 3,600 stores in 9 countries, 3 e-commerce sites, and approximately 216,000 Associates.

Recruits for positions up to the District Supervisor or District Manager level

* Develop an understanding of the assigned functional area talent needs and develop talent acquisition strategies to attract and hire best-in-class talent for the area * Establish, build, and maintain, strong relationships with Hiring Managers and Human Resources Business Partners (HRBPs) * Develop communication plans and proactively communicates with Hiring Managers and HRBP’s * Conduct intake sessions with the hiring managers and create staffing plans to meet their talent needs * Partner with hiring manager to determine staffing needs, prioritize position requirements and when needed, challenge hiring manager assumptions to help deliver the best talent for the position * Communicate with Hiring Manager regarding all open positions; status, candidate activity and challenges * Proactively research and gather market intelligence to help inform sourcing strategy * Source active and passive candidates to build external talent pipeline, through networking, cold calling, internet research, social media, online databases (job boards), contact lists, internal databases, and employee referrals * Educate hiring managers on trends in the labor market * Oversee the interviewing, testing, and hiring processes; compile interview feedback from the interview team and partner with the hiring manager to come to a hiring decision * Influence candidates to see TJX as the “Employer of Choice” by representing the TJX brand and values at all times * Screen resumes, conduct initial phone or in person interviews and present qualified candidates to hiring manager to interview * Interview applicants and gather information regarding their education, experience, training, job skills, and salary requirements * Request candidate reference checks, communicate status of selection process to applicant, and extend employment offers to candidates * Adhere to and deliver to the agreed upon service level agreements (SLA’s) * Problem solves; develop creative and innovative plans/strategies to overcome roadblocks encountered during the recruitment lifecycle * Utilize TMS to post open positions, manage applicants and update status of open requisitions. Must update and maintain TMS regularly * Understand the talent demands of their assigned functional area and translate those demands into a staffing strategy that is timely and results driven with clear action items * Build and maintain a vast network of professional relationships over time

* Strong understanding of Recruiting and HR Concepts, policies and procedures * Demonstrates an ability to establish planning and routines to achieve optimal productivity and results * Strong time management skills; sets priorities * Communicates effectively; written and verbal * Solid business acumen * Engages, builds relationships with and influences people * Knows when to engage stakeholders, which ones and what information to share * Action Oriented * Demonstrates creative/innovative problem solving skills * Negotiating * Managerial Courage * Strong interviewing and selection skills * Builds and maintains a vast network of professional relationships * Proficiency in Microsoft Office and management systems * Experience using ATS * Proficient at leveraging technology to locate, engage and attract prospective candidates * Works independently using leadership support for more complex situations **Minimum Formal Education** Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience **Minimum Experience** 3+ years recruiting experience