Talent Acquisition Partner

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #172528 - Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

Human Resources professionals are consistently drawn to Colgate-Palmolive by the exceptional opportunities for career advancement and a strong alignment with our globally recognized, purpose-driven brand. While we offer competitive Total Rewards, new team members frequently highlight our welcoming company culture and the high caliber of the people they work alongside as primary reasons for joining our team. Within our Global People function, we foster a culture of high trust and autonomy, ensuring you feel empowered to make impactful decisions and directly influence our broader strategic priorities while you build a fulfilling, long-term career.

As a TA Partner, you will report to a TA Director and support professional full-lifecycle recruiting for our North America Hill’s Pet Nutrition business, based out of our Hill’s HQ location in Overland Park, Kansas. You will act as a strategic advisor to internal clients, including the business and people organization, by leveraging your TA expertise, data storytelling and business acumen to drive impactful hiring outcomes. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of our business while directly driving the growth of our global teams.

Responsibilities:

• Manage full-cycle professional recruitment, from initial intake to offer acceptance, with a focus on maximizing efficiency and quality of hire.
• Partner with hiring managers to define ideal candidate profiles, develop competitive selling points, and implement consistent candidate assessment strategies based on thorough labor market research.
• Drive the continuous improvement of the talent acquisition process by identifying gaps and proposing solutions to enhance the experience for candidates, recruiters, and hiring managers.
• Act as a strategic advisor to HR and business leaders, leveraging market and talent insights to guide decisions on sourcing strategies and candidate requirements, and deliver quarterly recruitment updates to the leadership team.
• Participate in annual Talent Acquisition projects, including process optimization, technology reviews, and the implementation and adoption of new tools and capabilities.
• Execute innovative sourcing strategies (utilizing tools like LinkedIn Talent Insights) to engage targeted passive talent, build future-ready pipelines, and reduce time-to-fill metrics.
• Develop targeted attraction strategies, leveraging the company's employer brand assets and tactics to identify and engage passive talent pools that support client-specific talent agendas.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3+ years of talent acquisition and/or human resources experience
• Experience with driving continuous improvement, including identifying gaps, developing and implementing solutions, informed by data
• Demonstrated experience in navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced, matrixed organization and managing multiple priorities with high attention to detail
• Demonstrated proficiency in collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience managing full-cycle recruitment for professional, salaried roles (e.g., Sales, Marketing, or Corporate functions) within a large, global organization
• Consultation and influencing skills with a proven ability to partner and present to senior leaders.
• Knowledge of talent acquisition best recruitment practices and regional employment/hiring laws.
• Hands-on experience using ATS platforms and sourcing tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, etc).

Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis and must not require the Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Our current hybrid office structure is Monday-Thursday in person, with Fridays as a work from home day.

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $86,000.00 - $121,000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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