Sr. Contract Recruiter

Vaco/Highspring is seeking an experienced Senior Recruiter to join our client's Talent Acquisition team on a contract basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on recruiting professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys partnering directly with hiring managers, and knows how to proactively build strong candidate pipelines.

About the Role

The ideal candidate will bring strong full-cycle recruiting and sourcing experience, with a background recruiting within logistics, transportation, warehousing, distribution, supply chain, 3PL, final mile, manufacturing, or operations environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full recruiting lifecycle from hiring manager intake through offer and onboarding.
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand staffing needs, position requirements, and hiring priorities.
• Develop effective recruiting and sourcing strategies for operational, logistics, transportation, supply chain, and corporate positions.
• Build and maintain active candidate pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
• Proactively source both active and passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS databases, job boards, networking, referrals, and other recruiting resources.
• Screen and interview candidates to evaluate experience, qualifications, communication skills, and overall fit.
• Coordinate interviews and maintain consistent communication with candidates and hiring managers throughout the hiring process.
• Manage offer processes and assist candidates through pre-employment and onboarding activities.
• Provide hiring managers with regular updates regarding recruiting activity, candidate pipelines, and market conditions.
• Track recruiting activity, pipeline progress, and key performance metrics.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes and reduce time-to-fill.
• Represent the organization's culture and employment brand throughout the candidate experience.

Requirements

• 5-7+ years of progressive full-cycle recruiting experience.
• Strong sourcing and candidate development skills.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify candidates rather than relying solely on applicants.
• Experience managing multiple requisitions and hiring priorities simultaneously.
• Experience recruiting for operational, skilled, professional, or high-volume positions.
• Strong knowledge of recruiting processes, interviewing techniques, and talent acquisition best practices.
• Experience working within an Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Ability to establish credibility and build effective relationships with hiring managers and candidates.
• Strong sense of urgency with the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

Preferred Experience

• Recruiting experience within one or more of the following environments is highly preferred:
  • Logistics
  • Transportation
  • Supply Chain
  • Warehousing
  • Distribution
  • Third-Party Logistics (3PL)
  • Final Mile / Last Mile
  • Home Delivery
  • Operations
  • Manufacturing
• Staffing agency recruiting experience is also a plus.

About the Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who can hit the ground running. You will be successful in this role if you are a proactive recruiter who knows how to find talent—not simply wait for candidates to apply. You should be comfortable managing multiple priorities, partnering directly with hiring managers, developing creative sourcing strategies, and moving qualified candidates through the hiring process with urgency.

This is a hands-on recruiting position for someone who enjoys being in the details, building pipelines, solving difficult searches, and delivering results in a fast-moving Talent Acquisition environment.

Why This Opportunity?

• Senior-level recruiting responsibilities
• High visibility with hiring managers and operational leadership
• Opportunity to recruit across multiple functions and markets
• Fast-paced, collaborative Talent Acquisition environment
• Ability to make an immediate impact on recruiting performance
• Opportunity to work with an established recruiting team while managing meaningful hiring initiatives

If you are an experienced recruiter who thrives on urgency, enjoys sourcing hard-to-find talent, and has a strong background recruiting within logistics, transportation, supply chain, operations, or related environments, we would like to hear from you.