Talent Acquisition Partner

About Us

Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world. Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it’s powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you’re a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you’ll find your place at Avient. Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business: playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself.

Responsibilities

• Develops recruiting strategies and performs full cycle recruiting for the company’s salaried positions, with a focus on but not limited to manufacturing leadership, technical and scientific positions, and sales and support functions.
• Manages full life cycle recruiting for 20-30 requisitions concurrently, varying based on business need.
• Brings a solution-oriented and consultative approach to all interactions.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers and candidates to ensure a seamless recruitment process.
• Obsess over creating a positive candidate experience, ensuring every interaction reflects our company's values and culture.
• Clearly and effectively communicate with candidates, hiring managers, and team members.
• Adjust strategies and approaches based on changing needs and market conditions.
• Partner with all levels of management (including executives) to understand succession needs and develop proactive strategies to address talent gaps.
• Develop an understanding of business requirements, organization plans, and candidate qualifications by establishing partnerships with assigned business units.
• Manage the total candidate experience, including branding and sourcing outreach, communication at all stages, conducting phone and in-person interviews, scheduling and interview preparation, offer, and pre-employment screening.
• Maintain relationships with business networks and professional organizations to gain knowledge and obtain referrals.
• Maintain thorough documentation of requisition status, candidate flow, and selection decisions.
• Understand and strive for excellence to meet KPIs.
• Proactively communicate with hiring managers and HR on open positions, status, roadblocks, wins, and opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with the HR team to identify bottlenecks in the hiring to on-boarding process, propose solutions, implement, and communicate successful solutions more broadly.
• Develop a solid understanding of Avient's HR policies, programs, and procedures.
• Contribute to special projects and initiatives as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Human Resources, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 3+ years’ experience in Talent Acquisition with emphasis on full life cycle salaried recruiting, preferably in a manufacturing or consumer packaged goods setting.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to drive change/process management.
• Strong interpersonal and time management skills.
• Self-starter with a high sense of urgency and drive for results in attaining staffing goals.
• Understands Recruiting KPIs and strives for excellence to deliver results.
• Strong knowledge of Applicant Tracking Systems and social network recruiting platforms; Oracle Recruitment, Indeed, and LinkedIn Recruiter platform.