Talent Acquisition Partner - Manufacturing

About the Company

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN), we are a global leader in animal health dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services that prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. Our vision, Food and Companionship Enriching Life, and our purpose—Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People—drive us. We foster a diverse and inclusive work environment, believing diversity fuels innovation, creativity, and business success. Here, you’ll collaborate with dynamic individuals, acquire new skills, and grow your career while making animals’ lives better.

About the Role

As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you will drive full life-cycle recruiting, including candidate sourcing, screening, and extending and negotiating offers. You will serve as a trusted advisor to key business areas, proactively partnering on strategic talent acquisition initiatives. This role involves championing recruitment processes, leveraging technology and AI advancements, and improving efficiency in the recruiting process.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle recruiting from intake and posting through screening, interviewing, negotiating offers, and hiring, while partnering closely with hiring managers to ensure an excellent candidate experience.
• Develop and execute sourcing and recruiting strategies to attract diverse, high-quality talent; collaborate with the Talent Acquisition Strategic Sourcing team and participate in key recruiting events, including campus recruiting.
• Champion Elanco’s employer brand, effectively marketing the company, function, and roles to prospective candidates.
• Optimize and standardize recruitment processes; educate and influence hiring leaders; and drive continuous improvement on key metrics (e.g., documentation compliance, candidate and hiring manager satisfaction).
• Build and manage critical relationships (candidates, hiring managers, HR, and external vendors), including vendor management for hard-to-fill roles.

Requirements

• High School Diploma (required).
• 7+ years of work experience in full life-cycle recruiting or relevant experience.
• Collaboration skills, including willingness to be a team player and work across teams to optimize workload and capabilities.
• Proficiency with technology and software, including Enterprise and Human Resource Planning (ERP) software such as SAP, Workday, and Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree.
• Previous experience supporting manufacturing, warehouse, or high-volume recruiting.
• Experience with GEM as a candidate management system.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing excellent customer and personal services, including needs assessment, meeting quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.
• Strong deductive reasoning, problem-solving, and problem sensitivity—the ability to apply general rules to specific problems and recognize when something is wrong or likely to go wrong.

Additional Information

Location: Global Elanco Headquarters in Indianapolis, IN (Hybrid Work Environment). Minimal travel required.