Who We Are: We are a 300-person team of logistics and trade specialists dedicated to fulfilling the supply chain needs of our customers with a strong emphasis on customs brokerage, domestic and international transportation, trade compliance, education, and consulting. Our business practices are driven by three core values: to enrich purposefully, to care personally, and to deliver professionally.
We pride ourselves on being a highly employee-centric organization that puts our people and clients first. We have been certified as a “Great Place To Work” for twelve consecutive years.
About the Role: We take a proactive, relationship-first approach to talent. We don’t wait for roles to open to think about talent—we build meaningful relationships early, intentionally, and for the long term.
The Talent Acquisition Partner is a high-trust, outbound role responsible for identifying, engaging, and nurturing high-potential talent across campuses, industry events, and competitive organizations—often months or years in advance of a hiring need. This role is accountable for maintaining a warm, ready, and culturally aligned talent bench that supports long-term growth.
This role ensures the organization is never starting from zero when it comes to talent. By building relationships early and intentionally, the Talent Acquisition Partner plays a critical role in delivering on our core values.
Responsibilities:
Proactive Talent Scouting & Relationship Building: Identify and engage high-potential talent through campus partnerships, trade shows, industry events, professional associations, and competitive environments.
Relationship Management: Build long-term, trust-based relationships with early-career, experienced, and leadership-level talent. Keep individuals engaged until the right opportunity aligns.
Campus & Emerging Talent Partnerships: Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with universities, colleges, trade schools, and academic programs. Partner with career services and student organizations to position the company as an employer of choice.
Passive & Competitive Talent Engagement: Proactively identify and engage passive and competitor talent. Share talent market insights with People & Culture and executive leaders.
Talent Pipeline Ownership: Build and maintain evergreen talent pipelines for critical, niche, and future roles. Maintain disciplined tracking of relationships and engagement.
Employer Brand Ambassador: Represent the organization externally with confidence and authenticity. Partner with Marketing to strengthen employer brand presence.
Internal Partnerships: Collaborate closely with hiring leaders and executives. Provide regular pipeline insights and act as a trusted advisor on talent availability.
How Success Is Measured:
Strength, depth, and readiness of talent pipelines.
Reduced time-to-hire through pre-qualified, engaged candidates.
High acceptance rates from talent already connected to the organization.
Leader confidence that future talent needs are anticipated and supported.
Experience & Attributes:
Proven experience in relationship-driven talent acquisition or strategic recruiting.
Experience with campus recruiting, passive sourcing, or competitive talent engagement.
Comfort operating independently in an outbound, highly visible role.
Exceptional relationship-builder with a strong professional presence.
Naturally curious, proactive, and credible.
High emotional intelligence and strong follow-through.
Organized and disciplined in managing long-term relationships.
Travel & Flexibility:
Willingness to travel (potentially up to 75%) to campuses, conferences, trade shows, and industry events.
Flexibility to support occasional evening or weekend events.
Ideal for professionals who love being out in the field, building real connections.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.