Recruiter II (117689)

Are you ready to explore the corporate side of retail? Then try TJX on for size. You’ll join a Fortune 100 company and the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide. At TJX, we are proud that, for 40 years, we have been providing amazing value to our customers, but the merchandise we sell is just part of our story. We believe our Associates bring our business to life, and we aim to support them by making TJX a terrific place to work. We are committed to leveraging the differences among our Associates, and believe that the diverse skills, experiences and background that they bring into the organization will help us continue to succeed.

Our retail chains include T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and Sierra Trading Post, as well as tjmaxx.com and sierratradingpost.com in the U.S.; Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls in Canada; T.K. Maxx in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, Austria and the Netherlands, as well as HomeSense and tkmaxx.com in the U.K.; and T.K. Maxx in Australia. In 2016, we had over $33 billion in sales, more than 3,800 stores, and 235,000 Associates. As a retailer committed to growth, success is always in style at TJX!

Key Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of the assigned functional area talent needs and develop talent acquisition strategies to attract and hire best-in-class talent for the area
  
  
• Establish, build, and maintain, strong relationships with Hiring Managers and Human Resources Business Partners (HRBPs)
  
  
• Develop communication plans and proactively communicates with Hiring Managers and HRBP’s
  
  
• Conduct intake sessions with the hiring managers and create staffing plans to meet their talent needs
  
  
• Partner with hiring manager to determine staffing needs, prioritize position requirements and when needed, challenge hiring manager assumptions to help deliver the best talent for the position
  
  
• Communicate with Hiring Manager regarding all open positions; status, candidate activity and challenges
  
  
• Proactively research and gather market intelligence to help inform sourcing strategy
  
  
• Source active and passive candidates to build external talent pipeline, through networking, cold calling, internet research, social media, online databases (job boards), contact lists, internal databases, and employee referrals
  
  
• Educate hiring managers on trends in the labor market
  
  
• Oversee the interviewing, testing, and hiring processes; compile interview feedback from the interview team and partner with the hiring manager to come to a hiring decision
  
  
• Influence candidates to see TJX as the “Employer of Choice” by representing the TJX brand and values at all times
  
  
• Screen resumes, conduct initial phone or in person interviews and present qualified candidates to hiring manager to interview
  
  
• Interview applicants and gather information regarding their education, experience, training, job skills, and salary requirements
  
  
• Request candidate reference checks, communicate status of selection process to applicant, and extend employment offers to candidates
  
  
• Adhere to and deliver to the agreed upon service level agreements (SLA’s)
  
  
• Problem solves; develop creative and innovative plans/strategies to overcome roadblocks encountered during the recruitment lifecycle
  
  
• Utilize TMS to post open positions, manage applicants and update status of open requisitions. Must update and maintain TMS regularly
  
  
• Understand the talent demands of their assigned functional area and translate those demands into a staffing strategy that is timely and results driven with clear action items
  
  
• Build and maintain a vast network of professional relationships over time

Skills/Knowledge

• Strong understanding of Recruiting and HR Concepts, policies and procedures
• Demonstrates an ability to establish planning and routines to achieve optimal productivity and results
• Strong time management skills; sets priorities
• Communicates effectively; written and verbal
• Solid business acumen
• Engages, builds relationships with and influences people
• Knows when to engage stakeholders, which ones and what information to share
• Action Oriented
• Demonstrates creative/innovative problem solving skills
• Negotiating
• Managerial Courage
• Strong interviewing and selection skills
• Builds and maintains a vast network of professional relationships
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and management systems
• Experience using ATS
• Proficient at leveraging technology to locate, engage and attract prospective candidates
• Works independently using leadership support for more complex situations

Education and Experience Requirements

Minimum Formal Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Minimum Experience

3+ years recruiting experience

What's In It For You?

TJX has campuses conveniently located off the Mass Pike and Route 495. With us, you'll not only enjoy working for an industry leader, but we also strive to provide a competitive salary and benefits package.

TJX considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. TJX also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.

Posting Notes: Framingham || Massachusetts