Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Build Your Career. Build America's Future.

Vulcan Materials Company is the nation's largest producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials, including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. When you join Vulcan, it's more than starting an exciting career - you get to make a difference for millions of people every day across the country.

When you join Vulcan, you join a dynamic culture where career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is valued. No matter the role or the location across the country, every member of the Vulcan team lives through the Vulcan Way: doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time.

Talent Acquisition Business Partner is responsible for driving the execution of external and internal talent acquisition for all positions within the assigned footprint. In partnership with HR and Business Leadership, this position will develop an understanding of the area's workforce planning needs and build talent acquisition strategies to attract and hire exceptional talent for all positions in division management and below. This position will manage the recruitment life-cycle for all external and internal hires and drive talent pipelines to support today's business objectives and future business goals with the commitment to providing a diverse slate of candidates for all salaried positions. This position may be assigned additional talent project initiatives or provide support enterprise-wide as needed.

Who You Are:

Strategic Thinker: Identify opportunities and evaluate challenges utilizing analytical and problem-solving skills to think strategically and execute tactically.

Trusted Partner: Develop value-add relationships with stakeholders as well as a culture of accountability among colleagues.

Build Networks: Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.

Continuous Improvement Identifier: Committed to taking a step forward every day, continuously improving processes, methods, and performance. Always searching for ways to become better, stronger, and faster in delivering exceptional talent to the organization.

Strong Communicator: Effectively conveys ideas and information, fostering clear understanding and engaged conversations. Ability to adapt messages to different audiences, ensuring meaningful communication at all levels.

Culture Advocate: Committed to ensuring value alignment with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion as foundational to our values.

Brand Advocate: Participate in employer branding initiatives to enhance Vulcan Materials Company's reputation and increase brand awareness

What You'll Do:

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  • Perform full lifecycle recruitment to include sourcing strategy development, the determination of screen criteria, execution of screening, identification, coordination of marketing campaigns, interviewing, and collaboration with HR and the Hiring Manager through offer completion. Maintain communication with the candidate, business leadership, and others in order to perform these tasks with effective and efficient execution. Identify, in coordination with HR, gaps in the Hiring Manager interview capability and process.
  • Develop individualized sourcing strategies for the markets supported and execute appropriately. Strategies include but are not limited to cold calling, building networks, leveraging LinkedIn/Indeed/job boards, Trade School & Skilled Trade Program engagement, association and community partnerships, and relationships with passive candidates.
  • Execute recruitment plans in order to achieve talent acquisition metrics, including candidate quality, candidate throughput, candidate pipeline diversity, diversity hire market alignment, and time to offer. Identify ways to improve efficient time to offer in partnership with HR and business leadership.
  • Use strategic planning information to implement innovative, division-specific talent acquisition plans to develop a strong external bench strength of talent.
  • Acquire industry knowledge and competitive market data and use the information to drive potential changes to ensure market alignment with exceptional talent.
  • Assess the community demographics and create a candidate pipeline that meets diversity hiring initiatives and supports the community demographics.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with the field and division in order to meet talent acquisition objectives. Partner with various groups to identify and resolve issues.
  • Develop business acumen, learn what we do, who we are, and how we deliver to our shareholders. Engage the business through ongoing engagement, workforce planning meetings, business leadership meetings, and additional opportunities to learn the current and future talent needed to exceed objectives. Use the information to build the candidate's value proposition. Develop a strong understanding of the talent needed to meet the organization's future needs. Create monthly division branding recommendations to support Division talent initiatives and coach HR and Business Leadership to participate in brand advocacy. Encourage engagement by connecting with all Division employees.
  • Ensure consistency, efficiency, and compliance with federal, state, and local laws and company priorities. Ensure all talent acquisition activities are compliant with established Vulcan Materials talent acquisition best practice processes and procedures.
  • Other duties as assigned.
    
  
  
  
  

What You'll Need:

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  • Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, related field, or equivalent work experience. Six (6) plus years of relevant experience is desired.
  • Proven experience as a consultative, innovative, problem-solving in talent acquisition or similar role within a multi-location, multi-state environment.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop relationships with candidates and stakeholders at all levels.
  • Proficiency in leveraging data and analytics to drive talent acquisition recommendations and decisions.
  • Commitment and desire to build business acumen and engage the business.
  • Inspired to collaborate and support the team and TA colleagues enterprise-wide, contributing to enterprise success.
  • Proficiency in navigating high-volume requisitions and managing competing priorities with a sense of urgency.
  • Process-oriented with experience utilizing applicant tracking systems and other recruiting platforms
  
  
  
  

What You'll Like About Us:

Great Company Culture. Our people share a competitive drive for excellence in an environment of trust, teamwork, open-mindedness, and communication.

Safe. Industry leader in health and safety standards. We are committed to creating a safe work environment and protecting all employees and customers.

Meaningful Work. What sets us apart is the work we do impact daily lives - and every employee contributes. Our aggregates produced are used to build roads, schools, hospitals, airports, and housing throughout the United States.

Health Benefits. Medical, Dental, Vision programs, plus much more.

Rest and Relaxation. Paid vacation, personal floating days, and paid holidays.

Prepare for the Future. 401(k) with company match and contribution.

Training and Development. We see our development programs and helping our employees meet their goals as a key part of our business.

Vulcan Materials Company is committed to employing a diverse workforce. You will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. You also have the right to be free from discrimination for medical needs arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.