Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Location:

Chicago, IL (60631) or Milwaukee, WI )

Posting

Start Date:

July 2, 2026

As a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Komatsu, you will play a critical role in attracting, engaging, and hiring top talent that drives innovation, operational excellence, and business growth across the organization. You will lead full-cycle recruitment efforts across a diverse portfolio of professional, technical (STEM), and leadership roles, including Digital Office, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Marketing, Human Resources, and other corporate functions.

In this role, you will serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and HR partners, providing market insights, talent strategies, and recruitment expertise to ensure successful hiring outcomes. You will leverage innovative sourcing techniques, data-driven recruiting practices, and strong relationship management skills to deliver exceptional candidate and hiring manager experiences while supporting Komatsu's employer brand.

• Partner with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to understand hiring needs, define candidate requirements, and develop effective recruitment strategies.
• Execute full-cycle recruitment for professional, technical (STEM), and leadership (up to and including executive level) positions, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, reference checks, offer preparation, and onboarding coordination.
• Recruit across multiple functions and levels (from individual contributor to executive) while maintaining a high level of service and responsiveness to candidates and hiring teams.
• Source and engage qualified candidates using Linked In Recruiter, job boards, employee referrals, networking, social media, and other recruitment channels.
• Conduct candidate screenings and assessments, coordinate interviews, gather feedback, and support hiring decisions.
• Prepare and extend offers, facilitate candidate negotiations, and partner with HR and hiring leaders throughout the hiring process.
• Maintain accurate candidate and requisition data within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and ensure compliance with company policies and employment regulations.
• Partner with external search firms and recruiting agencies for hard-to-fill and specialized positions, establishing clear expectations, managing candidate submissions, and evaluating partner effectiveness.
• Support employer branding, recruitment marketing initiatives, career fairs, and other talent attraction activities while identifying opportunities to improve recruiting processes and outcomes.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience, preferably supporting professional, technical, and corporate functions.
• Demonstrated success recruiting across a variety of disciplines, such as Information Technology, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Marketing, Human Resources, or other professional functions.
• Strong sourcing skills with experience utilizing Linked In Recruiter, applicant tracking systems (ATS), job boards, and other recruitment tools.
• Ability to understand diverse business functions and job requirements and translate them into effective recruiting strategies.
• Experience building strong relationships with hiring managers and partnering effectively with HR stakeholders throughout the recruitment process.
• Strong interviewing, candidate assessment, and offer management skills.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with recruitment technologies, ATS platforms, Microsoft Office, and related HR systems.

Base pay ranges from $80,000 to $100,000, with actual offer based on experience and location.

• Health benefits:
  
  Medical, dental, vision, HSA, wellness programs, etc.
• 401(k) and/or employee savings programs.
• Employee time off (vacation and designated holidays).
• Employee and family assistance programs.
• Disability benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Employee learning and development programs.

Komatsu is committed to advancing diversity and inclusion, fostering a culture of ambition, perseverance, collaboration, and authenticity, and working toward a sustainable future that creates value together.

Komatsu develops and supplies technologies, equipment, and services for the construction, mining, forklift,…