Talent Acquisition Partner

** Career Area:
** Human Resources
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* Job Description:

**** Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
** When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live.

Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
** Overview
* * As a talent acquisition organization, we guarantee a dynamic, collaborative environment, focused on providing tailored end-to-end recruiting strategies for Caterpillar’s Construction Industries (CI) segment and associated business units. As Caterpillar continues to evolve to meet the challenge of right candidate, right place, right time, a consultative and agile team is a critical component of our success. Recruiters for CI act as talent partners and contribute to this mission by leveraging their interpersonal skills, strategic mindsets, and in-depth knowledge of talent acquisition to solve problems and target opportunities.

This role helps influence our talent acquisition strategy, builds strong relationships with our internal customers, and acts as a mentor and subject matter expert for our recruiters in increasing the concentration of underrepresented groups at the top of the funnel to expand access and opportunity to all.

This Talent Acquisition Partner position will support our Sales, Marketing and Product Support roles which requires experience-based knowledge of world-class recruitment methods, a commitment to continuous improvement, and demonstrated success in delivering a high-quality candidate and client experience. Challenges include meeting expectations in delivering results, learning to refine solutions to better fit complex situations, making timely decisions, and communicating effectively. Strong initiative and leadership skills are also a must, along with having the demonstrated ability to have courageous conversations and be an advocate for all job seekers.
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* What You Will Do:

*** Will focus on Sales, Marketing and Product Support function for the North America based Construction Industries team, with ability to also support procurement, manufacturing, and engineering roles
* Influence talent acquisition strategy by building strong relationships with our internal customers & prospective candidates, and act as a recruiting subject matter expert for our HR partners
* Own the relationship with hiring managers, acting as first point of contact, providing advice, reviewing applications, sourcing candidates, conducting screening interviews and supporting offer management
* Apply experience-based knowledge of world-class recruitment methods and show a commitment to continuous improvement
* Support company initiatives through active process improvements and project participation
* Utilize Workday and Beamery to deliver the most qualified candidates, build strong candidate pipelines, and monitor and manage reports to measure efficiency and effectiveness
** What Skills You Have (Basic Skills)**:
* Relationship Management:
Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.
* Candidate Screening:
Knowledge of techniques, methods and processes of candidate screening; ability to preselect suitable candidates for first and further interviews within the organization.
* Candidate Sourcing:
Knowledge of techniques, methods and channels of candidate sourcing; ability to attract and qualify candidates for immediate job vacancies or as potential long-term job candidates.
* Staffing and Recruiting:
Knowledge of standards, processes, techniques and methods used in staffing and recruiting; ability to identify, select, retain and relocate qualified personnel, both internally and externally, for a wide range of positions.
* Customer/Market Focus:
Understanding of the importance of remaining aware of shifting market priorities and ability to respond to internal and…