Talent Acquisition & Development Director
About Us:
We are Yokohama TWS, a leading global supplier of tires and complete wheels for the agricultural, material handling, construction, motorcycles segments.
We design and manufacture tire and wheel solutions made for the future. With a combination of value, safety and ease, our solutions provide a more productive and sustainable performance our customers demand.
We pair the expertise and power of our global reach with the care and knowledge of local proximity. This brings innovation, technology and sustainability together to answer the specific needs of our customers. All while continuing to reduce our and their impact on the planet.
Our people take ownership to deliver on this promise every day.
We are a global Company with a local reach, operating in more than 50 Countries worldwide with 6.700 employees of 40 different nationalities, 14 state-of-the-art plants and 4 innovation centers. We are part of Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., a global leader in the tire industry with 860.5 billion yen in revenues (approx. 6 billion euro), over 28,000 people around the globe and with operations in more than 120 countries.
If you have an entrepreneurial mindset, enjoy taking responsibilities and getting things done in the right way, join us! We are plenty of opportunities to grow and develop in a truly dynamic and easy-going environment.
The Talent Acquisition & Development Director is responsible to take over hiring, training and onboarding processes for our Company. S/he is also in charge of setting and driving the organizational development processes and practices within the global organization.
In this role, s/he will enhance and develop the organization's ability to attract top talent from around the world and will oversee the talent acquisition department and manage our hiring managers and other support staff. His/her responsibilities include monitoring recruitment procedures, from sourcing to hiring, supporting the team of local recruiters, and identifying high-potential candidates. The ultimate goal of the role is to help the Company grow its teams with qualified employees and achieve Company business goals.
S/he designs and executes specific processes and projects linked to the learning, development, and organizational growth, acting as an internal owner and expert to support all company leaders with a focus on organization development, talent management and succession plans.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Overseeing sourcing, hiring, and employee acquisition processes
- Ensuring that talent acquisition projects fall in line with organizational objectives
- Cultivating a culture of excellence and developing clear objectives for talent acquisition
- Creating and proofing guidelines for hiring practices within the organization
- Building relationships with key organizations, bodies, and institutes
- Collaborating with hiring managers to ensure the effective sourcing and retention of talent
- Creating and guiding training initiatives and education policies
- Producing regular reports on talent needs, acquisitions, and plans
- Presenting hiring, talent, and employment-related reports to members of the organization
- Drive for all organization development processes such as performance management, talent management and succession planning
- Design and drive the global approach for people's growth worldwide, including training and on-the-job initiatives
- Develop a global approach for people's growth worldwide, including training and on-the-job initiatives
- Identify and support talented individuals by creating personalized development plan collaborating with HR community and other teams
- Coordinate the Company's succession planning process and guide leaders on its execution
- Keep track of training needs and manage development plans for employees
- Develop, drive, and share global guidelines and new projects with local teams
KEY DELIVERABLES / KPI
- Time to Hire targets
- Recruiting costs targets
- Talent Retention
- Succession Plan Coverage
- Succession Plan Robustness
- Learning attendance
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- A graduate degree in human resources, industrial psychology, or business management
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience working as a talent acquisition manager or head of talent acquisition and not less than 10 years’ HR expertise, including organizational development
- Knowledge of hiring processes, skill development, and organizational analysis frameworks
- Proficient at using software and leveraging technology for talent acquisition processes
- Analytical mindset, and critical thinking abilities
- Skilled at negotiation, presentation, and execution
- Excellent at both verbal and written communication
- Strong networking and relationship-building skills
- Meticulous and goal driven
- Fluent in English language
- Ability to self-motivate and work independently
- Ability to see the big picture, provide solution
- Planning skills and ability to follow up – deliver results
- Ability to manage complexity and work under pressure
- Appropriate to resolve conflict with a positive outcome for the employees and company
- Leadership and engagement of teams
- Innovative thinking