Recruiting Manager

Raymond West is looking for an enthusiastic Recruiting Manager to join our team! The Recruiting Manager leads the recruiting function for our companies and oversees a team responsible for delivering high‑quality talent across the organization. This role applies innovative, strategic, and data‑driven approaches to full‑cycle recruitment—including sourcing, hiring, onboarding, and long‑term pipeline development—to ensure the company attracts and retains exceptional talent who embody our culture. The Recruiting Manager partners closely with HR and organizational leaders to drive effective hiring practices, deliver a strong candidate experience, and support evolving talent needs across the business.

Raymond West is committed to providing our customers with end-to-end warehouse solutions. We bring you our industry-leading expertise in lift trucks, racking, conveyor, dock and door, rentals, parts, and service. Our customers trust us to provide the right supply chain solutions and services to keep their businesses up and running.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Primary duties and responsibilities will vary with the specific position. Typical responsibilities are listed below. This list is not inclusive.

Leadership & Team Management

• Provide day-to-day leadership, mentoring, and performance management for the recruiting team.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, customer service, and continuous improvement.
• Assign and manage team workload, projects, and priorities to meet organizational talent needs.
• Conduct performance evaluations and talent reviews; provide coaching, feedback, and development plans.
• Oversee team training needs; develop, coordinate, and deliver training for new and existing staff.
• Manage team scheduling, timecards, and adherence to Raymond West policies and procedures.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and, when needed, separation and corrective action processes for team members.

Recruiting Strategy & Program Leadership

• Design and implement comprehensive recruiting strategies to attract, engage, and retain talent across all levels and functions.
• Ensure recruiting strategies meet organizational goals for talent acquisition, diversity, and workforce planning.
• Monitor and analyze labor market trends, competitor activity, and industry best practices to inform strategy.
• Develop and maintain key recruiting metrics, dashboards, and reporting tools to evaluate program effectiveness.
• Standardize recruiting processes, policies, and procedures to ensure efficiency, consistency, and compliance across the organization.

Talent Acquisition Operations

• Oversee the full recruitment lifecycle, including job postings, sourcing, screening, interviewing, background checks, and the offer process.
• Manage and optimize the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to ensure accuracy, compliance, and strong user experience.
• Build and maintain effective recruiting channels, such as job boards, professional networks, community partners, and referral programs.
• Partner with HR, Operations, Marketing, and business leaders to strengthen employer branding and promote Raymond West as an employer of choice.
• Lead or support workforce planning initiatives to forecast talent needs and staffing strategies.
• Coordinate and manage career fairs, hiring events, and community outreach initiatives.

Stakeholder Partnership

• Provide guidance, training, and consultation to hiring managers on recruiting practices, labor market insights, and hiring best practices.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners to align recruiting efforts with organizational goals and workforce plans.
• Establish strong relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure timely and effective fulfillment of hiring needs.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting workflows, technology usage, and candidate experience by analyzing recruitment data and monitoring outcomes.
• Evaluate and implement recruiting tools, systems, and resources that enhance efficiency and outcomes.
• Ensure recruiting processes remain compliant with federal, state, and local employment regulations.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Proficiency in Applicant Tracking System (ATS) management, including configuration, optimization, and user support; ADP experience preferred.
• Strong Excel skills for reporting, analytics, and dashboard development.
• Ability to create and maintain recruiting and hiring training tools, playbooks, and process documentation.
• Experience developing and delivering executive‑level presentations that communicate insights and recommendations.
• Ability to build and use recruiting dashboards to track key metrics and support data‑driven decision‑making.
• Strong communication, organizational, and relationship‑building skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment in personnel matters.
• Excellent Management skills
• Excellent Written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent Organizational Time Management skills
• Must be able to perform duties under minimal supervision 
• Able to accomplish results driven by the hiring needs of the organization
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and similar software 
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
• Must be able to maintain effective working relationships with employees, Co-workers, and Managers in other departments
• Must be willing to work off-hours as specific needs dictate and willing to assume

Education/Experience:

Minimum Education and Experience: Determined by position

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of recruiting experience, including 2+ years in a leadership or supervisory role.
• Experience managing multi‑state recruiting operations preferred.
• Strong understanding of employment law, recruiting technologies, and sourcing strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence leaders across all levels.

Travel Requirement:

• 10-20% (month) – may vary based on business need
• Must be able to be insured by Raymond West.

Physical Requirements:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Position is Sedentary and desk-bound
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds 

Working Hours:

• Weekdays (Monday through Friday), 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. (or variable as required).

Pay Range:

• The salary range for this position is $88,500 - $150,700 (Base Salary + targeted Bonus). The specific pay offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, education, and work location.

Qualified candidates must be able to pass a pre-employment physical and drug screen. 

Raymond West provides medical, dental, vision, 401k with company match, flexible spending accounts, disability insurance, life insurance, personal time off, holiday pay and a great team to work with!

Check us out at www.raymondwest.com. Raymond West has a great group of loyal and hardworking employees who help us maintain our exemplary level of sales and service. 

Apply on-line via the submit resume button provided. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage all qualified persons to apply. We encourage qualified military veterans and persons with disabilities to submit their resume online. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with the FCO. We are a drug free company.
This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.