About the Role:

At Kinder's, we believe hiring is one of the most important investments we make in our business. As a Recruiting Partner - a strategic Talent Partner - you'll do much more than fill positions, you'll grow teams, influence leaders, and help build the organization that will fuel our next stage of growth.

This role is a trusted strategic partner to business leaders across HQ functions including Finance, Creative, Brand, IT, Supply Chain, Operations, Commercial, and more. You'll partner closely with leaders to understand business priorities, develop proactive talent strategies, and deliver exceptional hiring outcomes while continuously improving how we attract, assess, and hire great people.

We're looking for someone who combines strong recruiting expertise with business acumen, consulting skills, and a passion for building scalable talent solutions. You'll thrive in ambiguity, influence without authority, and help evolve our Talent function into a competitive advantage.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Strategic Talent Partnership

• Serve as the primary Talent Strategy Partner for assigned business functions, developing deep knowledge of organizational priorities, team structures, and future talent needs.
• Partner with leaders to translate business objectives into hiring strategies, workforce plans, and talent roadmaps.
• Consult with hiring managers on organizational design, succession considerations, market trends, and role definition.
• Challenge assumptions and provide thoughtful recommendations that improve hiring outcomes and organizational effectiveness.
• Influence hiring decisions through market intelligence, talent insights, and data-driven recommendations.

End-to-End Talent Acquisition

• Lead full-cycle recruitment from workforce planning and intake through offer acceptance and onboarding transition.
• Facilitate strategic intake sessions that define business outcomes, required capabilities, leadership competencies, and long-term growth potential.
• Elevate structured interview processes that consistently identify high-performing talent aligned to Kinder's values.
• Drive alignment among interview teams while ensuring timely, objective, and high-quality hiring decisions.
• Manage multiple searches simultaneously while balancing speed, quality, and candidate experience.

Talent Market Intelligence

• Develop proactive sourcing strategies tailored to business priorities and competitive talent markets.
• Build long-term pipelines for critical capabilities and future leadership needs.
• Leverage market intelligence to advise leaders on talent availability, compensation trends, organizational competitiveness, and hiring strategies.
• Continuously evaluate sourcing effectiveness and adapt strategies to changing market conditions.

Candidate Experience & Employer Brand

• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience that reflects Kinder's culture and values.
• Represent Kinder's as a brand ambassador through authentic storytelling and thoughtful engagement.
• Coach interviewers on structured interviewing, inclusive hiring practices, and effective candidate evaluation.
• Gather candidate feedback and identify opportunities to continuously improve our hiring experience.

Talent Strategy & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting operations, processes, systems, and hiring manager experiences.
• Partner with Talent, People Partners, and People Operations to enhance recruiting programs and operational excellence.
• Contribute to recruiting improvements, interview frameworks, scorecards, and hiring standards.
• Analyze recruiting metrics to identify trends, forecast hiring challenges, and improve organizational performance.
• Champion continuous improvement by leveraging technology, automation, and scalable processes.

What Success Will Look Like:

In this role, you'll become a trusted advisor that leaders proactively engage when building their teams. You'll deliver exceptional talent while helping shape organizational capability, strengthening hiring quality, and creating scalable recruiting practices that support Kinder's continued growth. Success is measured not only by hiring outcomes, but by the strength of your partnerships, influence, operational excellence, and contribution to building a world-class Talent function.

Skills + Experience:

• 6+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience, including experience partnering directly with business leaders.
• Demonstrated success supporting Corporate and G&A functions including Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, IT, Operations, Supply Chain, and Legal.
• Experience operating as a strategic advisor rather than solely an order-taking recruiter.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect hiring decisions to organizational priorities.
• Excellent consultation, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Expertise in competency-based interviewing and structured selection methodologies.
• Proven sourcing expertise with experience engaging and converting passive talent.
• Experience interpreting recruiting metrics and using data to drive decision-making.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-growth, evolving organizations.
• Experience using Greenhouse or comparable ATS platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in high-growth Consumer Packaged Goods, food manufacturing, private equity-backed, or startup environments.
• Experience supporting organizational design, workforce planning, or strategic talent initiatives.
• Familiarity with California employment practices and employment law.

Location & Pay Transparency:

The position will be based onsite in Walnut Creek, CA. The expected starting salary range for this role is $135,000- $155,000 per year. The salary range posted for this role reflects the good-faith base pay range Kinder’s reasonably expects to offer at the time of posting and may vary based on the location of the role. Individual compensation within the posted range will be determined based on factors such as relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, and business needs.