The Vertex Company is a services solutions provider that operates as a federal government prime contractor. With over 7,000 employees in 200 locations worldwide, the Mississippi-based company offers vertically integrated solutions for defense and commercial customers.

Delivering integrated turnkey lifecycle support from concept definition, to engineering and manufacturing, through the end of life support of complex systems and platforms, Vertex offerings include all levels of aviation maintenance, worldwide contractor logistics support, systems engineering and integration, specialized onsite mission execution, high consequence training programs for defense and commercial customers, and integrated supply-chain solutions. Over our 50 year history, we have perfected the balance of cost, schedule, and performance to offer high-quality solutions that consistently exceed customer requirements.

Vertex has proudly been headquartered in Madison, Mississippi since 1974. Madison is a rapidly growing community just north of the Capitol. In 2019, Madison, MS ranked #31 out of 18,446 Best Places to live in America. In Mississippi, Madison ranked #1 in Best Places to Live, Best Place to raise a family, Best Public Schools, and safest city to live in. Vertex Aerospace strives to make a meaningful community and economic impact and was recognized as an MS 100 leading private company. Most recently Vertex was awarded the 2022 Military Friendly® Employer designation and ranked number six in the nation on the Military Friendly® Supplier Diversity Program list.

The Vertex Company is a portfolio company of American Industrial Partner (AIP), an operationally orientated private investment firm with a 30-year track record of working with management teams to build scaled world-class businesses (www.americanindustrial.com).

The Talent Acquisition team at The Vertex Company is seeking a Recruiter to perform full life cycle recruitment. You will have responsibility for the development and execution of recruitment strategies that support business initiatives and will partner with leaders to coach and mentor on talent acquisition processes, HR policies, state and federal laws including OFCCP compliance.

To be successful in this role, you will develop and maintain business relationships and be recognized as a trusted partner. This requires working with a sense of urgency, driving the process forward, and having excellent follow-up skills.

We value diverse skills and experience, so don't hold back. Your qualifications could add tremendous value to our team. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you're passionate about what you could accomplish here, we'd love to hear from you

Principal Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Perform full life cycle recruiting of professional positions and provide support for other functional areas as needed
• Drive the offer process – including negotiating salaries, extending offers, and closing candidates
• Responsible for partnering with organizational business leaders and Human Resource partners to assess talent requirements, create staffing strategies, source, extend offers, and develop comprehensive strategies to attract diverse talent
• Use sourcing resources and techniques to identify diverse candidates such as online social networking, traditional networking, Boolean searches, and referrals.
• Facilitate and drive the hiring process to meet business hiring demands
• Demonstrate positive change agent behaviors and influence managers and business partners in a matrix environment
• Attend and support local and national hiring, career events, and related conferences
• Limited travel may be required (post-Covid-19 travel restrictions)

Professional Requirements, Qualifications & Desired Competencies:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field AND 4+ years of Talent Acquisition experience to include any combination of full life-cycle recruiting, sourcing, agency recruiting, coordinating, or HR experience AND Education/Experience equivalence. (Associates Degree in a related field AND 8+ years of Talent Acquisition experience to include any combination of full life-cycle recruiting, sourcing, agency recruiting, coordinating, or HR experience OR H/S Diploma or Equivalence and 12+ years of Talent Acquisition experience to include any combination of full life-cycle recruiting, sourcing, agency recruiting, coordinating, or HR experience.)
• Experience developing and implementing talent strategies and methodologies to hire critical talent
• Experience with pro-active sourcing to build and manage diverse talent pipelines for various skill sets across the organization
• Experience recruiting in a high volume environment

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)