Will Maurer
Grand Rapids,MI
Summary
Dynamic Director oversees every facet of production with strong project management and decision-making skills. Brings comprehensive knowledge of [Type] production writing, planning and technical operations. Skilled at coordinating production plans and personnel resources to complete work under tight deadlines.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DIRECTOR
- Lead a team of recruiting professionals that encompass corporate, retail, and supply chain roles within the company
- Develop a strategy to improve team structure, operational efficiency, sourcing capabilities, and candidate experience
- Impact KPI’s such as time-to-hire, retention, diversity and cost-per-hire
- Identified as one of the most Notable West Michigan Leaders in DEI by Crain’s business journal
HEAD
Steelcase
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Insourced the Talent Acquisition function, creating teams in recruiting, sourcing, university relations, talent marketing and DEI around the globe
- Produced results in achieving DEI goals while reducing time-to-fill by 40% and reducing cost-per-hire by 43%
- Implemented transformative processes such as evidence-based selection, skills based hiring and a system for execution
- Led and designed a strategy to attract greater diversity to the company through my participation in the first ever HireReach cohort and the Business Round Table Multiple Pathways Initiative
- Developed and documented foundational processes and best practices for utilization throughout the U.S., EMEA, and Mexico.
GLOBAL SOURCING MANAGER
General Motors
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Designed built and launched a dedicated talent sourcing function within GM
- Be the expert of the talent market as well as industry trends, understand and use this knowledge to share our strategy and influence the business
- Evaluated, selected, and assessed our sourcing technology and tools as well as provide continuous education
- Maintained consultative partnerships with leaders at various levels of the organization
- Developed creative sourcing strategies and branding campaigns that are utilized throughout Global Talent Acquisition
SOURCING LEAD
Stryker
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Established the sourcing role at Stryker by creating and documenting the structure, processes, and service level agreements
- Led strategic process improvement initiatives focused on talent acquisition best practices that led to a candidate acceptance rate of 87%
- Generated hires in the Electrical and Software Engineering space that saved an estimated $500,000 in agency fees in 2014 through utilization of sourcing techniques
- Provided strategic insight to leadership throughout the organization
- Improved the departments capability by acting as the primary trainer in our region for various sourcing tools, techniques, and new technologies
CORPORATE RECRUITER
Stryker
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Produced 60 engineering hires in 2012 without a single agency hire by relying on my cold-calling, networking, and sourcing capability
- Developed relationships with managers at all level of the organization to assess their needs and deliver top talent
- Acted as the primary technical recruiter educating individuals on varies aspects of talent acquisition
- Achieved a candidate rating of 8.3/10 by guiding candidates through our application process in a professional and timely manner
- Coordinated various facets of the interview process including interviews, travel, onboarding, and feedback sessions
RECRUITER
SR. Aerotek
01.2006 - 01.2010
- Generated over 100 phone calls per day and networked to locate the best talent for our clients
- Responsible for screening candidates which included face-to-face interviews, phone interviews, salary negotiation, and reference checks
- Acted as the primary trainer for new recruiters starting in the Kalamazoo office
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MISkills
- Budget Management
- Hiring and Retention
- Strategic Planning
- Recruiting and Hiring
Accomplishments
Stuff
Certification
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY- East Lansing, MI
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Organizational Communication
LINKEDIN – Mountain View, CA
LinkedIn Certified Professional, AIRS (Advanced Internet Recruitment Strategies) – Findlay, OH
Certified Internet Recruiter
Advanced Certified Internet Recruiter
SOCIAL TALENT – Dublin, Ireland
Certified Black Belt in Internet Recruitment
Additional Information
- AWARDS /RECOGNITION FEATURED SPEAKER I have been selected as a feature speaker at several industry events including ERE, SourceCon and LinkedIn Talent Connect among others ORGANIZATIONAL AWARDS “, Purple Squirrel” Award – Given to the TA professional most likely to fill a difficult role LinkedIn High Achiever – Received for attaining the high score among Stryker employees on the LinkedIn certification exam Talent Acquisition Leadership Excellence Award – The recipient of this award made the most significant impact on the talent acquisition function and business, sharing best practices and demonstrating exemplary leadership Corporate Office Performance Excellence Award - Received multiple nominations as the corporate employee that had the most significant impact on our business and that routinely went above and beyond Global HR Talent Champion Award (Runner Up) - This award is given to an individual who demonstrates excellence in talent selection and development Empowering Leader Award – Given for exemplary leadership during the launch of the talent acquisition function at GM
Affiliations
Places
Timeline
HEAD
Steelcase
01.2018 - 01.2022
GLOBAL SOURCING MANAGER
General Motors
01.2016 - 01.2018
SOURCING LEAD
Stryker
01.2013 - 01.2015
CORPORATE RECRUITER
Stryker
01.2010 - 01.2013
RECRUITER
SR. Aerotek
01.2006 - 01.2010
DIRECTOR
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
Michigan State University