Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.

At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy. 

From your PASSION to ours

Lactalis USA is currently hiring a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, located in Buffalo, New York.

The Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for providing support in a HR environment by managing the full life-cycle recruitment process. You will be responsible for ensuring the overall recruitment strategy attracts, recruits, and selects high-performing employees that drive the business forward. Full-life-cycle recruiting involves partnering with hiring managers; sourcing candidates; delivering creative and proactive solutions,  and providing advice and guidance to hiring managers on candidate selection. You will lead and/or support projects that focus on improving the candidate experience and recommend processes and tools that drive a successful recruitment model.

 From your EXPERTISE to ours

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage full life-cycle recruiting process from in-take to offer acceptance including job postings, sourcing, pre-screen, interview scheduling, and preparing and extending offers for Operations, Supply Chain, and related technical departments 
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with hiring managers, candidates, and cross-functional partners to create a best in class hiring experience for internal partners and candidates.
• Create and manage comprehensive recruiting strategies, selection criteria, recruitment processes and procedures, and leveraging internal and external resources to hire top talent.
• Build and maintain an external talent pipeline; and maintain relationships with talent for future opportunities.
• Providing research and statistical information, collecting, preparing, and analyzing information to use as resources for Talent Acquisition.
• Lead relationships and strategic partnerships with target universities and colleges, driving on-campus initiatives, career fairs, and networking events.

WORK CONDITIONS

• Occasional Travel to company sites or partner universities is required.
• Extended hours may be necessary depending on the project needs.
• To fulfill these responsibilities, tools such as a computer, phone or, and / or allowance(s) may be provided.
• To fulfill these responsibilities, a cell phone is required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties and responsibilities.
• This position requires physical presence in the office, in accordance with the guidelines of the Hybrid Work Policy.
• Demonstrate commitment to a safe working environment that promotes the health and well-being of all employees and that will further contribute to the Company’s overall performance and success. 

From Your Story to Ours

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Experience

• 4+ years agency and/or in-house recruiting experience
• Knowledge and experience working within an Applicant Tracking System
• Experience working with LinkedIn Recruiter, and other recruiting sites (i.e. Indeed)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, and Power Point)
• Power BI experience / knowledge ++

Competencies

• HR: Recruitment & Selection
• HR KPIs Management & Reporting
• Employee Training
• Creativity
• Intellectual curiosity
• Communication
• Project management
• Teamwork
• Attention to detail
• Time Management

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.