Ron Schwartz

About Ron Schwartz

I\'m happy to make connections on LinkedIn to discuss career opportunities, engage in talent/HR strategy discussions, or to connect with current and past co-workers. I do respectfully ask that you do not request a connection JUST to solicit products or services. If you are interested in exploring opportunities with Penske Truck Leasing or Penske Logistics, please visit penske.jobs and click create a profile in the upper right to identify your interests and preferred locations.Ron Schwartz brings more than 25 years of human resources experience across the technology, home improvement, transportation, and logistics industries. Since joining Penske Truck Leasing in 2007, he has been a key leader within the Human Resources organization. He currently serves as Vice President of Staffing, overseeing all recruiting efforts in the United States and Canada for a global company of approximately associates.Before joining Penske, Ron spent three years with Lowe’s Home Improvement as a human resources manager responsible for six states in the Northeastern United States. He also spent five years with Gateway Companies during its rapid growth period, holding roles in recruiting, sales, sales training, and operations.Ron holds a master’s degree in Human Resources and Employee Relations from Pennsylvania State University, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Management with a minor in Business Logistics from Penn State. He also maintains his Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) designation.He is actively engaged in the HR and workforce community through involvement with the Society of Human Resources, DirectEmployers Association, Penn State’s Labor and Employment Relations Alumni Board, the Penn State Smeal Alumni Mentoring Program, the Council of Supply Chain Management, TechForce Foundation, SkillsUSA, and other workforce development committees.

Experience

1. Vice President - Staffing (Talent Acquisition)

   Penske Transportation Solutions

   Jul 2007 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US

   Responsibilities include assuring North American talent needs are addressed through alignment of business initiatives and growth initiatives to staffing strategies. Reporting team includes 220 direct and indirect team members. Regularly partner with field HR staff and hundreds of operational leadership through systematic process design, stakeholder input, and ongoing feedback. Develop multiyear talent acquisition strategies that reach audiences across skilled labor/trades, college, technical school, military, and diversity sources for exempt and non-exempt positions. Oversee hiring compliance, employment branding, talent acquisition technologies, and hiring/talent analytics. Develop and maintain relationships relations with partner companies, customers, and professional organizations. Manage multiple department budgets, vendors, and contract relations. Support enterprise HR initiatives, including associate care (pandemic), labor market insights, strategic talent and compensation initiatives, and providing input to business development activities.

Education

• Penn State University

  Bachelor's degree, Management

  1994 — 1998

• Penn State University

  Master's degree, Human Resources and Employee Relations

  2009 — 2013

• Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), MBA with focus in Human Resources

  2004 — 2006

Skills

• Onboarding
• Military Recruiting
• Recruiting
• Sales
• Sem
• Interviews
• Leadership
• Technical Recruiting
• Sphr
• P&L Management
• Team Building
• Management
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Center of Creative Leadership
• College Recruiting
• Personnel Management
• Hiring
• Operations Management
• Policy Writing
• Taleo
• SEO
• Talent Acquisition
• Franklin Covey
• Temporary Placement
• P&L Responsibilities
• Strategic Planning
• Employee Relations
• Sourcing
• Hris
• HR Policies
• Ama Project Management
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Change Management
• Performance Management
• Crm
• Employee Engagement
• Succession Planning
• Human Resources
• Talent Management
• Training