Aaron Huennerkopf
Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition Ingredion
Aaron Huennerkopf leads global talent acquisition for Ingredion, a Fortune 500 innovator in ingredient solutions. With a passion for making hiring scalable, memorable, and easy, Aaron has built best-in-class recruitment functions across global, regional, and country-level operations. His expertise spans strategic workforce planning, process optimization, and leveraging technology to elevate the candidate experience. Prior to Ingredion, Aaron drove global talent strategies at NuVasive and held key roles at Nestlé and Aerotek. Known for his visionary approach and commitment to continuous improvement, Aaron holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from The University of Toledo.
Seminars
Thursday 21st May 2026
Discover: Reengineering Selection to Reduce Turnover: How Ingredion’s Cross-Functional TA Overhaul Improved Quality of Hire Across 300+ Annual Roles & Reduced Regrettable Turnover by 50%
10:40 am
- Diagnosing turnover at the source with plant managers and HR leaders across the U.S. and Canada to analyze exit data and conduct focus groups, uncovering root causes of early attrition in frontline manufacturing roles
- Remapping the selection process for fit and retention through rebuilt assessments and interview guides to reflect real-world challenges identified in turnover analysis, aligning candidate evaluation with plant-level expectations and job realities
- Embedding quality of hire into onboarding and governance by introducing 30/60/90-day new hire assessments and performance tracking, reducing regrettable turnover by over 50% and cutting time-to-fill by 25% across high-impact roles
Thursday 21st May 2026
Develop: How Can Manufacturing Organizations Redesign Selection & Leadership Strategies to Drive Retention & Operational Stability?
11:20 am
- What are the most effective ways to diagnose turnover at its source and translate insights into actionable changes in hiring and onboarding?
- How can behavioral and capability assessments be integrated into selection without slowing time-to-fill or creating bias?
- What strategies help align leadership traits with the realities of plant operations, and how can organizations sustain this alignment through ongoing development?
- How can HR and plant leaders co-own retention initiatives to ensure accountability and measurable impact?
