Talent Acquisition Specialist

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for manufacturing and corporate functions, including complex, niche, and hard-to-fill roles.
• Partner with business leaders and hiring managers to understand workforce requirements and align hiring strategies with business goals.
• Develop and execute effective sourcing strategies using job portals (Naukri, LinkedIn), employee referrals, vendor networks, and niche talent channels.
• Drive recruitment planning to ensure positions are closed within defined timelines with high-quality talent.
• Manage the complete hiring lifecycle including screening, interview coordination, and selection, ensuring a seamless candidate experience.
• Lead talent mapping and market research to identify and engage top talent proactively.
• Handle offer strategy, including compensation benchmarking, negotiations, offer rollouts, and candidate closure.
• Ensure strong candidate engagement throughout the hiring lifecycle to improve offer acceptance and joining ratios.
• Oversee onboarding coordination to deliver a smooth induction.
• Maintain recruitment MIS, dashboards, and analytics to track hiring performance and identify improvement areas.
• Ensure compliance with recruitment policies, processes, and audit requirements, including adherence to applicable labour laws.
• Manage relationships with external vendors, consultants, and staffing partners.
• Drive employer branding initiatives through social media, campus hiring, and local outreach programs.
• Support workforce planning, talent pipelining, and succession planning initiatives.
• Continuously improve recruitment processes, tools, and strategies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Leverage AI-driven recruitment tools and HR technologies to optimize sourcing and hiring outcomes.
• Mentor junior team members and guide hiring managers on best recruitment practices.

• Strong expertise in end-to-end talent acquisition and recruitment strategy execution.
• Proven experience in hiring for manufacturing and high-volume environments.
• Ability to manage and close senior, niche, and hard-to-fill roles.
• Expertise in LinkedIn recruitment and advanced sourcing techniques.
• Strong experience in talent mapping and industry benchmarking.
• Proficiency in using job portals such as Naukri and LinkedIn.
• Experience in leveraging AI tools and modern HR technologies for recruitment.
• Data-driven mindset with hands-on experience in recruitment metrics and analytics.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing abilities.
• Strong knowledge of labour laws, HR compliance, and hiring processes.
• Experience in vendor management and building sourcing channels.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office (including Macros) and HR systems (Oracle preferred).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with multiple priorities.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and collaboration skills.
• Results-oriented with high ownership and accountability.
• Strong proficiency in MS PowerPoint for creating presentations and HR Analytics skills.

• MBA in Human Resources (HR) or PGDM in HR or equivalent management qualification (preferred).
• Years of experience 8 to 12 Years.

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