Assistant Talent Acquisition Manager - Manufacturing Industry

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for positions across Sales, Plant/Manufacturing, Operations, Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain, Administration, and corporate functions.

• Understand manpower requirements from respective HODs, prepare/validate Job Descriptions, define candidate profiles, and develop appropriate sourcing strategies.

• Source candidates through job portals, LinkedIn, employee referrals, recruitment consultants, professional networks, databases, and other relevant channels.

• Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline for critical and recurring positions, particularly for sales and plant-level requirements.

• Screen and shortlist candidates based on experience, functional expertise, industry exposure, compensation, location, stability, and organizational fit.

• Conduct initial HR discussions/interviews and coordinate technical and management-level interviews with respective stakeholders.

• Manage the complete recruitment cycle from requirement initiation to candidate joining, ensuring positions are closed within agreed timelines. • Handle recruitment for senior and critical positions, including managerial and leadership roles, with appropriate candidate mapping and market intelligence.

• Manage and coordinate with external recruitment agencies, including sharing requirements, evaluating profiles, negotiating commercials, tracking closures, and ensuring adherence to agreed terms.

• Drive offer management and joining conversion, including compensation discussions, offer communication, follow ups, notice-period management, and joining formalities.

• Ensure proper documentation and adherence to the Company's recruitment policies and approval processes.

• Support employer branding initiatives and develop effective channels for attracting relevant talent.