Manager - Recruitment

Role & responsibilities

1. Manpower Planning & Recruitment

• Coordinate with HODs and Unit HR to understand manpower requirements.
• Track approved manpower requisitions and recruitment plans.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment for managerial and staff positions across Corporate Office and Units.
• Source candidates through portals, consultants, referrals, LinkedIn and other channels.
• Screen profiles, coordinate interviews and ensure timely closure of vacancies.
• Maintain recruitment trackers, candidate database and MIS.

2. Campus & Early Talent Acquisition

• Plan and coordinate campus recruitment with colleges and institutions.
• Build relationships with educational institutions and placement cells.
• Coordinate assessments, interviews and selection of fresh talent.
• Develop talent pipelines for future manpower requirements.

3. Offer & Pre-Joining Management

• Coordinate offer release, compensation discussions and appointment documentation.
• Follow up with selected candidates until joining.
• Ensure completion of required documentation and pre-joining formalities.

4. Onboarding & Induction

• Coordinate the onboarding and induction of new employees.
• Ensure new joiners are introduced to company policies, service rules, culture and organizational practices.
• Coordinate workplace, IT, HRMS, attendance and other joining requirements.
• Conduct and track 30, 60 and 90-day new-joiner feedback.

5. Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate with HODs, Unit HR, IT, Administration and other stakeholders throughout the recruitment and onboarding process.
• Provide regular updates on vacancies, recruitment progress and joining status.
• Ensure timely communication with candidates and internal stakeholders.

6. Recruitment MIS & Compliance

• Maintain recruitment records and candidate database.
• Prepare MIS covering vacancies, TAT, sourcing, offers and joining status.
• Ensure recruitment activities comply with approved policies and processes.

7. Process Improvement & Employer Branding

• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment efficiency, candidate experience and quality of hire.
• Support employer branding and talent attraction initiatives.
• Participate in HR projects related to talent acquisition, workforce planning and talent development.

Preferred candidate profile

• Graduate/Postgraduate in HR, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• 812 years of experience in recruitment/talent acquisition, preferably in textile, manufacturing or similar industries.
• Strong experience in managerial, staff and critical-position recruitment.
• Good understanding of manpower planning, sourcing, interviewing and recruitment processes.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience in campus hiring and recruitment agency management will be an advantage.
• Proficiency in MS Office/Excel and recruitment MIS/HRMS.
• Strong negotiation, coordination and candidate engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple vacancies and deliver within defined recruitment TAT.
• Preferred: Strong industry network and experience in hiring across multiple functions and locations.