Recruiter Specialist

Position: Senior Recruiter / Senior Talent Acquisition Executive
Department: Human Resources Talent Acquisition
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Experience: 3-6 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Summary :

We are looking for a dynamic, result-oriented and experienced Senior Recruiter to manage end-to-end recruitment across multiple locations in India. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in bulk hiring, retail recruitment, stakeholder management, candidate sourcing and recruitment MIS.

The role requires a proactive professional who can independently manage multiple vacancies, ensure timely closures and maintain a strong talent pipeline.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

1. End-to-End Recruitment

• Manage the complete recruitment cycle, from manpower requisition to candidate joining.
• Source, screen, shortlist and coordinate interviews for suitable candidates.
• Handle recruitment for frontline, store operations, supervisory, managerial and corporate positions.
• Ensure timely closure of vacancies as per agreed timelines.
• Manage multiple hiring requirements across different cities.

2. Sourcing & Talent Pipeline

• Source candidates through Naukri, LinkedIn, Indeed, employee referrals, social media and other recruitment channels.
• Build and maintain a strong database of potential candidates.
• Conduct initial HR screening, including experience, communication skills, salary expectations and notice period.
• Develop effective sourcing strategies for critical and hard-to-fill positions.

3. Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate with department heads, store managers, regional managers and management regarding manpower requirements.
• Schedule interviews and obtain timely feedback from hiring managers.
• Provide regular recruitment status updates and highlight hiring challenges.
• Ensure effective communication between candidates and hiring managers.

4. Offer Management & Joining

• Conduct salary negotiations within approved budgets.
• Coordinate offer approvals and issuance of offer letters.
• Follow up with selected candidates until their joining date.
• Minimise offer dropouts and ensure a smooth handover to the HR Operations team for onboarding.

5. Recruitment MIS & Reporting

• Maintain accurate daily, weekly and monthly recruitment trackers.
• Monitor CV sourcing, screening, interview scheduling, selections, offers and actual joinings.
• Track recruitment performance, including time-to-hire, vacancy ageing, offer acceptance and joining conversion.
• Submit daily recruitment updates and weekly vacancy-wise progress reports.
• Identify recruitment bottlenecks and recommend corrective actions.

6. Recruitment Process Improvement

• Improve sourcing effectiveness and reduce hiring turnaround time.
• Develop alternative recruitment channels to reduce dependency on external agencies.
• Support walk-in interviews, recruitment drives and bulk hiring initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with internal recruitment policies and approval processes.

Required Qualifications & Skills :

• Graduate in any discipline; MBA/PGDM in HR preferred.
• 3-6 years of relevant experience in end-to-end recruitment.
• Experience in construction industry preferred.
• Strong knowledge of job portals and candidate sourcing techniques.
• Experience in bulk hiring and handling multiple vacancies simultaneously.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to independently manage recruitment requirements
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel, recruitment trackers and MIS reporting.
• Target-oriented, organised and capable of working under tight deadlines.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• Timely closure of approved vacancies.
• Number of relevant CVs sourced and screened.
• Interview-to-selection conversion ratio.
• Offer-to-joining conversion ratio.
• Reduction in vacancy ageing and hiring turnaround time.
• Accuracy and timely submission of recruitment MIS.
• Hiring manager satisfaction and recruitment quality.

Preferred Candidate Profile

We are looking for a self-driven recruiter who takes ownership of assigned positions, consistently follows up with candidates and hiring managers, and delivers results within agreed timelines.