Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition

MALABAR GOLD & DIAMONDS; Ernakulam; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

MALABAR GOLD & DIAMONDS is seeking an Assistant Manager Talent Acquisition to lead end-to-end recruitment for retail roles. The role requires 6–9 years in core talent acquisition, retail hiring experience, and strong stakeholder management in a fast-paced environment.

Based in Ernakulam with flexibility for recruitment drives, you will build a robust talent pipeline, optimize time-to-hire and cost-per-hire, and ensure a positive candidate experience while aligning with employer branding

Qualifications

• 6 to 9 years of experience in core Talent Acquisition / Recruitment.
• MBA/PGDM in HR preferred.
• Retail hiring experience in large retail chains / jewelry or lifestyle sectors.
• Proven team handling with direct hiring responsibility.
• Strong understanding of retail recruitment lifecycle and bulk hiring.
• Experience in high-volume hiring with tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Familiar with ATS tools and job portals (Naukri, LinkedIn).
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, target-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment lifecycle (sourcing to onboarding) for critical and mid-level retail roles.
• Drive hiring for retail positions.
• Implement innovative sourcing strategies using job portals, social media, referrals, walk-ins, and campus hiring.
• Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline for ongoing and future requirements.
• Partner with hiring managers to deliver timely closures.
• Ensure a seamless and positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment journey.
• Allocate hiring requisitions and monitor performance against KPIs and hiring targets.
• Track recruitment metrics and generate reports on time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, and hiring effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and recruitment best practices.
• Support employer branding initiatives and participate in hiring events, job fairs, and retail hiring campaigns.

Skills

Core Talent Acquisition

Bulk hiring

Stakeholder management

Sourcing

Communication

Education

MBA/PGDM in HR

Tools

ATS tools

Naukri

LinkedIn

Job description

Malabar Group is seeking a dynamic and results-driven Assistant Manager Talent Acquisition to lead and execute end-to-end recruitment activities for retail operations. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in core talent acquisition, particularly within the retail industry, and possess excellent stakeholder management and sourcing capabilities.

Role & responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle (sourcing to onboarding) for critical and mid-level retail roles.
• Drive hiring for retail positions.
• Implement innovative sourcing strategies using job portals, social media, referrals, walk-ins, and campus hiring.
• Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline for ongoing and future requirements.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements and deliver timely closures.
• Ensure a seamless and positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment journey.
• Allocate hiring requisitions and monitor individual/team performance against KPIs and hiring targets.
• Track recruitment metrics and generate reports on time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, and hiring effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and recruitment best practices.
• Support employer branding initiatives and participate in hiring events, job fairs, and retail hiring campaigns.

Requirements

• 6 to 9 years of experience in core Talent Acquisition / Recruitment.
• Masters Degree (MBA/PGDM in HR or related field) is preferred .
• Mandatory experience in retail hiring (preferably in large retail chains, FMCG retail, jewelry, or lifestyle sectors).
• Proven experience in team handling along with direct hiring responsibility.
• Strong understanding of retail recruitment lifecycle and bulk hiring.
• Proven ability to manage high-volume hiring within tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with ATS tools and job portals (Naukri, LinkedIn, etc.).
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.

Location & Travel

• Based in Ernakulam with flexibility to travel for recruitment drives and store hiring activities when required.