Head Recruitment (Blue Collar Talent Acquisition and Sourcing Network)

Steersman Talent Acquisition; Ghaziabad District, Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Antal International, East Patel Nagar Delhi, is seeking a Head of Candidate Acquisition & Sourcing Network to lead multi-state sourcing and build a ready pool of overseas workers for European markets.

You will develop bulk manpower plans, recruit 50–300+ workers, manage a sourcing team, and collaborate with ITIs, skill centres and contractors to meet tight timelines.

This role requires 8–12 years of experience, strong network across Indian states, and commitment to ethical recruitment practices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in overseas manpower sourcing for international recruitment.
• Experience handling bulk requirements of 50–300+ workers.
• Strong multi-state sourcing network and team leadership experience.
• Strong candidate engagement, negotiation and funnel planning skills.
• Experience with Excel/CRM, databases and MIS reporting.
• Strong Hindi and working English; regional language is an advantage.
• High integrity and commitment to ethical recruitment practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing plans for bulk manpower requirements.
• Build sourcing networks across multiple Indian states like Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, UP, MP.
• Map labour markets, worker availability and wage expectations.
• Manage ITIs, skill centres, contractors, referrals and other sourcing channels.
• Screen candidates for skills, experience, availability and document readiness.
• Ensure candidate commitment and interview attendance.
• Maintain a central candidate database and sourcing reports.
• Monitor sourcing partner performance, costs and quality.
• Build future candidate pipelines for priority sectors.
• Hire, train and lead the sourcing team.
• Conduct Character and police verification.

Skills

Overseas manpower sourcing

Bulk recruitment 50–300+

Team leadership

Candidate engagement & funnel planning

Excel/CRM/MIS reporting

Hindi & English communication

Regional language advantage

Ethical recruitment practices

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA/PGDM advantageous

Tools

CRM software

MIS reporting tools

Excel

Job description

Job Title: Head Candidate Acquisition & Sourcing Network

Location: Delhi NCR (Regular travel to sourcing states)

Experience: 8-12 years

Education: Bachelors degree. MBA/PGDM is an advantage.

CTC: 14-18 LPA Fixed + Performance-Linked Variable Incentive

Employment Type: Full-time

About Antal:

Antal International, East Patel Nagar Delhi, is a leading recruitment consultancy having expertise in connecting top talent across IT, Manufacturing and FMCG industries with leading organizations.

Role Overview

Client Company is a recruiting agent registered with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. They place Indian workers mainly semi-skilled and general workers – with employers in Europe. Greece is their main market curremtly, primarily agriculture and food processing, and they are expanding to other European markets. Company entering a phase of fast growth. Employee requirements are growing in size – 50, 100, 200 or 300+ workers at a time – and must be met within tight timelines.

We need a leader who turns sourcing into a structured, multi-state capability that keeps a ready, genuinely deployable worker pool. travel or final deployment processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing plans for bulk manpower requirements.
• Build sourcing networks across multiple Indian states like Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, UP, MP
• Map labour markets, worker availability and wage expectations.
• Manage ITIs, skill centres, contractors, referrals and other sourcing channels.
• Screen candidates for skills, experience, availability and document readiness.
• Ensure candidate commitment and interview attendance.
• Maintain a central candidate database and sourcing reports.
• Monitor sourcing partner performance, costs and quality.
• Build future candidate pipelines for priority sectors.
• Hire, train and lead the sourcing team.
• Conduct Character and police verification

Required Experience & Skills

• 8+ years in overseas manpower sourcing for international recruitment.
• Proven experience handling bulk requirements of 50–300+ workers.
• Strong multi-state sourcing network and team leadership experience.
• Strong candidate engagement, negotiation and funnel planning skills.
• Experience with Excel/CRM, databases and MIS reporting.
• Strong Hindi and working English; regional language is an advantage.
• High integrity and commitment to ethical recruitment practices.

Preferred Experience

• Sourcing for European markets.
• Agriculture, food processing, construction, warehousing or hospitality.

Note:

Candidates with only domestic staffing, IT/white-collar recruitment, HR generalist or visa/immigration counselling experience will not be suitable.