[Internal Hiring]: Talent Acquisition - C2H / C2C (Vendor Hiring Expert)

Vinove; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Keka Inc. in Noida is seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition professional focused on vendor-driven recruitment. You will build and manage vendor ecosystems, drive end-to-end hiring, and partner with leaders to align hiring with business priorities.

You will optimize external channels, negotiate with agencies, and track performance metrics. The role requires strong stakeholder management, reporting, and process improvements to ensure timely, quality hires.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition.
• Expert in vendor-driven recruitment models.
• Experience managing recruitment vendors/consultants.
• Ability to optimize external hiring channels for cost efficiency.
• Deliver quality talent within defined timelines.
• Strong analytics, reporting, and dashboard skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute vendor hiring strategy across Tech, Non-Tech, Leadership, Bulk, and contract hiring.
• Onboard, negotiate with vendors and manage relationships.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment lifecycle from requirement to onboarding.
• Partner with business leaders for workforce planning and hiring priorities.
• Build recruitment SOPs, track metrics, and ensure ATS/HRMS updates.
• Provide hiring updates and market insights to stakeholders.

Skills

Vendor hiring models

Vendor management

Negotiations

Bulk hiring

Lateral hiring

Recruitment analytics

Dashboard management

ATS/HRMS knowledge

Tools

ATS/HRMS platforms

Job description

5+ Years

Noida

Full-Time

Talent Acquisition - Vendor Hiring & Recruitment Operations

Experience Required: 5+ Years

Location: Noida

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition who can drive end-to-end hiring strategy with a strong focus on vendor-driven recruitment models. The ideal candidate should have hands-on expertise in managing recruitment vendors/consultants, optimizing external hiring channels, ensuring cost efficiency, and delivering quality talent within defined timelines.

This role requires someone who can independently build and manage vendor ecosystems for large-scale hiring while also leading internal recruitment operations, stakeholder management, reporting, and process optimization.

Key Responsibilities

1. Vendor Hiring Strategy & Management

• Develop and execute recruitment strategies through external vendors, consultants, staffing agencies, and recruitment partners.
• Identify, onboard, negotiate commercials, and manage relationships with hiring vendors.
• Build a strong vendor network for multiple hiring categories such as:
  • Tech Hiring
  • Non-Tech Hiring
  • Leadership Hiring
  • Bulk Hiring
  • Contract/C2H/C2C Hiring
• Monitor vendor performance based on:
  • Closure ratios
  • Quality of profiles
  • TAT adherence
  • Offer-to-join ratio
  • Cost per hire
• Conduct regular vendor performance reviews and remove underperforming vendors.
• Ensure vendors follow company hiring guidelines, compliance policies, and SLAs.

2. End-to-End Talent Acquisition

• Lead end-to-end recruitment lifecycle from requirement gathering to onboarding.
• Partner with business leaders to understand workforce planning and hiring priorities.
• Create hiring roadmaps for critical and volume hiring requirements.
• Ensure timely closure of open positions while maintaining quality benchmarks.

3. Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with hiring managers, department heads, and leadership teams.
• Provide regular hiring updates, pipeline visibility, and market insights.
• Manage escalations related to hiring delays, vendor performance, or candidate experience.

4. Recruitment Operations & Process Improvement

• Build recruitment SOPs for vendor hiring workflows.
• Track recruiter and vendor productivity metrics.
• Ensure proper ATS/HRMS updates and recruitment documentation.
• Drive automation in recruitment reporting and tracking systems.
• Improve hiring turnaround time and reduce dependency risks.

5. Analytics & Reporting

• Track and publish recruitment dashboards covering:
  • Open positions
  • Aging positions
  • Vendor performance
  • Joining ratio
  • Offer drop percentage
  • Source effectiveness
  • Hiring costs
• Present monthly hiring reports to leadership.
• Strong expertise in vendor hiring models
• Hands-on experience in vendor management and negotiations
• Expertise in bulk hiring and lateral hiring
• Recruitment analytics and dashboard management
• Process creation and operational excellence mindset
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Experience working with ATS/HRMS platforms