Talent Acquisition Associate - Non IT

Kushals.com; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 860,000; Full time

Job summary

Kushals.com in Bengaluru is seeking a dynamic Talent Acquisition Associate to lead end-to-end hiring for our retail store operations across India, focusing on Style Associates, Senior Style Associates and Store Managers. You will build a strong talent pipeline, manage stakeholder expectations, and ensure a smooth candidate experience through volume hiring in a fast-paced retail environment.

The role requires experience in high-volume retail recruitment, expert sourcing, coordination, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Admin, or related field.
• 1–3 years of Talent Acquisition experience.
• Retail, fashion, lifestyle, QSR, FMCG, or consumer-facing hiring preferred.
• Experience in volume hiring for frontline retail roles.
• Proficient with ATS and portals like Naukri, LinkedIn, Indeed.

Responsibilities

• Manage complete recruitment lifecycle for retail store roles.
• Source candidates via portals, referrals, social media, walk-ins.
• Screen resumes and conduct telephonic/virtual interviews.
• Coordinate interviews and collect timely feedback from stakeholders.
• Negotiate offers and manage pre-joining engagement.
• Provide regular hiring updates and track KPIs.

Skills

Sourcing

Interviewing

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Volume hiring

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Administration

Tools

ATS

Naukri

LinkedIn

Indeed

Job description

About the Role

We are looking for a dynamic and result-oriented Talent Acquisition Associate to lead end- to-end hiring for our retail store operations across India. The role will primarily focus on hiring Style Associates, Senior Style Associates and Store Managers while ensuring quality,

speed, and a seamless candidate experience. The ideal candidate should have experience in high-volume retail recruitment and possess

strong stakeholder management, sourcing, and coordination skills.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Recruitment

• Manage complete recruitment lifecycle for retail store positions.
• Handle hiring for Style Associates, Senior Style Associates, Store Managers, and other retail roles as assigned.
• Understand manpower requirements and align hiring plans accordingly.
• Ensure timely closure of assigned requisitions within defined TAT.

Candidate Sourcing

• Source candidates through job portals, employee referrals, social media, consultants, walk-ins, campus drives, and local hiring initiatives.
• Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline for current and future hiring needs.
• Conduct market mapping for retail talent across assigned regions.

Screening & Assessment

• Screen resumes based on role fit.
• Conduct telephonic and virtual interviews.
• Evaluate candidates on communication skills, retail experience, sales orientation, stability, salary expectations, and cultural fit.
• Coordinate assessment rounds wherever applicable.

Interview Coordination

• Schedule interviews with hiring managers and business stakeholders.
• Ensure smooth interview coordination and timely feedback collection.
• Maintain positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.

Offer Management

• Negotiate salary within approved budgets.
• Roll out offers and ensure complete documentation.
• Follow up with candidates until joining.
• Manage pre-joining engagement to minimize offer dropouts.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner closely with Regional Managers, Area Managers, HR Business Partners, and Store Operations teams.
• Provide regular hiring updates and pipeline status.
• Advise stakeholders on market availability, compensation trends, and hiring challenges.

Recruitment Operations

• Maintain candidate data in ATS and recruitment trackers.
• Ensure accurate reporting of hiring metrics.
• Track recruitment KPIs including TAT, source effectiveness, offer-to-join ratio, and dropout trends.
• Ensure compliance with recruitment processes and documentation.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in Talent Acquisition.
• Prior experience in retail, fashion, lifestyle, QSR, FMCG, or consumer-facing hiring is preferred.
• Experience in volume hiring for frontline retail roles.
• Exposure to ATS and job portals such as Naukri, LinkedIn, and Indeed.
• Strong sourcing, interviewing, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.