Talent Acquisition Lead

Group Bayport; Gandhinagar; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Group Bayport, an industry leader in print technology, invites a Lead – Talent Acquisition in Gandhinagar to manage end-to-end recruitment across functions. You will partner with business leaders to understand manpower needs, develop hiring strategies, and drive closures in a fast-paced environment.

Manufacturing plant hiring experience is essential. The role focuses on building talent pipelines, overseeing operations recruitment, and enhancing candidate experience while maintaining governance

Qualifications

• Understanding of recruitment processes, sourcing methodologies, and hiring strategies.
• Experience in manufacturing, production plant, engineering, supply chain, and operations hiring.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skill.
• Stakeholder management and coordination abilities.
• Negotiation and candidate handling skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with multiple priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving approach.
• Proficiency in MS Office, recruitment portals, ATS, and HRMS platforms.
• Follow-up, ownership, and execution orientation.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Talent Acquisition: manage complete recruitment lifecycle from requirement understanding to onboarding.
• Stakeholder Management: collaborate with hiring managers and business leaders on manpower planning, provide regular updates and insights.
• Sourcing & Talent Pipeline: build pipelines for critical roles and develop sourcing strategies.
• Recruitment Operations & Governance: schedule interviews, track candidates, ensure documentation and onboarding coordination.
• Employer Branding & Candidate Experience: support branding efforts and ensure positive candidate experience.

Skills

Recruitment processes

Manufacturing hiring

Communication

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Fast-paced environment

Analytical skills

MS Office & ATS

Execution orientation

Education

MBA/PGDM in HR

Tools

MS Office

ATS

HRMS platforms

Job description

About Company:

Group Bayport is a rapidly growing global e-Commerce, B2B2C, B2B and B2C organization and an industry leader in print technology, operates in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK, and India through its family of brands – Banner Buzz, Covers & All, Vivyx Printing, Circle One, Giant Media, Neon Earth, Optamark and North cape. From full suites of trade show and small business marketing solutions to sophisticated outdoor living covers, signages and shades to eclectic personal accents and home decor, we help our customers, clients, and partners to make a personalized statement through ,customization.

While our advanced technology and customer focus are certainly our salient attributes, our true strength comes from our team of 1800+ people. We are seeking exceptional talent across the board to join us in our exciting growth journey.

For more about Group Bayport, please visit

Website: https://groupbayport.com/about-us/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/groupbayport/mycompany/

Designation: Lead – Talent Acquisition

Location: Gandhinagar

About the Role

The Lead – Talent Acquisition will be responsible for managing end-to-end recruitment activities across multiple business functions and levels. The role requires strong stakeholder management, strategic hiring capabilities, process orientation, and the ability to drive hiring closures in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

.The ideal candidate must possess strong experience in Talent Acquisition for manufacturing or production plant environments with exposure to global/international business operations. The incumbent will partner closely with business leaders to understand manpower requirements, build effective hiring strategies, ensure quality talent acquisition, and enhance overall recruitment efficiency and candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities

1. End-to-End Talent Acquisition

• Manage complete recruitment lifecycle from requirement understanding to onboarding
• Handle hiring for corporate, technical, operations, manufacturing, plant, and leadership roles
• Source candidates through job portals, social media, references, networking, and recruitment agencies
• Ensure timely closures within defined TAT and hiring quality benchmark

2. Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with hiring managers and business leaders to understand manpower planning and hiring priorities
• Provide regular hiring updates, market insights, and candidate feedback to stakeholders
• Drive hiring discussions, interview coordination, salary negotiations, and offer rollout

3. Sourcing & Talent Pipeline

• Build strong talent pipelines for critical and recurring positions
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies for niche and leadership hiring
• Maintain active candidate databases and talent pools for future requirements

4. Recruitment Operations & Governance

• Ensure smooth interview scheduling, candidate tracking, documentation, and onboarding coordinatio
• Maintain recruitment MIS, trackers, dashboards, and reports
• Ensure adherence to recruitment policies, processes, and approval workflows
• Monitor recruitment metrics such as TAT, cost-per-hire, offer-to-join ratio, and source effectivenes

5. Employer Branding & Candidate Experience

• Support employer branding initiatives through social media and recruitment campaigns
• Ensure positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment journey
• Represent the organization professionally during candidate interactions and hiring event

Desired Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of recruitment processes, sourcing methodologies, and hiring strategies
• Strong exposure to manufacturing, production plant, engineering, supply chain, and operations hiring
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skill
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination abilities
• Good negotiation and candidate handling skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with multiple priorities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving approach
• Proficiency in MS Office, recruitment portals, ATS, and HRMS platforms
• Strong follow-up, ownership, and execution orientation

Experience

• 8+ years of relevant experience in Talent Acquisition
• Mandatory experience in hiring for Production Plants / Manufacturing Plants within global or international business environments
• Strong exposure to hiring for plant operations, manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, production, and corporate support functions
• Experience managing recruitment for multi-location manufacturing setups and plant-based workforce hiring
• Prior exposure to global stakeholder management and international business operations will be highly preferred
• Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth organization is an added advantage.

Education

• MBA / PGDM in Human Resources or equivalent qualification from a recognized institute.