Talent Acquisition Manager

Amor Management Consultants - India’s Premiere Auto Talent Hiring Specialists; Chennai; Presencial; INR 1.800.000 - 3.600.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Amor Management Consultants - India’s Premiere Auto Talent Hiring Specialists seeks a Manager – Recruitment to lead a team delivering executive search and recruitment solutions for manufacturing and automotive clients in Chennai. You will drive senior mandates, build client partnerships, and lead end-to-end delivery with accountability for outcomes.

The role requires 8–12 years in recruitment consulting, strong leadership, market insight, and the ability to grow revenue through existing accounts

Formación

• 8–12 years of relevant experience in recruitment consulting or executive search.
• Strong experience in manufacturing and automotive recruitment across OEMs and Tier‑1 suppliers.
• Proven track record handling senior-level and leadership mandates.
• Experience leading, mentoring and managing a team of recruitment consultants.
• Ability to manage client relationships, understand hiring requirements and ensure delivery.
• Expertise in talent mapping, headhunting, market research and candidate assessment.
• Ability to drive team productivity, revenue targets and new business development.
• Experience with recruitment consulting firms serving manufacturing and automotive clients.

Responsabilidades

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for manufacturing, automotive, engineering and industrial roles.
• Drive executive search assignments with mapping, research and headhunting.
• Engage passive candidates through LinkedIn and professional networks.
• Coach and develop a team of recruitment consultants and researchers.
• Monitor mandate progress, candidate pipelines, interviews, offers and joining statuses.
• Build long-term client partnerships and manage senior client stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Senior recruitment delivery

Executive search

Team leadership

Client relationship

Revenue & targets

Market mapping

Passive candidate sourcing

End-to-end recruitment

Descripción del empleo

Objective of the Role: To lead recruitment consulting operations by managing a team of recruiters, developing strong client relationships, and delivering high-quality talent acquisition solutions for manufacturing and industrial clients. The role requires strong expertise in senior-level hiring, executive search, leadership mandates, and end-to-end recruitment delivery.

1. Recruitment Delivery & Executive Search

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for manufacturing, automotive, engineering, and industrial requirements.
• Handle senior-level and leadership mandates, including General Manager, Business Head, Plant Head, Functional Head, Director, CXO and other critical positions.
• Drive executive search assignments through talent mapping, industry research, competitor mapping, headhunting, and market intelligence.
• Identify and engage passive candidates through LinkedIn, professional networks, referrals, and other sourcing channels.
• Ensure quality shortlisting, candidate assessment, compensation evaluation, and effective offer-to-joining conversion.
• Manage multiple mandates simultaneously while meeting agreed timelines and client expectations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of recruitment consultants and researchers.
• Allocate mandates based on team capability, priorities, and client requirements.
• Monitor individual and team performance against revenue, closure, productivity, and delivery targets.
• Conduct regular reviews to track mandate progress, candidate pipelines, interview feedback, offers, and joining status.
• Coach team members on executive search methodologies, candidate engagement, market mapping, and client management.
• Build a performance-driven culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and quality delivery.

3. Client Relationship & Account Management

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with HR Heads, Talent Acquisition Leaders, Business Heads, Plant Heads, and senior management.
• Understand client business requirements, organizational structures, critical positions, and talent expectations.
• Conduct detailed mandate briefings and establish clear recruitment strategies and delivery priorities.
• Lead client discussions, provide regular progress updates, and resolve recruitment-related challenges.
• Build long-term client partnerships, improve account penetration, and identify opportunities for additional mandates.
• Ensure high levels of client satisfaction through consistent delivery, transparency, and professional communication.

4. Business Development & Revenue Generation

• Contribute to revenue generation through existing account growth, repeat business, and new client acquisition.
• Identify opportunities for leadership hiring and specialized recruitment services within manufacturing and industrial sectors.
• Support client presentations, recruitment proposals, commercial discussions, and service negotiations.
• Drive mandate conversion, placement revenue, invoicing, and timely payment follow-up in coordination with internal teams.
• Build a sustainable recruitment pipeline aligned with the firm's business and revenue objectives.

5. Manufacturing & Industry Expertise

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of manufacturing organizations, plant operations, engineering functions, and industrial business structures.
• Understand key functions such as Production, Quality, Maintenance, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, R&D, Finance, HR and Operations.
• Develop talent pools across automotive OEMs, Tier‑1 suppliers, industrial equipment, engineering, and related manufacturing sectors.
• Understand industry-specific talent availability, compensation benchmarks, candidate mobility, and competitive hiring trends.
• Leverage industry knowledge to deliver niche, confidential, and hard-to-fill leadership assignments.

6. Recruitment Operations & Performance Management

• Establish clear delivery plans, recruitment priorities, and accountability for each mandate.
• Track recruitment KPIs, including mandate ageing, profiles submitted, interview ratios, closures, offer‑to‑joining ratio, and revenue achievement.
• Ensure timely candidate follow-ups, interview coordination, feedback collection, and offer management.
• Maintain accurate recruitment reports, client updates, candidate databases, and management dashboards.
• Identify delivery bottlenecks and implement corrective actions to improve productivity and closure ratios.
• Ensure confidentiality, ethical recruitment practices, and adherence to internal processes and client agreements.

Candidate Requirements – Manager – Recruitment

• Experience: 8–12 years of relevant experience in recruitment consulting or executive search.
• Industry Expertise: Strong experience in manufacturing and automotive recruitment is preferred, particularly across Automotive OEMs, Tier‑1 suppliers, engineering and industrial sectors.
• Executive Search: Proven expertise in handling senior-level and leadership mandates, including Plant Heads, Functional Heads, Business Heads and General Manager positions.
• Team Management: Experience in leading, mentoring and managing a team of recruitment consultants.
• Client Management: Strong ability to manage client relationships, understand hiring requirements and ensure quality delivery.
• Recruitment Delivery: Expertise in talent mapping, headhunting, market research, candidate assessment and end-to-end recruitment.
• Business Orientation: Ability to drive team productivity, achieve revenue targets, develop existing accounts and support new business development.
• Preferred Background: Candidates currently working with recruitment consulting firms, executive search firms or specialized talent acquisition firms serving manufacturing and automotive clients.