Talent Acquisition Specialist

Jobtailor; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Chennai seeks an experienced Talent Acquisition professional to partner with the Country HR Manager, India, driving recruitment and talent management strategies across the organization.

The role involves building pipelines, market mapping for key roles, managing agencies, and ensuring a robust onboarding process using Workday and LinkedIn. This position requires 7+ years in manufacturing and digital recruiting and an MBA in HR.

Qualifications

• Recognized degree in HR or equivalent.
• MBA HR from a reputed institute in India.
• Fluent written and spoken English and Hindi.

Responsibilities

• Support the Country HR Manager (India) in talent acquisition and talent management strategies.
• Support implementation of effective talent acquisition strategies to attract high-quality candidates.
• Monitor and ensure the full recruitment lifecycle and onboarding processes.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines through networking, referrals, and recruiting channels.
• Build talent market mapping for key and critical positions in OPCO India.
• Build and maintain agencies for niche-position hiring.
• Provide guidance on talent acquisition best practices and collaborate with Country Human Resources.
• Conduct market research on industry trends and competitor activities in talent acquisition.
• Use applicant tracking and sourcing tools including Workday and LinkedIn.
• Compile and interpret Talent Acquisition KPIs, including candidate experience, recruitment efficiency, sourcing-channel effectiveness, and FTE management metrics.
• Support Country Human Resources initiatives including campus recruitment, employer branding, process improvement, and inclusive hiring skills training.
• Monitor open job requisition recruitment activities in Workday and advise Plant HRBPs on overdue requisitions.
• Provide guidance and briefings to HR on Workday recruitment modules.
• Respond to periodic and ad-hoc requests, including reports.
• Ensure data integrity.
• Participate in assigned OPCO-level projects.
• Report to the Country HR Manager, India OPCO.
• Collaborate with Plant HRBPs, Country HRs, Regional/Group TA Team, recruitment firms, and Compensation & Benefits consultancy companies.

Skills

Talent Acquisition Strategies

Workday Recruitment Modules

Campus Recruitment

Employer Branding Principles

Recruiting Experience in Manufacturing

Education

Full Time MBA HR

Tools

Workday

LinkedIn

Job description

• Support the Country HR Manager (India) in driving and executing talent acquisition and talent management strategies
• Support implementation of effective talent acquisition strategies to attract high-quality candidates
• Monitor and ensure the full recruitment lifecycle and onboarding processes
• Build and maintain talent pipelines through networking, referrals, and recruiting channels
• Build talent market mapping for key and critical positions in OPCO India
• Build and maintain agencies for niche-position hiring
• Provide guidance on talent acquisition best practices and collaborate with Country Human Resources
• Conduct market research on industry trends and competitor activities in talent acquisition
• Use applicant tracking and sourcing tools including Workday and LinkedIn
• Compile and interpret Talent Acquisition KPIs, including candidate experience, recruitment efficiency, sourcing-channel effectiveness, and FTE management metrics
• Support Country Human Resources initiatives including campus recruitment, employer branding, process improvement, and inclusive hiring skills training
• Monitor open job requisition recruitment activities in Workday and advise Plant HRBPs on overdue requisitions
• Provide guidance and briefings to HR on Workday recruitment modules
• Respond to periodic and ad-hoc requests, including reports
• Ensure data integrity
• Participate in assigned OPCO-level projects
• Report to the Country HR Manager, India OPCO
• Collaborate with Plant HRBPs, Country HRs, Regional/Group TA Team, recruitment firms, and Compensation & Benefits consultancy companies

Requirements

• Recognized Degree, preferably in Human Resources, Business Administration or equivalent
• Fluent written and spoken English and Hindi
• Minimum of 7 years of recruiting experience in Manufacturing and Digital – Info Tech, with a focus on hiring across all levels of the organization
• Experience in campus recruitment preferred
• Previous experience working in a manufacturing or engineering environment advantageous
• Strong understanding of employer branding principles and strategies
• Ability to thrive in a competitive recruiting landscape and work effectively under pressure
• Meticulous, excellent attention to details and analytical capability
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills with an emphasis on MS Excel
• Strong understanding of HR practices, compensation structures and benefits administration
• Strong communication, interpersonal, stakeholder management, team-player, initiative, project management, organizational, integrity, confidentiality, and continuous learning skills
• Education: Full time MBA HR from reputed institute in India
• Travelling required within the country
• Current location will be Chennai

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in talent acquisition strategies, recruitment lifecycle management, and employer branding principles. Proficient in using Workday and LinkedIn for sourcing and managing talent pipelines while ensuring data integrity and effective stakeholder collaboration.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Talent Acquisition Strategies
• Workday Recruitment Modules
• Campus Recruitment
• Employer Branding Principles
• Recruiting Experience in Manufacturing

Hard Skills

• Recruitment Lifecycle Management
• Talent Market Mapping
• Talent Acquisition KPIs
• Microsoft Excel
• Analytical Capability

Soft Skills

• Attention to Detail
• Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Project Management
• Organizational Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Full Time MBA HR

Industry Keywords

• Manufacturing
• Digital
• Info Tech
• Employer Branding
• Recruiting Landscape

Tools & Technologies

• Workday
• LinkedIn