Job Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist Industry: Auto Components Manufacturing Location: Aundh, Pune Experience: 4-6 years
Position Overview
The Talent Acquisition Specialist will lead end-to-end recruitment across the Group Companies, supporting technology-driven innovations and industrial growth. The role will focus on building strong talent pipelines for emerging professionals and engineers while strengthening employer branding across diverse business ventures. The ideal candidate will manage full-cycle hiring, implement technology-enabled recruitment practices, and promote inclusive and consistent hiring standards to support sustainable organizational growth and development.
Key Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition (TA)
- Design and execute talent acquisition strategies, including workforce planning, sourcing via online sourcing platforms, and campus/lateral hiring for manufacturing and R&D roles.
- Lead a recruitment team, partner with business leaders on hiring needs, and optimize time-to-hire through data analytics and employer value proposition (EVP) development.
- Drive employer branding campaigns, DEI initiatives, and compliance with Indian labour laws, targeting Pune's talent pools for sintered tech scalability.
- Oversee end-to-end processes from requisition to onboarding, fostering relationships with agencies, universities, and networks for high-volume and niche hires.
- Monitor recruitment metrics, implement automation, and align hiring with group expansion in tech marketplaces and manufacturing.
Learning & Development (L&D)
- Identify training needs in coordination with department heads and the HR Manager.
- Assist in planning and executing employee training and development programs.
- Coordinate induction and onboarding programs for new employees.
- Maintain training records, attendance, feedback, and effectiveness reports.
- Support initiatives related to employee capability building, behavioural training, and skill enhancement.
- Coordinate external trainers, vendors, and learning partners whenever required.
HR Operations & Employee Engagement
- Support the HR Manager in implementing HR policies, processes, and initiatives.
- Assist in employee engagement activities, HR events, and communication programs.
- Maintain employee records and HR documentation as per organizational requirements.
- Ensure timely closure of assigned HR activities and employee queries.
- Support performance management and appraisal-related coordination activities.
- Assist in preparing HR reports, presentations, and management dashboards.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor's/Master's in HR, Business, or related field; certifications like SHRM-CP/SCP preferred.
- 4-6 years in talent acquisition, with 1+ years in leadership roles in manufacturing or tech sectors, ideally in Indian SMEs with multi-site operations.
- Proven success in high-volume hiring, employer branding, and Pune market dynamics for engineering and digital roles.
Required Skills
- Strategic sourcing, stakeholder management, and analytics for data-driven recruitment.
- Strong leadership, communication, and innovation to build scalable talent functions.
- Business acumen aligned with growth-stage companies in e-commerce and sintered manufacturing.