Assistant Manager, Talent Acquisition (Chinese Speaking)

ECO Interiors International Sdn Bhd; Puchong; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ECO Interiors International Sdn Bhd is seeking an experienced Assistant Recruitment Manager to lead and strengthen the recruitment function across the organization. You will drive manpower planning, partner with HODs, and shape end-to-end recruitment strategies for executive to volume hiring.

The role requires strong hands-on sourcing through various platforms, building a robust talent pipeline, and coordinating with universities for internships and campus recruitment.

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in HR or related discipline.
• Minimum 5–8 years of relevant recruitment experience.
• Proven ability in manpower and recruitment planning.
• Strong knowledge of multiple recruitment platforms and sourcing channels.
• Proven ability to build talent pipelines and networks.
• Experience engaging with universities or professional institutions is advantageous.
• Strong interviewing and candidate assessment skills.
• Good stakeholder management with HODs and senior management.
• Strong communication, negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to manage multiple vacancies in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive, resourceful and commercially minded in recruitment decisions.
• Experience leading or supervising a recruitment team is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment planning and manpower planning based on business requirements.
• Collaborate with HODs to translate needs into recruitment requirements.
• Review Job Descriptions and competency expectations before recruitment.
• Develop and execute recruitment strategies for various hiring levels.
• Source candidates through portals, LinkedIn, networks and social channels.
• Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline for current and future roles.
• Establish relationships with universities and talent sources.
• Lead campus recruitment, fairs and internship programs where appropriate.
• Conduct structured interviews and assess candidates on experience and competency.
• Work with hiring managers to ensure objective recruitment decisions.
• Monitor progress, time-to-fill, and recruitment effectiveness.
• Analyze trends and recommend sourcing strategies.
• Strengthen employer branding and talent attraction initiatives.
• Ensure recruitment documentation and pre-employment checks are completed.
• Lead, coach and develop the recruitment team.

Skills

Manpower planning

Recruitment planning

End-to-end recruitment

Stakeholder management

Interviewing skills

Candidate assessment

Sourcing channels

Negotiation

Education

Degree/Diploma in HR or related

Tools

LinkedIn

Job portals

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Assistant Recruitment Manager to lead and strengthen our recruitment function.

Key Responsibilities

• - Lead recruitment planning and manpower planning based on the Group's business and operational requirements.
• - Work closely with HODs to understand current and future manpower needs and translate them into clear recruitment requirements.
• - Review and ensure Job Descriptions, job requirements and competency expectations are clearly defined before recruitment begins.
• - Develop and execute effective recruitment strategies for executive, professional, managerial and volume hiring.
• - Strong hands-on experience in sourcing candidates through multiple recruitment platforms and channels, including job portals, LinkedIn, recruitment networks, social media and other relevant channels.
• - Build and maintain a strong and active talent pipeline for current and future hiring needs.
• - Establish and maintain relationships with universities, colleges, polytechnics, professional institutions and other talent sources to strengthen the Company's talent pool.
• - Lead campus recruitment, career fairs, internship recruitment and other talent attraction initiatives where appropriate.
• - Conduct structured interviews and assess candidates based on experience, technical competency, behavioural competency, attitude and suitability for the role.
• - Work closely with hiring managers to ensure recruitment decisions are based on objective assessment rather than recruitment urgency alone.
• - Monitor recruitment progress, manpower requirements, time-to-fill and recruitment effectiveness.
• - Analyse recruitment trends and hiring challenges and recommend appropriate sourcing or recruitment strategies.
• - Strengthen the Company's employer branding and talent attraction initiatives.
• - Ensure proper recruitment documentation, approval processes and pre-employment checks are completed.
• - Lead, coach and develop the recruitment team to improve recruitment effectiveness and hiring quality.

What We Are Looking For

• - Degree/Diploma in Human Resources, Business Administration or related discipline.
• - Minimum 5–8 years of relevant recruitment experience, with strong hands-on exposure in end-to-end recruitment.
• - Proven experience in manpower planning and recruitment planning.
• - Strong knowledge and practical experience using multiple recruitment platforms, sourcing channels and talent acquisition methods.
• - Proven ability to build talent pipelines and external talent networks.
• - Experience engaging with universities, colleges, professional institutions and other talent sources will be an advantage.
• - Strong interviewing and candidate assessment skills, with the ability to identify the right person for the right role.
• - Good stakeholder management skills and confidence in working with HODs and senior management.
• - Strong communication, negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• - Able to manage multiple vacancies and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• - Proactive, resourceful and commercially minded, with strong judgement in recruitment decisions.
• - Experience in leading or supervising a recruitment team will be an advantage.