Assistant Manager Talent Acquisition (Northern)

Carsome Sdn Bhd; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Carsome Sdn Bhd in Malaysia is seeking an Assistant Manager, Talent Acquisition – Northern, to drive end-to-end recruitment across the Northern Region, with a focus on Retail and high-volume hiring. You will partner with hiring managers to understand manpower needs, build talent pipelines, manage offers, and coordinate onboarding across Alor Setar and other locations, while travelling regionally as needed.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in TA, strong Retail recruitment experience, and proven

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in HR, Business Administration, Psychology or related discipline.
• 5–7 years of experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment.
• Strong hands-on experience in Retail recruitment including high-volume hiring.
• Experience managing recruitment across multiple branches/locations or regions.
• Proven full recruitment lifecycle experience across multiple positions.
• Strong sourcing using job portals, LinkedIn, referrals and other channels.
• Experience organising career fairs, walk-in interviews and large-scale recruitment events.
• Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills.
• Comfortable with recruitment data, reports and metrics.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end recruitment across the Northern Region, including sourcing, screening, interviews, offers and onboarding coordination.
• Lead recruitment for Retail, frontline and high-volume roles across multiple branches.
• Collaborate with hiring managers and stakeholders to understand manpower needs and plans.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical and recurring positions.
• Utilize sourcing channels including portals, LinkedIn, referrals, and career fairs.
• Plan and execute mass hiring events and on-ground recruitment campaigns.
• Monitor progress, identify gaps, and implement action plans to improve hiring outcomes.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience and strong engagement throughout the process.
• Manage salary recommendations, offers and negotiations with stakeholders.
• Maintain ATS data and comply with internal processes and policies.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Recruitment

High-volume hiring

Retail recruitment

Sourcing

Stakeholder management

ATS

LinkedIn

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR/Business/ Psychology

Tools

LinkedIn

Job portals

Job description

Assistant Manager Talent Acquisition (Northern)

We are looking for an experienced and driven Assistant Manager, Talent Acquisition – Northern Region to join our Talent Acquisition team.

Reporting to the Head of Talent Acquisition, you will be responsible for driving end-to-end recruitment across the Northern Region, with a strong focus on Retail and high-volume hiring.

This role will support hiring requirements across multiple locations within the Northern Region, with Alor Setar as a key location. We are open to candidates who are currently based in Klang Valley or within the Northern Region, provided they are comfortable travelling regularly to support recruitment activities and business stakeholders within the region.

You will work closely with hiring managers and regional stakeholders to understand manpower requirements, build strong talent pipelines and ensure hiring needs are fulfilled within the required timelines.

The ideal candidate is hands‑on, resourceful and comfortable managing multiple hiring requirements across different locations.

Your Day-to-Day

Drive the end-to-end recruitment process across the Northern Region, from sourcing and screening through interviews, offer management and onboarding coordination.

Drive recruitment for Retail, frontline and high-volume roles across multiple branches and locations within the region.

Partner closely with hiring managers and business stakeholders to understand manpower requirements and develop appropriate hiring plans.

Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for critical and recurring positions to support current and upcoming manpower needs.

Utilise multiple sourcing channels including job portals, LinkedIn, referrals, social media, career fairs, walk‑in interviews and other recruitment initiatives.

Plan and execute mass hiring activities, career fairs, walk‑in interviews and on‑ground recruitment campaigns across the Northern Region.

Monitor recruitment progress and proactively identify hiring gaps, challenges and risks, with clear action plans to improve hiring outcomes.

Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process while maintaining strong candidate engagement.

Manage salary recommendations, offer negotiations and offer closure in partnership with relevant stakeholders.

Ensure recruitment activities and candidate information are accurately maintained in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and comply with internal recruitment processes and policies.

Work collaboratively with recruiters and business stakeholders to support hiring requirements and share talent pools where relevant.

Develop relationships with local recruitment partners, job portals, educational institutions and other relevant talent sources within the Northern Region.

Support employer branding and talent attraction initiatives to strengthen the talent pipeline within the region.

Continuously identify opportunities to improve sourcing strategies, recruitment processes and hiring effectiveness.

Your Know-How

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related discipline.

5–7 years of experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment, preferably within a fast‑paced and high‑growth organisation.

Strong hands‑on experience in Retail recruitment is required, including experience managing high‑volume or mass hiring.

Experience managing recruitment requirements across multiple branches, locations or a geographical region would be highly advantageous.

Proven experience managing the full recruitment lifecycle across multiple positions simultaneously.

Strong sourcing capability with experience using job portals, LinkedIn, social media, referrals and other sourcing channels.

Experience organising or supporting career fairs, walk‑in interviews and large‑scale recruitment activities.

Strong stakeholder‑management skills with the ability to work effectively across different levels of the business.

Good understanding of recruitment processes, candidate assessment, salary negotiation and offer management.

Comfortable working with recruitment data, hiring reports and recruitment metrics to track hiring progress and identify areas requiring action.

Experience working with an ATS and recruitment platforms.

Strong organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to manage multiple vacancies and locations simultaneously.

Proactive, resourceful and results‑oriented, with a strong sense of ownership and urgency.

Open to candidates based in Klang Valley or within the Northern Region, with willingness to travel regularly across the region as required.

Ability to communicate in Mandarin would be an added advantage.

Good written and verbal communication skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia

CARSOME is Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform. With operations across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore, CARSOME aims to digitize the region’s used car industry by reshaping and elevating the car buying and selling experience.

The company provides end‑to‑end solutions to consumers and used car dealers, from car inspection to ownership transfer to financing, promising a service that is trusted, convenient and efficient. CARSOME currently transacts around 100,000 cars annually and has more than 2,000 employees across all its offices.

For more information, please visit www.carsome.my

CARSOME is Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform. With operations across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore, CARSOME aims to digitize the region’s used car industry by reshaping and elevating the car buying and selling experience.

The company provides end‑to‑end solutions to consumers and used car dealers, from car inspection to ownership transfer to financing, promising a service that is trusted, convenient and efficient. CARSOME currently transacts around 100,000 cars annually and has more than 2,000 employees across all its offices.

For more information, please visit www.carsome.my