Head of Recruitment

Senheng Electric (KL) Sdn Bhd; Hulu Kelang; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent retail company in Hulu Kelang is seeking a Head of Recruitment & Talent Acquisition. This role requires a hands-on leader with at least 3 years of managerial experience in recruitment and talent acquisition. Responsibilities include developing recruitment strategies, leading hiring processes for various roles, and fostering employer branding initiatives. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented with strong communication and influencing skills. Proficiency in Mandarin Chinese is preferred, offering excellent career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a managerial or leadership role within recruitment or talent acquisition.
• Proven experience in recruitment, employer branding, and talent development.
• Experience in mass hiring and/or retail industry is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee recruitment for retail outlets, logistics, and HQ roles.
• Develop and execute recruitment strategies aligned with business growth.
• Manage recruitment operations to ensure compliance.
• Build and maintain strong recruitment pipelines with universities and colleges.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Organized

Influencing skills

Proficient in Mandarin Chinese

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Social Science, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Head of Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

Human Resources – Head of Department

Location: Pandan Jaya, Ampang

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on Head of Recruitment & Talent Acquisition to support and drive end-to-end recruitment initiatives across our retail outlets, logistics operations, and headquarters. This role is well suited for a recruitment professional with min 2–3 years of solid experience who is comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-volume environments and is ready to take on broader ownership.

You will support manpower planning, manage recruitment operations, ensure compliance, and contribute to talent pipeline development while working closely with hiring managers and guiding a small recruitment team. This role offers the opportunity to build practical recruitment processes, strengthen employer branding, and grow into a leadership position.

If you enjoy building teams, improving systems, and being involved end to end, this role offers strong exposure and career progression.

Key Responsibilities

Manpower Planning & Recruitment Strategy

• Lead and oversee recruitment for retail outlets, logistics, and HQ roles.
• Develop and execute recruitment strategies aligned with business growth and manpower planning.
• Review and validate manpower requests to ensure timely and effective hiring.
• Partner closely with hiring managers and stakeholders to forecast workforce needs and optimize sourcing timelines.
• Identify and evaluate the most effective recruitment channels and platforms to ensure cost efficiency and talent quality.

Recruitment & Selection

• Lead full-cycle recruitment for mass hiring, corporate, and niche roles.
• Formalize and review job descriptions and specifications for new and existing positions.
• Design and execute sourcing strategies for high-volume store roles and specialized positions.
• Manage internal mobility and talent movement initiatives to support retention and career pathing.
• Provide high-quality recruitment advisory support to hiring managers, fostering shared ownership in people decisions.
• Track and analyze recruitment metrics such as time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, and source effectiveness.
• Implement and optimize recruitment technologies (ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, etc.).
• Champion DEI initiatives and inclusive hiring practices.

Recruitment Compliance & Governance

• Develop, review, and update internal recruitment policies to ensure compliance with internal standards and statutory requirements.
• Ensure accurate and complete documentation for new hires.
• Audit and verify recruitment data in HRIS to ensure accuracy and integrity.

Employer Branding & Talent Pipeline

• Build and maintain strong recruitment pipelines with universities and colleges through career fairs and campus engagements.
• Evaluate and participate in public career fairs and recruitment events based on cost-effectiveness and hiring impact.
• Manage internal employer branding initiatives, including social platforms, internal communications, and vacancy promotions.
• Represent the company at career events, campus drives, and industry networking sessions.

Leadership & Team Management

• Manage, coach, and mentor a team of recruiters and coordinators.
• Foster a performance-driven, collaborative, and agile recruitment team culture.
• Ensure recruitment strategies support long-term employee retention and organizational stability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Social Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a managerial or leadership role within recruitment or talent acquisition
• (candidates with strong 3+ years leadership exposure may be considered).
• Proven experience in recruitment, employer branding, and talent development.
• Experience in mass hiring and/or retail industry is a strong advantage.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Candidates able to communicate in Mandarin Chinese are strongly preferred
• Professional, confident, and diplomatic when engaging internal and external stakeholders.
• Willing to work at Pandan Jaya, Ampang.