Regional Talent Acquisition Lead Southern Retail

Carsome Sdn Bhd; Johor Bahru; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Carsome Sdn Bhd is seeking an Assistant Manager Talent Acquisition – Southern to lead end-to-end recruitment across the Southern Region, with a focus on Retail and high-volume hiring. You will partner with regional stakeholders to forecast manpower and build pipelines.

The role requires hands-on leadership, multi-branch experience, and the ability to travel regularly within the region to support recruitment activities and business partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in HR, Business Admin, Psychology or related discipline.
• 5–7 years in Talent Acquisition/Recruitment.
• Retail recruitment experience, including high-volume hiring.
• Experience managing requirements across multiple branches/locations or regions.
• Proven ability to manage full recruitment lifecycle across multiple roles.
• Strong sourcing using job portals, LinkedIn, social media, referrals and other channels.
• Experience organizing career fairs, walk-in interviews and mass hiring.
• Strong stakeholder-management across different levels of business.
• Understanding of recruitment processes, candidate assessment, salary negotiation and offer management.
• Comfortable with recruitment data, reports and metrics; ATS experience.
• Proactive, resourceful and results-oriented with ownership mindset.
• Open to candidates in Klang Valley or Southern Region with travel.
• Mandarin speaking is an added advantage.
• Good written and verbal English and Bahasa Malaysia.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end recruitment across the Southern Region for Retail and high-volume roles.
• Recruit for Retail, frontline and multiple branches across the region.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand manpower needs and hiring plans.
• Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for ongoing needs.
• Utilise multiple sourcing channels (portals, LinkedIn, referrals, events).
• Plan mass hiring events, fairs, and on-ground campaigns in the region.
• Monitor progress, identify gaps, and create action plans to improve hiring outcomes.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience and engagement throughout process.
• Manage salary recommendations and offer closure with stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate candidate data in the ATS and ensure policy compliance.
• Collaborate with recruiters and stakeholders; share talent pools when relevant.
• Develop relationships with local recruitment partners and institutions.
• Support employer branding and talent attraction initiatives in the region.
• Continuously improve sourcing strategies and recruitment processes.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Retail recruitment

High-volume recruitment

Stakeholder management

English & BM communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/BA/Psychology

Tools

LinkedIn

ATS

Job portals

Job description

Carsome Sdn Bhd is seeking an Assistant Manager Talent Acquisition – Southern to lead end-to-end recruitment across the Southern Region, with a focus on Retail and high-volume hiring. You will partner with regional stakeholders to forecast manpower and build pipelines.

The role requires hands-on leadership, multi-branch experience, and the ability to travel regularly within the region to support recruitment activities and business partners.