Regional Talent Acquisition Specialist APAC

Brenntag; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Brenntag in Malaysia is seeking a proactive Talent Acquisition professional to lead end-to-end recruitment across functions. You will partner with hiring managers and HR business partners to translate business needs into compelling sourcing strategies and ensure a positive candidate experience.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, expertise in high-volume hiring, and the ability to navigate a matrix, multi-market environment while delivering timely, data-driven hiring decisions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on full-cycle recruitment in corporate or multinational environments.
• Partner with hiring managers and senior leaders, provide recruitment recommendations and negotiate offers.
• RPO experience or high-volume hiring is a plus.
• Strong understanding of labour market trends and compensation benchmarks.
• Ability to manage multiple requisitions in a fast-paced, matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to identify talent needs and build pipelines.
• Build and maintain relationships with candidates, hiring managers and HR business partners.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment lifecycle including workforce planning and onboarding coordination.
• Source via direct sourcing, networking, social platforms and referrals.
• Conduct structured and behavioural interviews to assess fit with role and culture.
• Provide market insights and talent intelligence to support hiring decisions.
• Ensure timely and effective communication with all stakeholders throughout the process.
• Stay adaptable in a dynamic business environment and manage multiple priorities.

Skills

End-to-end Recruitment

Stakeholder Management

Sourcing Strategies

Interviewing & Assessment

Market Benchmarks

RPO Experience

High-Volume Hiring

LinkedIn Sourcing

Talent Pipeline

Adaptability

Tools

Workday

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

• Partner with hiring managers and business stakeholders to identify, attract, and hire top talent aligned with business needs and growth strategy.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including candidates, hiring managers, and HR business partners, ensuring a positive and seamless hiring experience.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, including workforce planning support, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer management, and onboarding coordination.
• Utilize a variety of sourcing strategies (e.g., direct sourcing, networking, social platforms, referrals) to build robust talent pipelines.
• Conduct structured and behavioural-based interviews to assess candidate suitability in line with role requirements and company culture.
• Provide market insights and talent intelligence (e.g., salary benchmarks, talent availability, competitor activity) to support hiring decisions.
• Ensure timely and effective communication with all stakeholders throughout the recruitment process.
• Maintain flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic business environment, managing multiple priorities effectively.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, best practices, and innovative recruiting techniques to continuously enhance hiring effectiveness.

Required Skills & Capabilities

• Minimum 2+ years of hands-on full-cycle recruitment experience within a corporate or multinational environment
• Strong expertise across the end-to-end recruitment process, including sourcing, assessment, senior stakeholder management, and offer negotiation
• Proven ability to partner with hiring managers and senior business leaders, provide recruitment recommendations, and influence hiring decisions.
• Experience in RPO environment or high-volume hiring will be an added advantage
• Strong understanding of labour market trends, compensation benchmarks, and recruitment best practices
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple requisitions and stakeholders in a fast-paced, matrix environment
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills
• High level of adaptability, problem-solving ability, and attention to detail
• Ability to quickly learn and navigate HR systems, processes, and tools (e.g., Workday, sourcing platforms)
• Strong direct sourcing capability, including experience identifying and engaging passive candidates through LinkedIn and other sourcing channels.
• Demonstrated learning agility, ownership, and potential to take on broader regional TA responsibilities over time.
• Ability to independently manage requisitions and provide practical recruitment advice to hiring managers.

Profile We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who is proactive, resourceful and comfortable taking ownership of recruitment assignments independently. The ideal candidate should be confident engaging both candidates and hiring managers, curious about the business, and able to balance recruitment execution with a strong understanding of commercial and stakeholder needs.

This role would suit someone who has built a solid recruitment foundation and is looking to grow their exposure across markets, functions and increasingly complex recruitment assignments.