Senior Talent Acquisition Lead

MVC Resources; Kulai; On-site; MYR 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit is seeking a Senior HR Executive – Talent Acquisition to lead end-to-end recruitment across the organization and deliver a strong candidate experience. You will partner with hiring managers, drive sourcing strategies, and manage onboarding documentation to support workforce growth.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in Talent Acquisition, strong stakeholder management, and Mandarin language proficiency to support Mandarin-speaking stakeholders and candidates.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment.
• Experience managing end-to-end recruitment independently.
• Ability to speak, read, and write Mandarin to support stakeholders and candidates.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle recruitment processes from requisition to onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand requirements and manpower needs.
• Develop sourcing strategies across portals, LinkedIn, referrals, and agencies.
• Coordinate interviews, screenings, and assessments to evaluate candidates.
• Ensure timely hiring and maintain positive candidate experience.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Sourcing

Interviewing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR

Job description

The Senior HR Executive – Talent Acquisition is responsible for managing the full spectrum of recruitment and talent acquisition activities across the organization. This role will lead end-to-end hiring processes, partner closely with hiring managers, and ensure a strong candidate experience while supporting the company’s workforce growth objectives.

The ideal candidate should possess strong stakeholder management skills, experience in sourcing across multiple functions and levels, and the ability to manage recruitment operations efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

- Manage full-cycle recruitment processes from manpower requisition, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer management to onboarding.

- Partner closely with hiring managers to understand hiring requirements and manpower needs.

- Develop effective sourcing strategies to attract quality candidates through job portals, LinkedIn, social media, referrals, and recruitment agencies.

- Conduct candidate screening, interviews, and assessments to evaluate suitability for roles.

- Coordinate interview arrangements and follow-ups with internal stakeholders and candidates.

- Manage salary proposals, offer negotiations, and employment documentation.

- Ensure timely hiring and achievement of recruitment KPIs including time-to-fill and quality-of-hire.

- Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.

- Ensure smooth onboarding coordination and pre-employment documentation processes.

- Act as a key HR partner to business leaders and hiring managers on recruitment matters.

- Provide hiring managers with market insights, salary benchmarking, and talent availability updates.

- Maintain effective communication with stakeholders throughout the recruitment process.

- Ensure positive candidate and hiring manager experience throughout the hiring cycle.

Talent Sourcing & Employer Branding

- Support employer branding initiatives to enhance the company’s presence in the talent market.

- Participate in career fairs, recruitment drives, and networking activities when required.

- Prepare engaging job advertisements and recruitment postings across various platforms.

- Support employee referral and candidate engagement initiatives.

Recruitment Operations & HR Administration

- Maintain accurate recruitment records, candidate databases, and recruitment trackers.

- Prepare recruitment reports and hiring updates for management review.

- Coordinate background checks, reference checks, and onboarding documentation.

- Ensure compliance with company policies and employment regulations.

Requirements

Requirements

Education

- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field.

Experience

- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment.

- Proven experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes independently.

- Experience hiring across multiple functions and levels.

- Prior experience in corporate or in-house recruitment environment is preferred.

- Ability to speak, read, and write Mandarin is required to support Mandarin-speaking stakeholders and candidates.