Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Seagate Technology; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Seagate Technology in Johor, Malaysia is seeking a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to lead end-to-end recruitment across manufacturing, engineering, and corporate functions in Malaysia and Singapore.

This role partners with leaders and hiring managers, drives workforce planning, builds talent pipelines, and delivers an exceptional candidate experience in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in HR, business or related field.
• 5+ years in talent acquisition across manufacturing, tech, electronics, or multinational settings.
• Experience managing high-volume manufacturing and professional hiring.
• Knowledge of Malaysia/Singapore labor markets and recruitment practices.
• Proficient in sourcing, interviewing, and talent pipelines; data-driven mindset.
• Strong project and stakeholder management skills; English fluency; Mandarin/Bahasa a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to translate workforce needs into TA plans.
• Own full recruitment lifecycle across manufacturing, engineering, and corporate roles.
• Lead high-volume manufacturing recruitment for operators, technicians, supervisors, and related roles.
• Provide market insights, analytics, and workforce planning guidance.
• Develop sourcing strategies and proactive pipelines through direct sourcing and networking.
• Support governance, candidate experience, and continuous process improvements.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Stakeholder management

Data-driven recruitment

High-volume hiring

Workforce planning

ATS

English proficiency

Multilingual advantage

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Business

Tools

ATS

HR technologies

Job description

Job Title: Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Posting Start Date: 9/11/26

Job Description:

About our group:

Seagate’s Talent Acquisition team enables business growth by partnering with leaders to attract, engage, and hire talent across manufacturing, engineering, and corporate functions while building strong candidate experiences and future-ready talent pipelines. The incumbent will serve as a trusted talent advisor to business leaders and hiring managers across Malaysia and Singapore, leading end-to-end recruitment across manufacturing, engineering, technical, and corporate functions while supporting workforce planning and Talent Acquisition projects that enable business growth.

About the role - you will:

• Partner with business leaders, hiring managers, HR Business Partners, Compensation, and cross-functional stakeholders across Malaysia and Singapore to translate workforce needs into effective talent acquisition plans.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle across manufacturing, technical, engineering, and corporate hiring, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, assessment, offer management, negotiation, and onboarding support.
• Lead high-volume manufacturing recruitment for production operators, technicians, supervisors, and support roles while supporting professional and specialized hiring needs.
• Provide market insights, hiring capacity guidance, recruitment analytics, and data-driven recommendations to support workforce planning and hiring decisions.
• Develop sourcing strategies and proactive talent pipelines through direct sourcing, talent mapping, referrals, social media, networking and labor market data.
• Support ramp-ups, hiring readiness, recruitment governance, candidate and hiring manager experience, compliance, RBA audit readiness, process improvements, technology enhancements, and talent attraction initiatives.

About you:

• Strategic yet hands-on talent acquisition professional who thrives in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Experienced in balancing high-volume operational hiring with professional and specialized recruitment across manufacturing, engineering, and corporate talent segments.
• Skilled at partnering with leaders, influencing hiring decisions, and executing workforce planning and talent strategies through data and market insights.
• Passionate about delivering exceptional candidate and hiring manager experiences.
• Highly adaptable, resourceful, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive problem‑solver with a continuous improvement mindset.

Your experience includes:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related discipline.
• More than 5 years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience within manufacturing, technology, electronics, semiconductor, or multinational environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing both high-volume manufacturing recruitment and professional/exempt hiring.
  Knowledge & Skills
• Strong understanding of manufacturing workforce dynamics, labor market trends, and recruitment practices in Malaysia and Singapore.
• Expertise in sourcing, interviewing, talent assessment, recruitment marketing, and talent pipeline development.
• Experience using Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), HR technologies, recruitment metrics, and data insights to improve hiring outcomes.
• Strong project management, stakeholder management, influencing, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple hiring priorities and Talent Acquisition projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated experience leading or participating in process improvement initiatives.
• Proficiency in English; Mandarin and/or Bahasa Malaysia would be an advantage.

Location:

Johor, Malaysia

Location: Johor, Malaysia
Travel: None

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