Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Seagate Technology; Kulai; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Seagate Technology in Malaysia seeks a strategic Talent Acquisition professional to lead end-to-end recruitment across manufacturing, engineering, technical, and corporate functions in Malaysia and Singapore, partnering with leaders to translate workforce needs into effective talent plans.

You will manage high-volume production hiring and professional searches, deliver market insights and data-driven recommendations, and support workforce planning, onboarding, governance, and process

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, psychology or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience in manufacturing, technology, electronics, semiconductors, or multinational environments.
• Experience managing both high-volume manufacturing recruitment and professional/exempt hiring.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing workforce dynamics in Malaysia and Singapore.
• Proficiency in English; Mandarin and/or Bahasa Malaysia would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment across manufacturing, engineering, technical, and corporate functions.
• Partner with business leaders, hiring managers, HRBP, and stakeholders to translate workforce needs into TA plans.
• Manage high-volume manufacturing recruitment for production operators, technicians, supervisors, and support roles.
• Provide market insights, analytics, and data-driven recommendations for workforce planning.
• Develop sourcing strategies and proactive talent pipelines; support governance and onboarding improvements.

Skills

Talent acquisition

High-volume recruitment

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Market insights

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR/Business/psychology or related

Tools

ATS

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