Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, Malaysia & Singapore

Seagate International Headquarters Pte. Ltd.; Johor; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Education support

Dental

Parking

Vision

Employee Stock Purchase

Learning Assistance

Job summary

Seagate International Headquarters Pte. Ltd. is seeking a trusted Talent Advisor to partner with business leaders across Malaysia and Singapore, leading end-to-end recruitment for manufacturing, engineering, technical, and corporate functions.

You will support workforce planning, drive sourcing strategies, and deliver data-driven hiring insights to enable growth and transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Must have 5+ years in Talent Acquisition in manufacturing/tech/semi/multinational environments.
• Experience handling high-volume manufacturing and professional hiring.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysia/Singapore labor markets and TA practices.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to translate workforce needs into TA plans.
• Manage full recruitment lifecycle across manufacturing, technical, engineering, and corporate roles.
• Lead high-volume manufacturing recruitment for operators and technicians.
• Provide hiring analytics and workforce planning insights.
• Develop sourcing strategies and talent pipelines via direct sourcing and referrals.

Skills

Talent sourcing

Stakeholder mgmt

ATS usage

Data analytics

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR/Business/Psychology

Tools

ATS

HRIS

MS Office/Excel

Job description

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.

Key responsibilities

• 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

• 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.
• 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.

About us

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.

Imagine a work environment where your talent, abilities, skills and ideas are supported, taking you to incredible heights. The factors driving our success are our leadership, our team-oriented environment, rewards & recognitions, and the great opportunities for developing employees. Seagate is a fast-paced, exciting & high-tech company at the forefront of technology. We believe in honoring employees for their innovative spirit and outstanding performance. Founded in 1979, Seagate is the leading provider of hard drives and storage solutions. We employ more than 50,000 people around the world. See what's possible at Seagate!

Perks and benefits Medical Education support Dental Parking Vision Employee Stock Purchase, Learning Assistance, Empl