Strategic Talent Acquisition Lead - Manufacturing

One Seven Consulting; George Town; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

One Seven Consulting is partnering with a leading regional manufacturing company in Penang to appoint a Talent Acquisition Manager (Based in Banyan Lepas) who will lead talent strategy and manpower planning across Malaysia to ensure qualified hires align with business objectives.

You will define sourcing approaches, build an employer brand, oversee both IDL and DL hiring, and develop the recruitment team while enhancing candidate experience and implementing robust assessment methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HRM or related field.
• Knowledge of Employment Act and employment legislation.
• 5–10 years in Talent Acquisition with 2–3 years in leadership.
• Experience leading and developing a recruitment team.
• Strong decision-making, strategic thinking and ethical conduct.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute talent acquisition strategies reflecting business needs.
• Own manpower planning for the organisation across Malaysia.
• Lead recruitment across corporate office and divisions to meet needs.
• Develop the recruitment team covering IDL and DL hiring.
• Collaborate with Heads of Department on end-to-end recruitment.
• Set sourcing approaches using multiple channels and employer branding.
• Improve candidate experience and establish assessment methods.
• Automate selected hiring steps and enhance candidate communication.

Skills

Leadership

Talent Acquisition

Manpower planning

Strategic thinking

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management/Business Administration or related

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

One Seven Consulting is partnering with a leading regional manufacturing company in Penang to appoint a Talent Acquisition Manager (Based in Banyan Lepas) who will lead talent strategy and manpower planning across Malaysia to ensure qualified hires align with business objectives.

You will define sourcing approaches, build an employer brand, oversee both IDL and DL hiring, and develop the recruitment team while enhancing candidate experience and implementing robust assessment methods.