Talent Acquisition Lead

SKINTIFIC Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SKINTIFIC Malaysia is seeking a senior Talent Acquisition Lead to drive end-to-end recruiting across Malaysia, China and Taiwan. You will partner with HRBPs and leaders to forecast manpower needs, design sourcing plans, and manage hiring timelines while coaching a regional TA team.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years in TA with leadership experience, plus strong analytics, English and Mandarin fluency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or related field.
• At least 5 years in Talent Acquisition with at least 1 year in a leadership/managerial role.
• Strong analytics to interpret recruitment metrics and drive decisions.
• Proven ability to lead recruitment teams and deliver high-volume hires.
• Experience in employer branding, recruitment marketing, and events preferred.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin, both written and spoken.
• Willing to work full on-site in Kuala Lumpur.
• Mandarin-speaking candidates for Mandarin-speaking market.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end talent acquisition across Malaysia, China and Taiwan.
• Plan manpower, intake requirements, sourcing, screening, interviews and onboarding.
• Develop recruitment strategies and sourcing plans aligned with business needs.
• Partner with HRBP, hiring managers and leaders to drive decisions.
• Manage recruitment pipeline, timelines, and SLAs.
• Lead Talent Acquisition team, allocate workload, coach, and monitor progress.
• Build regional talent pipelines via multiple channels and referrals.
• Analyze data and report on hiring progress, time-to-fill, and sourcing effectiveness.
• Ensure positive candidate and stakeholder experience and maintain records.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Talent acquisition

English

Mandarin

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/BA

Job description

• Lead and execute end-to-end talent acquisition activities across Malaysia, China and Taiwan, from manpower planning, job requirement intake, sourcing, screening and interviews to offer management and onboarding.
• Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies and sourcing plans based on business needs, talent market conditions and hiring priorities, particularly for critical and hard-to-fill positions.
• Partner closely with HRBP, Hiring Managers and business leaders to understand manpower requirements, provide recruitment insights, calibrate candidate profiles and drive effective hiring decisions.
• Manage and monitor the recruitment pipeline, hiring timelines and SLA, ensuring positions progress efficiently and proactively addressing hiring bottlenecks.
• Lead and monitor the Talent Acquisition team, including workload allocation, recruitment performance, hiring progress, coaching and day-to-day support to ensure team objectives are achieved.
• Build and maintain a strong regional talent pipeline through multiple sourcing channels, networking, referrals, talent communities and other recruitment initiatives.
• Analyse recruitment data and prepare regular reports on hiring progress, time-to-fill, sourcing effectiveness and team performance to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Ensure a positive candidate and stakeholder experience throughout the recruitment process while maintaining accurate recruitment records and compliance with company processes.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, with at least 1 years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret recruitment metrics and drive data-based decisions.
• Proven ability to lead recruitment teams and deliver on high-volume or complex hiring needs.
• Experience in employer branding initiatives, recruitment marketing, and event coordination is an added advantage.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin, both oral and written.
• Willing to work full on-site at office in Kuala Lumpur.
• \"We are looking for Mandarin-speaking candidates who will be serving Mandarin-speaking market.