Talent Acquisition Lead

SGS; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS is seeking a Talent Acquisition professional in Malaysia to manage end-to-end recruitment across diverse TIC business units, from sourcing to offer management. You will partner with Hiring Managers and HR Business Partners to tailor recruitment strategies, source through portals, LinkedIn, networking, and referrals, and maintain strong candidate pipelines.

The role requires at least 3 years in talent acquisition, experience with technical or industrial roles, and proficiency with ATS and

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Talent Acquisition or end-to-end recruitment within a corporate or agency environment.
• Proven experience recruiting for technical, engineering, laboratory, industrial, electronics, semiconductor, oil & gas, or B2B commercial roles will be an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment for TIC industry across diverse business units.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment activities for assigned business units, from sourcing to offer management.
• Partner with Hiring Managers and HR Business Partners to understand hiring requirements and develop effective recruitment strategies.
• Source and attract quality candidates through job portals, LinkedIn, networking, employee referrals, and direct sourcing techniques.
• Conduct candidate screening and interviews to assess suitability and present quality shortlists to Hiring Managers.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for niche and critical positions through proactive market mapping and candidate engagement.
• Manage recruitment agencies and external partners to ensure timely and quality hiring outcomes.
• Provide regular recruitment updates, market insights, and hiring recommendations to stakeholders.
• Maintain recruitment data, reports, and candidate records within the ATS.
• Develop creative and cost effective sourcing strategies to attract candidates for existing or anticipated openings.
• Lead and participate in recruitment events such as career fairs, college recruitment programmes, graduates development programmes, networking events.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Reporting Manager

Skills

Sourcing

Interviewing

Stakeholder management

Communication

Independent work

Education

Diploma/Bachelor's in HR/Business

Tools

SmartRecruiters

Job description

We are SGS - the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Job Description

• Support recruitment for Testing, Inspection, Certification (TIC) industryacross diverse business units including Industrial & Environmental, Natural Resources, Connectivity & Products, Health & Nutrition, Business Assurance, and Support Functions.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment activities for assigned business units, from sourcing to offer management.
• Partner closely with Hiring Managers and HR Business Partners to understand hiring requirements and develop effective recruitment strategies.
• Source and attract quality candidates through job portals, LinkedIn, networking, employee referrals, and direct sourcing techniques.
• Conduct candidate screening and interviews to assess suitability and present quality shortlists to Hiring Managers.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for niche and critical positions through proactive market mapping and candidate engagement.
• Manage recruitment agencies and external partners to ensure timely and quality hiring outcomes.
• Provide regular recruitment updates, market insights, and hiring recommendations to stakeholders.
• Maintain recruitment data, reports, and candidate records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

Support recruitment for Testing, Inspection, Certification (TIC) industryacross diverse business units including Industrial & Environmental, Natural Resources, Connectivity & Products, Health & Nutrition, Business Assurance, and Support Functions.

Manage end-to-end recruitment activities for assigned business units, from sourcing to offer management.

Partner closely with Hiring Managers and HR Business Partners to understand hiring requirements and develop effective recruitment strategies.

Source and attract quality candidates through job portals, LinkedIn, networking, employee referrals, and direct sourcing techniques.

Conduct candidate screening and interviews to assess suitability and present quality shortlists to Hiring Managers.

Build and maintain talent pipelines for niche and critical positions through proactive market mapping and candidate engagement.

Manage recruitment agencies and external partners to ensure timely and quality hiring outcomes.

Provide regular recruitment updates, market insights, and hiring recommendations to stakeholders.

Maintain recruitment data, reports, and candidate records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

Develop creative and cost effective sourcing strategies to attract candidate to fill existing or anticipated openings (job boards, social media, career fairs, cold calls, employee referral etc.)

Lead and participate of recruitment events such as career fairs, college recruitment programme, graduates development programme, networking events etc.

Perform any other duties as assigned by the Reporting Manager

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Talent Acquisition or end-to-end recruitment within a corporate or agency environment.
• Proven experience recruiting for technical, engineering, laboratory, industrial, electronics, semiconductor, oil & gas, or B2B commercial roles will be an added advantage.
• Strong sourcing capability using LinkedIn, job portals, networking, employee referrals, and direct search techniques.
• Experience managing multiple vacancies while partnering closely with Hiring Managers and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS); experience with SmartRecruiters is an added advantage.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Willing to travel occasionally within Malaysia when required.