Talent Acquisition Specialist (China Market)

LOUIS DREYFUS MERCHANDISING MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 89,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Louis Dreyfus Company in Malaysia seeks a Talent Acquisition Specialist for the China market to lead end-to-end recruitment and onboarding within the Asia H2R Shared Services framework.

You will partner with hiring managers, manage ATS/Workday Recruiting, and ensure a compliant, high-quality candidate experience across Asia. Mandarin and English are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment Operations.
• Experience supporting end-to-end recruitment in a multinational environment.
• Experience coordinating interviews, offers and onboarding.
• Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Workday Recruiting or equivalent HRIS.
• Experience supporting China recruitment is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Talent Acquisition and onboarding for the China market.
• Post jobs, screen candidates, coordinate interviews and manage offers.
• Partner with hiring managers and manage candidate communications.
• Oversee onboarding from offer to Day 1 and ensure compliance.
• Identify process improvements and support automation.

Skills

Multinational experience

Interview coordination

Onboarding experience

Fluent Mandarin & English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Law/Psychology

Tools

Workday Recruiting

ATS systems

Job description

Talent Acquisition Specialist (China Market)

Louis Dreyfus Company is a world leader in the processing of agricultural products and the merchandising of a diverse range of commodities. Founded and based in Europe, Louis Dreyfus Company enjoys strong regional presence in North and South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Louis Dreyfus Company operates with the drive of a young organization, tempered, and fueled by over more than 170 years of experience and expansion in the field of agricultural commodities. Today, with offices in more than 55 countries and approximately 18,000 employees, the Group stands strong, pragmatic, and diversified, guided by a multi-cultural management staff devoted to its aims and to its unique business model.

The Shared Business Services (SBS) at LDC Company is in a phase of rapid expansion and transformation, to meet the firm’s ambitious growth and diversification strategy.

The Transition function plays a key role in migrating and stabilizing new processes being migrated to SBS centers across diverse functional domains and ensuring a smooth handover from donor to SBS functional teams

JOB DESCRIPTION

The HR GBS Specialist – Talent Acquisition (China) is responsible for leading the operational delivery of Talent Acquisition and Onboarding services for the China portfolio within the Asia Hire to Retire (H2R) Shared Business Services organization.

The role is accountable for delivering an efficient, high-quality and customer-focused recruitment and onboarding experience while ensuring compliance with global standards and local regulatory requirements. Acting as the process owner for the Recruitment and Onboarding process family, the role drives process standardization, maintains operational documentation and identifies opportunities to simplify, automate and continuously improve service delivery.

As one of the operational experts within the Asia H2R organization, the role coaches colleagues, supports business continuity through the Buddy Model and contributes to the ongoing development of the Shared Business Services operating model.

This role manages end-to-end Talent Acquisition and onboarding for the China market, requiring Mandarin language proficiency to effectively support candidates and stakeholders, while ensuring hiring is efficient, compliant and delivered within agreed service levels.

1. Talent Acquisition

Manage recruitment from job requisition through offer acceptance.

Post jobs, source and screen candidates, and coordinate interviews.

Partner with hiring managers and manage candidate communication.

Prepare offers and support offer negotiations.

Manage recruitment administration, cases and reporting.

2. Onboarding

Manage onboarding from offer acceptance through Day 1.

Prepare employment documents and create employee records in Workday.

Manage start dates, onboarding checklists, probation and new hire documentation.

Coordinate with Payroll, HR and IT to ensure smooth onboarding.

3. Process Improvement

Identify ways to make recruitment faster and more efficient.

Reduce manual work and support automation.

Help standardize recruitment processes.

Share recruitment best practices across Asia.

4. Governance & Compliance

Monitor recruitment SLAs and KPIs.

Ensure processes are compliant and audit-ready.

Escalate recruitment or compliance risks.

5. Buddy / Backup Responsibilities

Act as the main buddy to the China Talent, Learning & Benefits Specialist.

Share knowledge and provide operational backup/support.

Support process changes and improvements.

Provide backup recruitment support for other Asia countries when needed, while building broader regional TA knowledge.

6. Decision Making The person has the autonomy to:

Prioritize recruitment activities across China based on business needs.

Independently manage standard recruitment and onboarding cases.

Recommend improvements to recruitment processes and work instructions.

Escalate complex offers, recruitment or compliance issues when necessary.

Experience:

3-6 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Operations

Experience supporting end-to-end recruitment within a multinational environment

Experience coordinating interviews, offer management and onboarding activities

Experience working with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Workday Recruiting or comparable HCM platforms.

Experience supporting China recruitment is highly desirable

Experience operating within Shared Services or Global Business Services is preferred.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple recruitment activities while maintaining excellent customer service and operational accuracy

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law, Psychology or a related field, equivalent experience will also be considered

Professional recruitment certification or HR qualification considered an advantage

Languages:

Fluent Mandarin & English language (spoken and written)

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