Durban Industrial Recruitment Lead (On-Site)

Placements24; Durban; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous bonus

Career progression

Professional development

Durban office

Supportive team

Job summary

Placements24 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, is seeking an experienced Lead Recruitment Consultant to spearhead our industrial sector operations. You will lead a team, manage key client accounts, and drive end-to-end recruitment excellence on-site in Durban.

The role emphasizes leadership, business development, and delivering high-quality placements while maintaining strong client relationships within manufacturing, engineering, and logistics sectors. A dynamic, results-driven leader is ideal.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in recruitment, industrial sector.
• Experience leading a recruitment team.
• Strong understanding of the industrial market.
• Excellent business development and client relationship skills.
• Proven mentoring and coaching ability.
• Exceptional negotiation and communication skills.
• Residency and right to work in South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of recruitment consultants specializing in the industrial sector.
• Oversee end-to-end recruitment for a range of industrial roles from entry to senior management.
• Develop and implement strategic recruitment plans to meet client demands and targets.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key clients in industrial manufacturing, logistics, and engineering.
• Drive business development initiatives to expand the client base and market share.
• Ensure high-quality candidate sourcing, screening, and placement.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activities in industrial recruitment.
• Manage team performance with regular feedback, coaching and reviews.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and company policies.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Business development

Client relationships

Mentoring

Coaching

Negotiation

Communication

Presentation

Pressure handling

Job description

Placements24 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, is seeking an experienced Lead Recruitment Consultant to spearhead our industrial sector operations. You will lead a team, manage key client accounts, and drive end-to-end recruitment excellence on-site in Durban.

The role emphasizes leadership, business development, and delivering high-quality placements while maintaining strong client relationships within manufacturing, engineering, and logistics sectors. A dynamic, results-driven leader is ideal.