The Recruiter will be responsible for managing end-to-end talent acquisition activities across the group's manufacturing, packaging, FMCG, technical, commercial and corporate functions.
The role requires a proactive recruitment professional who can understand business manpower requirements, identify relevant talent pools, build strong candidate pipelines and ensure timely closure of vacancies.
The Recruiter will work closely with hiring managers, functional heads, plant leadership and HR teams to ensure effective manpower planning and recruitment execution. The role will also focus on strengthening recruitment processes, improving sourcing effectiveness, maintaining recruitment MIS and delivering a positive candidate experience.
The position will play a critical role in ensuring the availability of the right talent to support business operations, manufacturing requirements and organizational growth.
Key Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition & Recruitment
- Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle, from manpower requisition to candidate onboarding.
- Understand hiring requirements through detailed discussions with hiring managers and functional heads.
- Develop effective recruitment strategies and sourcing plans for different positions.
- Source candidates through Naukri, LinkedIn, job portals, employee referrals, recruitment consultants and other relevant channels.
- Conduct resume screening, preliminary HR interviews and candidate assessments.
- Coordinate technical interviews, management interviews and final selection discussions.
- Manage salary negotiations, offer approvals, offer rollouts and candidate follow-ups.
- Ensure timely closure of vacancies within agreed recruitment timelines.
- Build and maintain a strong database of potential candidates for current and future requirements.
Manufacturing & Packaging Recruitment
- Manage recruitment across manufacturing, flexible packaging, FMCG and corporate functions.
- Handle hiring for Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, PPC, Supply Chain, Procurement, Stores and Commercial functions.
- Source candidates for specialised packaging processes, including Extrusion, Printing, Lamination, Slitting, Rewinding and Pouching.
- Manage recruitment for Plant Heads, Production Managers, Engineers, Supervisors, Machine Operators and other technical positions.
- Handle recruitment for Sales & Marketing, Finance & Accounts, HR, Administration and other corporate functions.
- Understand technical job requirements and identify candidates with relevant industry exposure.
- Develop industry-specific talent networks and maintain databases of skilled professionals.
- Ensure recruitment support for both shop-floor and management-level positions.
Stakeholder Management & Coordination
- Coordinate with department heads, plant heads and functional managers to understand manpower requirements.
- Work closely with hiring managers to finalise job descriptions, candidate specifications and selection criteria.
- Ensure timely interview scheduling and feedback collection from respective stakeholders.
- Provide regular updates on vacancy status, candidate pipeline and expected joining dates.
- Maintain effective coordination between HR, business functions and external recruitment partners.
- Understand critical and urgent manpower requirements and prioritise recruitment accordingly.
- Ensure alignment between approved manpower budgets and recruitment activities.
Recruitment MIS & Performance Analytics
- Develop and maintain recruitment trackers covering open, closed, on-hold and upcoming vacancies.
- Prepare daily, weekly and monthly recruitment MIS for HR leadership and business management.
- Monitor recruitment KPIs, including Time to Fill, Time to Hire, Cost per Hire and Offer-to-Joining Ratio.
- Track source-wise recruitment effectiveness and hiring conversion ratios.
- Monitor candidate dropouts, offer rejections and joining ratios.
- Analyse recruitment bottlenecks and identify opportunities to improve hiring efficiency.
- Maintain accurate recruitment documentation, interview feedback and candidate databases.
- Provide data-driven insights on recruitment performance and manpower availability.
Recruitment Process & Governance
- Establish and follow structured recruitment processes and standard operating procedures.
- Ensure all recruitment activities are conducted against approved manpower requisitions.
- Maintain proper documentation of candidate profiles, interview assessments, salary approvals and offer letters.
- Coordinate with HR Operations for pre-joining documentation and onboarding formalities.
- Ensure adherence to internal recruitment policies and approval mechanisms.
- Maintain confidentiality of candidate information and compensation-related details.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation and better utilisation of recruitment platforms.
Employer Branding & Candidate Experience
- Ensure a professional and positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
- Develop and promote employee referral initiatives to strengthen internal sourcing.
- Build relationships with recruitment consultants, placement agencies and industry networks.
- Ensure timely communication with candidates regarding interview schedules, selection status and offers.
- Drive effective pre-joining engagement to minimise candidate dropouts.
- Strengthen the organisation's employer branding through professional recruitment practices.
Experience, Skills & Attributes
- 36 years of experience in end-to-end recruitment and talent acquisition.
- Strong exposure to recruitment in Manufacturing, Flexible Packaging, Plastics, Printing, FMCG or allied industries.
- Experience in handling technical, production, engineering, commercial and corporate hiring.
- Good understanding of manufacturing processes and technical manpower requirements.
- Hands-on experience with Naukri, LinkedIn, Indeed and other recruitment platforms.
- Strong sourcing, screening, interviewing and candidate evaluation capabilities.
- Experience in managing blue-collar, grey-collar and white-collar recruitment.
- Strong stakeholder management, coordination and negotiation skills.
- Good knowledge of recruitment MIS, Excel reporting and hiring analytics.
- Ability to manage multiple vacancies and deliver within defined timelines.
- Strong communication, interpersonal and follow-up skills.
- Result-oriented approach with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- MBA / PGDM in Human Resources or Graduate in any discipline.
Designation
Recruiter / Senior Executive – Talent Acquisition
Experience
3–6 years
Location
Noida
