1. Talent Acquisition Delivery
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Own end-to-end hiring for all Supply Chain sub-functions: Manufacturing, IL6s/CI, Quality, HSE, Engineering, Procurement, Logistics & Warehousing, Planning.
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Drive sourcing, screening, evaluation, stakeholder updates, and offer closure.
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Ensure delivery of high-quality, diverse slates within defined hiring timelines.
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Manage requisition intake discussions, align hiring criteria, and ensure role clarity.
2. Sourcing & Market Intelligence
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Build and execute sourcing strategies using job boards, LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, talent mapping, and competitor research.
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Develop and maintain passive talent pipelines for critical SC roles (Plant, Engineering, Quality, HSE).
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Leverage market data to advise stakeholders on availability, compensation trends, and competitive insights.
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Use Boolean search, talent mapping, and industry targeting (FMCG / Food / Beverage / Manufacturing cohorts).
3. Stakeholder & Candidate Management
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Act as a strategic advisor to SC leaders, Plant HR, HRBPs and functional heads.
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Drive strong stakeholder governance: weekly connects, funnel reviews, risk flags.
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Ensure exceptional candidate experience with consistent communication.
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Influence decision-making through data-driven insights and talent recommendations.
4. Assessment & Selection
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Conduct structured evaluations and behavioral screening.
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Partner with hiring managers to define competency requirements for SC roles.
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Govern the interview process panel calibration, scheduling, feedback compliance.
5. Offer Management & Compensation Alignment
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Lead offer proposal discussions, ensuring internal parity, PIR alignment, and competitive positioning.
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Negotiate offers, manage counteroffers, and close hiring with strong acceptance ratio.
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Partner with Total Rewards/HRBPs on compensation, fitments, and internal movements.
6. Compliance, Reporting & Process Excellence
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Ensure adherence to internal controls, documentation, and audit standards.
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Own data accuracy on ATS systems and hiring dashboards.
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Support TA transformation projects, diversity hiring initiatives, and process improvement.
Experience
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4 8 years of Talent Acquisition experience, with minimum 2 3 years hiring for Supply Chain roles (FMCG, Food Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Pharma Manufacturing, or Industrial sectors).
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Exposure to hiring for: Manufacturing, Quality, HSE, Procurement, Logistics, Planning, Engineering.
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Strong experience managing plant stakeholders or multi-site supply chain hiring.
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Strong working knowledge of ATS and CRM platforms (Phenom, Workday, SuccessFactors, Taleo or equivalent) including requisition management, workflow governance, and pipeline tracking.
Skills
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Strong sourcing capability (Boolean search, market mapping, LinkedIn Recruiter).
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Ability to influence senior stakeholders and navigate matrix environments.
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Strong communication , negotiation, and data interpretation skills.
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Understanding of SC competencies (TPM, HACCP, OEE, OTIF, IBP, WMS, etc.) preferred.
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High bias for outcomes, resilience, and problem-solving.
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Bachelor s degree required; MBA/PGDM in HR preferred.
Success Profile
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Deliver roles on-time with high-quality talent.
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Build proactive bench for recurring SC roles.
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Demonstrate strong business partnership with SC leaders.
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Maintain superior candidate & stakeholder experience.
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Drive data-driven decision-making and TA best practices.