About the Role
We are looking for a dynamic and result-oriented Talent Acquisition Associate to lead end- to-end hiring for our retail store operations across India. The role will primarily focus on hiring Style Associates, Senior Style Associates and Store Managers while ensuring quality,
speed, and a seamless candidate experience. The ideal candidate should have experience in high-volume retail recruitment and possess
strong stakeholder management, sourcing, and coordination skills.
Key Responsibilities
End-to-End Recruitment
- Manage complete recruitment lifecycle for retail store positions.
- Handle hiring for Style Associates, Senior Style Associates, Store Managers, and other retail roles as assigned.
- Understand manpower requirements and align hiring plans accordingly.
- Ensure timely closure of assigned requisitions within defined TAT.
Candidate Sourcing
- Source candidates through job portals, employee referrals, social media, consultants, walk-ins, campus drives, and local hiring initiatives.
- Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline for current and future hiring needs.
- Conduct market mapping for retail talent across assigned regions.
Screening & Assessment
- Screen resumes based on role fit.
- Conduct telephonic and virtual interviews.
- Evaluate candidates on communication skills, retail experience, sales orientation, stability, salary expectations, and cultural fit.
- Coordinate assessment rounds wherever applicable.
Interview Coordination
- Schedule interviews with hiring managers and business stakeholders.
- Ensure smooth interview coordination and timely feedback collection.
- Maintain positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.
Offer Management
- Negotiate salary within approved budgets.
- Roll out offers and ensure complete documentation.
- Follow up with candidates until joining.
- Manage pre-joining engagement to minimize offer dropouts.
Stakeholder Management
- Partner closely with Regional Managers, Area Managers, HR Business Partners, and Store Operations teams.
- Provide regular hiring updates and pipeline status.
- Advise stakeholders on market availability, compensation trends, and hiring challenges.
Recruitment Operations
- Maintain candidate data in ATS and recruitment trackers.
- Ensure accurate reporting of hiring metrics.
- Track recruitment KPIs including TAT, source effectiveness, offer-to-join ratio, and dropout trends.
- Ensure compliance with recruitment processes and documentation.
Preferred Candidate Profile
- Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 1 to 3 years of experience in Talent Acquisition.
- Prior experience in retail, fashion, lifestyle, QSR, FMCG, or consumer-facing hiring is preferred.
- Experience in volume hiring for frontline retail roles.
- Exposure to ATS and job portals such as Naukri, LinkedIn, and Indeed.
- Strong sourcing, interviewing, and negotiation skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
