Talent Acquisition Specialist

Role & responsibilities

• Own the complete recruitment lifecycle for

  Duty Managers and Store Managers

  across all SAVOmart stores.
• Lead hiring for

  Head Office functions

  (e.g., Finance, HR, Marketing, Supply Chain, etc.).
• Partner with business leaders to understand manpower needs, role requirements, and candidate specifications.
  
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies job portals, referrals, social media, campus hiring, and local sourcing networks.
  
• Drive proactive talent pipeline creation for critical and high-volume roles.
  
• Screen, assess, and shortlist candidates while ensuring excellent candidate experience.
  
• Manage offer roll-out, negotiation, and pre-joining engagement.

• Manage and mentor a team of

  field recruiters

  to deliver on store-level hiring targets.
• Set clear KPIs for recruiters (TAT, quality of hire, sourcing mix).
  
• Build capability of the team through regular training and coaching.

• Collaborate with Store Captains, Duty Managers, and HO function heads to forecast hiring needs.
  
• Provide regular dashboards and reports on recruitment status, attrition trends, and manpower gaps.
  
• Act as a trusted talent advisor, ensuring business continuity through timely closures.

• Ensure adherence to recruitment SLAs and compliance with company policies.
  
• Maintain updated job descriptions and structured interview processes.
  
• Continuously improve recruitment practices through technology adoption, data analytics, and market benchmarking.

Preferred candidate profile

• Education:

  Graduate/Postgraduate in HR, Business, or related field.

• Experience:

  58 years of experience in recruitment, preferably in

  retail, FMCG, or service industry

  .
• Strong exposure to both

  field hiring

  (store-level) and

  corporate hiring

  .
• Proven ability to manage a recruitment team and deliver within tight timelines.
  
• Excellent sourcing, networking, and stakeholder management skills.
  
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use hiring metrics for decision-making.
  
• Energetic, self-driven, and capable of working independently.