Talent Acquisition Specialist

Role & responsibilities

- Manage end-to-end recruitment for retail stores, Distribution Centres (DCs), and corporate functions.

- Drive bulk and mass hiring for Store Managers, Assistant Store Managers, sales associates, cashiers, and other retail positions.

- Handle DC hiring for warehouse and supply chain operations, including warehouse executives, supervisors, inventory staff, dispatch staff, and other DC positions.

- Manage corporate hiring for Head Office functions and support departments.

- Coordinate with hiring managers and department heads to understand manpower requirements, finalize job descriptions, and establish hiring timelines.

- Source candidates through Naukri.com, other job portals, employee referrals, social media, consultants, and local recruitment networks.

- Screen resumes, conduct initial HR interviews, and coordinate technical and managerial interview rounds.

- Ensure timely closure of vacancies in accordance with approved manpower budgets and recruitment targets.

- Maintain recruitment trackers, candidate databases, interview schedules, and daily/weekly hiring MIS reports.

- Coordinate salary negotiations, offer rollouts, candidate follow-ups, and joining formalities to improve offer-to-joining ratios.

- Build talent pipelines for recurring retail, DC, and corporate hiring requirements.

- Monitor recruitment metrics, including time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, offer-to-joining ratio, and source effectiveness.

- Coordinate with HR Operations and business teams to ensure smooth onboarding and joining documentation.

- Ensure recruitment activities comply with company policies and approved manpower plans.

Preferred candidate profile

- 4 to 8 years of relevant experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment.

- Mandatory hands-on experience in bulk hiring, mass hiring, retail hiring, DC hiring, and corporate hiring.

- Experience in the retail industry, preferably in apparel, fashion, lifestyle, or organized retail.

- Exposure to warehouse, logistics, supply chain, or distribution centre recruitment.

- Hands-on experience with Naukri.com and other candidate sourcing platforms.

- Strong sourcing, screening, negotiation, stakeholder-management, and candidate-engagement skills.

- Ability to manage multiple vacancies and achieve hiring targets within defined timelines.

- Good communication and coordination skills, with proficiency in MS Excel and recruitment MIS reporting.