Talent Acquisition

• Department: People & Culture
• Years of Experience: 3 to 4
• Location: IITM Research Park, Chennai

Key responsibilities

• End-to-End Talent Acquisition: Own the complete recruitment lifecycle from manpower requisition to successful onboarding. Collaborate with hiring managers to understand business needs, define hiring strategies, and ensure timely closures while delivering an exceptional candidate experience and maintaining high standards of quality.
• Strategic Talent Sourcing: Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies through Naukri, LinkedIn Recruiter, employee referrals, social media, professional networks, and niche job portals. Build sustainable talent pipelines for both immediate and future hiring requirements while minimizing dependency on external recruitment consultants.
• Multi-Functional Hiring: Drive recruitment across diverse business functions including Engineering, Product, Manufacturing, Operations, Corporate Functions, Finance, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Quality, Field Services, and Leadership roles. Manage hiring across all experience levels, from interns and entry-level professionals to managers and functional heads.
• Manufacturing, Operations & Workforce Hiring: Lead recruitment for manufacturing facilities, field operations, and pan-India grey-collar workforce. Coordinate contractual and outsourced hiring through manpower partners, ensuring timely deployment, workforce availability, quality of hires, and compliance with organizational standards.
• Campus Recruitment & Early Talent Development: Build strong relationships with engineering colleges, universities, and technical institutions to strengthen the organization's early talent pipeline. Plan and execute campus recruitment drives, internship programs, placement activities, and employer engagement initiatives across Chennai and other locations.
• Walk-in Drives & Recruitment Campaigns: Plan and execute walk-in drives, recruitment events, and large-scale hiring campaigns to support business growth. Coordinate end-to-end event logistics, interview panels, candidate communication, and post-event follow-ups to maximize hiring outcomes and candidate engagement.

• Candidate Assessment & Interview Coordination: Conduct comprehensive resume screening, HR interviews, behavioural assessments, and preliminary evaluations to identify candidates with the right technical capabilities and cultural fit. Coordinate interview schedules, gather timely feedback from stakeholders, and ensure a structured and efficient selection process.
• Recruitment Operations & ATS Management: Ensure accurate maintenance of candidate records, recruitment documentation, interview feedback, and hiring workflows within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Generate recruitment dashboards, maintain data integrity, and ensure adherence to organizational recruitment processes and compliance standards.
• Recruitment Metrics & Process Excellence: Monitor and analyse key recruitment metrics such as Time-to-Hire, Time-to-Fill, Cost-per-Hire, Offer Acceptance Rate, Joining Ratio, and Source Effectiveness. Identify process gaps, recommend improvements, and implement best practices to enhance recruitment efficiency, speed, and quality.
• Ownership, Agility & Continuous Improvement: Demonstrate a strong sense of ownership by managing multiple hiring mandates simultaneously in a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment. Stay updated on industry trends, talent market movements, and emerging recruitment technologies while continuously driving innovation, operational excellence, and business-focused hiring outcomes.

Required skills

• 3–4 years of experience in end-to-end recruitment across Corporate, Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, and Leadership functions.
• Strong sourcing expertise using Naukri, LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean Search, X-Ray Search, referrals, and other talent platforms.
• Proven ability to manage multiple hiring mandates and consistently achieve recruitment targets within defined timelines.
• Hands-on experience in campus hiring, walk-in drives, contractual staffing, vendor management, and pan-India workforce hiring.
• Excellent stakeholder management, interviewing, negotiation, and communication skills with a business partnering approach.
• Proficient in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), recruitment analytics, MIS reporting, and recruitment KPI management.
• Highly self-driven, adaptable, and capable of thriving in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment.
• Fluent verbal and written communication in English and Tamil is mandatory; proficiency in Hindi will be an added advantage.

Educational Qualification: Any Bachelor's Degree, MBA or Postgraduate qualification in Human Resources is preferred. We value your passion, curiosity, and ability to find exceptional talent even more than your degree. If recruitment excites you and building great teams is what you love, we would be delighted to hear from you.