Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Head of Talent Acquisition to lead the function for the FMCG Food Division and drive strategic hiring across multiple functions and locations.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and execute the overall Talent Acquisition strategy aligned with business goals.

- Lead end-to-end recruitment across corporate, sales, manufacturing, supply chain and other functions.

- Handle senior, critical and leadership hiring mandates.

- Build strong talent pipelines for current and future manpower requirements.

- Partner with business leaders and HRBPs for workforce planning and hiring requirements.

- Drive manpower planning, recruitment budgets and hiring forecasts.

- Strengthen sourcing through referrals, job portals, agencies, social media and other channels.

- Manage external recruitment consultants and search partners.

- Monitor and improve Time-to-Hire, Quality-of-Hire and Cost-of-Hire.

- Develop recruitment dashboards, MIS and hiring performance reports.

- Drive employer branding and improve candidate experience.

- Lead, mentor and develop the Talent Acquisition team.

- Implement recruitment technology, automation and process improvements.

Candidate Profile:

- 12+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition or Recruitment.

- Experience in FMCG, Food or Consumer industry preferred.

- Strong experience in both volume hiring and senior-level hiring.

- Proven experience managing and leading a TA team.

- Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.

- Excellent communication and leadership capabilities.

- Data-driven approach with strong understanding of recruitment metrics.

- MBA or PGDM in HR or equivalent qualification preferred.

Roles and Responsibilities:

- Develop and implement effective talent acquisition strategies to attract top FMCG food industry professionals.

- Manage end-to-end recruitment process, including job posting, candidate sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding.

- Collaborate with hiring managers to understand their requirements and develop job descriptions, job postings, and interview questions.

- Conduct market research to identify trends, competitors strategies, and best practices in talent acquisition.

- Analyze metrics such as time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, and quality-of-hire to optimize the recruitment process.