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Arun Kumar

Arun Kumar

Chennai

Summary

Dynamic Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant with a proven track record at SGK, excelling in end-to-end recruitment and strategic negotiations. Successfully hired over 250 positions, saving INR 40 Lakhs, while fostering strong stakeholder engagement. Adept at global talent acquisition and team leadership, driving results through innovative sourcing strategies.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant

SGK (Schawk India Pvt Ltd)
06.2023 - Current
  • Fulfilled recruitment needs for SGK, MIT, and PIT in India, hiring over 250 positions without external agencies.
  • Saved approximately INR 40 Lakhs by sourcing key roles such as SAP ABAP and Software Developers internally.
  • Onboarded 70 Flex Force employees, reducing overtime hours by about 70,000.
  • Hired 80 interns from diverse backgrounds within 10 days to meet urgent business requirements.
  • Closed 65 positions in under 30 days through strategic weekend and walk-in drives.
  • Maintained strong stakeholder relationships to ensure timely hiring support and process execution.

Lead - Talent Acquisition (India & Philippines)

Hogarth Worldwide
02.2022 - 05.2023
  • Company Overview: Hogarth is the world's leading Marketing Communications & Advertising Production Company.
  • Building strong rapport with candidates through effective communication of company standards, job roles, salary packages, and benefits, creating positive candidate experience.
  • Demonstrating exceptional negotiation skills to close positions with favorable outcomes.
  • Driving comprehensive candidate management by guiding candidates through every stage of the interview process-briefing, interview preparation, feedback delivery, and post-offer formalities. Proactively engaging passive talent for future opportunities.
  • Successfully managing recruitment for domestic and international roles, catering to both IT and non-IT domains, while fostering collaboration with internal stakeholders across geographies.
  • Training, mentoring, and leading teams of recruiters to achieve hiring targets and maintain operational excellence.
  • Sourcing top-tier talent through diverse channels, including job portals, social media, internal databases, employee referrals, and vendor networks.
  • Delivering regular hiring updates to stakeholders and maintaining detailed hiring reports, including position status, offer conversion ratios, and progress metrics, presented on a weekly and monthly basis.
  • Skilled in vendor management and experienced in disciplines spanning Digital, Global Technology, Finance, Functional Support, Print, and Postproduction.
  • Adept at preparing and managing team progress reports, aligning recruitment strategies with organizational objectives to drive results.
  • Hogarth is the world's leading Marketing Communications & Advertising Production Company.
  • Spearheaded talent acquisition for the launch of a new office in the Philippines, building the initial team from the Chennai office.
  • Successfully hired 60+ candidates independently without external head-hunter support, ensuring a strong foundation for business operations.

Senior Recruitment Specialist - Global

Acara Solutions, Inc.
03.2019 - 02.2022
  • Company Overview: Acara Solutions is a premier provider of workforce solutions and outsourcing around the globe.
  • Proven Expertise in Full Recruitment Life Cycle: Proficient in sourcing, screening, selection, salary negotiation, pre-selection, and post-offer processes to ensure seamless hiring.
  • Executive Search and Headhunting: Skilled in headhunting and cold calling for executive roles across domestic and international markets, including India, EMEA, APAC, and the U.S. regions.
  • Global Recruitment Reach: Extensive experience managing end-to-end recruitment for clients across diverse geographies, including Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
  • Permanent & Contract-to-Hire Placements: Adept at handling diverse hiring models to suit client needs.
  • Advanced Sourcing Strategies: Proficient in leveraging platforms like Naukri, LinkedIn Recruiter, Xing, X-ray searches, professional networks, and referrals to identify top talent.
  • Candidate Engagement: Expertise in directly reaching out to candidates via email, LinkedIn InMails, and calls, briefing them about roles, organizations, and career opportunities.
  • Streamlined Interview Process: Skilled at initial screenings, scheduling interviews (telephonic, video, and face-to-face), and coordinating with clients and candidates for timely feedback and onboarding.
  • Market & Organizational Insights: Deep knowledge of organizational mapping, structure analysis, market research, geographic talent mapping, and industry analysis to inform recruitment strategies.
  • Team Mapping Expertise: Proven ability to map and recruit complete teams from target organizations.
  • ATS Proficiency: Experienced in managing Applicant Tracking Systems for efficient recruitment workflows.
  • Cross-Industry Recruitment Experience: Successfully recruited for sectors including IT, Manufacturing, Electronics, Machinery, Transportation & Logistics, Retail, FMCG, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, and Food industries.
  • Acara Solutions is a premier provider of workforce solutions and outsourcing around the globe.
  • Won Quarterly Performer award for these periods (October 2014 to December 2014), (January 2015 to March 2015), (January 2017 to March 2017), (July 2017 to September 2017) and (October 2018 to December 2018), (October 2020 to December 2020).
  • Won Best Performer of the year 2015.

Junior Research Fellow

CVRDE- Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO)
05.2013 - 03.2014

Associate

DATATRACKS Services Ltd.
06.2012 - 05.2013

Product Executive

USAM Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
10.2011 - 03.2012

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Human Resource Management

Anna University
Chennai
04-2018

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Computer Science Engineering

Panimalar Engineering College
Chennai
03-2011

Skills

  • End-to-end recruitment
  • Global talent acquisition
  • Executive search and headhunting
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Employer branding
  • Strategic negotiations
  • Data-driven insights
  • Cross-industry recruitment
  • Team leadership and mentorship
  • Advanced sourcing strategies

Certifications And Awards

  • Certified LinkedIn Professional Recruiter
  • Nominee for the 'Best of Our Best' Award 2024 - APAC Region (SGK)
  • Quarterly Performer Award (Aleron Group)
  • Best Performer of the Year 2015 (Aleron Group)

Accomplishments

  • Won Quarterly Performer award for these periods (October 2014 to December 2014), (January 2015 to March 2015), (January 2017 to March 2017), (July 2017 to September
    ▪ 2017) and (October 2018 to December 2018), (October 2020 to December 2020)
    ▪ Won Best Performer of the year 2015

Timeline

Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant

SGK (Schawk India Pvt Ltd)
06.2023 - Current

Lead - Talent Acquisition (India & Philippines)

Hogarth Worldwide
02.2022 - 05.2023

Senior Recruitment Specialist - Global

Acara Solutions, Inc.
03.2019 - 02.2022

Junior Research Fellow

CVRDE- Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO)
05.2013 - 03.2014

Associate

DATATRACKS Services Ltd.
06.2012 - 05.2013

Product Executive

USAM Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
10.2011 - 03.2012

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Human Resource Management

Anna University

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Computer Science Engineering

Panimalar Engineering College

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