Nitin Jain

Talent Acquisition Specialist, successfully led mid-to-leadership hiring across both Technology and Non-Tech corporate functions, closing over 700 + positions to date with a 98% on-time closure rate, ensuring high-quality talent delivery aligned with business needs

Successfully closed 135+ positions within 45 days across warehouse Operations (PAN India), Network planning and Corporate Functions, consistently meeting aggressive hiring timelines and enabling rapid team scaling.

Successfully closed multiple mid-to-senior level mandates in Operations & other corporate functions, supporting rapid team expansion and operational scaling.

Managed end-to-end recruitment lifecycle including requirement gathering, sourcing, screening, stakeholder management, interview coordination, offer management, and onboarding support.

Boosted company visibility and built a scalable talent pipeline of high-quality candidates, ensuring alignment with organisational recruitment goals.

Led employer branding initiatives that enhanced talent attraction and increased candidate engagement, strengthening brand visibility across key hiring channels.

Scaled retail hiring across 80+ locations, enhanced offer-to-join ratio through structured onboarding and candidate experience improvements.

Orchestrated high-volume hiring drives across multiple cities, maintaining strict adherence to TAT and quality benchmarks.

Recognized for driving operational excellence in high-volume hiring while maintaining quality-of-hire and cultural fit.

Analysis on Attrition, Exit process TAT, Full and Final Settlement.

Dual-role HR Business Partner & Talent Acquisition Specialist, supporting Commercial, Marketing, and Centre of Excellence functions, covering a workforce of 2000+ employees.

• Developed structured talent acquisition strategy encompassing job portals, referrals, and vendor coordination, resulting in 30% increase in hiring efficiency.

• Partnering with business heads on workforce planning, manpower budgeting and productivity alignment.

• Monitoring key HR metrics (attrition, headcount, cost‑per‑hire) and preparing dashboards for leadership review.

• Overseeing onboarding, induction and background verification processes for seamless employee integration.

• Supporting employee engagement initiatives and grievance resolution mechanisms to improve retention.

• Automated pulse and annual engagement surveys using HRMS platform, accelerating feedback turnaround and providing leadership with real-time visibility through dashboards.

• Contributed to HR transformation initiatives that improved process efficiency and facilitated digital adoption.

Ensuring complete employee personal files and HR documentation in accordance with internal audit and compliance frameworks.

Managing end‑to‑end HR operations for a workforce of 6000+ employees across multiple locations.

• Talent Acquisition Specialist, successfully led mid-to-leadership hiring across both Technology and Non-Tech corporate functions, closing over 500+ positions to date with a 97% on-time closure rate, ensuring high-quality talent delivery aligned with business needs.
• Leading full-cycle recruiting for 150 + roles per month, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and talent acquisition strategy.
• Managed full recruitment lifecycle for junior to mid-level and leadership positions at Varuna Group, ensuring seamless hiring aligned with recruitment best practices.
• Managed end-to-end recruitment lifecycle including requirement gathering, sourcing, screening, stakeholder management, interview coordination, offer management, and onboarding support.
• Working with managers and stakeholders to develop job needs, expedite interview processes, and improve the candidate experience.
• Optimizing sourcing methods through the use of advanced recruitment technologies, data analytics, and market intelligence, resulting in faster hiring and higher quality personnel.
• Partnered with external consultants to expand talent pipelines, fulfil critical hiring needs, and efficiently fill high-priority roles for off role employees.
• Successfully closed multiple mid-to-senior level mandates in Operations & other corporate functions, supporting rapid team expansion and operational scaling.
• Drove campus hiring for GTs and MTs from Tier 2/3 colleges, collaborating with L&D for onboarding, training, and early talent development programs and improving trainee retention by 35%.
• Acquired extensive experience in blue collar hiring processes, enhancing understanding of industry-specific recruitment challenges.

• Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Strategy
• Screened and assessed candidates through in-depth evaluations, improving candidate quality by 40%, while managing key recruitment tasks such as cold calling, HR fitment, and interview coordination.
• Led a team of 4 recruiters in non-technical hiring, ensuring alignment with organisational needs.
• Produced and analysed KPI and vacancy reports to track recruitment progress and inform strategic recommendations to leadership.
• Conducted sourcing activities to build a pipeline of qualified candidates.
• Implemented corporate HR initiatives to align with business objectives.
• Oversaw performance management processes to enhance employee productivity.
• Guided teams to achieve organisational goals through effective leadership.
• Facilitated coordination of HR functions to optimise employee support.
• Administered HR functions to support employee needs and compliance.
• Facilitated communication and collaboration with stakeholders to align project goals.
• Conducted strategic planning sessions to align HR initiatives with business needs.
• Communicated business values to align employee behaviour with company goals.
• Oversaw employee feedback systems to enhance professional growth opportunities.
• Developed and maintained employee relationships to enhance job satisfaction.
• Encouraged flexibility and diversity within the workplace to enhance inclusivity.
• Conducted exit interviews to gather feedback, identifying areas for organisational improvement.
• HRMS Portal Optimization (Keka & Darwin)
• Performed data analysis and generated reports to inform HR decisions.
• Managed team dynamics to ensure effective collaboration and performance.
• Oversaw daily HR operations to ensure efficient workflow and compliance.
• Coordinated vendor relationships to ensure service delivery meets organisational standards.
• Employee Relations & Engagement
• Employee Onboarding & Offboarding

• Managing end‑to‑end HR operations for a workforce of 5000+ employees across multiple locations
• Led creation of recruiting and interviewing plans for open positions, conducted regular follow-ups with managers/HODs to assess effectiveness of recruiting strategies and implementation.
• Understanding client requirements and deciding on the recruitment strategy, Conducting Telephonic and Personal HR Interviews to judge the candidate's Role Fitment, stability, attitude, academic & professional qualifications, experience, technical & communication skills, etc.
• Identified and selected sources for manpower requirements including job portals, headhunting, vendors, referral networks, and internet searches to optimise candidate sourcing.
• Interacted with functional heads to understand job requirements, created job descriptions, and posted positions on appropriate internet sources to attract suitable candidates.
• Conducted exit interviews for employees, generating actionable insights that contributed to retention strategies and reduced attrition
• Monitoring key HR metrics (attrition, headcount, cost‑per‑hire) and preparing dashboards for leadership review.
• Leveraged HRMS platform to automate pulse and annual engagement surveys, accelerating feedback turnaround and enhancing leadership visibility through real-time dashboards
• Analysis on Attrition, Exit process TAT, Full and Final Settlement.