Rushikesh Kokate

Managing end-to-end recruitment for the Biologics and R&D divisions across key functions including Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, Research & Development (R&D), Manufacturing, and Engineering. Partnering closely with 20+ business stakeholders to understand workforce needs, align recruitment priorities with project pipelines, and deliver strategic hiring solutions.

Driving competitive talent acquisition strategies such as Walk-in Drives, Employee Referral Programs, Bulk Hiring Initiatives, Internal Job Postings (IJP), and targeted Mass Mailing Campaigns to attract high-caliber candidates. Leveraging leading job portals and professional networks—including Naukri.com, LinkedIn, and internal talent databases—for proactive sourcing, screening, and candidate engagement.

Developing and publishing high-impact job advertisements customized for each platform to ensure maximum reach and relevance. Supporting critical and leadership hiring by collaborating with functional heads to define role expectations, shortlist talent, and ensure strong cultural and competency fit.

Handling CTC discussions, documentation, offer negotiation, and onboarding coordination to ensure a smooth candidate experience. Taking ownership of stakeholder communication and expectation management throughout the hiring lifecycle to maintain strong partnerships and deliver timely, quality hiring outcomes.

• Managing end-to-end recruitment process as well as industry mapping: Develop and execute recruitment plan for entry-level (Executive level) to midlevel (Manager level) to higher-level roles (DGM/GM/ Director level).
• Understanding and analyzing stakeholder requirements for each open position.
• Experience in Head Hunting for Niche positions.
• Developing relations with third-party recruitment agencies and staffing firms for procurement of resources.
• Using job portals and social networking sites like Naukri.com and LinkedIn etc. for sourcing and screening potential candidates.
• Scheduling interviews, briefing, and debriefing the candidates before and after the interviews.
• Negotiating with the shortlisted for hire candidates.
• Engagement with the offered candidates in terms of the pre-joining process to smoothen their onboarding.
• Developing a pool of qualified candidates in advance of need. Preparing and maintaining recruitment tracker.
• Have handled positions from Various Pharmaceutical Profiles - R&D, Corporate, Clinical, Marketing, Production, Supply Chain Management & IT.