Experienced Talent Acquisition Manager devises strategy and recruitment processes to execute sourcing and recruiting campaigns. Finds and screens candidates and develops corporate policy for talent bench-marking, talent assessment and interviewing policies. Develops and leads strategic initiatives to recruit and select high caliber, professional and diverse workforce that identifies with business culture.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
AGM-Talent Acquisition
Stellar Value Chain Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
03.2022 - Current
Talent acquisition activities as per the agreed timelines, SLAs, and cost metrics within the company
Leading the Team of 4 Recruiters who handles warehouse Operations , Sales , IT , Finance ,Marketing, Procurement, Project requirements
Revitalized the HR department driving major strategic change in a short timeframe
Transformed HR's response from reactive to a proactive business solutions environment
Launched process improvements and green initiatives
Introduced new employee orientation and innovative training and development programs
Management and supervisory leadership development; and succession planning, mentoring, internships, and apprenticeship
Hired team for Solution Design, Business Development Managers for all the Zones, KAM , Sited Leads/Warehouse Manager, Cluster Operation Head , Finance , Oracle Consultants, Infor WMS Consultant, Content Writer , Digital Marketing , Procurement and Project Team
Reduced the Recruitment Cost to Sixty Three Percent Compare to last three Years.
Established consistent language and methodology for talent discussions, development, and succession.
Sr. Manager- Talent Acquisition
Safexpress Pvt. Ltd.
03.2019 - 02.2022
Conceptualized and successfully implemented HR transformation and organizational change in collaboration with the HR Head, MD&Chairman, Revamped HR Organization Structure and built a strong HR Team
Led the Team of 5 Recruiters who handles Sales, BDM Account Managers, IT, Operations, Finance, SCS, Air Operations requirements for PAN India
Identify the right kind of talent and ensure effective deployment of the right talent at the right time across all business units, 360 recruitments
Manpower hiring as per the recruitment plan agreed along with the Business heads/ department heads
Review and Providing input on JD as per Stake Holder Guidelines
Ensure completion of all talent acquisition activities as per the agreed timelines, SLAs, and cost metrics within the company
Manage other recruitment channels such as online job portals, referral schemes, advertisements, Social Network, job fairs, Campus Hiring and generate new sources
Analyzing & identifying competencies available /required at different levels & formulating plans for Career Growth/ Development
Worked on Employees KRA and employee Grievances
Oversee the execution of the on-boarding, induction, and probation confirmation process for all new joiners and devise mechanisms to handle new employee queries in an effective manner
Focused employee engagement and employer branding initiatives established Safexpress as the most socially engaged SCM organization on LinkedIn
Reduced the Recruitment Cost to Fifty Two Percent in comparison to last four years.
Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition
Nu Info Systems Inc./Nu Info Systems Pvt Ltd
05.2011 - 10.2018
Responsible for planning and implementing strategy for manpower for the open requisitions, as well as pro-actively building pipeline of potential candidates to anticipate future hiring strategy
Led the Team of 18 Recruiters ( 6 Team Members in USA and 12 Team Members in India) Responsible for Client and vendors contract and negotiation for Mutual benefits
Account Management/Delivery Manager and recruiting support for clients like Palm Beach County, Deutsche Bank, City Bank , UBS , IRS, Miami Dade County, OCPS, State of TX, State of MN, State of MT, State of NC, Nokia, Caterpillar Inc
Coaching and mentoring recruiters to make them understand the need of the client's expectations and the various aspects of getting a good match
Building a team of Technical IT recruiters and resources by identifying the learning potential of the candidates
Defining their Job Responsibilities and involved in Quality Checks to maintain quality standards as per defined Recruitment standards and for the development of the team member
Maintaining relationships with hiring managers to understand and analyze their requirements and managed the full life cycle recruiting process
Soliciting feedback from hiring managers for process tuning
Recruiting through Job Portals Social Networks, Referrals etc
Marketing of Bench Candidates through established contacts Preparation of Documents for Consultants H1B and H1b ext., Labor, I-140 filing as per Attorney guidelines
Also Responsible for maintaining Consultants I-9 and e-Verify.
Consolidated vendors and renegotiated contracts to optimize costs.
Manager – Recruitment
Digital Offshore Solutions Pvt Ltd (DOSPL)
05.2002 - 04.2011
Responsible for full life cycle recruiting for USA and UK Clients - Source, identify, interview, shortlist suitable salaried or hourly rate candidates from past hires, personal network, referrals, job boards, handling entire recruitment cycle for direct, contract & contract to hire requisitions Work with management to ensure timely understanding of current and future workforce needs and implements improvements to staffing processes including sourcing and selection and also preparation of back-up resource pool depending upon future requirement
Analyzed recruiting procedures, created enhancements and metrics to increase output The sourcing of candidates through jobs portals like Dice, Monster, CareerBuilder etc., third party companies, networking and referrals
Develop and maintain a diverse pipeline of technical professionals
Screening of candidates before technical interview
Design strategies for recruitment for local and international operations Communication with candidates and technical team, scheduling interview, briefing and debriefing before and following the interviews
Created and maintained consultants and employee resume bank for prospective clients
Carried out end-to-end responsibility of recruitment and resource management cycle
Helped candidates or consultants with their initial adjustment at the client place by arranging the administrative and logistical needs.
Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
Developed and implemented business strategies to achieve business goals and stay competitive.