Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition who can drive end-to-end hiring strategy with a robust focus on vendor-driven recruitment models. The ideal candidate should have hands-on expertise in managing recruitment vendors/consultants, optimizing external hiring channels, ensuring cost efficiency, and delivering quality talent within defined timelines.
This role requires someone who can independently build and manage vendor ecosystems for large-scale hiring while also leading internal recruitment operations, stakeholder management, reporting, and process optimization.
Key Responsibilities
1. Vendor Hiring Strategy & Management
- Develop and execute recruitment strategies through external vendors, consultants, staffing agencies, and recruitment partners.
- Identify, onboard, negotiate commercials, and manage relationships with hiring vendors.
- Build a strong vendor network for multiple hiring categories such as:
- Tech Hiring
- Non-Tech Hiring
- Leadership Hiring
- Bulk Hiring
- Contract/C2H/C2C Hiring
- Monitor vendor performance based on:
- Closure ratios
- Quality of profiles
- TAT adherence
- Offer-to-join ratio
- Cost per hire
- Conduct regular vendor performance reviews and remove underperforming vendors.
- Ensure vendors follow company hiring guidelines, compliance policies, and SLAs.
2. End-to-End Talent Acquisition
- Lead end-to-end recruitment lifecycle from requirement gathering to onboarding.
- Partner with business leaders to understand workforce planning and hiring priorities.
- Create hiring roadmaps for critical and volume hiring requirements.
- Ensure timely closure of open positions while maintaining quality benchmarks.
- Manage recruitment pipelines across multiple departments/functions.
3. Stakeholder Management
- Work closely with hiring managers, department heads, and leadership teams.
- Provide regular hiring