Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist

Experience: 2–4 YearsDepartment: Human Resources / Talent AcquisitionEmployment Type: Full-TimeLocation: Mumbai

About the Role

We are looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist who will be responsible for identifying, attracting, evaluating, and hiring high-quality talent across the organization.

This is a pure recruitment-focused role. The ideal candidate should be hands-on with sourcing, stakeholder management, candidate assessment, interview coordination, and offer closure, with a strong understanding of how to identify the right talent for a fast-growing organization.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Recruitment

- Own the complete recruitment lifecycle from job requirement to candidate joining.
- Understand hiring requirements, role expectations, team structure, and candidate profiles with hiring managers.
- Source candidates through LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, networking, social media, and other relevant channels.
- Screen and shortlist candidates based on skills, experience, cultural fit, and role requirements.
- Conduct initial screening calls and assess candidates against defined hiring criteria.
- Coordinate and manage interview processes with hiring managers and leadership.
- Manage candidate communication and ensure a smooth candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
- Drive salary discussions, negotiations, reference checks, and offer closures.
- Follow up with selected candidates through the notice period and ensure successful joining.

Talent Sourcing & Pipeline Building
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified candidates for current and future hiring needs.




- Proactively map and identify talent in relevant industries and competitor organizations.
- Develop effective sourcing strategies for both active and passive candidates.
- Maintain a talent pool for recurring and critical positions.

Stakeholder Management
- Work closely with hiring managers to understand business and manpower requirements.
- Provide regular updates on open positions, candidate pipelines, interview status, and closures.
- Advise hiring managers on candidate availability, market trends, and realistic hiring timelines.
- Ensure hiring requirements are clearly defined before initiating recruitment.

Recruitment Operations & Reporting
- Maintain accurate recruitment trackers and candidate databases.
- Track key recruitment metrics such as:
- Time to Hire
- Time to Fill
- Source of Hire
- Offer-to-Joining Ratio
- Interview-to-Selection Ratio
- Recruitment Funnel
- Prepare regular recruitment reports and hiring dashboards for management.
- Ensure recruitment processes and documentation are maintained accurately.

Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 2–4 years of hands-on experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment.




- Strong experience in end-to-end recruitment.
- Excellent sourcing and candidate-hunting skills.
- Strong working knowledge of LinkedIn, Naukri, Indeed, and other recruitment platforms.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong stakeholder management and follow-up skills.
- Ability to assess candidates beyond their resumes and identify the right talent for the organization.
- Strong negotiation and offer-closure skills.
- Ability to manage multiple positions simultaneously in a fast-paced workplace.
- Highly organized, proactive, and target-oriented.

Preferred Experience Candidates with experience in D2C, FMCG, Wellness, Nutrition, Lifestyle, Beauty, Consumer Brands, Startups, or high-growth organizations will be preferred.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who is:
- Recruitment-focused and genuinely passionate about hiring
- Strong at identifying high-quality talent
- Proactive in sourcing rather than relying only on applications
- Comfortable working directly with founders, leadership, and hiring managers
- Data-driven and target-oriented
- Rapid, organized, and excellent at follow-ups
- Capable of handling multiple hiring mandates independently
- Focused on quality of hire, not just closure numbers

Role Focus: 100% Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Interested candidates can share your CV here - [email protected]

Pay: ₹35,000.00 - ₹45,000.00 per month

Benefits

- Provident Fund

Experience:
- Full-cycle recruitment: 2 years (Required)

Location:
- Mumbai, Maharashtra (Required)

Work Location: In person

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