We are looking for an experienced Sourcing Team Lead to manage and drive our candidate sourcing operations for Blue Collar and White Collar manpower requirements, primarily for overseas projects.

The candidate should have strong hands-on experience in sourcing, team handling, client coordination and recruitment for multiple projects/clients, with good knowledge of the KSA recruitment market.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and manage the sourcing team and ensure timely delivery of suitable candidates as per client requirements.
- Source candidates for Blue Collar and White Collar positions through:
- Naukri
- Naukri Gulf
- Shine
- LinkedIn / Head Hunting
- Other online recruitment platforms and databases
- PAN India recruitment agents / consultants

- Study the client's JD carefully and identify suitable candidate profiles according to the technical and experience requirements.
- Use AI recruitment tools such as ChatGPT, Apollo AI and other relevant AI applications to improve sourcing, candidate identification, profile screening and recruitment productivity.
- Maintain a strong database of candidates and understand which profiles can be sourced from which regions/sectors of India.
- Have good knowledge of PAN India manpower agents and recruitment networks and identify suitable sourcing channels for different categories.
- Coordinate with overseas clients/teams regarding manpower requirements, candidate submissions, interviews and pending feedback.
- Coordinate with internal teams working with overseas clients and ensure smooth communication and follow-up.
- Arrange and coordinate online client interviews.
- Coordinate offline client interviews across PAN India, including candidate mobilisation and interview arrangements.
- Maintain proper records and trackers for candidate sourcing, submissions, interviews, selections, offers and deployment status.
- Monitor team performance, productivity and daily/weekly sourcing targets.




- Follow up with the concerned team/person for pending candidate feedback, interview results, offers and other recruitment-related issues.
- Prepare regular sourcing and project reports using MS Excel and MS Word.
- Ensure that candidate profiles shared with clients are relevant, properly screened and aligned with the JD.
- Handle multiple clients/projects simultaneously and ensure timely closure of requirements.

KSA Market Knowledge The candidate should have a good understanding of the Saudi Arabia (KSA) manpower market, including:

- Current demand for different manpower categories.
- Salary expectations and market trends for various positions.
- Availability of skilled manpower across different parts of India.
- Recruitment and deployment process for overseas manpower.
- Understanding of candidate expectations, market competition and sourcing challenges.
- Experience handling recruitment requirements for multiple overseas clients/companies will be preferred.

Required Skills
- Robust sourcing and recruitment experience.
- Excellent knowledge of Naukri / Naukri Gulf / LinkedIn / Shine.
- Hands-on experience with headhunting and passive candidate sourcing.
- Good knowledge of ChatGPT, Apollo AI and other AI-based recruitment tools.
- Good command of MS Excel and MS Word.
- Strong team handling and coordination skills.
- Excellent follow-up and communication skills.
- Ability to understand technical and non-technical JDs.
- Strong client coordination skills.
- Good knowledge of PAN India sourcing channels and recruitment agents.
- Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple requirements simultaneously.

Desired Candidate Profile

1. Candidate should have prior experience in a manpower supply / recruitment consultancy / overseas recruitment company.
2. Must have experience handling sourcing requirements for multiple clients/companies, rather than working only on a single recruitment project.
3. Should be a hands-on team leader who can both source candidates personally and guide the sourcing team.
4. Candidates with strong KSA recruitment experience will be highly preferred.

📌 Sourcing Team Lead – Manpower Recruitment (Mumbai)
🏢 Soundlines Group
📍 Mumbai