Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced and strategic Manager – Talent Acquisition to lead the organization's recruitment and talent acquisition function across the Kerala region.

The role will be responsible for developing and implementing the overall recruitment strategy, managing the end-to-end recruitment process, building a strong talent pipeline, and ensuring timely closure of vacancies across various functions and locations.

Key Responsibilities

Recruitment Strategy & Planning

- Develop and implement the organization's overall talent acquisition strategy for the Kerala region.
- Work closely with business and functional heads to understand manpower requirements and future hiring needs.
- Develop annual and periodic recruitment plans based on business growth and manpower requirements.
- Establish effective sourcing strategies for both volume and specialized hiring.
- Build and maintain a solid talent pipeline for current and future organizational requirements.
- Identify new and innovative recruitment channels to improve the quality, speed, and cost-effectiveness of hiring.

End-to-End Recruitment
- Take complete ownership of the end-to-end recruitment process, from manpower requisition to candidate onboarding.
- Manage sourcing, screening, shortlisting, interviews, assessments, salary negotiations, reference checks, offer management, and joining formalities.
- Ensure positions are closed within agreed timelines and recruitment SLAs.
- Maintain an active database of qualified candidates for recurring and critical positions.
- Develop and maintain talent pools for key business functions and locations.
- Monitor recruitment metrics including time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, source effectiveness, offer-to-join ratio, and quality of hire.

Automobile Industry Hiring
- Lead recruitment for various automobile-related positions, including:
- Sales Executives
- Team Leaders / Sales Managers
- Customer Relationship Executives




- Service Advisors
- Automotive Technicians / Mechanics
- Service Managers
- Parts & Accessories personnel
- Dealership support and administrative roles
- Develop specialized sourcing strategies for technical and frontline automobile positions.
- Build talent networks within the automobile and dealership ecosystem across Kerala.

Stakeholder Management
- Partner closely with business heads, department heads, branch/dealership managers, and HR teams to understand recruitment requirements.
- Act as a strategic recruitment partner to business leadership.
- Provide regular updates on open positions, recruitment progress, challenges, and hiring forecasts.
- Advise stakeholders on market availability, salary benchmarks, candidate expectations, and hiring trends.
- Ensure a smooth and professional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process.

Team Management
- Lead and mentor the recruitment team and ensure effective allocation of recruitment responsibilities.
- Set recruitment targets and monitor individual and team performance.
- Train the recruitment team on sourcing techniques, interviewing, candidate engagement, and recruitment best practices.
- Establish standardized recruitment processes and ensure adherence across locations.
- Continuously improve recruitment productivity and effectiveness.

Employer Branding & Talent Pipeline
- Develop initiatives to strengthen the organization's employer brand and attract quality candidates.
- Build relationships with recruitment consultants, job portals, educational institutions,



technical institutes, and other talent sources.
- Explore partnerships with ITIs, automobile training institutes, colleges, and other relevant institutions for frontline and technical hiring.
- Develop employee referral and other internal talent sourcing initiatives.
- Maintain a strong network of potential candidates for critical and recurring positions.

Recruitment Analytics & Reporting
- Prepare and present regular recruitment dashboards and MIS reports to management.
- Track key recruitment metrics and identify areas for improvement.
- Analyze recruitment trends and hiring challenges across the Kerala region.
- Monitor recruitment costs and optimize hiring channels and recruitment expenditure.
- Ensure accurate maintenance of recruitment data and candidate records.

Required Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- 10 years of experience in Recruitment / Talent Acquisition.
- Strong experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes.
- Proven experience in managing recruitment across multiple locations or a large geographic region.
- Experience in managing and mentoring recruitment teams.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Demonstrated experience in volume hiring as well as mid-level and managerial recruitment.
- Strong knowledge of modern sourcing methods, recruitment platforms, and candidate engagement strategies.
- Experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and HRMS platforms will be an advantage.

Preferred Industry Experience

Candidates with experience in the automobile, automotive dealership, retail, or related industries will be preferred.

Pay: From ₹40,000.00 per month

Benefits

- Health insurance
- Leave encashment
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

📌 Talent Acquisition Manager (Kochi)
🏢 Rey Consultancy
📍 Kochi