Role Summary The Talent Acquisition Specialist for Sales Hiring plays a critical role in identifying, attracting, and hiring top commercial talent across Sales, Field Force, and Business Development teams. The role requires deep partnership with Hiring Managers, HRBPs, and senior business leaders to deliver high-quality talent pipelines and create an exceptional candidate experience while ensuring compliance with global recruitment standards.

Key Responsibilities

1. End-to-End Sales Recruitment

- Manage and execute the full-cycle recruitment process for Sales and Commercial roles—from sourcing to offer management and onboarding.
- Develop sourcing strategies specific to Pharma Sales including field-force talent mapping, competitor benchmarking, and proactive pipeline building.

2. Stakeholder & Business Partner Collaboration

- Partner closely with Sales Leadership, Hiring Managers, and HRBPs to understand business priorities, territory expansion needs, and profile requirements.

3. Talent Pipeline Development

- Build and maintain robust pipelines for critical Sales roles (e.g., Medical Representative, Area Sales Manager, Key Account Manager).
- Engage external networks, universities, industry forums,



and referral channels to attract diverse talent pools.
- Contribute to succession planning by identifying high-potential candidates ahead of demand.

Required Skills & Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Life Sciences, or related field.
- 5+ years of Talent Acquisition experience
- Strong understanding of full-cycle recruiting, especially in quick-paced commercial environments.
- Experience working with ATS systems and recruitment analytics tools.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to handle multiple high-volume roles with agility and strong prioritization.

Preferred Qualifications

- MBA in Human Resources or equivalent.
- Experience hiring for multinational pharmaceutical companies.
- Exposure to employer branding, market mapping, and external talent network building.

Soft Skills

- High emotional intelligence and interpersonal capability.
- Strong business acumen and commercial understanding.
- Critical thinking, problem-solving, and adaptability.
- Relationship-building and collaborative mindset.

📌 Talent Acquisition (FTE) (Mumbai)
🏢 AstraZeneca
📍 Mumbai