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Position: Talent Acquisition Head – Retail Brand (Non-IT Hiring)

Location: Gurgaon

Experience: 10+ years in retail brand

Industry: Retail (Fashion, Apparel, FMCG, Luxury, or related)

Department: Human Resources (HR)

Job Summary:

We are looking for a dynamic and strategic Talent Acquisition Head to lead the recruitment function for our retail brand. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Non-IT hiring, particularly in retail, FMCG, or related industries. This role involves managing end-to-end recruitment, building talent pipelines, and ensuring the right talent acquisition strategies to support business growth.

Key Responsibilities:1. Talent Acquisition Strategy & Execution:

• Develop and execute talent acquisition strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Oversee bulk hiring and leadership hiring for retail stores, corporate functions, and supply chain roles.
• Optimize sourcing channels (job portals, employee referrals, social media, and recruitment agencies).

2. Recruitment Operations & Stakeholder Management:

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for store-level, regional, and corporate roles.
• Partner with business heads and HRBPs to identify hiring needs and workforce planning.
• Manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts with recruitment agencies.

3. Employer Branding & Talent Pipeline Development:

• Drive employer branding initiatives to attract top talent.
• Build a strong talent pipeline for future hiring needs.
• Engage in campus hiring and lateral hiring strategies.

4. Recruitment Analytics & Compliance:

• Track recruitment metrics (TAT, cost-per-hire, quality-of-hire, etc.) for continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws and company policies in hiring practices.
• Implement and manage Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) for seamless recruitment.

Key Requirements:

·         10+ years of experience in Non-IT hiring, preferably in Retail, FMCG, Apparel, Luxury, or QSR sectors.

·         Proven expertise in bulk hiring, corporate hiring, and leadership hiring.

·         Strong experience in headhunting, passive talent search, and market mapping.

·         Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

·         Hands-on experience with ATS, LinkedIn Talent Solutions, and recruitment tools.

·         Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth retail environment.

mail updated resume with current ctc and notice period-

email: jobs[at}glansolutions[dot]com

website: www.glansolutions.com

Designation: Talent Acquisition Consultant.

Experience: 1-5 years in IT Recruitment

Work location: Pune (Kalyani Nagar) & Bangalore (WFH until pandemic)

Work Time: 10 am – 7 pm (Monday to Saturday)

Job Profile/ Responsibility:

• Sourcing candidates of suitable calibre from various job portals (Naukri, Monster, Indeed, LinkedIn, cut short etc), Posting, Head Hunting, Social media, Internal and External References
• The recruiter is responsible for assessing and short-listing candidates through a systematic and multi-layered approach to create a pool of eligible candidates for Job Dost Client Organizations.
• Carrying out the prescribed Assessment for the candidates and identifying profile as per client expectation as per job roles.
• Arranging telephone, video, or in-person interviews, online assessments, coding tests for candidates.
• Maintain database of candidates in jobdost portal and also ensuring all applicants are routed through jobdost platform from interview schedule to offer
• Performing background and reference checks.

Job Requirement:

For successful execution of the job, a candidate should possess the following:

• Hands on experience in hiring positions like SAP consultants, System/Cloud Architect, Front/Backend Developer, React, Java/J2EE Developers, .Net Engineers, ASP.Net, C#.Net, VB.Net, etc.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management or a relevant field. Handling candidates in Information Technology is a plus.
• Minimum 1 years of prior experience of as a Recruiter
• Experience with resume databases and Applicant Tracking Systems
• Experience with various sourcing methods
• Experience with conducting Assessments
• Strong verbal as well as non-verbal communication skills
• Exceptional time-management and organizational skills

Why Join Us?

You will be working closely with a highly experienced team and the founders of JobDost - surely a great opportunity to learn!

As the first few members of an ever-growing team, you will play a key part in the cultures, values, and success story of our company!

We have a budding business with a solid expansion plan ahead of us and we want you to be a part of this game-changing journey!  

Have a good understanding and experience in IT Recruitment

Experience handling Vendor Management

Co-ordination with the Client for their requirement

Co-ordination, sorting, and sourcing, candidates as per Client’s requirements

Mailing and coordination

Crafting recruiting emails to attract passive candidates.

Design and update job descriptions

Screen incoming resumes and applications and forms

Source and recruit candidates by using databases, social media, etc.

C2H Role - 6 months

We are hiring a Recruitment Specialist who can take care of hiring and team building.

Job Roles and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with managers to identify staffing needs.
• Determine selection criteria.
• Source potential candidates through online channels (e.g. Job portals , Social media platforms, Professional networks).
• Plan interview and selection procedures, including screening calls, assessments and in-person interviews.
• Assess candidate information, including resumes and contact details, using our Applicant Tracking System.
• Design job descriptions and interview questions that reflect each position's requirements.
• Lead employer branding initiatives and manage a team of Recruitment executives.
• Forecast monthly, quarterly and annual hiring needs by department.
• Foster long-term relationships with past applicants and potential candidates.

Requirements:

• Must have experience in IT, Non IT and leadership roles hiring, preferably for startups.
• Proven work experience (minimum 3+ years) as a Recruitment Specialist or similar role.
• Experience in volume/bulk hiring for Sales roles.
• Familiarity with social media, resume databases and professional networks.
• Hands-on experience with full-cycle recruiting using various interview techniques and evaluation methods.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A keen understanding of the differences between various roles within organisations.
• B-Tech or MBA in Human Resources Management.

• Handling Recruitment functionalities.
• Work on search engines like Naukri and Monster and hire candidates.
• Short listing resumes from search engines and references.
• Joining formalities
• Lining up of candidates for the Interviews.
• Performing Reference Check for selected employees.
• Coordinating with candidates & the technical panel for scheduling the interviews.

We’re looking for a team player, who is motivated by delivering great work. Some of the skills and experience we look for includes:

• Builds and maintains relationship with talent pool in regional markets
• Opens and manages requisitions throughout recruiting lifecycle
• Manages candidate database, including resumes and applications
• Assesses recruiting service request and confirms talent needs with Business and Hiring Manager
• Identifies recruiting channels and target talent pools and conducts search for candidates
• Captures applicant information into recruiting database, maintaining database for future reference
• Prepares and shares candidate communications throughout recruiting lifecycle
• Provides candidate logistics support during hiring process, including coordination of candidate interviews and screening
• Screens candidates, including review of application and resume along with conducting assessments and interviews in partnership with Hiring Manager
• Serves as a point of escalation for inquiries and redirects the resolution of complex or unusual talent acquisition inquiries to the Talent Acquisition COE
• Provides inputs on recruiting operations and execution improvements to Talent Acquisition Lead and Talent Acquisition COE