Talent Acquisition (TA)

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Experience: 5+ yrs

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Talent Acquisition professional to independently manage end-to-end recruitment across retail and corporate functions. The role requires strong expertise in sourcing, stakeholder management, headhunting, candidate assessment, recruitment operations, and talent pipeline development.

The ideal candidate will be capable of managing multiple hiring mandates simultaneously, partnering closely with business leaders and hiring managers, and delivering quality talent within defined timelines. Experience in retail, luxury, jewellery, fashion, lifestyle, or consumer-facing businesses will be an advantage.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment across retail and corporate functions.
• Partner with business leaders and hiring managers to understand manpower requirements and develop effective hiring plans.
• Manage recruitment for retail roles including Style Consultants, Store Managers, Cluster Heads, Customer Experience, and other store positions.
• Drive corporate hiring across Finance, Marketing, Technology, Operations, Merchandising, Category, Business Planning, HR, and Administration.
• Develop strong talent pipelines through LinkedIn, Naukri, job portals, employee referrals, consultants, campus hiring, and direct sourcing.
• Conduct candidate screening and initial discussions to evaluate experience, communication, suitability, and cultural alignment.
• Coordinate interview processes and ensure timely feedback and decision-making from stakeholders.
• Manage offer discussions, salary negotiations, documentation, and joining formalities.
• Build talent pools for upcoming business expansion, new locations, and store launches.
• Manage external recruitment consultants and ensure adherence to agreed commercials, service expectations, and replacement terms.
• Maintain accurate recruitment trackers, candidate databases, MIS, hiring reports, and recruitment dashboards.
• Monitor recruitment metrics including time-to-hire, pipeline health, offer conversion, and joining ratios.
• Provide regular hiring updates and recruitment insights to HR leadership and business stakeholders.
• Support employer branding and talent-attraction initiatives across relevant talent markets.
• Ensure a positive and consistent candidate experience throughout the recruitment and onboarding journey.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 5+ years of relevant experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, or Executive Search.
• Strong hands-on experience managing end-to-end recruitment processes independently.
• Experience handling both retail and corporate hiring will be preferred.
• Exposure to luxury retail, jewellery, fashion, lifestyle, premium consumer brands, or retail operations is an advantage.
• Experience managing PAN-India hiring and multiple locations is desirable.
• Strong sourcing, headhunting, networking, and talent-pipeline development capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder-management and communication skills with the ability to work effectively with senior business leaders and hiring managers.
• Strong candidate assessment, engagement, negotiation, and offer-management skills.
• Proficiency with LinkedIn, Naukri, ATS/HRMS platforms, recruitment tools, and hiring dashboards.
• Good understanding of recruitment metrics, hiring processes, and talent-market dynamics.
• Strong ability to manage multiple vacancies, stakeholders, locations, and priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Strong ownership and execution mindset with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• A genuine interest in building high-performing teams and delivering quality talent within defined timelines.