Head of Recruitment

Position Overview

The Head of Recruitment role is designed to lead the comprehensive Talent Acquisition operations for a retail pharmacy chain situated in Kolkata. The position focuses on appointing skilled professionals across corporate, clinical, and operational sectors with a competitive salary range of 10 to 12 LPA.

Key Duties

• Oversee and manage the full-cycle recruitment process including workforce planning, sourcing, screening, conducting interviews, extending offers, and onboarding new employees.
• Design and implement effective recruitment strategies to ensure open vacancies are filled promptly.
• Develop talent pools via multiple channels such as job portals, social media, employee referral schemes, recruitment agencies, and campus hiring initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with business leaders and hiring managers to accurately identify hiring requirements and secure high-quality candidates.
• Monitor and analyze recruitment key performance indicators, maintain comprehensive hiring Management Information Systems, and spearhead enhancements to hiring processes.
• Lead, mentor, and shape the Talent Acquisition team to guarantee a superior candidate experience throughout the hiring journey.

Candidate Profile

• Applicants must have completed graduation.
• Five or more years of experience in Talent Acquisition, preferably with some leadership responsibility, ideally within the pharmacy sector.
• Proven ability in handling end-to-end recruitment cycles, managing key stakeholders, and collaborating with external vendors.
• Proficient use of Applicant Tracking Systems or Human Resource Management Systems, along with sourcing platforms such as LinkedIn and other job portals.
• Strong communication skills complemented by negotiation abilities and team leadership experience.

Essential Competencies

• Comprehensive talent acquisition management
• Leadership and managing recruitment teams
• Strategic workforce planning and hiring
• Stakeholder and vendor relationship management
• Expert sourcing and employer branding techniques
• Recruitment data analysis and maintaining MIS
• Conducting interviews and ensuring positive candidate interactions
• Operation of ATS and HRMS tools