Senior HR Recruiter

Overview

The Senior HR Recruiter will oversee the full recruitment cycle for retail and corporate roles across multiple locations, focusing on attracting top talent to support business growth. This role entails developing a robust candidate pipeline, collaborating with stakeholders, ensuring timely position fulfillment, and mentoring junior recruiters.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage recruitment end-to-end for retail positions.
• Source candidates utilizing job portals, social media, referrals, recruitment consultants, and internal databases.
• Evaluate resumes and conduct initial interviews for candidate screening.
• Schedule interviews with hiring managers and department heads.
• Ensure the timely closure of vacancies within agreed turnaround times.
• Coordinate large-scale hiring events for new store launches and expansion initiatives.
• Maintain detailed recruitment tracking and management information system reports on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Handle salary negotiations and facilitate issuance of job offers.
• Oversee pre-joining procedures and onboarding processes closely with HR Operations.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with educational institutions, placement agencies, and recruitment partners.
• Guarantee a positive experience for candidates throughout recruitment stages.
• Ensure recruitment processes comply with organizational policies and maintain proper documentation.
• Support employer branding activities and recruitment marketing campaigns.
• Engage in job fairs, walk-in drives, campus hiring events, and other recruitment initiatives.
• Analyze recruitment data metrics to identify improvement opportunities.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to junior recruiters regarding sourcing and interviewing techniques.

Key Performance Indicators

• Recruitment turnaround times
• Position closure effectiveness
• Offer acceptance and joining rates
• Candidate satisfaction
• Hiring cost efficiency
• Recruitment pipeline health
• Employee referral success
• Bulk recruitment outcomes
• Monthly hiring goals achievement

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field required; MBA/PGDM in HR preferred.
• Talent acquisition or recruitment certification advantageous.
• Comprehensive knowledge of recruitment processes.
• Experience with high-volume retail recruitment.
• Excellent sourcing and headhunting capabilities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Competency in candidate interviewing and assessment methods.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Proficient in MS Excel, MS Office, and online recruitment platforms.
• Strong analytical and reporting abilities.

Preferred Background

• Recruitment experience in retail sectors such as mobile, electronics, FMCG, or telecom.
• Hiring for diverse roles including Sales Executives, Store and Area Sales Managers, Cluster Managers, HR, Finance, Operations, Warehouse, and Corporate functions.
• Multi-location recruitment coordination experience.

Desired Attributes

• Leadership and decision-making aptitude.
• Ownership, accountability, and collaboration skills.
• Problem-solving ability and adaptability.
• Strong time management and attention to detail.
• Commitment to candidate and customer focus.
• High standards of integrity and professionalism.

Compensation and Opportunities

The role offers a competitive monthly salary in the range of INR 24000 to INR 28000 based on candidate experience and qualifications, along with performance-linked incentives. Career advancement paths are available within the organization.