Talent Acquisition Specialist

Role: Talent Acquisition - Human Resources Preferred Industry: FMCG, Consumer Durables, Retail, Banking & Finance (IT industry not preferred) Location: Corporate Office, Prabhadevi, Mumbai Reports to: Lead – Talent Acquisition and Organisational Development About VIP: Established in 1968, VIP is amongst the world’s leading manufacturers and retailers of luggage, backpacks and handbags. With a legacy built over the years, we take pride in launching market-leading brands, including our flagship brand 'VIP’, which has become synonymous with the luggage category in India. Our brands reflect our commitment to understanding consumer preferences and driving quality and innovation that meets their expectations. Our operational success is attributed to our stellar brand portfolio, state-of-the-art manufacturing plants in India and Bangladesh, and a robust distribution network that ensures easy accessibility to our products. Through our diverse portfolio of brands, we cater to a wide range of consumers with varying needs and preferences. Whether it’s the stylish and youthful offerings of Skybags or the premium and sophisticated designs of Carlton, range of chic and fashionable handbags designed for the modern woman, the high-quality, and highly functional flagship brand of VIP Industries to durable and practical luggage solutions at an affordable price point by Aristocrat. We have a solution for every traveller be it everyday travel, business trips, or outdoor adventures. VIP Industries Limited is an equal opportunity employer. We value talent and believe everyone deserves the opportunity to succeed. We value the diversity of our workforce and the unique perspectives that each one of us brings, and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, colour, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status and allow for equal opportunities for all our team members. Qualifications/ Experience: - Graduate or MBA specialised in HR - 4+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruitment across industries and business functions Role & Responsibilities: - Conduct external talent identification exercises, test the market for available talent proficiency levels, and determine effective sourcing strategies. - Collate data on resource and talent gaps, analyze turnover, retention, new hires, productivity, and capability to produce reliable management information. Use this data to advise on the right choices to fill resourcing needs. - Collaborate with managers to ensure clear articulation of role details and positioning roles appropriately with candidates. - Identify and build a proactive pool of qualified candidates through active and passive recruiting. Leverage and expand networks on social media. Support the organization's diversity initiatives. - Ensure adherence to predefined Quality of Hire parameters while sourcing candidates. Leverage consultants and all available sources to efficiently fill open positions - Decide and negotiate salaries within parity, arriving at a "win-win" proposition. Adhere to recruitment processes and policies defined by the organization, ensuring the completion of hiring - Develop and cultivate relationships with various levels of management, candidates, and external recruiting sources. Participate in business review meetings to understand dynamics and challenges. Analyse HR-related data to derive key insights on recruitment - Any other activity as proposed by the management, if required Preferred Candidate Profile/ Competencies: - Ability to work in a high volume, fast paced, matrixed environment - Knowledge of key recruiting skills, including various sourcing, candidate selection, selling & negotiating techniques, interviewing skills. - Passionate about hiring; self-motivated with excellent execution skills - Pro-activeness in gathering requirements from hiring manager - Excellent communicator, with ability to influence & persuade others and to network internally & externally - Ability to work with cross functional teams and interface with business leaders at all levels in organization - Ability to lead, direct, and work on a variety of projects simultaneously if required — and be a champion supporting recruiting initiatives (new systems, improving processes, etc.) - Exceptional negotiating skills with external clients/candidates