Talent Acquisition Specialist

Company: Rozana Rural Commerce Pvt. Ltd.

Rozana is India's fastest-growing rural commerce company, serving over 20,000 villages across India. Through a powerful combination of large-format offline stores and a hyperlocal commerce app, we are building Bharat's most trusted access platform for daily essentials, lifestyle products, and local services.

Our mission is to bridge the gap between rural and urban India, ensuring that people in villages and small towns have the same choices, convenience, and affordability as those in big cities. Empowering Rural India, One Village at a Time, one family, and one customer at a time.

What We Believe

Every individual, regardless of where they live, deserves access to high-quality products and services.

Why It Matters

• When rural India thrives, the whole nation grows.

• We are here to transform, empower, and uplift.

Role Overview

• We are looking for a dynamic and hands-on Talent Acquisition who can take full ownership of scaling our workforce across business verticals and geographies. This role is pivotal to Rozana's growth and will drive end-to-end recruitment strategy, execution, and employer branding initiatives. The candidate should have prior experience in high-volume hiring across corporate, field, tech, and retail roles.

• This role will report to the Head of TA and work closely with founders, business heads, and HRBPs to ensure timely and quality talent acquisition in line with Rozana's rapid scale-up plans.

Key Responsibilities

1. Talent Acquisition Strategy

• Own and drive the entire hiring lifecycle across levels and functions

• Develop scalable and agile hiring strategies aligned with business needs and growth phases

• Forecast hiring requirements in partnership with functional heads and HRBPs

2. Execution & Delivery

• manage hiring across tech, non-tech, retail, and supply chain functions

• Build and manage internal talent pipelines, referral networks, and external agency partnerships

• Track and report key hiring metrics: TAT, source mix, offer-to-join ratio, etc.

3. Process Excellence & ATS Management

• Implement and optimize applicant tracking systems (ATS)

• Ensure structured interview processes, JD standardization, and feedback mechanisms

• Continuously improve candidate experience and hiring efficiency

4. Stakeholder Management

• Serve as a strategic advisor to leadership on talent needs and market trends

• Conduct periodic talent reviews and hiring status meetings with business units

• Collaborate with HR Ops, L&D, and onboarding teams to ensure seamless integration

What We're Looking For

• 2-8 years of proven experience in talent acquisition, preferably in startups, retail chains, logistics, or e-commerce platforms

• Experience in both tech and non-tech hiring, including frontline and retail roles

• Strong understanding of recruitment tools, sourcing strategies, and employer branding

• Hands-on experience managing ATS platforms and recruitment dashboards

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and team leadership skills

• Passion for scaling businesses and working in a fast-paced environment

What You'll Get

• Opportunity to build the talent engine for one of India's most impactful rural commerce startups

• High visibility and ownership across multiple business functions

• Entrepreneurial culture with cross-functional collaboration and rapid decision-making

• Competitive compensation and fast-track career growth in HR