Talent Acquisition Advisor

Job Description

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Talent Acquisition Advisor Supply Chain Hiring Role Purpose

This role is responsible for driving end-to-end recruitment for the Supply Chain function (Manufacturing, Quality, HSE, Procurement, CS&L, Planning, Engineering & IL6s). The incumbent will play a critical role in building supply chain talent pipelines, managing senior stakeholders, and delivering a seamless hiring experience aligned to business priorities.

Key Responsibilities

1. Talent Acquisition Delivery

   • Own end-to-end hiring for all Supply Chain sub-functions: Manufacturing, IL6s/CI, Quality, HSE, Engineering, Procurement, Logistics & Warehousing, Planning.
   • Drive sourcing, screening, evaluation, stakeholder updates, and offer closure.
   • Ensure delivery of high-quality, diverse slates within defined hiring timelines.
   • Manage requisition intake discussions, align hiring criteria, and ensure role clarity.

2. Sourcing & Market Intelligence

   • Build and execute sourcing strategies using job boards, LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, talent mapping, and competitor research.
   • Develop and maintain passive talent pipelines for critical SC roles (Plant, Engineering, Quality, HSE).
   • Leverage market data to advise stakeholders on availability, compensation trends, and competitive insights.
   • Use Boolean search, talent mapping, and industry targeting (FMCG/Food/Beverage/Manufacturing cohorts).

3. Stakeholder & Candidate Management

   • Act as a strategic advisor to SC leaders, Plant HR, HRBPs and functional heads.
   • Drive strong stakeholder governance: weekly connects, funnel reviews, risk flags.
   • Ensure exceptional candidate experience with consistent communication.
   • Influence decision-making through data-driven insights and talent recommendations.

4. Assessment & Selection

   • Conduct structured evaluations and behavioral screening.
   • Partner with hiring managers to define competency requirements for SC roles.
   • Govern the interview processpanel calibration, scheduling, feedback compliance.

5. Offer Management & Compensation Alignment

   • Lead offer proposal discussions, ensuring internal parity, PIR alignment, and competitive positioning.
   • Negotiate offers, manage counteroffers, and close hiring with strong acceptance ratio.
   • Partner with Total Rewards/HRBPs on compensation, fitments, and internal movements.

6. Compliance, Reporting & Process Excellence

   • Ensure adherence to internal controls, documentation, and audit standards.
   • Own data accuracy on ATS systems and hiring dashboards.
   • Support TA transformation projects, diversity hiring initiatives, and process improvement.

Experience

• 48 years of Talent Acquisition experience, with minimum 23 years hiring for Supply Chain roles (FMCG, Food Manufacturing, Consumer Goods, Pharma Manufacturing, or Industrial sectors).
• Exposure to hiring for: Manufacturing, Quality, HSE, Procurement, Logistics, Planning, Engineering.
• Strong experience managing plant stakeholders or multi-site supply chain hiring.
• Strong working knowledge of ATS and CRM platforms (Phenom, Workday, SuccessFactors, Taleo or equivalent) including requisition management, workflow governance, and pipeline tracking.

Skills

• Strong sourcing capability (Boolean search, market mapping, LinkedIn Recruiter).
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and navigate matrix environments.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and data interpretation skills.
• Understanding of SC competencies (TPM, HACCP, OEE, OTIF, IBP, WMS, etc.) preferred.
• High bias for outcomes, resilience, and problem-solving.
• Bachelors degree required; MBA/PGDM in HR preferred.

Success Profile

• Deliver roles on-time with high-quality talent.
• Build proactive bench for recurring SC roles.
• Demonstrate strong business partnership with SC leaders.
• Maintain superior candidate & stakeholder experience.
• Drive data-driven decision-making and TA best practices.

Additional Information

Within Country Relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy.

Business Unit Summary

Mondelez India Foods Private Limited (formerly Cadbury India Ltd.) has been in India for over 70 years, making sure our mouth-watering and well-loved local and global brands such as Cadbury chocolates, Bournvita and Tang powdered beverages, Oreo and Cadbury Bournvita biscuits, and Halls and Cadbury Choclairs Gold candies get safely into our customers handsand mouths. Headquartered in Mumbai, the company has more than 3,300 employees proudly working across sales offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai and in manufacturing facilities at Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, at our global Research & Development Technical Centre and Global Business Hub in Maharashtra and in a vast distribution network across the country. We are also proud to be recognised by Avatar as the Best Companies for Women in India in 2019 the fourth time weve received this award.

Mondelz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type

Regular

Service Operations (Delivery)

Global Business Services

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Locations - Mumbai, India

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