Key Responsibilities
A. Talent Acquisition Strategy & Workforce Planning
Develop and execute recruitment strategy aligned with business expansion and functional manpower needs.
Work closely with Plant HR, Sales Heads, and Business Leaders to forecast manpower requirements.
Build proactive talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions across plants and sales geographies.
B. Recruitment Delivery (Plant & Sales Hiring Focus)
Lead end-to-end recruitment for plant operations (production, QC, maintenance, safety, logistics) and nationwide sales teams.
Ensure fulfillment of ~280 annual hires with strong TAT adherence and quality benchmarks.
Drive structured screening, assessments, and competency-based interviewing practices.
Implement effective sourcing channels — job boards, social media, referrals, consultants, industry connections.
C. Process Excellence & TA Capability Building
Upgrade TA processes using modern tools: ATS, digital assessments, automation, and analytics.
Create standardized recruitment templates, evaluation scorecards, and interview structures.
Implement data-driven hiring dashboards to track TAT, quality of hire, source effectiveness, and offer-to-join ratio.
D. Leadership & Team Development
Lead and develop the Talent Acquisition team, ensuring strong recruiter productivity and capability.
Coach and groom the team on new-age talent acquisition practices, digital sourcing, market mapping, and stakeholder communication.
Instill a culture of accountability, speed, and candidate-centricity.
E. Stakeholder & Vendor Management
Partner with Sales Leadership, Plant Heads, Regional HR, and Functional Heads for seamless hiring delivery.
Manage recruitment partners, negotiate SLAs, and monitor performance.
Develop long-term relationships with technical institutes, campuses, and vocational training partners.
F. Employer Branding & Candidate Experience
Enhance Somany Ceramics’ employer brand across digital platforms and industry forums.
Ensure excellent candidate experience from sourcing to onboarding.
Represent the organization at job fairs, campus drives, and external events.