Lead - Talent Acquisition - FMCG

Lead - Talent Acquisition

Roles & Responsibilities:

- TA Strategy

Work closely with the CHRO and other senior leaders to develop the TA strategy. This will include formulating the TA Vision, identifying and developing a diverse hiring channel, formulating the TA Playbook etc.

- Technology Adoption & Development

Use HRMS and other tools to incrementally increase adoption of the entire TA process and enable the HRMS to produce accurate and relevant reports.

- Reporting & Analytics

- Develop the TA dashboard by using relevant report to generate actionable insights.

- Ensure all relevant stakeholders are updated on the status at a set frequency

- Sourcing, Interviewing & Salary negotiation.

- Be a sourcing champion and with a priority on in house sourcing and screen profiles to ensure maximum hit ration and fast selection. (Majority of our position will be in Sales and mostly frontline eg Field Officer, Sales Officer , ASM etc)

- Interview candidates and have a strong point of view on the quality of talent that we want to bring in by creating a balance between urgency & quality.

- Understand various pay structures both internally & externally and close offers independently through a robust and rational mechanism

Competency Profile:

- Functional Knowhow

- Highly proficient on MS Excel (knowledge of macros is an added plus)

- Strong background of FMCG hiring especially in frontline sales

- Working knowledge in HRMS such as Succesfactors , Darwinbox or Zing HR will be an advantage

- Knowledge of FMCG Sales Channel strategy is an advantage but that will not be a barrier.

- Behavioural Attributes

- Customer Delight: is defined as the innate need to understand what the customer needs and create ways to deliver superior experience through work delivery. This will need the person to enjoy interacting with people and also have a keen intent to know and connect.

- Logical and Analytical: is defined as the tendency to approach problems in a rational, intellectual manner. People who have a strong competency in this area like to base their decisions on a logical analysis of the available evidence. Their decisions are typically well-considered and thought through. They would be expected to have a well-tuned critical faculty.

- Integrity: is defined as the tendency to be reliable and honest. People who have a strong competency in this area can be trusted to work independently, with only minimal supervision. They tend to avoid taking inappropriate risks and take responsibility for their own mistakes and errors. They are likely to act with due diligence and have a strong sense of business ethics - Attention to detail : is defined the ability to accomplish/complete a task while demonstrating a thorough concern for all the areas involved, no matter how small especially in terms of spotting errors proactively.

- Resilience : is defined as the tendency to cope well with pressure. People who have a strong competency in this area tend to be calm and keep control of their emotions. They are unlikely to get flustered or lose their temper in emotionally charged situations. They would be expected to accept criticism in a constructive manner and not to be disheartened by setbacks.

- Planning and Organising : is defined as the tendency to organize one's own and others' work and to plan for all contingencies. People who have a strong competency in this area are likely to be tidy and well-organized. They would be expected to plan their work so it can be completed within agreed timeframes and to be happy to delegate work appropriately.

- Energy and Drive is defined as the tendency to have high levels of drive, energy and enthusiasm. People with this competency are likely to be lively and energetic and to display passion and pride in their work. They would be expected to be enthusiastic about their work, take the initiative and be self-motivated and committed.

Stakeholder Interactions:

Internal : Sales Head , State Heads , Sales Team , HR Team , Finance Team

External : Technology partner ( Zing HR) , Recruitment Consultants