Sodexo - Head - Talent Acquisition

We have an exciting career opportunity for Talent Acquisition Professionals having experience in handling bulk hiring at PAN India level.

Please find more details below in this mail.

About Sodexo Key figures (as of August 31, 2012)

- 18.2 billion euro consolidated revenue

- 420,000 employees

- 20th largest employer worldwide

- 80 countries

- Fortune 500 Company and one of world’s ‘Most Admired Companies’

Job Title: Head – Workforce Planning & Deployment

Reports To: Vice President – Human Resources

Work Location: Malad (West)

Position Purpose: Responsible for providing quality talent to internal customers within a specified timeframe with a continuous focus on building a talent pool for the future; track attrition; recommend & monitor actions on enhancing staff retention.

Key Accountabilities:

- Responsible for recruitments & enhancing staff retention for Sodexo India

- Focus on annual forecast, quarterly budgeting & monthly plans for all the business divisions & regions

- Liaise with the Business Heads, Function Heads and Sales team for Workforce Planning & Deployment

- Devise the corporate strategies to enhance the channels of sourcing candidates at all locations

- Establish tie-ups with Campuses, Institutions & agencies

- Analyse recruitment & attrition trends and recommend actions

- Source, hire and close positions for key positions as per specifications within stipulated time frame

- Optimise cost of hiring

- Build up talent pool through region & corporate teams

- Ensure & monitor process adherence

- Ensure administration of applicable tests and also recommend progressive testing methods for talent assessment for various functions

- Ensure 100% compliance on accurate & comprehensive background and reference checks to be conducted in all cases of hiring

- Build up strategies for and ensure seamless new mobilisations

Key Result Areas:

- Build and maintain a good quality database using the available resources to the optimum v.i.z. Job Portals, Walk Ins, Advertisements, Employee Referrals, Institutions, Consultants, etc.

- Conduct offer negotiations for key roles and ensure the same is executed by the team members at all locations

- Introduce the new joiner to the concerned Functional Head & ensure completion of all joining formalities prior to deployment

- Keep track on market trends on compensation levels

- Conduct Exit Interviews for key positions and ensure the same is executed by the team members at all locations

- Carry out branding through advertisements & job portals

- Ensure Induction & Orientation for all new joiners

- Ensure 100% compliance on accurate & comprehensive background and reference checks to be conducted in all cases of hiring

- Monitor vendor performance and evaluate job portals for their effectiveness and maintain quality consultants in the panel at optimum cost

- Ensure timely roll out of Offer and Appointment Letters to prospective applicants at all locations across India

- Liaise with Compensation & Benefits team to ensure correct employee information is fed into the system

- Ensure maintenance of the HRIS system by way of inputs being provided for new joiners as per schedule defined

- Develop and maintain a strong rapport with employees at all levels

- Monitor individual wise KPI based performance for the team members across India

- Ensure all applicable working logistics for new hires

- Ensure provision of Staff Accommodation, Food & Transport for new hires at locations wherever applicable

- Keep track of month wise, division wise, region wise & site wise attrition

Key Competencies:

- Excellent Customer Service Orientation

- Excellent Interpersonal Skills

- Excellent Communication Skills both Oral & Written

- Excellent Organisational & Time Management Skills

- Effective Leadership Skills and Good at People Management Skills

- Attention to detail

- Ability to prioritise

- Ability to follow direction and work with little or no supervision

- Ability to establish new processes & standards in the area of Workforce Planning & Deployment

- Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel & Power Point

- Positive “Can Do” attitude, self motivated

- Ability to think “Out of Box”

- Excellent Analytical Skills

- Commercial Acumen & Strong Negotiation Skills

- Strategic Orientation

Contact-
Maneesh Goel
Senior Manager - Workforce Planning & Deployment
Sodexo India On-Site Service Solutions

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