Marks & Spencer - Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition (3-4 yrs)

- We are seeking an experienced Assistant Manager for Talent Acquisition to manage and enhance our hiring processes, ensuring a consistent and high-quality pipeline of candidates to support business needs.

- This role involves proactive sourcing, collaborating on manpower planning, managing the assessment and onboarding processes, and maintaining talent acquisition metrics and budgets.

Key Deliverables:

- Build and manage a strong talent pool to support ongoing business requirements.

- Source candidates for retail roles through channels such as headhunting, campus hiring, and social media.

- Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition Head to assess current and future hiring needs.

- Screen resumes, conduct initial candidate assessments, and lead end-to-end assessment centers.

- Handle offer issuance, negotiations, and appointment letter issuance.

- Complete joining formalities and collaborate with the Learning & Development team for smooth onboarding.

- Maintain the Talent Acquisition dashboard and manage recruitment budgets.

- Oversee and optimize relationships with recruitment vendors.

- Track and reduce the average cost per hire and minimize incidental hiring expenses.

Key Skills:

- Gradate/PG in business administration, HR or a related field. (MBA is a plus)

- Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Office.

Soft Skills:

- Excellent communication and influencing skills.

- High attention to detail with the ability to connect the dots.

- Strong relationship management skills.

- Problem-solving orientation