Talent Acquisition Lead

🏢 We Are Hiring: Talent Acquisition (TA) Lead – FMCG & Retail 📍 Location: Bangalore, India (On-site/Hybrid) 💼 Employment Type: Full-time Department: Human Resources / Talent Acquisition Are you an agile TA leader who thrives in high-velocity environments? Do you know what it takes to balance corporate leadership hiring while scaling massive field sales and frontline workforces? We are looking for a Talent Acquisition (TA) Lead to design, drive, and execute our end-to-end recruitment strategy across our FMCG and Retail verticals in Bangalore! 🚀 What You Will Do:

• Strategic Sourcing & Capacity Planning: Partner with business heads to forecast workforce needs for seasonal demands, store openings, and market expansion. Build robust pipelines for roles ranging from Brand Managers to Store Managers.
• Aggressive Sales Ramp-ups: Design highly scalable strategies for field sales hiring across General Trade (GT), Modern Trade (MT), and institutional sales channels.
• Blue-Collar & Frontline Scale: Build massive talent pipelines for warehouse staff, delivery partners, and in-store associates using vernacular recruitment tech, WhatsApp automation, and mobile-first tools.
• Team Leadership & Process Optimization: Lead, mentor, and upskill a high-performing recruitment team. Optimize workflows to reduce Time-to-Hire and Cost-per-Hire while maintaining top quality.
• Vendor & Stakeholder Management: Act as a trusted talent advisor to senior business leaders. Partner with specialized third-party manpower vendors and blue-collar staffing agencies to manage seasonal peaks and gig-workforce requirements.

📋 What We Are Looking For:

• Experience: Minimum of 7–10 years in talent acquisition, with at least 3–4 years leading recruitment teams specifically within the FMCG, E-commerce, or Retail industries.
• Domain Expertise: A proven track record of managing both high-volume frontline/blue-collar hiring and corporate hiring, with a strong emphasis on distributed field sales networks.
• Tech-Savvy: Proficiency with modern ATS tools (e.g., Workday, Taleo, Greenhouse) and specialized hiring platforms (e.g., Apna, WorkIndia).
• Skills: Strong stakeholder management, excellent negotiation skills, data-driven mindset, and the ability to thrive in a high-velocity environment.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field (MBA in HR preferred).

🤝 Equal Opportunity & Diversity Statement We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We choose our team members based on merit, competence, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, color, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status. All individuals are welcome and encouraged to apply.