Cytec Solvay Group
Website:
syensqo.com
Job details:
Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner – India & APAC
Location: Mumbai
Working model: Hybrid
Employment type: start from 1-year Full-time direct employment
Regional scope: India and the wider APAC region
We are looking for:
An experienced Talent Acquisition Partner to lead end-to-end recruitment for business units and functions
across India and the wider APAC region.
This is a hands-on recruitment and advisory role with direct accountability for sourcing, attracting, assessing and closing high-quality talent. You will support a diverse portfolio that may include commercial, corporate, industrial, Research & Innovation, digital and IT positions.
You will work closely with hiring managers, HR teams and regional stakeholders, combining strong sourcing expertise, local market knowledge and recruitment data to deliver an effective and consistent hiring experience.
We count on you for:
End-to-end recruitment
- Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle, from intake and sourcing strategy through assessment, offer negotiation and candidate closure
- Conduct screening calls and structured, competency-based interviews
- Manage multiple recruitment priorities across functions, countries and seniority levels
- Ensure a high-quality and consistent experience for candidates and hiring managers
- Maintain momentum throughout the process and proactively address delivery risks or delays
Sourcing and market intelligence
- Develop tailored sourcing strategies for specialist, senior and difficult-to-fill positions
- Proactively identify and engage passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, professional networks, referrals and relevant local channels
- Build talent maps and sustainable pipelines for current and future hiring requirements
- Provide market intelligence on talent availability, location, compensation, competitor activity and sourcing conditions
- Monitor source effectiveness and continuously improve the sourcing mix based on quality, speed and cost
Business and stakeholder partnership
- Build trusted relationships with business leaders, hiring managers, HR and regional stakeholders
- Translate business requirements into clear role profiles, assessment criteria and recruitment strategies
- Act as a consultative Talent Acquisition advisor, appropriately challenging requirements and recommending market-based solutions
- Set clear expectations regarding recruitment timelines, candidate availability and market realities
- Establish a regular hiring cadence to review pipelines, progress, risks and required decisions
Systems, data and performance
- Manage all requisitions, candidate records and recruitment activities accurately in SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting
- Ensure full compliance with recruitment processes and data-quality requirements
- Use Power BI dashboards to track recruitment performance, pipeline health and agreed KPIs
- Extract, analyse and prepare recruitment reports for HR, business and regional leadership
- Use recruitment data to identify bottlenecks, improve sourcing effectiveness and support decision-making
- Track relevant measures such as time to shortlist, time to fill, offer acceptance, source effectiveness and candidate experience
You will bring:
Mandatory Requirements
- At least 6 years of end-to-end Talent Acquisition experience, including significant experience in an internal or embedded consultative recruitment model
- Proven recruitment delivery across India and multiple APAC markets
- Demonstrated experience supporting a range of business units and corporate functions
- Advanced direct-sourcing capability, including passive candidate engagement, talent mapping, Boolean search and LinkedIn Recruiter
- Strong hands-on experience with SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting, which is mandatory for this role
- Practical experience using Power BI dashboards to monitor recruitment performance and extract management reports
- Full professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken, with the ability to communicate confidently with senior, regional and global stakeholders
- Strong stakeholder-management, influencing and offer-negotiation skills
- The ability to independently manage multiple priorities across countries, functions and time zones
- A structured, proactive and delivery-focused approach
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
Preferred Experience
- Recruitment experience across commercial, corporate, industrial, R&I, digital or IT positions
- Experience working in a multinational or regional matrix organisation
- Knowledge of additional APAC languages
- Experience contributing to employer-branding, talent-intelligence or recruitment-improvement initiatives
You can count on us for:
- A visible regional role with exposure to stakeholders across India and APAC
- The opportunity to shape sourcing strategies and influence recruitment outcomes
- A global and collaborative working environment
- Growth and continuous learning opportunities
- Access to a global Talent Acquisition community
- A competitive salary and benefits package
- 16 weeks of maternity, paternity and co-parenting leave, in accordance with local regulations
- Access to employee training and language-learning platforms
- Physical and psychological well-being support
Additional information:
Location: Mumbai
Working model: Hybrid
The successful candidate must be able to work from the Mumbai office in line with the company’s hybrid-working arrangements and collaborate effectively with stakeholders across different APAC time zones.
Join us if you are a hands-on sourcer and trusted business partner who combines regional recruitment expertise, strong data discipline and a commitment to delivering an excellent candidate experience.
About Us
- Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
- At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.
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