The Merakki Zone
Website:
themerakkizone.com
Job details:
Our client is a leading global multinational in the FMCG sector, with a strong international presence across multiple markets and a well-established business in India
The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition, APAC will lead and influence Talent Acquisition strategy and execution across APAC, while being based in Gurgaon.
This is a genuinely regional role and requires demonstrated hands-on experience managing or delivering Talent Acquisition across multiple APAC markets. The successful candidate must understand the distinct talent-market dynamics and recruitment nuances across countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, China, Australia, Thailand and other APAC markets.
The role will partner closely with regional and country business and HR leaders to understand talent requirements, develop effective hiring strategies and deliver high-quality talent across functions and geographies.
Key Responsibilities
Regional Talent Acquisition Strategy
- Develop and execute Talent Acquisition strategies aligned with business priorities across APAC.
- Partner with regional and country HR and business leadership to translate business plans into effective talent acquisition strategies.
- Drive consistency and best practices across markets while adapting approaches to local talent-market dynamics.
- Build proactive talent pipelines for critical, specialist and leadership positions across the region.
- Provide market intelligence and talent insights to senior stakeholders.
APAC Talent Acquisition & Market Expertise
- Lead and/or oversee Talent Acquisition across multiple APAC markets, including Singapore, Malaysia, China, Australia, Thailand and other regional markets.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of the country-specific nuances of talent availability, candidate expectations, sourcing channels, compensation dynamics, recruitment practices and market conditions.
- Develop market-specific hiring strategies while maintaining alignment with the broader regional TA framework.
- Build and maintain strong talent networks across APAC.
- Manage complex, cross-border and multi-country hiring requirements.
Business & Stakeholder Partnership
- Act as a trusted Talent Acquisition advisor to senior business and HR leaders across APAC.
- Influence and challenge hiring managers constructively on talent availability, market realities, compensation and hiring strategy.
- Provide data-driven recommendations to improve hiring outcomes.
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across diverse geographies and cultures.
Functional & Leadership Hiring
- Drive hiring across multiple functions, including commercial, corporate, supply chain, manufacturing, operations and specialist functions.
- Support senior and critical leadership hiring through proactive market mapping and targeted search strategies.
- Build differentiated talent pipelines for hard-to-fill and business-critical positions.
- Ensure a robust candidate assessment and selection experience.
Employer Branding & Talent Attraction
- Strengthen the organisation's employer brand and Employee Value Proposition across APAC.
- Identify opportunities to improve candidate attraction, engagement and experience.
- Partner with relevant HR and communications stakeholders on regional talent attraction initiatives.
Technology, Data & AI
- Drive adoption and effective use of Talent Acquisition technology across the region.
- Leverage AI, automation, analytics and digital sourcing tools to improve recruitment effectiveness and candidate engagement.
- Identify opportunities to improve TA processes through technology and data.
- Use recruitment analytics and market intelligence to support strategic decision-making.
Key Requirements
Mandatory Requirements
- 15+ years of Talent Acquisition / Recruitment experience
- Significant and demonstrable APAC Talent Acquisition experience is mandatory.
- Experience managing, leading or significantly influencing TA across multiple APAC countries.
- Strong understanding of the talent-market nuances across markets such as Singapore, Malaysia, China, Australia, Thailand and/or other APAC countries.
- Proven ability to develop and execute regional TA strategies, not just country-level recruitment plans.
- Strong experience partnering with and influencing senior business and HR leaders across geographies.
- Demonstrated hiring experience across multiple functions and business verticals.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing capability in a complex, multicultural environment.
- Experience with TA technology, digital recruitment, analytics and AI-enabled recruitment solutions.
Preferred
- Experience within FMCG, manufacturing, food, consumer, retail or another large multinational environment.
- Experience in employer branding and talent attraction initiatives.
- Experience managing regional TA transformation, technology implementation or process improvement.
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a strategic, commercially aware and hands-on regional Talent Acquisition leader who has genuinely operated across APAC.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have substantial APAC TA experience, with an understanding of how recruitment strategies need to differ across individual markets.
- Be equally comfortable developing regional strategy and getting close to execution.
- Have the credibility to influence senior business leaders and challenge stakeholders constructively.
- Understand hiring across diverse functions and talent segments.
- Bring strong market intelligence and the ability to translate it into actionable hiring strategies.
- Be comfortable operating in a complex, matrixed and multicultural environment.
- Have a strong digital mindset and enthusiasm for AI and technology-led transformation in Talent Acquisition.
- Be capable of building long-term relationships with business leaders and positioning TA as a strategic business partner.
Important: This role requires substantial multi-country APAC Talent Acquisition experience. Candidates whose experience is predominantly India-focused, with only limited or occasional exposure to international hiring, would not be suitable for this mandate.
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