Manpower Consultancy Partner

Company Description Vahan.ai is an AI-driven platform focused on improving livelihoods for over 300 million blue-collar workers across India. Supported by leading investors such as Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, Airtel, and entrepreneurs including Vijay Shekhar Sharma (CEO, Paytm), Vahan.ai is building scalable solutions for workforce empowerment. The company aims to provide earning opportunities along with essential tools, benefits, and support that help blue-collar professionals succeed. As Vahan.ai grows, it seeks to drive broad-based economic prosperity that can positively impact over a billion people worldwide. Team members join a mission-led organization committed to social impact through technology and innovative partnerships.
Role Description The Manpower Consultancy Partner is a full-time, on-site role based in Mumbai. This role involves collaborating with manpower agencies and recruitment partners to source, screen, and onboard blue-collar candidates for multiple clients and job categories. The partner will manage end-to-end recruitment operations, maintain strong relationships with external vendors, and ensure timely fulfillment of staffing requirements. Daily tasks include coordinating candidate pipelines, monitoring performance metrics, resolving operational issues, and aligning manpower partners with Vahan.ai’s standards and processes. The role also requires regular reporting, process improvement recommendations, and close collaboration with internal business, operations, and product teams to ensure high-quality hiring outcomes.
Qualifications
Experience in recruitment, staffing, or manpower consultancy, preferably focused on blue-collar or high-volume hiring.
Strong relationship-management and negotiation skills for working with external agencies, vendors, and clients.
Ability to manage end-to-end hiring processes, including sourcing, screening, selection, onboarding, and pipeline tracking.
Comfort with using digital tools and data dashboards for reporting, performance monitoring, and process optimization.
Excellent communication skills in English and at least one Indian language, with the ability to interact effectively with diverse stakeholders.
Proven organizational and time-management abilities to handle multiple hiring mandates simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
Prior experience in tech-enabled staffing platforms, HR operations, or workforce management is an advantage.
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline; additional qualifications in HR, business, or related fields are a plus.
Commitment to ethical, inclusive hiring practices and an interest in positively impacting the livelihoods of blue-collar workers.

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