Senior Human Resources Recruiter

Lead - HR Recruiter
Department: Human Resources
Location: Gudur, Andhra Pradesh
Experience: 5–7 Years (Minimum)
Industry Preference: Manufacturing / Steel Industry
Job Summary:
We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented Lead Recruiter to manage end-to-end recruitment for our manufacturing unit. The role involves handling both blue-collar and white-collar hiring, ensuring timely fulfilment of manpower requirements, developing effective sourcing strategies, and coordinating with department heads to support business and operational needs.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage end-to-end recruitment for blue-collar and white-collar positions across the manufacturing unit.
Handle bulk hiring for shop-floor operators, technicians, contract manpower, and other operational roles, along with recruitment for executives, engineers, and managerial positions.
Coordinate with HODs and department heads to understand manpower requirements, finalize job descriptions, and establish recruitment priorities.
Develop and execute sourcing strategies through Naukri, LinkedIn, employee referrals, consultants, job fairs, and other recruitment channels.
Screen resumes, conduct preliminary candidate assessments, coordinate interviews, and collect feedback from hiring managers.
Manage salary negotiations, offer releases, offer acceptance, candidate follow-ups, and joining formalities.
Maintain a strong talent pipeline for critical and recurring positions.
Coordinate with recruitment agencies and manpower vendors to fulfil hiring requirements within defined timelines.
Track recruitment metrics, including time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, offer-to-joining ratio, and vacancy closure status.
Prepare and maintain recruitment MIS, daily hiring updates, manpower status reports, and recruitment dashboards.
Ensure proper recruitment documentation and adherence to company policies and hiring procedures.
Support manpower planning and continuously improve recruitment processes to enhance hiring efficiency and candidate experience.
Required Qualifications & Skills:
Graduate or postgraduate degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
Minimum 5–7 years of experience in end-to-end recruitment, with proven expertise in both blue-collar and white-collar hiring.
Experience in manufacturing or the steel industry will be preferred.
Strong sourcing, screening, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
Experience managing bulk recruitment and multiple vacancies simultaneously.
Proficiency in job portals, LinkedIn sourcing, recruitment MIS, and HRMS platforms.
Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and meet recruitment targets within defined timelines.

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