About this role
Talent Acquisition – Vendor Hiring & Recruitment Operations
Experience Required: 5+ Years
Location: Noida
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition who can drive end-to-end hiring strategy with a strong focus on vendor-driven recruitment models. The ideal candidate should have hands-on expertise in managing recruitment vendors/consultants, optimizing external hiring channels, ensuring cost efficiency, and delivering quality talent within defined timelines.
This role requires someone who can independently build and manage vendor ecosystems for large-scale hiring while also leading internal recruitment operations, stakeholder management, reporting, and process optimization.
Key Responsibilities
1. Vendor Hiring Strategy & Management
• Develop and execute recruitment strategies through external vendors, consultants, staffing agencies, and recruitment partners.
• Identify, onboard, negotiate commercials, and manage relationships with hiring vendors.
• Build a strong vendor network for multiple hiring categories such as:• Tech Hiring
• Non-Tech Hiring
• Leadership Hiring
• Bulk Hiring
• Contract/C2H/C2C Hiring
• Monitor vendor performance based on:• Closure ratios
• Quality of profiles
• TAT adherence
• Offer-to-join ratio
• Cost per hire
• Conduct regular vendor performance reviews and remove underperforming vendors.
• Ensure vendors follow company hiring guidelines, compliance policies, and SLAs.
2. End-to-End Talent Acquisition
• Lead end-to-end recruitment lifecycle from requirement gathering to onboarding.
• Partner with business leaders to understand workforce planning and hiring priorities.
• Create hiring roadmaps for critical and volume hiring requirements.
• Ensure timely closure of open positions while maintaining quality benchmarks.
• Manage recruitment pipelines across multiple departments/functions.
3. Stakeholder Management
• Work closely with hiring managers, department heads, and leadership teams.
• Provide regular hiring updates, pipeline visibility, and market insights.
• Manage escalations related to hiring delays, vendor performance, or candidate experience.
4. Recruitment Operations & Process Improvement
• Build recruitment SOPs for vendor hiring workflows.
• Track recruiter and vendor productivity metrics.
• Ensure proper ATS/HRMS updates and recruitment documentation.
• Drive automation in recruitment reporting and tracking systems.
• Improve hiring turnaround time and reduce dependency risks.
5. Analytics & Reporting
• Track and publish recruitment dashboards covering:• Open positions
• Aging positions
• Vendor performance
• Joining ratio
• Offer drop percentage
• Source effectiveness
• Hiring costs
• Present monthly hiring reports to leadership.
Required Skills & Competencies
• Strong expertise in vendor hiring models
• Hands-on experience in vendor management and negotiations
• Team handling experience
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Expertise in bulk hiring and lateral hiring
• Recruitment analytics and dashboard management
• Process creation and operational excellence mindset
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Experience working with ATS/HRMS platforms
Key KPIs
• Time to Fill
• Cost per Hire
• Vendor Closure Ratio
• Offer to Join Ratio
• Candidate Quality Score
• Hiring Manager Satisfaction
• Recruitment SLA Adherence
Department: BizOps
Experience: 5+ Years