JOB SUMMARY
The Talent Acquisition Manager – Direct Labor (DL) is responsible for leading and executing high- volume hiring strategies to fulfill DL workforce needs, ensuring alignment with production plans and business growth. This role oversees recruitment operations, manages internal and external channels, drives performance improvements, and builds a sustainable pipeline of qualified hiring sources.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES
Recruitment Strategy & Planning
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies tailored to DL hiring across Business Units.
• Proactively prepare recruitment plans with business forecasts, production schedules, and labor demands. Work closely with Production, Planning and HRBP team to have a good collaboration and timely response.
• Build strong partnership with multiple hiring sources (vendors, job centers…), coordinate with Employer Branding team to leverage company brand name to attract more people and prevent labor shortage.
Market Intelligence & Labor Trends
• Conduct regular labor market research and competitor benchmarking (wages, benefits, sourcing practices).
• Advise proactive actions to stay competitive and attract the right workforce.
• Provide insights to leadership on labor availability, attrition risks, and recruitment feasibility in target regions.
Data Analysis & Reporting
• Prepare and present weekly/monthly dashboards and reports to HR and Operations leadership.
• Track key recruitment metrics (e.g., time- to- fill, cost- per- hire, volume commitment, source effectiveness).
• Use data to drive process improvement and decision- making.
Vendor Management
• Manage performance, compliance, and service- level agreements (SLAs).
• Monitor quality of hires and retention from each vendor/channel.
• Select, onboard, and evaluate third- party vendors and recruitment partners.
Process & Performance Improvement
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives based on KPIs, audit results, and feedback.
• Standardize and improve end- to- end recruitment processes to ensure efficiency, compliance, and candidate experience.
Team Leadership & Supervision
• Lead and coach a team of recruiters and onsite hiring coordinators.
• Assign recruitment targets, monitor team performance, and drive accountability.
• Build recruiter capabilities through training, mentoring, and performance reviews.
