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Job Description

Job summary Amazon s mission is to be Earth s most customer-centric Company where people can find and discover anything they want to buy online. Amazon s evolution from website to c-commerce and publishing partner to development platform is driven by the pioneering spirit that is part of the company s DNA. More than 268,900 employees worldwide keep the wheels turning at Amazon, with global corporate offices in Australia, Singapore, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Slovakia, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. We create. We build. We take ownership for what we do whether we re developing a new technology in-house or launching a new Fulfillment Center. Together, we re constantly creating the ideas, services and products that make life easier for Amazon s millions of customers. Regardless of role, each Amazonian is completely focused on working hard, having fun and making history. About Amazon India: We made our foray into the Indian market with the launch of Junglee.com, enabling retailers in India to advertise their products to millions of Indian shoppers and drive targeted traffic to their stores. In June 2013, we launched www.amazon.in for shoppers in India with an endeavor to give customers more of what they want low prices, vast selection, fast and reliable delivery, and a trusted and convenient online shopping experience. In India we have 40+ fulfillment centers which are operational and are spread across some of the major cities, with over a total storage area of 5.5 million square feet+. Amazon India operations has distribution centers in over 250+ cities, having over 42+ sort centers and delivering to over 19000 pin codes in India. We are proud to have some of the finest talent and strong leaders with proven experience working to make Amazon the Earth s most customer-centric company.Our Recruiters work in a fast-paced, high volume recruiting organization. Each plays an important role in managing recruiting activities and building candidate relationships often providing candidates with their first impression of Amazon. The ideal person will be an organizational guru, work effectively with internal and external clients and candidates, possess great communication skills, have the ability to shift gears at a moment s notice and enjoy the challenges of helping to build a great organization of talented individuals. This is an amazing opportunity for someone looking to broaden their experience and work in a top recruiting organization. The recruiter for the Operations vertical would be responsible towards delivering the critical hiring demand from the India operations business to support Amazon s aggressive growth plans. The incumbent will partner with business leaders to identify and strategize their short term and long term hiring needs. They will build effective candidate generation and sourcing strategies for volume hiring as well as niche positions, while ensuring great candidate experience. The ideal candidate should have demonstrated innovation, strategy and should be able to resolve complex business problems. Summary of Responsibilities
• Develop and execute recruiting plans to meet the hiring requirements
• Manage all aspects of candidate administration such as maintaining and updating applicant and offer activity, job description creation, ensuring current positions are accurately posted in all recruiting systems and job boards
• Build and maintain an active pool of candidates to meet future hiring targets in an effective manner
• Effectively manage relationships with agencies
• Design and drive employee referral programs
• Responsible for planning and coordinating of events, assessment and interviews for hiring candidates
• Review applications to evaluate if they meet the requirements of position
• Serves as liaison with candidates and communicate logistics associated with assessment and interviews
• Coordinate with background check agency to complete background checks for shortlisted candidates
• Collate documents of shortlisted candidates and share them with on boarding team
• Conduct regular follow-up meetings with hiring managers to determine the effectiveness of recruiting plans and implementation
• Provides advice and assistance to all levels of personnel on various recruiting/talent acquisition related matters
• Utilize metrics to identify and implement process improvements
• Conduct analysis and report on key recruitment metrics to appropriate business leaders
• Perform other special projects as assigned.
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• 8+ years of prior experience in managing a recruiting team in a matrixed global organization.
• Prior experience in managing high volume as well as niche hiring.
• Prior exposure in a manufacturing environment would be an added advantage.
• Must be able to interface with all levels of senior management; Competency based interview experience an advantage
• Excellent business judgment and time management skills
• Ability to Influence leaders in taking decisions for the organization.
• Ability to partner effectively with global recruiting teams and HR business partners.
• Possess strong analytical skills with ability to create and develop measures for operational efficiency
• Should be able to independently work on critical open positions
• Good spoken and written communication skills along with the ability to articulate effectively.
Strong Microsoft proficiency, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook BA/BS highly preferred.Ideal Candidate Qualifications: Account management focus, skilled at partnering with hiring teams to build effective sourcing, assessment, and closing approaches with an ability to manage customer expectations Must have experience with a building and utilizing a variety of sourcing plans and tools, including proactive phone and internet research. Recognized as a top producing recruiter, the star at their firm, recognized for use of innovation, process improvement and bottom line results This individual will be heavily networked and will be knowledgeable of leading search practices. Strong client focus and commitment to continuous improvement; ability to proactively network and establish effective working relationships, must pursue conscious cost-containment efforts in recruiting, continually seek new sourcing options, and develop creative approaches to delivering candidates to the customer. Superior written and verbal communication skills, organizational and negotiation skills are required. Effectively manage and prioritize multiple searches, projects and client relationships. Demonstrated ability to execute recruiting strategy, including employer promotion in the marketplace, candidate management, diversity sourcing, and interview process management. Self-sufficient and able to work with little direct supervision; proven ability to act at both the strategic and tactical levels in a fast paced; must be extremely organized, detail oriented, and able to multi-task. Demonstrated credibility with business leaders; strong consulting skills, a positive attitude, and demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, as a team leader and member. Possess strong analytic skills with ability to create, measure, and scale the right workflow between candidates, hiring managers, and the recruiting team CTS/ATS experience is preferred to source, track and manage candidates

Keyskills :
strong analytical skillsvolume hiringcontinuous improvement facilitation