Brighten Business Consulting Hiring! Full Time Talent Acquisition Manager – Manufacturing in Pulau Pinang, Earn up to MYR 12,000 - Ricebowl

Requirements

• Diploma or degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration or a related field.

• Approximately 5 to 10 years of relevant recruitment or talent acquisition experience.

• Previous experience managing an internal recruitment team is strongly preferred.

• Experience supporting recruitment across multiple business units or locations.

• Familiar with the Malaysian Employment Act and local hiring practices.

• Strong manpower planning, sourcing and recruitment-process management skills.

• Good leadership, decision-making and strategic-thinking abilities.

• Strong communication, interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

• Manufacturing, engineering, machining or equipment-industry recruitment experience will be an advantage.

• Ethical, professional and able to handle confidential information.

Required Skills

The most important skills to screen for are:

• Talent acquisition strategy – able to translate business plans into practical hiring strategies.

• Manpower planning – experienced in workforce forecasting, headcount planning and hiring plans.

• Full-cycle recruitment – sourcing, screening, interviewing, assessment, offer management and onboarding coordination.

• Manufacturing recruitment – exposure to engineering, machining, equipment, operations or technical positions.

• Stakeholder management – able to work confidently with senior management and department heads.

• Team leadership – capable of managing recruiters or recruitment specialists across different divisions.

• Candidate sourcing – strong use of job portals, LinkedIn, social media, databases and direct headhunting.

• Candidate assessment – able to establish structured assessment methods for technical and behavioural competencies.

• Employer branding and candidate experience – able to attract candidates and reduce candidate drop-off.

• Recruitment reporting and improvement – able to track hiring performance, automate processes and improve efficiency.

Candidate Screening Criteria

Must-Have

• At least five years of talent acquisition or recruitment experience.

• Hands-on experience managing end-to-end recruitment.

• Experience working directly with hiring managers and department heads.

• Manpower planning and recruitment-strategy experience.

• Experience leading or supervising a recruitment team.

• Familiarity with the Malaysian Employment Act.

• Willing to be based in Penang.

Strongly Preferred

• In-house recruitment experience within manufacturing, engineering or industrial companies.

• Experience hiring technical, engineering, production and corporate positions.

• Experience supporting multiple business divisions or sites.

• Employer-branding or recruitment-transformation exposure.

• Recruitment system, automation or applicant-tracking-system experience.

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Manager to lead recruitment and manpower planning across multiple business divisions.

This position will work closely with business leaders and department heads to develop hiring strategies, attract suitable talent and improve the overall recruitment experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment activities across the corporate office, machining and equipment divisions.

• Work with department heads to understand current and future manpower requirements.

• Develop talent acquisition strategies that support the organisation’s business plans.

• Prepare manpower forecasts, recruitment plans and hiring reports.

• Source candidates through job portals, social media, career pages, professional networks and other channels.

• Establish suitable candidate assessment methods covering technical and soft skills.

• Manage the complete recruitment process from sourcing and screening to offer acceptance.

• Improve candidate communication and the overall candidate experience.

• Support employer-branding initiatives to strengthen the company’s reputation in the employment market.

• Introduce recruitment automation and process improvements where appropriate.

• Lead and manage recruiters and recruitment specialists across different divisions.

• Support employee retention and talent-development initiatives when required.

• Training Provided
• Growth Opportunities