Vishwajeet Kumar
Talent Supply Chain & Recruitment Strategy Leader Workforce Planning – North America
+91-958******* **********.*****@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/vishwajeet-k-1221672 US
Summary
Talent Supply Chain and Workforce Planning Leader with over 12 years of experience in Talent Acquisition and Stakeholder Management across North America. Currently the designated SPOC (Single Point of Contact) for Life Sciences, Manufacturing, and BFSI verticals across all business units. I leverage SAP SuccessFactors, cloud-based HCM platform to drive and streamline end-to-end HR functions, with a strong focus on U.S. project-based recruitment.
Actively seeking a leadership role in Talent Supply Chain and Workforce Planning where I can leverage my expertise in talent acquisition, team management, and process optimization to drive US based Hiring excellence and operational efficiency.
Certifications
Anaplan
Overview of Connected Planning
University of California
Initiating and Planning Projects
Johns Hopkins University
Fundamentals of Project Management
University of Minnesota
Recruiting, Hiring, and Onboarding Employees
IBM Generative AI
Introduction and Applications
Foundations of Project Management
Excel with LinkedIn Recruiter
Assessment for LinkedIn Recruiters
Skills
Recruitment & Talent Management: Talent Acquisition, US RPO Staffing, Diversity Hiring, ATS, Bench Hiring Tools & Technologies: SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle Taleo, LinkedIn Recruiter, VMS (Fieldglass), MS Excel, MS Office Project & PMO Skills: Stakeholder Management, Resource Allocation, UAT, PMO Operations, SOW Creation
Experience
07/2019 – Present
Noida - India
06/2016 – 05/2019
Noida - India
Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition/PMO/HCM & Team Lead - North America
Birlasoft Inc (CK Birla Group)
Birlasoft is a leading global IT solutions provider, part of the CK Birla Group, offering various IT services.
•Stakeholder & Business Unit Management: Acted as the single point of contact (SPOC) for the Life Sciences, Consumer Media, and Manufacturing verticals, ensuring seamless coordination with stakeholders.
•End-to-End & Project-Based Hiring: Specialized in recruiting for Digital Transformation, Data & Analytics, Infrastructure and Talent Pipelining leveraging SAP SuccessFactors for efficient hiring workflows.
Further Responsibilities
•PMO Functions & Strategic Coordination
•User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
•Process Optimization & Performance Monitoring
•Proactive & Bench Hiring
•Resource Allocation & Planning
•Team Leadership and Coaching
•Operational Support for Project/Delivery Leadership
Strategic Accounts - MSP/VMS Account Management (US Hiring)
Apolis
Apolis provides innovative IT consulting services and solutions provider specializing in ERPs.
•Led the Apolis MSP program and served as the primary point-of-contact (POC).
•Worked with Delivery Managers and their respective teams to fulfill open Orders/requisitions and meeting defined SLA's. Managed Recruitment and candidate selection process via VMS tool (Fieldglass).
•Reviewed Client Documents/White Papers, Program Manuals and Policies to manage Workforce/Teams as per the Client SLA.
Experience
06/2012 – 06/2016
Delhi, India
Account Manager/ Resource Manager/ Lead (US Hiring – Multiple Accounts)
Rose International. Inc
Rose International provides technology consulting, staffing, and outsourcing services to US customers.
•Accountable for overseeing team activities, and coordinating with onsite client delivery managers and the recruitment team.
•Managed and supervised all full-time direct hires for open positions within the Wells Fargo account.
•Maintain relation with MSP Coordinator/Managers and facilitates discussions on process execution with the Client Delivery Managers.
•Acts as the SPOC for unresolved issues / escalations, resolution tracking until closure, exception handling, audits, etc.
Key Achievements
Recruitment Team Management
Led a team of recruiters, achieving a 25% improvement in recruiting process efficiency through optimization.
Diversity Hiring Success
Increased diversity hiring efforts, resulting in a 40% increase in candidate diversity.
SLA Compliance Excellence
Achieved a 95% SLA compliance across multiple clients, enhancing client trust and project delivery.
* UAT Migration Achievement
Optimized the UAT migration process, ensuring a seamless transition from Oracle Taleo to SAP SuccessFactors.
Education
2005
2003
2001
Masters in Management Sciences
University of Lucknow India
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Programming (PGDCA)
MJP Rohilkhand University India
Bachelors in Computer Applications (BCA)
IGNOU India
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