Application for Talent Acquisition Manager
Resume:
AMIT SHARMA
TALENT ACQUISITION MANAGER RECRUITMENT & RETENTION
CONTACT
*********@*****.***
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
linkedin.com/in/amit-sharma2318
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
11+ Years HR & TA Experience
Managed 4,000+ annual hiring
mandates with 92% position closure
rate.
Leadership Hiring Success
100% leadership offer-to-joining ratio up
to President, CTO, COO & CDO levels.
Single-Month Record
Completed 7,000+ hires in a single
month (Sep 2023) at Paytm.
Attrition Management
Reduced field & HO attrition from 49% to
35% at Jagsonpal Pharma.
Hiring Target Growth
Scaled hiring target achievement rate
from 70% to 90% by Apr 2025.
Vendor Ecosystem
Onboarded & managed 300+ vendor
partners for volume hiring.
Consistent Recognition
Rated 5/5 with 3 consecutive
promotions & appreciation letters at
Paytm.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Talent Acquisition Strategy
Mass & Volume Hiring
PAN-India Field Recruitment
Leadership Sourcing
HR Business Partnering
Workforce Planning
Vendor Management
Recruitment Analytics
Attrition Management
Campus Recruitment
Blue-Collar Hiring
Salary Negotiation
PROFILE SUMMARY
Strategic Talent Acquisition and HR professional with 11+ years of experience across Pharma, Healthcare, Fintech, BFSI, NBFC, E-commerce, Retail, and FMCG. Proven track record in end-to-end recruitment, high-volume and mass hiring, workforce planning, stakeholder management, vendor management, employee retention, and HR business partnering. Experienced in leading PAN-India field-force, corporate, plant, and support- function hiring using ATS/HRIS, recruitment analytics, and AI-enabled assessment tools to improve hiring efficiency, candidate experience, and business outcomes. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (CPL)
Manager - Talent Acquisition (Recruitment & Retention) JUL 2025 - PRESENT AHMEDABAD, GUJARAT
Leading End-to-End Talent Acquisition strategy for entire Corporate including Leadership hiring for sales & support functions, manufacturing facilities, Global mandates, and Technology functions.
Responsible for supporting commercial roles including MR/AM/TM/RM/ZSM/NSM/VP/President/BU Head for India & Nepal business. Managing recruitment analytics, creating and presenting dashboards on weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
Lead talent review activities for leadership positions and support succession planning for business-critical roles.
Enable Cost Optimization models including NAPS, NATS & PMIS initiatives. Manage candidate screening and assessment using Thomas assessments and AI-driven assessment centers.
Drive adoption of Phenom Scheduler and CRM workflows to streamline interview scheduling, feedback collection, and candidate experience. Use people analytics to monitor attrition, offer-to-join ratio, and hiring efficiency; present actionable insights to leadership.
Work closely with internal & external stakeholders, liaisoning directly with MD & Chairman in leadership selection processes.
Jagsonpal Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (JPL)
Manager - Talent Acquisition (Recruitment & Retention) JAN 2024 - JUL 2025 GURUGRAM, HARYANA
Led end-to-end PAN-India recruitment for Field Sales, Field Staff (ground to senior levels), Head Office support functions, Formulation, and API functions. Managed plant hiring across Production, Maintenance, and Quality functions to support manpower requirements.
Developed and executed manpower planning and sourcing strategies aligned with business hiring targets.
Built candidate pipelines through job portals, campus recruitment, professional networks, consultants, and referrals.
Designed screening, aptitude testing, and background verification processes to improve selection quality.
Managed Recruitment and Onboarding teams to support manpower planning, induction, and new-joiner experience.
Built recruitment analytics dashboards tracking hiring vs. attrition and supported HRBP activities.
Reduced attrition from 49% to 35% during tenure and improved achievement against hiring targets.
HR TECH & TOOLS
HRIS/HRMS
Phenom, Zoho, Keka, PeopleStrong,
GreytHR, Darwinbox
ATS
Naukri RMS, Zoho Recruit, Taleo, Lever,
Genesis, LinkedIn
Analytics
Power BI, Google Data Studio, MS Excel,
PowerPoint
Assessment
Thomas PPA/Profiling, AI Assessment
Centers
EDUCATION
MBA (HR)
Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur
2022-2024
CDAC
Advanced Computing Course,
Ahmedabad Institute 2012-2013
B.Tech (Computer Science)
Rajasthan Technical University, Kota
2008-2012
LANGUAGES
English (Fluent)
Hindi (Fluent)
PLACE
KOTA (RAJASTHAN)
One97 Communications Ltd. (Paytm)
Junior Manager - Talent Acquisition (Recruitment & Retention) OCT 2019 - DEC 2023 JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN
Managed PAN-India end-to-end recruitment for FSE, Senior FSE, TSM, KAM, and Senior KAM profiles with strong focus on bulk and mass hiring. Created job descriptions and recruitment action plans in direct partnership with business teams.
Executed multi-channel sourcing through job portals, employee referrals, vendors, walk-ins, and campus recruitment.
Identified and onboarded 300+ vendor partners to support blue-collar hiring initiatives. Conducted HR interviews through physical and virtual modes for candidate screening and selection.
Supported career progression initiatives to improve candidate retention and maintained hiring trackers covering joining, mandates, attrition, and pipeline data. Pioneered paperless onboarding and document verification processes; processed vendor payments through SAP with end-to-end reconciliation. Created a company milestone by completing 7,000+ hires in a single month (Sep 2023). Quess Corp Ltd. (IKYA Human Capital Solutions Ltd.) Senior HR Executive - Delivery Lead, Recruitment
JUN 2015 - OCT 2019 JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN
Managed recruitment delivery and client relationships across E-commerce, BFSI, NBFC, Healthcare, Pharma, Telecom, Fintech, Retail, and Manufacturing. Built strong relationships with prospective employers to understand hiring requirements and deliver tailored recruitment solutions.
Developed strategies to combat attrition and improve talent retention metrics across client accounts.
Coordinated campus recruitment events connecting employers with graduating students. Analyzed occupational, educational, and economic data to optimize job placement activities.
Designed recruitment tools and assessment methods aligned with client and business requirements.
REWARD & RECOGNITION
Best Performance - Talent Sourcing & Retention, Jan 2026 and Apr 2026. Certified in Data Visualization & Analytics (Power BI), Jun 2025. Naukri Maestro Recruiter Certification, Feb 2024; Naukri AI REX Advanced Tools Expert, Jun 2026.
Highest Joining in Paytm History in a Single Month, Jul 2023. Created a Paytm hiring milestone with 7,000+ hires completed in Sep 2023. Certified PPA Practitioner by Thomas Profiling.
5/5 appraisal rating and 3 consecutive promotions at Paytm (2020-2023). Three consecutive appreciation letters from Paytm MD during 2020-2023. Excellence Performance Award - Quess Corp (2018).
Best Platoon Award - Amazon Delivery Hiring (2017).
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