TA Lead

About the Company

A leading global footwear and lifestyle retail brand with a strong legacy and extensive presence across India and international markets. The organization operates a wide network of exclusive retail stores and distribution channels, offering a diverse portfolio of footwear, accessories, and lifestyle products across segments. Known for its strong brand equity, operational scale, and structured retail processes, the company continues to expand its footprint through strategic store growth, omni-channel initiatives, and a focus on delivering accessible, quality products to a broad consumer base.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Responsibilities
• Strategic Talent Acquisition Leadership
• Strategic Planning: Develop and execute comprehensive talent acquisition strategies aligned with
• business growth objectives and long-term organizational needs
• Risk Management: Anticipate business-related talent risks and ensure the availability of critical resources
• and competencies across all business functions
• Market Intelligence: Establish talent market expertise with comprehensive industry trend analysis,
• competitor landscape assessment, and talent mapping initiatives
• Annual Planning: Design annual hiring plans, budgets, and metrics-driven hiring practices that enhance
• candidate experience and organizational effectiveness
• Recruitment Operations & Process Excellence
• Full-Cycle Recruitment: Drive end-to-end recruiting and selection activities for corporate, retail, and
• manufacturing roles (on-roll/off-roll/contractual)
• Process Innovation: Create and implement streamlined hiring processes, ensuring positive candidate
• experience and clear stakeholder expectations
• Sourcing Strategy: Develop and execute multi-channel sourcing strategies, including employer branding
• initiatives, vendor partnerships, and campus recruitment programs
• Vendor Management: Partner with best-in-class vendors and establish cost-effective recruitment
• channels across PAN India operations
• Stakeholder Partnership & Relationship Management
• Business Partnership: Collaborate closely with hiring managers and department heads to understand
• requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives
• Campus Relations: Establish long-term relationships with premier educational institutions across
• domains to position Bata as a preferred employer
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work seamlessly with CHRO and the leadership team on strategic talent
• initiatives and succession planning
• Technology & Analytics
• System Optimization: Leverage HRIS, ATS, sourcing tools, and recruitment marketing platforms for
• maximum efficiency
• Data-Driven Insights: Track, analyze, and report talent acquisition metrics to identify best practices, pain
• points, and improvement opportunities
• KPI Management: Define, monitor, and present recruiting KPIs to senior leadership for strategic decisionmaking
• People Leadership & Development
• Team Management: Lead and develop a team of 2 talent acquisition professionals
• Capability Building: Design and deliver training programs on products, competitive landscape, consumer
• insights, and operational excellence
• Talent Development: Create career progression pathways for high-potential team members and
• implement succession planning strategies

Skills and qualifications

• Required Skills
• 10+ years of progressive talent acquisition experience in high-growth environments
• Proven track record in strategic hiring, full-cycle recruiting, and team leadership
• Experience developing talent acquisition strategies and policies from the ground up
• Multi-sector experience preferred (corporate, retail, manufacturing)
• Background in diversity hiring and inclusive recruitment practices
• Preferred Skills
• Advanced proficiency in ATS, HRIS, CMS, and recruitment marketing tools
• Strong data analytics capabilities for metrics-driven decision making
• Excellent MS Office suite skills with advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency
• Knowledge of employment law and compliance requirement

What's On Offer

• Opportunity to lead Talent Acquisition for a large, established retail organization with strong brand equity
• End-to-end ownership of hiring strategy across corporate and retail operations
• Exposure to both leadership and high-volume expansion hiring mandates
• Direct collaboration with senior leadership and business stakeholders
• Chance to build and scale TA processes in line with growth and transformation initiatives
• High visibility role with scope for career progression within a structured retail ecosystem