Talent Acquisition Consultant

Title: Talent Acquisition Consultant

Location: Kolkata, IN - Onsite/Hybrid preferred but open to remote

Role Overview

Duratuf is hiring a Talent Acquisition Consultant to run full-cycle recruitment for DPPL (India) — from opening a requisition with a hiring manager to closing the offer. You'll hire across both non-IT and IT roles, spanning our commercial, technical, manufacturing/sourcing and support functions, and will be the point person ensuring we bring in people who fit the role and DURIAN, our values framework.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment (sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer, onboarding handoff) for open positions across IT and non-IT functions.
• Partner with hiring managers to convert vague hiring asks into clear job descriptions, must-have criteria and realistic timelines.
• Source candidates through job portals (Naukri, LinkedIn Recruiter), referrals, campus channels and consultants — building a steady pipeline rather than reacting requisition by requisition.
• Screen for both technical/functional fit and DURIAN alignment (Disciplined Execution, Us Before I, Result Oriented, Inclusive Collaboration, Always Innovating, Numbers that Matter).
• Run structured interviews and coordinate panel evaluations; for Middle and Senior tier seats, apply the WHO Hiring framework.
• Maintain candidate data and hiring status in Zoho Recruit; keep req trackers, offer trackers and TAT (time-to-close) reporting current.
• Manage offer negotiation within approved bands and coordinate joining formalities.
• Track hiring metrics (TAT, offer-to-join ratio, source-wise effectiveness) and flag bottlenecks to the reporting manager.
• Support employer branding efforts — job postings, campus outreach, referral drives.

Requirements:

• 2–5 years of experience in talent acquisition/recruitment, in-house or agency.
• Demonstrated track record of hiring for non-IT/business roles — experience hiring for IT roles will be an added advantage.
• Hands-on experience with an ATS (Zoho Recruit preferred) and sourcing platforms aka job boards (Naukri, LinkedIn Recruiter).
• Comfortable owning 3–5 open reqs at a time across functions, with regular stakeholder updates.
• Strong screening and interviewing skills — able to assess both role-fit and values-fit.
• Clear written and verbal communication in English (Hindi/Bengali a plus, given our Kolkata base).

Skills & Competencies:

• Stakeholder management — able to push back on hiring managers with data (TAT, market availability) rather than just executing requests.
• Sourcing creativity across both technical and generalist roles.
• Structured interviewing and candidate evaluation.
• Data discipline — keeps the ATS and trackers current without being chased.
• Bias for closing — treats time-to-fill as a number that matters, not a vanity metric.

Good to Have (Desired/Preferred but not a dealbreaker for anyone who doesn't meet the below requirements)

• Prior recruitment experience in a manufacturing, industrial products or export-oriented company.
• Exposure to hiring across multiple business functions (not just one department) in a single organisation.
• Familiarity with Zoho One (Recruit, People) or similar HRMS/ATS suites.