Talent Acquisition Specialist – SAP Recruitment
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka / Pune, Maharashtra, India
Department: Recruiting - Talent Acquisition
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Talent Acquisition Manager / Lead
Experience: 6+ Years | Full-Cycle Recruitment | SAP/ERP Hiring
About the Role:
- We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist – SAP Recruitment to join our Talent Acquisition team in Bengaluru or Pune.
- The ideal candidate will have strong experience in end-to-end recruitment, with a significant focus on hiring SAP functional and technical professionals across multiple modules and engagement types.
- This role will work closely with delivery leads, practice heads, and business stakeholders to understand hiring requirements, develop effective sourcing strategies, build strong talent pipelines, and deliver high-quality hires within defined timelines.
If you have strong SAP talent-market knowledge, excellent sourcing capabilities, and the ability to manage stakeholders effectively, we would love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for SAP roles, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and onboarding support.
- Source and engage SAP talent across functional modules such as SAP MM, SD, FICO, HCM, PP, QM, WM/EWM and technical areas including ABAP, Basis, S/4HANA, Fiori, and BTP.
- Partner with hiring managers, delivery leads, and practice heads to understand hiring requirements and define effective sourcing strategies.
- Build and maintain strong SAP talent pipelines for current and future hiring requirements.
- Leverage LinkedIn Recruiter, job portals, ATS platforms, employee referrals, and niche SAP talent communities for candidate sourcing.
- Screen resumes and conduct initial candidate assessments based on technical fit, module expertise, certifications, experience, and organizational fit.
- Coordinate interviews with technical panels and stakeholders while ensuring timely feedback.
- Manage the offer process, including salary benchmarking and negotiations in line with company guidelines.
- Maintain accurate candidate information, recruitment data, and pipeline reports in the ATS.
- Track and report recruitment metrics such as Time-to-Fill, Source Effectiveness, and Offer-to-Join Ratio.
- Develop relationships with SAP talent communities, alumni networks, and passive candidates.
- Ensure an excellent candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle and represent the organization as a strong employer brand ambassador.
- Work with staffing and recruitment partners for niche or urgent SAP requirements when required.
- Stay updated on SAP talent-market trends, compensation benchmarks, and competitor hiring practices.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
- 6+ years of overall recruitment experience, with significant experience in SAP/ERP hiring.
- Proven experience sourcing and closing SAP functional and/or technical consultants across multiple modules.
- Good understanding of SAP terminology, certifications, skills, and career paths to effectively assess candidate profiles.
- Hands-on experience with ATS platforms such as SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting, Taleo, Workday, or similar systems.
- Strong experience with LinkedIn Recruiter and job portals.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and advise hiring managers on recruitment strategy and market availability.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple open positions simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to track and communicate recruitment metrics.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience recruiting for SAP implementation partners, consulting firms, or IT services organizations.
- Knowledge of hiring trends related to SAP S/4HANA, Fiori, and cloud-based SAP solutions.
- Strong knowledge of Boolean search techniques and advanced sourcing tools.
- Experience with platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, and GitHub for technical hiring.
- Exposure to campus hiring, lateral hiring, niche hiring, and passive talent sourcing.
- Knowledge of compensation benchmarking and market intelligence tools.
- Experience hiring across Bengaluru, Pune, or other major Indian IT talent markets.
Key Competencies:
- Stakeholder Management & Influence
- Talent Sourcing & Market Intelligence
- Negotiation & Offer Management
- Ownership & Time Management
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Candidate Engagement & Relationship Management
Why Join Us
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced recruiter who wants to play a key role in building high-quality SAP talent pipelines and partnering with business leaders on strategic hiring initiatives.
Interested in building the future of SAP talent with us Apply now!
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