Bharat S.

Head of Talent

India14 yrs 7 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 15 years in talent acquisition expertise
Specializes in tech hiring across India and North America
Expert in AI-driven sourcing strategies

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Lead specializing in tech recruitment across global markets.

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Skills

Core Skills

Global Talent AcquisitionTechnical Recruiting

Other Skills

AI recruitmentAnalytical SkillsArtificial Intelligence for BusinessBackground VerificationCommunicationEmployee EngagementEmployee RelationsEmployer BrandingGenerative AIHeadhuntingHiringLinkedIn RecruiterOnboardingSenior Stakeholder ManagementSocial Recruiting

About

With over 15 years in talent acquisition, I serve as the Talent Acquisition Lead at PAR Punchh, specializing in tech hiring across India and North America. My expertise lies in leveraging AI-driven sourcing strategies to optimize recruitment pipelines and align hiring processes with business goals. By collaborating with engineering leaders and key stakeholders, I contribute to effective workforce planning and ensure seamless recruitment outcomes. At PAR Punchh, I focus on stakeholder management, onboarding, and employee lifecycle processes while maintaining high engagement levels throughout the recruitment cycle. My hands-on approach to background verification and candidate pipeline management supports high-quality hiring outcomes. Backed by certifications in LinkedIn Recruiter and Excel, I combine analytical and interpersonal skills to foster innovation and build high-performing teams.

Experience

Par punchh

3 roles

Talent Acquisition Lead

Promoted

Feb 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 1 mo · Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Leading tech hiring across India and North America
Driving AI-based sourcing strategies and building interview pipelines
Partnering with engineering leaders for workforce planning
Stakeholder Management
Maintaining a high level of engagement with stakeholders throughout the recruitment cycle.
Collaboration with key business leaders and HR partners to understand and help determine short- and long-term talent acquisition needs to meet business objectives.
Onboarding & HRIS
Joining formalities, planed induction for new joiners
Preparation of appointment letter.
Employee Lifecycle Management through the system (Hire-to-Retire)
Background Verification
Managing the entire process from initiation to reports.

Employer BrandingHiringAnalytical SkillsGenerative AIAI recruitmentCommunication+8

Talent Sourcer

Jul 2020 – Jan 2021 · 6 mos · Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Sourcing for India and North America roles

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Jan 2019 – Apr 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos · Jaipur, Rajasthan, India · On-site

Talent Acquisition:
Creating a recruitment strategy for the hiring IT roles within India offices across Global Markets.
Hiring for North America Market for all the technical role.
Ensuring the right mix of hires through all sources with the end-to-end design of on-campus/off-campus recruitment drives.
Talking to candidates on a daily basis providing interview feedback, answering queries, and also
dealing with queries that have been escalated
Management of a daily talent pool and candidate pipeline
Proactively using candidate sourcing and attraction which involves posting vacancies online and
building relationships with candidates through various sources.
Delivering an excellent candidate experience
Demonstrate a clear business understanding and commitment to quality.
Working within the required budget
Short-listing after the preliminary screening of candidates through personal/telephonic interview.
Handling multiple requirements at a time and fulfilling the requirements of Punchh.
Stakeholder Management
Maintaining a high level of engagement with stakeholders throughout the recruitment cycle.
Collaboration with key business leaders and HR partners to understand and help determine short- and long-term talent acquisition needs to meet business objectives.
Onboarding & HRIS
Joining formalities, planed induction for new joiners
Preparation of appointment letter.
Employee Lifecycle Management through the system (Hire-to-Retire)
Background Verification
Managing the entire process from initiation to reports.

HeadhuntingTechnical RecruitingLinkedIn RecruiterGlobal Talent AcquisitionSenior Stakeholder ManagementCommunication

Avenue supermarts ltd - dmart

Assistant Manager Human Resources (Regional HR)

Jan 2018 – Jul 2018 · 6 mos

Recruitment (Talent Sourcing) / Talent Acquisition: (North India hiring): Handling End-to-End life cycle of Recruitment from for Junior to Senior Level Positions of all the North India Understand requirements and prepare job Specifications.
Prioritizing to the vacant position as per organization need or Parameter set by Management. Collection of candidature from job portals, Headhunting, Job posting & Framing recruitment on Portals, consultants, advertisements, Walk-in & other advanced methods. Implementing SAP R3 for the Recruitment process.
Coordination with Head Office – Mumbai for completion of the Hiring Process.
Confirmation & Transfer: Taking care of the Confirmations and Transfers of the employee.
Onboarding: Handling complete joining formalities of new Joinee Issuing Identity Cards, organizational policies, schemes, procedures & HR Systems.Timely issue of Offer Letter, Appointment Letter with Salary (CTC) Break – up Sheet.
HR MIS and Reports, Sending reports to Corporate HR about the Joining.
Responsible for timely issue Offer Letter, Appointment Letter.
Maintenance & updating of Employees Personnel files in HR Database (SAP).
Generation of the reports to the Circle Head of Manpower Data

Cardekho group

Assistant Manager HR

Dec 2014 – Jan 2018 · 3 yrs 1 mo · On-site

Talent Acquisition: Managed a team of 2 recruiters | Lateral Hiring (IC Role)
On-boarding: Responsible for handling the onboarding process, which includes - joining formalities, verification of documents, completing joining kits, etc. Induction Plan.
Employee Relation: Assist in handling employee grievances, queries, issues related to payroll, compensation, and benefits, leave, Mediclaim, and other benefits.
HR Business Partner: Working closely with the business to understand their expectations and their short-term and long-term plans.