Azhar Sayyed

Associate Consultant

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India17 yrs 8 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Proven track record in exceeding recruitment targets.
  • Expert in global talent acquisition strategies.
  • Strong leadership in managing large recruitment teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in BPO and IT recruitment.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionRecruitment StrategiesStakeholder ManagementFederal RecruitmentClient CoordinationOperations ManagementTeam LeadershipCustomer ServiceTraining

Other Skills

Applicant Tracking SystemsBusiness Process Outsourcing (BPO)CoachingCollege RecruitingCommunicationContact CentersContract RecruitmentCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Human Resources (HR)IT RecruitmentInternet RecruitingInterviewingJavaJob AnalysisManagement

About

My only competition in everything I do, is myself. I must be better today than yesterday, better tomorrow than today. Experienced Talent Acquisition with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Contact Centers, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Telecommunications, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), and Outsourcing. Strong human resources professional and IT Recruiter.

Experience

Accenture

3 roles

Business Advisory Specialist / Team Manager

Mar 2025Present · 1 yr

Business Advisory / Talent Acquisition Lead

Apr 2024Mar 2025 · 11 mos

  • Recruitment-as-a-Service (RaaS)
  • Offering RaaS as a Service to one of the largest Chemical Manufacturing company in the prevention solution and services space that protects people and resources vital to life.
  • Setting up the Global Recruiting hub and delivering Recruiting Solutions for Global Shared Services.
  • Accountable for all Recruitment function.
  • Responsible for recruitment strategies, enhance employer branding, and streamline talent acquisition processes for sustained growth.
  • Experience in business advisory recruitment, specializing in identifying top-tier talent across diverse industries.
  • Proficient in candidate sourcing, screening, and selection techniques. Skilled in cultivating strong client relationships and stakeholder management, conducting thorough needs assessments, and delivering tailored recruitment solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to consistently exceed recruitment targets, reduce time-to-fill metrics, and elevate overall hiring quality through innovative sourcing strategies and proactive talent pipelining.
  • Extensive experience collaborating with multinational corporations, startups, and SMEs, navigating cultural nuances, and sourcing talent on a global scale.
  • Integral member of the leadership team, instrumental in shaping organizational direction, setting recruitment goals, and aligning talent acquisition strategies with overarching business objectives.
  • Lead strategic planning initiatives, developing comprehensive recruitment roadmaps, and executing high-impact talent acquisition strategies to address current and future business needs. Proven ability to anticipate market trends, mitigate risks, and capitalize on emerging opportunities to drive sustainable growth.
  • Spearhead in-person recruitment drives, career fairs, and networking events, leveraging exceptional interpersonal skills and industry expertise to attract top talent, build strong candidate pipelines, and foster lasting relationships with prospective hires.
TeamworkCommunicationJob AnalysisCoachingOrganization SkillsSkilled Multi-tasker+4

Talent Acquisition Lead

May 2021Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Leading a team of 30+ recruiters and being responsible for their performance, placements and making sure the given target is achieved every month.
  • Stakeholder management.
  • Developed and implemented strict stakeholder management strategies to ensure successful project deliveries.
  • Working on direct logistic and Renewable energy client.
  • Identify and recommend recruitment strategy for all assigned open positions and communicate strategy with hiring managers, leverage online recruiting resources and in-house recruiting tools to identify and recruit the very best candidates.
  • Partner with business leaders, hiring managers, Stakeholders and recruiting managers to develop and drive world-class proactive talent engagement strategy
  • Involved in International Hiring and partner with global mobility team to ensure the candidates are eligible for Visa.
  • Screening resumes/profiles as per client’s requirement.
  • Conducted Screening calls before moving the candidate to next stage.
  • Used service now as a ticketing tool to suffice project requirement.
  • Having experience of handling extreme pressure during the peak season and achieve the given target by the client.
  • Scheduled candidates for Orientation/First Day.
  • Handled Bulk/Mass hiring.
  • Conducted regular QA/QC for the recruiters. Worked on SQF tool for the quality check.
  • Coordinated with Client / Hiring Managers for all the Hiring / Requirement related queries such as, pay rate, Hiring Plan, data discrepancy, Feedbacks on candidate, etc.
  • Maintaining and analyzing data for the hires done by the team.
  • Initiating Background check, Coordinating with BGC vendor for the results.
  • Attended client global huddles to understand business needs and implement turn over strategies.
  • Reviewing and Approving timecards and expense/reimbursement reports.
  • Conducting exit discussions, Resignation acceptance, Approving exits.
  • Using Workday extensively for all the hires and onboardings.
Written CommunicationProblem SolvingSkilled Multi-taskerTalent AcquisitionStakeholder Management

Ampcus inc

2 roles

Senior Talent Acquisition Lead ( Federal Recruitment )

Aug 2020Apr 2021 · 8 mos

  • Ampcus Inc is a global technology and business consulting firm specializing in Digital Transformation, Big Data, Analytics,
  • Cyber Security, Testing, IV&V, Infrastructure Management and Enterprise Solutions. Ampcus Inc is an SBA 8(a) certified
  • Women and Minority Owned Global Provider of broad range of consulting Services. From strategy to execution, our disciplined yet flexible approach starts and ends with our clients. By listening hard and working harder, their goals become our goals. We are an ISO 9000, ISO 20000, ISO 27000 and CMMi Level 3 certified company.
  • It is also one of the 50 fastest growing woman - led companies in the US according to the WSJ.
  • My job Responsibility includes Sourcing/Screening and recruiting potential Software Engineers located in United States and Canada for various IT projects.
  • Full life-cycle recruiting to include Federal consulting, fast-turn projects, digital, web software development, Cyber Security projects and cleared positions.
  • Very Good understanding on Cleared positions and Security Clearances such as Public Trust, DOD Secret, DHS Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret/SCI, Top-Secret SCI Poly Clearances.
  • Assisted Direct Federal clients.
  • Led a team of recruiters to ensure on time client delivery. Working with Recruitment Partners to establish strong working relationships
  • Short listing Candidates based on Technical Experience, educational background that meets the requirement of the Client.
  • Identify candidates through multiple sources including employee referrals, social networking sites (e.g. LinkedIn, Facebook), transfers and agencies
  • Sourcing and Screening Candidates profile with the help of various search engines such as Dice, Monster, and career builder and through ATS etc.
Written CommunicationProblem SolvingSkilled Multi-taskerFederal RecruitmentTalent Acquisition

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist / Team Lead / CRM

Feb 2017Aug 2020 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • My job Responsibility includes Sourcing/Screening and recruiting potential Software Engineers located in USA and Canada for various IT projects.
  • Short listing Candidates based on Technical Experience, educational background that meets the requirement of the Client.
  • Also worked on functional requirements from the client.
  • Sourcing and Screening Candidates profile with the help of various search engines such as Dice, Monster, and CB and through ATS etc.
  • Worked with 1099, W2 and C2C candidates with various work authorizations like H1B, US Citizens, Green Card, EAD etc.
  • Regular follow up with the candidates.
  • Maintaining records of all candidates with the status as on date.
  • Hands on experience in MS Office suite i.e. Word, Excel, and outlook etc.
  • Ensuring that resume appropriately reflects candidate experience and requirement.
  • Negotiating salaries with candidates and pay rates with subcontracting companies to close the position.
  • Ensuring that adequate numbers of qualified candidates are submitted for all assigned client requirements in a timely manner.
  • Leading a team of 6 recruiters and responsible for their performance and placements and make sure to achieve the given target for the team every month.
  • Client Coordination understanding the requirements technically, functionally.Understand what customer needs and rectify resources accordingly.
  • Discuss the rates or challenges with the Client Coordinators.
  • Maintain good relationship with clients to bring more business to the organization.
  • Technologies Worked on:
  • Salesforce, Oracle, Agile Coach, Scrum Master, .NET, C/C++, Java, SAP, SQL Server, Unix/Linux, Network and Infrastructure, Voice, Video, Data, Wireless and Cloud Technologies
  • All levels of Developers, Architects, DBAs, System Administrators, Engineers, QA, Business Analysts, Project Managers, Solution Architect, Sales/Solutions Engineers, Sales/Account Managers and Managers/Directors/VP across all technologies.
Written CommunicationProblem SolvingSkilled Multi-taskerTalent AcquisitionClient Coordination

Virgo bpo services - india

Team Manager

Aug 2014Dec 2016 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Greater Nashik Area

  • Responsibilities:
  •  Monitoring and controlling the routine activities in operations.
  •  Reviewing the reports by assistant managers and preparing the feedback.
  •  Conducting daily meetings with the assistant managers and discussing about their report statistics and the respective feedback.
  •  Setting targets for assistant managers as well as motivating them to achieve those targets.
  •  Contacting the administration department to ensure smoothness in the departmental services.
  •  Reporting to senior management about the periodic updating and exceptional grievances in operations.
  •  Monitored the daily performances by the executives and assisted them with the grievances they are facing.
  •  Performed frequent performance evaluations of executives and encouraged them for better and consistent performances.
  •  Implemented quality control measures as guided by the manager.
  •  Prepared periodic performance reports and forwarded it to the manager.
  •  Assisted manager in analysis of the reports and decision making based upon it.
  •  Looked after Customer grievance cell.
Written CommunicationProblem SolvingSkilled Multi-taskerOperations ManagementTeam Leadership

Jewel bpo services pvt.ltd

Director Of Operations

Jan 2012Jul 2014 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Greater Nashik Area

  • Responsiblities:
  •  Offer direction and assistance to staff members in accomplishing daily operations of the center
  •  Monitor all inbound and outbound calls
  •  Plan and define the center and project goals
  •  Hire and schedule training programs for new staff members
  •  Deploy call center managers in dealing with unsatisfied customers
  •  Ensure the entire databases of the call center is safe and secure
  •  Promote stress-free work culture free of any discrimination
  •  Ensure teams are equipped with necessary resources and training to achieve sales goals
  •  Coordinate with the IT department and submit requisition for required software and hardware
Written CommunicationProblem SolvingSkilled Multi-taskerOperations ManagementTeam Leadership

Vector bpo services, pune

Operations Manager

Jan 2011Dec 2011 · 11 mos · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

  • Responsibilities:
  •  Operated location which achieved or exceeded annual sales budgets through the execution of monthly sales strategies.
  •  Managed profit & loss by following cash control/security procedures, maintaining inventory, managing labor, and reviewing financial reports.
  •  Demonstrated exceptional team building capability which ultimately lead to maximum financial performance and employee satisfaction.
  •  Directly trained and managed 3 supervisors while leading a total staff of 30 team members.
  •  Collected, analyzed and presented relevant program data
  •  Handled daily operations of the center
  •  Improved projects performance and quality by appropriate staffing and scheduling
  •  Served as a middleman between customers and the organization
  •  Established policies and business procedures
  •  Identified and recommended training and promotion by evaluating employee performance
  •  Maintained constant contacts with the logistical and sales department to fulfill customer promises.
Written CommunicationProblem SolvingSkilled Multi-taskerOperations ManagementTeam Leadership

Plexus netcon pvt ltd

Assistant Team Lead

Jan 2008Dec 2010 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Greater Nashik Area

  • Responsiblities:
  • Recognized as "#1 Customer Service Rep" (out of 20 reps in division) in 2009. Ranking was based on accuracy, customer service, duration of calls and availability.
  •  Co-developed on-the- job training program that reduced training time from eight weeks to five.
  •  Contributed to an 10% sales increase in 2009-2010 by improving lead-generation and sales-tracking techniques.
  •  Managed a high-volume workload within a deadline-driven environment. Resolved an average of 550 inquiries in any given week and consistently met performance benchmarks in all areas (speed, accuracy, volume).
  •  Became the lead "go-to" person for new reps and particularly challenging calls as one of the company’s primary mentors/trainers of both new and established employees.
  •  Helped company attain the highest customer service ratings (as determined by external auditors) -- earned 100% marks in all categories including communication skills, listening skills, problem resolution and politeness.
  •  Officially commended for initiative, enthusiasm, tenacity, persuasiveness, intense customer focus and dependability in performance evaluations.
  •  Completed voluntary customer service training to learn ways to enhance customer satisfaction and improve productivity.
  • Awards:
  • Upcoming performance award in 2008
  • Top performer award in 2009
  • Jewel of the company award 2009 - 2010
Written CommunicationProblem SolvingSkilled Multi-taskerCustomer ServiceTraining

Education

SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

Master of Business Administration - MBA — Leadership and Strategy

Jul 2022Jul 2024

Vinayaka Missions Sikkim University

Bachelor's degree — Commerce

Jan 2014Jan 2017

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