Dhruv Dalal

Recruiter

India15 yrs 6 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 14+ years of experience in global talent acquisition.
  • Expertise in executive search and leadership hiring.
  • Certified LinkedIn Recruiter with strong client relationship skills.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with extensive experience in diverse industries including FMCG, Pharmaceuticals, and IT.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionRecruitment OperationsBulk HiringStrategic ManagementLeadership HiringStakeholder ManagementClient RelationsCorporate RecruitmentEmployee RelationsClient ManagementRecruitment StrategyRecruitment ManagementVendor ManagementClient Account DevelopmentTechnical RecruitmentClient Relationship ManagementContent CreationResearch

Other Skills

Full-cycle RecruitingCandidate ScreeningInterviewingExecutive SearchClient CommunicationStaffing ServicesBusiness DevelopmentRecruitingIT RecruitmentPresentation SkillsOnboardingPharmaceuticsHealthcare ConsultingEmployee Learning & DevelopmentPre-screening

About

Summary • Talent Acquisition Professional with 14+ years of experience in RPO for PAN India, US & Central Africa & Indian Expats • Experience with Executive Search, Leadership Hiring & Bulk Hiring • Skilled in Account Management, Client Relationship Building, and Recruitment Operations. • Proven track record in sourcing and placing top talent across diverse industries, including Automobile, FMCG, IT, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices Manufacturing (Food & Beverage, General Manufacturing), Oil & Gas, Water Industry, Chemical, SAP, BFSI, Construction, Solar, Mining, Construction, IT Expertise in: • Plant-Level Hiring: Production, Maintenance, Sales, Quality, Regulatory, Industrial Relations, • Bulk Hiring: In-house and external recruitment. (Sales, Production, Quality, Maintenance) • Corporate-Level Hiring (Group Talent Acquisition Head, Director of Operations, Director of Finance, Financial Heads, Vice President (Sales, HR), CFO, COO Certified LinkedIn Recruiter with a Diploma in Human Resource Management & Naukri Certified Maestro Recruiter

Experience

15 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 2 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Karmaa solutions

Senior Recruitment Executive

May 2025Present · 1 yr · Vadodara, Gujarat, India · On-site

  • Extensive experience in end-to-end recruitment across diverse regions, including India, China, Tanzania, Canada, UAE, South Africa, and the D.R. Congo
  • Successfully managed talent acquisition for multiple industries: Minerals & Metals, Industrial Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Automobile, FMCG, Construction Materials, Mining, and Engineering
  • Proven ability to source, screen, and onboard candidates, aligning with industry-specific technical and cultural requirements
  • Skilled in navigating cross-cultural hiring processes and compliance across various international markets
  • Expertise in handling recruitment lifecycle from job profiling to offer negotiation and onboarding in multicultural environments
  • Adept at building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and candidates in global markets
Full-cycle RecruitingCandidate ScreeningInterviewingExecutive SearchTalent AcquisitionRecruitment Operations

Confidential

Freelance Recruiter

Sep 2024Apr 2025 · 7 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Remote

  • Led strategic management initiatives for key BFSI sector accounts, aligning recruitment strategies with client needs, which directly contributed to an enhanced hiring efficiency.
  • Masterminded comprehensive end-to-end recruitment processes for lateral and bulk hiring across PAN India, achieving a reduction in time-to-hire through the adoption of innovative Spearheading recruitment for Power and Energy, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare & Chemicals, Cements, FMCG, FMCD, Engineering & Industrial Services, Textiles, Manufacturing Industries, Automobiles & Real Estate across PAN India.
  • Managing lateral and bulk hiring with end-to-end recruitment strategies sourcing and screening methodologies
Talent AcquisitionClient CommunicationCandidate ScreeningInterviewingStaffing ServicesBulk Hiring+1

Leaders'edge consulting pvt. ltd.

Manager Recruitment (Sabbatical break)

Jan 2023Apr 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Skills & Responsibilities :: industry Mapping, Head Hunting, Talent Acquisition, Leadership Hiring, Stakeholder management, Client interaction
Business DevelopmentRecruitingIT RecruitmentClient CommunicationPresentation SkillsLeadership Hiring+1

Kaizen executive search

Sr. Executive Recruitment

Jul 2017Dec 2022 · 5 yrs 5 mos · India · Remote

  • Manage key accounts in the FMCG, CPG, Life Science & Pharma Industry.
  • Strategizing the recruitment mix for various hiring needs for our client.
  • Resourcing requirements – Research group + Recruitment team deployment on small to mid-size recruitment or search projects.
  • Managing seat cost, training new talent, developing client relations, and improving current margins.,
  • Helping the organization in hiring new in-house talents.
  • Talent Scouting, Niche Talent Hiring, Bulk Hiring, Volume Hiring
  • Part of COE (Center of excellence) team for brainstorming new processes, improving ROI on recruitment subscriptions and systems.
OnboardingPharmaceuticsHealthcare ConsultingTalent AcquisitionBusiness DevelopmentEmployee Learning & Development+35

Enlightenment99 software consultants pvt. ltd

2 roles

Senior Corporate Recruiter ((HR Operations Corporate Function)

Oct 2015Jul 2016 · 9 mos · India

  • (Formerly known as Sterling Hoffman Executive Search)
  • (HR Operations Corporate Function)
  • Recruitment Selection,
  • Joining,
  • Employee data management
  • HR Admin
  • Employee Relation
  • Handling end to end Corporate recruitment process and single point of contact for all the hiring needs of the company across all departments and locations.
  • Expertise in sourcing right profiles depending on the Job roles from different job boards like Portals, Professional Networks, referrals and head hunting.
  • Responsible for onboarding, Induction and orientation, documentation and maintaining employee MIS.
  • Expertise in Boolean search, Networking.and head hunting.
  • Handled HR activities like Attendance, Training and development, Employee engagement, Handling Employee grievances, PF and ESIC documentation, Campus recruitment, background checks, Meeting Statutory requirements as per ITI apprentice act etc.
  • Employee Exit
OnboardingStrategy AlignmentCommunicationHandle Confidential InformationApplicant Tracking SystemsExtending Offers+7

Vice President Delivery/Sr. Executive Recruitment

Jun 2013Oct 2015 · 2 yrs 4 mos · India

  • Managing recruitment key accounts for top-tier clients in the Power, textile, Pharma, Heavy Machinery, Chemical industries within India.
  • Business Development, generating business leads via networking, associations, email Campaigns, and cold calling
  • Making prospective clients aware of the organization’s technical and professional capabilities through business case presentations and discussions
  • Client Contract & SLA: Working on contract documents and proposals for individual prospects
  • Maintaining excellent business relationships, closing deals, and driving high levels of customer satisfaction and retention by estimating partners' needs, expectations, and goals
  • Working closely with internal teams to manage each account for maximum operating profit and revenue growth.
  • Forecasting account margins and working on improving client relations.
  • Maintaining a healthy pipeline and achieving the target
  • Handling Critical Recruitments, through headhunting, social networks
OnboardingUS HealthcareGas IndustryRate NegotiationPharmaceuticsHealthcare Consulting+43

Ivar

Relationship Manager

Oct 2012Jun 2013 · 8 mos · India

  • Proven Accounts Management experience in Pharma Sector
  • Address client concerns and ensure the resolution of issues in a timely manner.
  • Maintaining contact with clients - giving them regular updates.
  • Handling critical roles - through headhunting.
OnboardingUS HealthcarePharmaceuticsHealthcare ConsultingEmployee Learning & DevelopmentPre-screening+34

Delta

SAP Resource Manager (Operations closed - Day time)

Feb 2012Aug 2012 · 6 mos · India

  • Working in Day Shift and monitoring the USA shifts.
  • Responsible for vendor selection and evaluation.
  • Responsible for the target achievement of both day shifts and night shifts as SAP Resource Head.
  • Business Development and client account development.
  • Managing a client portfolio for Domestic & International markets.
OnboardingBusiness DevelopmentEmployee Learning & DevelopmentPre-screeningCommunicationCandidate Experience+20

Collabera

Technical Recruiter (SAP)

Mar 2010Jan 2012 · 1 yr 10 mos · India

  • Hands-on experience working for different SAP requirements (SAP FICO, BW, SD, HR, ABAP) for IBM.
  • Conducted follow-up activities with the candidates to ensure candidate satisfaction and maintain relationships.
  • Worked on the non-technical recruitment and successfully placed consultants for various positions.
OnboardingPre-screeningCommunicationBusiness ConsultingProblem SolvingClient Communication+12

Sapcan

Blogger

Jun 2008Mar 2010 · 1 yr 9 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Research and accuracy
  • Research SAP modules, processes, and releases (SAP) and verify facts with primary sources or SMEs.
  • Keep content current with SAP patches, release notes, best practices.
  • Content creation & quality
  • Write clear, structured posts with examples, screenshots, code snippets, diagrams where useful.
  • Edit and proofread for accuracy and readability; cite sources.
Pre-screeningCommunicationClient CommunicationWritten CommunicationComputer LiteracyFull-cycle Recruiting+3

Sterling hoffman

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Aug 2005May 2008 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Overall responsible for sourcing top talents, interviewing and screening for FMCG industry major clients
  • Distinction of successfully making placements for the top position i.e., Vice President, Directors, Managers, Senior Scientists, etc. in big corporate houses.
  • Devised effective strategies for creating new accounts, coding & updating the database.
  • Recognized as ‘Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist’.
  • Built & nurtured relations with the North America FMCG industry to achieve specific goals of recruitment and nurturing long-term client/candidate relationships.
  • Entrusted with the onus of training and mentoring new employees to learn database software Janna & process.
  • Led & guided the team in sourcing new contacts by utilizing multiple sources i.e. internet, candidate referrals, etc.
Pre-screeningCommunicationBusiness ConsultingApplicant Tracking SystemsProblem SolvingClient Communication+11

Education

Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara

Bachelor's degree - Commerce — Accounts and Auditing

Jun 1996Nov 1999

Aptech Computer Education

Higher Diploma in Software Engineering — Computers

Jul 2001Present

Aptech Computer Education, India

Diploma — Information Systems Management

Aug 1999Present

Udemy Alumni

Diploma of Education — Human Resource Management

Mar 2022Jun 2024

Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam

Advance Executive Program in Strategic Human Resource Management(Pursuing) — Human Resource Management

Apr 2025Oct 2025

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