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Sumit Basak

Head of Talent

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India16 yrs 9 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Over 11 years of expertise in talent management.
  • Strong commitment to diversity and inclusion in hiring.
  • Proven track record in employer branding and candidate experience.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with a strong focus on HR and recruitment strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionRecruiting

Other Skills

BPOBenefits NegotiationBusiness DevelopmentBusiness Process Outsourcing (BPO)Contract RecruitmentCustomer SatisfactionCustomer ServiceDecision-MakingEmployee EngagementEmployee RelationsEmployer BrandingExecutive SearchExtensive experience with MS Office tools - MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel.HR ConsultingHR Policies

About

Sumit is a capable HR leader with over 11 years of expertise in both talent management and talent acquisition. I am a goal-oriented professional with a strong desire to match top talent with opportunities that fit their abilities and goals. I have accumulated a wealth of knowledge in the area of talent acquisition and am particularly skilled in strategic workforce planning, employer branding, candidate sourcing, and recruitment process optimisation. My main goal is to promote the hiring of excellent individuals who can contribute to the success and growth of the organisation I have worked for. In order to find and connect with high-potential individuals, I mentor and oversee a group of skilled recruiters. My strategy is based on collaboration. In order to comprehend their talent needs and tailor recruitment tactics accordingly, I collaborate closely with senior leaders and hiring managers across multiple business functions. In addition, I am committed to advancing inclusion and diversity in the workplace. I regularly participate in initiatives that improve our diversity hiring procedures to make sure that LinkedIn's workforce reflects a variety of backgrounds and viewpoints. Additionally, I have a strong love for corporate branding and developing a remarkable candidate experience. By emphasising our distinct culture, values, and possibilities for professional development, we recruit top personnel and improve our employer brand's image. In conclusion, I am dedicated to advancing the hiring of excellent people, promoting diversity and inclusion, and boosting our employer brand in my role as Lead of people Acquisition. I work to create a high-performing workforce that drives organizations ongoing success and growth through strategic leadership, teamwork, and a focus on the candidate experience.

Experience

16 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 3 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 6 mos
Current Experience

The house of abhinandan lodha

Assistant General Manager Talent Acquisition

Dec 2023Present · 2 yrs 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Freelance

Freelance

Jun 2023Dec 2023 · 6 mos

Zepto

2 roles

Associate Director - Talent Acquisition

Promoted

Apr 2022Jun 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Decision-MakingProblem SolvingProject ManagementTalent AcquisitionRecruiting

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Sep 2021Mar 2022 · 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Meesho

Talent Acquisition (Lead Product & CPO's Office)

May 2021Sep 2021 · 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Hiring for Lead Product and CPO's Office

Whitehat jr

Talent Acquisition Manager

May 2020Apr 2021 · 11 mos

Lido

Assistant Manager

Dec 2019May 2020 · 5 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Effective utilization of recruitment sources like job portals, vendors, employee referrals, campuses, etc.
  •  Retention & continuous monitoring of attrition trends.
  •  Responsible for achieving targets by adhering to process, conducting weekly interactions with the BU heads
  •  Managing talent acquisition and recruitment end to end processes, Working knowledge of ATS and databases
  •  Screening and interviewing lateral candidates, Negotiating and extending offers, managing onboarding process, Drive
  • the Employee Referral Program
  •  Specializing in Bulk Hiring and Campus Recruitment. Hiring from Job Fairs

Bizongo

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Apr 2018Sep 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • At Bizongo, we believe that creativity and technology, when applied with a mindset of sustainability, can create massively uplifting solutions. We are in the business of creating such solutions for the unnerving problems of packaging.
  • Determine current staffing needs and produce forecasts
  • Develop talent acquisition strategies and hiring plans
  • Lead employment branding initiatives
  • Perform sourcing to fill open positions and anticipate future needs
  • Plan and conduct recruitment and selection processes (interviews, screening calls etc.)
  • Take steps to ensure positive candidate experience
  • Assist in employee retention and development
  • Organize and/or attend career fairs, assessment centers or other events
  • Use metrics to create reports and identify areas of improvement

Gep worldwide

Talent Acquisition Team

Apr 2016Mar 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos · Clark, New Jersey

  • GEP's vision is to provide customers the most creative, most effective and highest value end-to-end procurement and supply chain solutions.
  • My responsibilities here include;
  •  Responsible for day to day interaction with Global Team/HR business partners
  •  Conduct interactions with internal customers in a timely, professional and responsive manner
  •  Identify & communicate continuous improvement opportunities and strategies
  •  Conduct role briefing with positions owners and set expectations for recruitment process
  •  Follow agreed recruitment/candidate sourcing process desired results
  •  Create and execute multi-channel sourcing strategy to source candidates relevant to client profile and/or building talent pool for current and future requirements
  •  Use competency interviewing to identify and differentiate strong candidates while short-listing
  •  Develop and implement sourcing strategy & channels to build relevant talent pools
  •  Effectively communicate position opportunity and GEP’s value proposition
  •  Manage all candidates effectively throughout recruitment process
  •  Develop/maintain relationships and seek referrals of other candidates
  •  Manage candidate expectations and ensure timely and constructive feedback

Diverse minds

Senior Client Partner

Oct 2014Dec 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos · Netherlands · Remote

Sheth developers pvt ltd

Senior HR Executive

Jan 2013Jul 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Employee Relations and Communication.
  • Handling employee queries & grievances and ensuring swift response time.
  • Handling the complete recruitment cycle.
  • Handling the Pre-Boarding process and Joining Formalities.
  • Carrying out the HR Generalist activities
  • Using Job Portal to source profiles and to post requirements.
  • Maintain personnel files, maintaining trackers and other HR generalist activities
  • Conduct the Induction Program for the new recruits on policies, procedures and hierarchy system of the company.
  • ? Organize a meeting with the HOD of each department to orient new member about various departments, people and their goals.

Colvill banks ltd

Senior Researcher

Feb 2011Jan 2013 · 1 yr 11 mos · Powai

  • Worked as an Acting Account Manager.
  • Handled a team of 2-3 people, Looking for something challenging with complete utilization of my potentials.
  • Source, screen, and coordinate interviews for prospective candidates.
  • Full-cycle recruiting for all disciplines across our international landscape, primarily for Finance, Legal, Retail, IT and Oil & Gas sector.
  • Develop pipelines of candidates for assigned positions in the International Division, including both national and international assignments.
  • Pre-screen applicants for hiring managers where appropriate and feasible.
  • Provide on the job training & mentoring to other recruiters.
  • Researching & recruitment for all Sectors.
  • Responsible for passive candidate recruitment.
  • Effectively done executive research & talent acquisition through head hunting.
  • Successfully done team mapping & department mapping
  • Perform other related duties as assigned
  • Have successfully handled key accounts/clients worldwide.

3

Senior Customer Relationship Advisor

Sep 2009Feb 2011 · 1 yr 5 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Handling calls from 3 customers in Ireland.
  • To address billing, payment and refund queries for the customers.
  • Taking ownership and calling back later the guest to check whether their problem is resolved if needed
  • Weekly reports being pulled up for checking the quality scores.
  • Mentoring new colleagues with customer services related queries.
  • Ensuring customer satisfaction on each and every call.

Serco

Customer Relationship Advisor

Oct 2007Nov 2008 · 1 yr 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India

  • Handling calls from Barclays Bank customers in UK.
  • To address customer service issue for the customer.
  • Ensuring quality score 85% and above in terms of resolution.
  • Ensuring query is resolved and no call back from customer for the same issue.

Education

Ulyanovsk State University

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Jan 2013Jan 2014

Fatima High School, Vidyavihar

SSC

Jan 1996Jan 2004

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