Recruitment Manager

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*Industry: Manufacturing / Industrial Role Overview:** We are seeking an experienced and highly driven Recruitment Manager to lead talent acquisition for our industrial site. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in high-volume/mass recruitment and the ability to build a robust talent pipeline for both operational and corporate roles in a fast-paced environment.

• Recruitment Strategy & Execution: Define and implement a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy aligned with the immediate and future workforce needs of the industrial site.
• Mass Recruitment Campaigns: Plan, lead, and successfully execute high-volume recruitment drives to source plant workers, technicians, and operational staff within tight deadlines.
• Full-Cycle Management: Oversee the end-to-end recruitment cycle, including job profiling, targeted sourcing, interviewing, selection, and seamless onboarding.
• Team Leadership: Manage, coach, and develop a team of recruiters, ensuring their continuous upskilling and high performance.
• Talent Pipelining: Build and maintain a sustainable network of talents by establishing strong partnerships with Nigerian technical schools, universities, and local recruitment agencies.
• Employer Branding: Continuously enhance the candidate experience and strengthen the company’s employer brand through targeted HR communication initiatives.
• Data & Reporting: Develop and track recruitment dashboards and key performance indicators (KPIs) such as Time-to-Hire, Cost-per-Hire, Quality of Hire, and mass hiring conversion rates.
• Innovation: Act as a catalyst for change by proposing and adopting new digital tools and innovative approaches for sourcing and candidate evaluation.

Requirements

Required Skills & Attributes

• Mass Hiring Expertise: Strong capability to manage high-volume recruitment processes efficiently without compromising on the quality of hires.
• Assessment Mastery: Excellent command of candidate evaluation techniques (structured interviews, mass assessment centers, psychometric testing).
• Local Market Knowledge: Deep understanding of the Nigerian labor market, HR trends, and local employment regulations.
• Proactive Planning: Strong ability to anticipate future competency needs and propose tailored workforce solutions.
• Leadership & Influence: Natural leadership qualities with excellent communication skills to positively influence internal stakeholders and guide the recruitment team.
• Results-Oriented: A strong focus on delivering results with acute attention to detail and operational excellence.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (BSc/MSc) in Human Resources, Business Administration, Occupational Psychology, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in recruitment, with at least 2 years in a team management role.
• Industrial Context: Demonstrated experience handling mass recruitment for industrial, manufacturing, or FMCG sectors is highly required.
• Background: A blended career background spanning both recruitment agencies and corporate HR, ideally within a multinational environment.
• Language: Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required.

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Job Title: Recruitment Manager (Manufacturing & Mass Recruitment)

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