Recruitment Manager

Job Responsibilities • Lead and manage the end-to-end recruitment function, with primary responsibility for NTS recruitment and recurring/high-volume blue-collar hiring requirements, including PMD, lashing, and other operational positions. • Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies to achieve manpower requirements and agreed recruitment targets within the required timelines. • Take full ownership of the recruitment process, including manpower planning, candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, offer management, onboarding, and recruitment follow-up. • Lead and manage the Recruitment team, providing clear direction, setting recruitment targets, allocating responsibilities, monitoring performance, and ensuring timely fulfilment of manpower requirements. • Work closely with Operations, Site Managers, and line managers to understand manpower requirements, workforce planning needs, recruitment priorities, and operational challenges. • Build and maintain strong working relationships with local employment agencies, recruitment partners, community organisations, and other external recruitment sources to support the Company's manpower needs. • Manage and monitor recruitment agencies and external recruitment channels to ensure effective candidate sourcing, service quality, compliance, and delivery of agreed recruitment results. • Plan, organise, and participate in job fairs, career fairs, walk-in interviews, outdoor recruitment exercises, recruitment roadshows, and other talent attraction activities. • Develop and coordinate recruitment advertisements across job portals, social media platforms, career fairs, outdoor recruitment channels, and other appropriate platforms to maximise candidate reach and application volume. • Drive local recruitment initiatives and continuously explore new recruitment channels and sourcing strategies to strengthen the Company's local talent pipeline. • Partner with business leaders and line managers on employee relations, performance management, disciplinary matters, and the implementation of HR policies and procedures. • Support the organisation's performance appraisal and talent management processes, including performance reviews and related HR initiatives. • Provide support in compensation and benefits administration, payroll coordination, and other HR operational matters as required. • Maintain accurate and up-to-date recruitment records, HR data, candidate information, and recruitment documentation in accordance with Company requirements. • Monitor and analyse key recruitment metrics, including application volume, sourcing effectiveness, interview-to-hire conversion, time-to-fill, recruitment costs, and hiring outcomes. • Ensure recruitment activities are conducted in compliance with Company policies, applicable employment legislation, and relevant Ministry of Manpower (MOM) requirements. • Ensure appropriate recruitment documentation, processes, and records are maintained to support the Company's recruitment-related regulatory and registration requirements. • Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance recruitment processes, recruitment effectiveness, candidate experience, and overall HR service delivery. • Take an active and hands-on approach to recruitment, including attending external recruitment activities, site visits, job fairs, interviews, and other recruitment initiatives as required. • Support other HR projects and initiatives as required to meet business and organisational objectives. Requirements • Diploma or Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline. • Relevant HR professional certifications are required and must meet the applicable requirements for the Company's recruitment-related registration with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), where applicable. • Minimum 3–5 years of relevant HR and recruitment experience, preferably within the Manufacturing, Engineering, Logistics, Port, or related industries. • Proven experience in managing high-volume recruitment, particularly for blue-collar, NTS, PMD, lashing, port-based, or operational positions. • Experience in the recruitment and management of blue-collar and/or port-based employees will be highly advantageous. • Proven experience in leading a recruitment function or recruitment team, with the ability to take ownership of recruitment planning, execution, team performance, and hiring results. • Strong hands-on experience in organising and conducting job fairs, career fairs, walk-in interviews, outdoor recruitment exercises, recruitment roadshows, and other candidate attraction activities. • Experience in developing and managing recruitment advertisements across job portals, social media platforms, career fairs, and other recruitment channels. • Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with local employment agencies, recruitment partners, and external stakeholders, with a strong focus on achieving measurable recruitment results. • Demonstrates a proactive, outgoing, independent, and results-oriented approach, with the ability to take initiative and work effectively in a fast-paced environment. • Proven experience partnering with operational teams, Site Managers, and business stakeholders to understand manpower requirements and deliver timely recruitment solutions. • Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to set recruitment targets, prioritise workloads, delegate responsibilities, monitor performance, and drive the team towards agreed hiring objectives. • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage candidates, employees, recruitment agencies, operational stakeholders, and management at different levels. • Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), recruitment platforms, job portals, social media recruitment, and recruitment analytics. • Good knowledge of HR practices, employment reg…