Assistant Manager, Talent Acquisition

Our Company

MVH Asia aspires to Make a Better World for Pets by advancing the veterinary profession in the region, through an acquisition business model. In this journey, P&O plays a critical role to enable and support local management in acquired targets to build a workplace where talents wants to join, stay and grow with us.

Our Role

We seek an Assistant Manager, Talent Acquisition to identify, engage and ensure a consistent talent pool for various critical roles to the business. In partnership with the Talent Acquisition Manager and business stakeholders, drive the talent experience and build a sustainable pipeline to support our business strategy.

Scope of Work

Talent Acquisition

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including contact with hiring leaders, screening, selection, interviews (in-person, phone and video), offer proposal and talent follow–up and feedback.
• Ensure success by providing the best talents in a timely manner to support business needs, while nurturing your pipeline for long-term success.
• Deliver effective message to attract, connect and engage with talents for an exceptional talent experience throughout their journey.
• Actively share exceptional talents within the Talent Acquisition community globally, while maintaining accurate candidate info in our systems.
• Use our systems and tools diligently and responsibly to ensure healthy analytics, transparency, and consistency.
• Support successful onboarding experience for new hires in close collaboration with internal stakeholders (e. g. Finance, Marketing, P&O etc.)
• Work hand-in-hand with RGM P&O team to best support business and people demand.
• Collaborate with global or other regions’ Talent teams to support the broader Talent agenda, e.g. system, employer branding. Bring value in via strategic partnership with the business by providing market and talent insights to Hiring Leaders and MVH team.

Business Partnering

• Partner with stakeholders to define the most appropriate recruiting strategy based on the specific role and business needs, clearly communicate the process, set and manage hiring leader and talent’s expectations.
• Partner with P&O BPs to build capability in their areas.
• Drive internal referral.
• Partner with Regional Talent team to create aligned communications for employer branding.

Compliance

• Stay up to date with developments in talent acquisition space and maintain knowledge of country regulations, manpower policies (incl. educating key stakeholders and managers).
• Implement recruitment processes and governance within Mars business.

Administration

• Maintain data integrity of HRIS (Workday).
• Other related job duties as assigned.

The candidate is expected to be self-driven, highly motivated, and comfortable interacting at various levels of an organization – internal and external, local team to senior management, with versatile styles.

Who are you?

• Bachelor’s degree holder in Human Resources, Business, Veterinary Sciences or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Minimally five years’ related experience in talent acquisition with experience in both internal and external recruitment firm. Recruitment is focus on veterinarians, veterinary nurses/ technicians and market support function roles.
• Passionate about recruitment with a drive for exceptional candidate experience.
• Ability to build pipeline of candidates through various sourcing techniques.
• Leadership through accountability, collaboration, influencing and engagement of others.
• High learning agility to assess and understand people from various cultures.
• Structured thinking, self-driven and comfortable with ambiguity.
• Exercise good judgment and handle confidential information.
• Clear, effective communication and organization skills.
• Strong teamwork skills required, as well as ability to work in a fast paced, high growth, and changing environment.
• Strong computer skills, PC with experience in Windows, Excel, PowerPoint and other applicable software.
• Language skills: English. Another Asian language is advantageous.
• Experience in service, retail or health industries preferred.
• Knowledge and skills of Change Management.

Thank you for your interest in our role, shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further discussion.