Talent Acquisition Executive-Sales

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Sales Recruiter on a contract basis to support EssilorLuxotticas growing sales organization in India. The recruiter will be responsible for managing end-to-end hiring for sales positions across geographies, with a strong focus on speed, quality of hire, candidate experience and stakeholder management.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for sales roles across India, from sourcing to onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers and HR Business Partners to understand manpower requirements and define candidate profiles.
• Source candidates through Naukri, LinkedIn, employee referrals, databases, job portals and other channels.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline for Sales Officers, Territory Sales Officers, Area Sales Managers, Regional Sales Managers and other sales positions.
• Conduct initial screening and assess candidates against experience, sales capability, communication skills, mobility and compensation expectations.
• Coordinate interviews and ensure timely feedback from hiring managers.
• Manage offer discussions, negotiations, documentation and joining formalities.
• Drive offer-to-join conversion and proactively manage candidate engagement during the notice period.
• Maintain accurate recruitment data and ensure all hiring activity is updated in the ATS/SuccessFactors.
• Track recruitment metrics such as Time to Fill, Time to Hire, Source Effectiveness, Offer Acceptance and Joining Ratio.
• Develop a strong understanding of the company's sales structure, products, market and talent landscape.
• Support market mapping and talent intelligence for critical sales positions.
• Ensure adherence to recruitment processes, policies and compliance requirements.

Candidate Profile

• 3–7 years of experience in recruitment, preferably with strong exposure to sales hiring.
• Experience in hiring for FMCG, Consumer Durables, Retail, Pharma, Medical Devices, Eyewear, BFSI or other field-sales environments would be preferred.
• Proven experience in volume hiring across multiple locations.
• Strong sourcing capability using Naukri, LinkedIn Recruiter and other digital sourcing channels.
• Good understanding of sales profiles, compensation structures and talent availability across Indian markets.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, target-driven recruitment environment.
• Comfortable managing multiple requisitions and locations simultaneously.
• Strong negotiation, candidate engagement and follow-up skills.
• Hands-on experience with ATS/HRMS systems; SuccessFactors experience would be an advantage.