Sr TA Partner India

Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.

Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. We push the boundaries of material science to engineer solutions that continually exceed customer expectations.

Let's simplify it, think belts and hoses. Found in motorcycles, conveyor belts, cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, & 3D printers just to name a few. Because why not do it all?

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• The role is responsible for designing and executing the organization's talent acquisition strategy to attract, engage, and hire high-quality talent across manufacturing plants, corporate functions, commercial teams, and leadership positions. The role will drive workforce planning, employer branding, recruitment excellence, talent pipeline development, and digital hiring transformation while ensuring quality, speed, diversity, and cost-effective hiring outcomes aligned with business growth objectives.
  
  

Talent Acquisition Strategy

• Develop and implement a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy aligned with business growth plans.
• Partner with business leaders and HRBPs to forecast talent needs and create hiring plans.
• Build proactive talent pipelines for critical and niche positions.
• Lead workforce planning initiatives across manufacturing plants and corporate offices.
  
  

Recruitment & Selection

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for leadership, technical, engineering, manufacturing, commercial, and support function roles.
• Ensure timely fulfillment of open positions while maintaining hiring quality standards.
• Establish robust candidate evaluation frameworks and competency-based hiring practices.
  
  

Leadership & Critical Talent Hiring

• Lead executive and senior leadership hiring initiatives.
• Develop succession-oriented talent pipelines for key business-critical roles.
• Partner with external executive search firms when required.
  
  

Employer Branding & Candidate Experience

• Strengthen the organization’s employer value proposition (EVP).
• Enhance candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Manage talent branding initiatives across professional networks, universities, and industry platforms.
• Represent the company in recruitment events, career fairs, and employer branding forums.
  
  

Campus & Early Career Programs

• Develop strategic partnerships with engineering, management, and technical institutions.
• Lead campus hiring programs, graduate trainee programs, apprenticeships, and internship initiatives.
• Build future talent pipelines to meet long-term workforce requirements.
  
  

Recruitment Technology & Analytics

• Leverage ATS, , and recruitment analytics to improve hiring effectiveness.
• Monitor hiring metrics and create dashboards for leadership review.
• Drive digitization and automation initiatives within recruitment processes.
  
  

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Manage recruitment agencies, search partners, and talent sourcing vendors.
• Negotiate contracts and optimize recruitment costs.
• Build strong relationships with business leaders, HR teams, and external stakeholders.
  
  

Keys to Success

• Requires in-depth knowledge and experience
• Requires conceptual and practical expertise in own area and general knowledge of related areas
• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate the company in the market
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• 2 dot report
  
  

Requirements And Preferred Skills

• Bechelor’s degree in HR / MSW / MBA (HR) from a reputed institution.
• Over 8 years of HR experience with at least 8 years in Talent Acquisition.
• Strong business acumen, stakeholder management, and leadership presence.
• Proven experience in managing complex ER/IR environments and statutory compliance.
• Experience working in matrix/global environments preferred.
• Strategic Thinking
• Business Acumen
  
  

WHY GATES?

Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Gates is an Equal Opportunity and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.

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