Recruitment Specialist - Retail (Immediate Start)

A leading global retail organisation is seeking a Recruitment Specialist who must be able start immediately to drive an urgent large-scale hiring initiative for retail store associates across multiple locations in Malaysia. This contract role offers you the chance to make a significant impact by shaping recruitment strategies, managing high-volume campaigns, and building sustainable talent pipelines through institutional partnerships and community outreach.

You will be at the heart of a people-driven environment where your organisational skills and stakeholder management abilities will be highly valued.

In this role, you will also play a pivotal role in mass hiring projects that support the expansion of retail operations across key cities, ensuring stores are staffed with talented and enthusiastic associates who embody the brand’s values.

What you'll do:

As a Recruitment Specialist who can start immediately, you will be entrusted with driving end-to-end recruitment initiatives that fuel the growth of retail operations. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve:

• Developing comprehensive mass hiring strategies tailored to attract, engage, and secure qualified retail store associates in alignment with workforce requirements across multiple locations.
• Planning, organising, and leading recruitment drives as well as walk-in interview events in major cities and retail outlets to ensure timely fulfilment of staffing needs.
• Establishing and nurturing partnerships with universities, colleges, polytechnics, and training institutions to create robust talent pipelines for future hiring demands.
• Designing innovative recruitment campaigns leveraging job portals, social media platforms, and community outreach programmes to maximise candidate engagement and reach under-represented groups.
• Collaborating closely with retail operations teams, HR business partners, and store managers to understand evolving staffing needs and align recruitment activities accordingly.
• Representing the organisation professionally at external events such as career fairs, university engagements, and other institutional gatherings to promote employer branding.

What you bring:

To excel as a Recruitment Specialist – Retail, you will possess the following background:

• At least three years’ proven experience in recruitment roles with a particular focus on either mass or volume hiring within fast-paced environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing recruitment campaigns including walk-in interview days or similar high-volume events.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills enabling effective partnerships with universities, colleges, polytechnics, training providers and other external stakeholders.
• Outstanding communication abilities coupled with strong coordination skills that facilitate smooth interactions among candidates and internal teams alike.
• Experience within the retail sector or related industries such as FMCG or hospitality is highly desirable for understanding industry-specific challenges, but not mandatory.

What sets this company apart:

Joining this organisation means becoming part of a globally recognised leader in the retail sector renowned for its commitment to innovation, teamwork, and customer satisfaction. Employees are encouraged to take ownership of their work while benefiting from supportive leadership that prioritises personal development through structured training programmes.

What's next:

If you are ready to make an impact in high-volume retail recruitment while growing your career within an inclusive global team, this is your moment—apply now!

Apply today by clicking on the link provided.

Robert Walters SEA is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.