Khalid Siddique Email & Phone Number

Lahore, Pk

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

• AT BAT Global Business Services tech hub , I was responsible to lead the GBS expansion recruitment project for Pakistan and APME region to facilitate the smooth setup of a regional shared services tech hub in Lahore. - I supported the overall recruitment strategy & execution for all positions across the region and worked closely with the key stakeholders, Line Managers, HRBPs, Talent Analytics Partner to deliver high class recruitment solutions and Talent Insights & Analysis.- successfully managed the end-to-end recruitment process including Posting job requisition on SF, arrange Hiring Manager briefing calls, Posting Job Ads on relevant channels, drove Proactive Sourcing, screened applicants and conducted initial round interviews, scheduled technical interviews and negotiate offers. - Implemented the talent sourcing/development strategy to achieve current and future requirements of talents. - Implemented the effective retention strategies based to reduce the negative turnover.- Proactively used LinkedIn Talent Insights and shared the reports and insights with various stakeholders to drive an effective recruitment strategy to meet set talent goals.- Streamlined recruitment processes and constantly improved the candidate and hiring manager experience.- Managed the senior regional and global stakeholders to forecast hirings, provide proactive guidance on recruitment, develop tailored recruitment strategies and provide data driven insights. - Acted as Subject Matter Expert for Recruitment policy and procedures for sophisticated queries.- Maintained an internal talent pool / database of relevant candidates in Applicant Tracking System (ATS)- Managed junior recruiters and analyzed performance metrics to improve overall recruitment team performance - Declared as DBS ZONE 3 Superstar at BAT for managing to meet and exceed set goals for the expansion project- Successfully lead and completed 5 regional recruitment projects in MESA , SEA , NAA , APA regions.

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

-Responsibilities:●Was responsible for 360 degree technical recruitment mainly in IT, Software Development and Niche categories.●Managed various clients from fortune 500 companies and fulfilled their hiring needs.●Tailored the talent acquisition strategy to meet the recruitment needs of clients.●Headhunted niche talents by using various sourcing methods and direct offline and online recruitment platforms. ●Used recruitment tools like Applicant Tracking System (bullhorn) internal talent pool, Employee referral programs, LinkedIn Recruiter and other career tools such as Dice, CareerBuilder, Zip Recruiter and Indeed etc.●coordinated with the hiring managers to identify staffing plan and to align on key requirements to source right fits.●Conducted initial screening interviews and recommended shortlisted candidates for EM and client interviews. ●Looked after all client submissions by keeping close follow ups with on shore team and client representatives. ●Negotiated and prepared offer letter and did reference checks●Supported the HRBPs in employee onboarding and orientations.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Managed the 360◦ recruitment cycle for White Collar , Blue Collar and Niche Categories.• Was responsible to create recruitment strategy to deliver best recruitment solutions across all projects. Maintained staff forecasting plans, deployments and manpower mobilizations across projects,● Collaborated with key stakeholders and business units to understand their staffing needs and key requirements for new and ongoing projects.● Proactively sourced and headhunted the quality talents for niche job categories.● Supervised the visa and quota availability for all projects and executed overseas recruitment accordingly.● Was Subject Matter Expert for Pakistan, India and Nepal recruitments.● Planed, Organized and conducted the recruitment drives locally and overseas to recruit the right talents.● Planned and executed the manpower mobilizations to save cost and increase productivity. ● Successfully managed various stakeholders including hiring managers, leadership teams, HR BPs, Talent Insights, Commercial Teams , client representatives and other business units. ● Successfully recruited staff in domains such as EPC( Engineering, Procurement, Construction) Aviation, Hospitality, FMCG and Sales & Marketing, IT & Software Development etc. ● Expertly recruited C-suit level senior managers at regional and global levels. ● Regularly conducted the Follow-up calls with the Visa teams and government representatives to understand visa and quota availability and visa issuance for overseas workers. ● Planned deployments PAN DULSCO and coordinated all logistics arrangements with the HR teams as per mobilizations dates agreed by the business and clients. ● Shared weekly and monthly analytical reports with Leadership teams on new and deployed staff, visa pipe line, talent pools and arrival estimated dates etc to manage expectations.

Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

SKME is an EPC company (a JV between Japanese company Suido Kiko Kaisha Group and Saudi Brothers Commercial Company Group of KSA). • Managed the 360◦ recruitment cycle for White Collar , Blue Collar and Niche Categories.• Was responsible to create recruitment strategy to deliver best recruitment solutions across all projects. Maintained staff forecasting plans, deployments and manpower mobilizations across projects,● Collaborated with key stakeholders and business units to understand their staffing needs and key requirements for new and ongoing projects.● Proactively sourced and headhunted the quality talents for niche job categories.● Supervised the visa and quota availability for all projects and executed overseas recruitment accordingly.● Was Subject Matter Expert for Pakistan, India and Nepal recruitments.● Planed, Organized and conducted the recruitment drives locally and overseas to recruit the right talents.● Planned and executed the manpower mobilizations to save cost and increase productivity. ● Successfully managed various stakeholders including hiring managers, leadership teams, HRBPs, Talent Insights, Commercial Teams , client representatives and other business units. ● Successfully recruited staff in domains such as EPC( Engineering, Procurement, Construction) Aviation, Hospitality, FMCG and Sales & Marketing, IT & Software Development etc. ● Expertly recruited C-suit level senior managers at regional and global levels. ● Was the main source for employee retention and grievance counseling of Overseas staff from SEA region.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Was responsible to carry out recruitment and selection duties in agency based setup.

Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan