About us

At DHL, people mean the world to us. That's why our goal has always been to attract and retain the best talent over the world. We provide challenge and opportunity for personal and professional development. We recognize the difference you bring to our business, and together we share the pride of building THE logistics company for the world.

Under the DHL Supply Chain umbrella, one of the business units of DHL, we provide customized logistics and industry solutions in the areas of supply chain management, warehousing, distribution, value added services, and lead logistics provider services for our customers - helping them deliver better results everyday.

Responsibilities

The Talent Acquisition Lead is responsible for developing and executing the organization's hiring strategy to attract, engage, and hire top talent. This role leads end-to-end recruitment operations, partners with business leaders, and builds scalable hiring processes, while ensuring a strong employer brand and candidate experience.

1. Leadership & Team Management

. Lead, mentor, and develop the recruitment team

. Define recruitment policies and strategies, and provide clear direction to both teams.

. Strengthen TA organizational capabilities and professional skills.

. Set KPIs and performance metrics for the TA function

. Drive high performance, accountability, and continuous improvement in the recruitment team

. Enhance candidate experience and ensure consistent employer brand messaging.

. Build and manage relationships with hiring managers and senior stakeholders (Business Unit Heads, Site Managers, Corporate Function Leaders).

2. Talent Acquisition Strategy

. Develop and implement a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy aligned with business growth plans

. Forecast hiring needs in partnership with business leaders

. Build and nurture talent pools and talent communities.

. Establish strategic partnerships with recruitment agencies for niche and high-difficulty roles.

. Develop proactive sourcing strategies (LinkedIn, referrals, events, direct sourcing)

. Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for future hiring needs

. Drive diversity hiring initiatives

3. End-to-End Recruitment

. Oversee full recruitment lifecycle: sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer, and onboarding

. Ensure quality of hire, time-to-fill, and cost efficiency targets are met

. Manage hiring for critical, senior, and niche roles

4. Employer Branding & Candidate Experience

Plan and execute digital marketing-driven recruitment strategies that go beyond traditional hiring methods, including: Use of social media / Content marketing / Branding videos / Employee interview articles
Continuously analyze, review, and optimize channels and tools.
Leverage ATS, BI, and analytics data for data-driven decision making.
Strengthen employer branding to attract top talent
Enhance candidate experience across all touchpoints
Lead recruitment transformation initiatives, including TA digitalization, AI tools, and process automation.

Requirements

7-10 years of experience in Talent Acquisition or recruiting
Proven experience in leading recruitment teams
Hands‑on experience with Direct Sourcing (LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, etc.)
Experience in high-volume and/or specialist hiring environments
Strong track record in stakeholder management and business partnering
Good teamplayer