Shanawaz Mallick
Recruitment Consultant
Profile summary
Highly accomplished Recruitment Consultant with 19+ years of experience in sourcing, screening, and hiring top talent for diverse industries across USA, APAC, EMEA, and GCC markets. Proven success in closing high-volume hires across IT, finance, engineering, automotive, pharma/healthcare, and admin/clerical sectors, with a track record of reducing turnaround times by 25–30% and achieving 85–90% offer acceptance rates. Proven ability to build strong relationships with hiring managers, candidates, and external partners to achieve recruitment goals. Expertise in various recruitment methodologies, assessment techniques, and onboarding strategies. Passionate about fostering a positive candidate and employee experience, driving organizational success through strategic talent acquisition. Skilled in building strong client relationships, leading large teams, working as an individual contributor with minimal supervision, and delivering measurable business impact. Adept in ATS/VMS platforms (Workday, Bullhorn, Fieldglass, Beeline, SuccessFactors, iCIMS, Greenhouse, Zoho Recruit, Workable) and recognized for operational excellence in recruitment management.
Career highlights
UAE Automotive Hiring Success: Closed 30+ automotive and heavy equipment roles within 5 months for a leading UAE automotive industry giant, achieving a 90% offer acceptance rate.
GCC IT & Engineering Hires: Delivered 10+ IT and engineering hires in GCC within 2 months, including AI Engineer, Big Data Engineer, Network Security Engineer, and Senior Data Scientist, with an 85% offer acceptance rate.
SLA Compliance Improvement: Achieved 20% improvement in SLA compliance through process optimization.
Team Leadership: Led 50+ team members with 4 direct reporting managers, delivering 1,200+ hires annually across US, EMEA, APAC markets.
Stakeholder & Client Relationship Management: Recently received strong appreciation from stakeholders and, based on the trust earned, was entrusted to support a newly signed client. Skilled in building and maintaining strong client relationships, effectively managing escalations, and fostering rapport and trust with hiring managers, stakeholders, and clients. While leading a team, successfully safeguarded key accounts from potential loss due to quality concerns by engaging directly with clients, identifying their pain points, and implementing solutions that created win‑win outcomes. This proactive approach not only preserved existing accounts but also generated additional revenue by securing new accounts through strategic initiatives, ultimately contributing to company profitability.
Key skills
Professional experience
Closed 30+ automotive and heavy equipment roles within 5 months, achieving a 90% offer acceptance rate. Roles recruited under Automotive & Heavy Equipment include: Head of Sales, Sales Managers, Business Development Managers, Senior Sales Executives, Master Technicians, Workshop Supervisors, Team Leader Workshop, Service Advisor, PSSR, PSSE, Parts Manager, Sales Executive (Spare Parts), Warehouse Executive, Inventory Supervisor, Cashier, Receptionist, Collection Officer, and Sales Executive (UAE Nationals). Delivered 10+ IT and engineering hires in GCC within 2 months, with an 85% offer acceptance rate. Roles included: AI Engineer, Big Data Engineer, Network Security Engineer, Senior Data Scientist. Supported Emiratization initiatives by successfully recruiting UAE Nationals into sales and admin roles. Reduced average turnaround time by 25–30% across IT and non-IT roles.
- Closed 30+ automotive and heavy equipment roles within 5 months, achieving a 90% offer acceptance rate.
- Delivered 10+ IT and engineering hires in GCC within 2 months, with an 85% offer acceptance rate.
- Supported Emiratization initiatives by successfully recruiting UAE Nationals into sales and admin roles.
- Reduced average turnaround time by 25–30% across IT and non-IT roles.
Recruited for internal mobility roles across US operations. Partnered with stakeholders to meet urgent hiring needs within tight timelines.
- Recruited for internal mobility roles across US operations.
- Partnered with stakeholders to meet urgent hiring needs within tight timelines.
Handled recruitment activities for Sales roles in UK and EMEA regions. Delivered quality hires by collaborating with hiring managers and ensuring role requirements were met.
- Handled recruitment activities for Sales roles in UK and EMEA regions.
- Delivered quality hires by collaborating with hiring managers and ensuring role requirements were met.
Led 50+ team members with 4 direct reporting managers, delivering 1,200+ hires annually across US, EMEA, APAC markets. Achieved 20% improvement in SLA compliance through strategic process improvements. Oversaw recruitment operations across global markets, ensuring operational excellence and client satisfaction.
- Led 50+ team members with 4 direct reporting managers, delivering 1,200+ hires annually across US, EMEA, APAC markets.
- Achieved 20% improvement in SLA compliance through strategic process improvements.
- Oversaw recruitment operations across global markets, ensuring operational excellence and client satisfaction.
Delivered full-cycle recruitment across US, EMEA, and Indian/APAC markets. In a span of 9 months placed 80+ professionals across IT, Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Pharma & Healthcare, with an 80% offer acceptance rate. Partnered with hiring managers to define role requirements and deliver high-quality candidates within agreed SLAs. Strengthened employer branding by ensuring a positive candidate experience across multiple geographies.
- Delivered full-cycle recruitment across US, EMEA, and Indian/APAC markets.
- In a span of 9 months placed 80+ professionals across IT, Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Pharma & Healthcare, with an 80% offer acceptance rate.
- Partnered with hiring managers to define role requirements and deliver high-quality candidates within agreed SLAs.
- Strengthened employer branding by ensuring a positive candidate experience across multiple geographies.
Directed global recruitment delivery, achieving 95% client retention. Strengthened client engagement through quarterly review meetings, resulting in 20% revenue growth. Managed hiring across IT, finance, engineering, and healthcare domains for multinational clients in US and EMEA.
- Directed global recruitment delivery, achieving 95% client retention.
- Strengthened client engagement through quarterly review meetings, resulting in 20% revenue growth.
- Managed hiring across IT, finance, engineering, and healthcare domains for multinational clients in US and EMEA.
Supervised end-to-end RPO service delivery across major accounts. Implemented performance review systems and corrective action strategies. Enhanced recruitment processes to optimize efficiency and improve KPIs.
- Supervised end-to-end RPO service delivery across major accounts.
- Implemented performance review systems and corrective action strategies.
- Enhanced recruitment processes to optimize efficiency and improve KPIs.
Led customized recruiting engagements with large enterprise clients across IT, finance, automotive, pharma/healthcare, and engineering/manufacturing sectors. Trained and mentored 50+ recruiters in sourcing strategies and client delivery expectations. Ensured consistent delivery excellence, resulting in long-term client partnerships.
- Led customized recruiting engagements with large enterprise clients across IT, finance, automotive, pharma/healthcare, and engineering/manufacturing sectors.
- Trained and mentored 50+ recruiters in sourcing strategies and client delivery expectations.
- Ensured consistent delivery excellence, resulting in long-term client partnerships.
Managed a team of 15+ recruiters across IT, Engineering, Healthcare, and BFS roles. Mentored new employees and supported sourcing strategies. Conducted client meetings to align on hiring needs and ensure delivery success.
- Managed a team of 15+ recruiters across IT, Engineering, Healthcare, and BFS roles.
- Mentored new employees and supported sourcing strategies.
- Conducted client meetings to align on hiring needs and ensure delivery success.
Led a team responsible for candidate sourcing, resume qualification, and client submittals. Managed 10+ client accounts and ensured SLA/metrics achievement. Specialized in passive sourcing, Boolean search, and global lead generation.
- Led a team responsible for candidate sourcing, resume qualification, and client submittals.
- Managed 10+ client accounts and ensured SLA/metrics achievement.
- Specialized in passive sourcing, Boolean search, and global lead generation.
Provided financial planning and insurance solutions tailored to client needs. Awarded “Eagle Award” for achieving 3 policies within the first week.
- Provided financial planning and insurance solutions tailored to client needs.
- Awarded “Eagle Award” for achieving 3 policies within the first week.
Developed web and front-end applications using ASP, HTML, SQL Server, and JavaScript.ld Contributed to digitization projects, building intranet/internet-based spare parts ordering systems. Good in programming skills and has good knowledge with Java,J2EE,Oracle, SQL Server, SQL, MS Office.
- Developed web and front-end applications using ASP, HTML, SQL Server, and JavaScript.ld
- Contributed to digitization projects, building intranet/internet-based spare parts ordering systems.
- Good in programming skills and has good knowledge with Java,J2EE,Oracle, SQL Server, SQL, MS Office.