Senior Talent Acquisition Executive (Retail)

About us

Love, Bonito is a digital-first company on a mission to empower the everyday Asian woman and inspire self-confidence. We are the leading direct-to-consumer womenswear brand, headquartered in Singapore, with an omni-channel presence across Indonesia and Malaysia, a retail franchise in Cambodia, and are fast expanding into international markets namely Hong Kong SAR China and United States of America.

Founded in 2010, we are proudly female-founded with more than 70% female representation across our organisation, leadership and STEM roles (#girlpower!). We raised a US$50M Series C round in 2021 and know that we’re on the cusp of something great, where we’re working towards becoming the most thoughtful brand globally, for the Asian female consumer, especially when it comes to our products, community and experiences.

There’s a lot more work to be done with all of our exciting plans. So we’re looking to team up with people who are wildly passionate about making an impact and be part of a dynamic team, in a workplace with no corporate BS (yes, you read that right!).

The role

People are at the heart of everything we do. With our rapid expansion, it is becoming more important than ever that we do it right! We’re looking for a Senior Talent Acquisition Executive to join our HQ team to help build a best-in-class team for Love, Bonito. Reporting into our Assistant Talent Acquisition Manager, you will play a pivotal role in recruiting a passionate and high performing Retail team, in a culture of openness, learning, operational excellence, collaboration, honesty, and innovation.

You should have / be

• A Love, Bonito ambassador with a good understanding of our culture
• A genuine love for people and talent acquisition

• A performance-driven attitude and a hunger and thirst for results
• Excellent communication and people skills
• A high degree of professionalism, judgement and discretion
• Exceptional influencing abilities to create strong ‘voluntary’ buy-in by building strong relationships with stakeholders across all functions and levels
• Superb planning, project management, multitasking and execution abilities
• A charismatic, influential yet relatable team player
• The ability to carry yourself extremely well - you will be responsible for establishing connections between aspiring candidates and the brand!
• Strong understanding and grasp of social media, alumni associations etc.
• Good network with local universities (NUS, NTU, SMU, SUTD, Lasalle etc.)

Main responsibilities

Full-cycle Recruitment

• Own the full recruitment cycle from end-to-end (source, screen, hire, onboard)
• Work with hiring managers to provide guidance, expertise and collaboration to hire the best and most relevant talent for our teams
• Build and maintain productive partnerships with internal stakeholders
• Maintain and constantly ensure a robust recruitment process that is relevant and supports internal teams, while also ensuring that all prospective candidates get the most positive candidate experience no matter the outcome
• Be innovative with the use of social platforms and other professional networks in line with hiring trends to get the best candidates in the quickest way possible
• Spearhead campus and intern recruitment initiatives
• Proactively recruit high potential but passive candidates especially for mid-senior roles through active sourcing
• Leverage existing recruiting tools and external partners to get the job done better and more efficiently
• Drive and execute internal and external talent sourcing activities such as talent referral program, career fairs, career presentations, overseas recruitment etc.
• Track and analyse recruitment data such as hiring sources, turnaround time, costs and trends with the use of our applicant tracking system in order to improve hiring Service Level Agreements (SLAs)

Employer Branding

• Assist with building upon our employer branding by working with P&C, Management, as well as relevant internal teams to ensure LB remains top-of-mind as an employer of choice when one thinks female consumer retail in SEA
• Sustain positive relationships with industry contacts such as external recruitment agencies and schools

Onboarding

• Manage and facilitate employee onboarding including the conduct of first-day orientation

Process Improvements

• Drive technology adoption and optimise processes to enhance the overall recruitment process & efficiency

Qualifications & Experience

• 3 to 4 years of proven track record in agency recruitment or in-house talent acquisition experience
• Experience with HR databases, applicant tracking systems and candidate management systems
• Experience with passive candidate sourcing
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and complete projects within deadline
• Solid knowledge of HR policies and best practices
• Diploma or BSc degree in Human Resources Management, Organizational Psychology or relevant field preferred

1. Flexible Work Arrangement

• Work from anywhere*!
• Hybrid work and adjustable hours - as long as present during our core working hours

2. Staff Wellness

• Comprehensive corporate insurance (Fully covered visits at our panel clinics, Dental coverage, Maternity reimbursement)

3. Learning and Career Development

• Learning and development (i.e. subscription plans to best-in-class resources, personal development fund etc)
• Dedicated leadership training for those of managerial responsibilities
• Friday pm off for learning

4. #TeamLB perks

• Generous staff discount off LB products
• Corporate partnerships with a variety of companies
• Employee driven peer-to-peer recognition platform to honour and celebrate everyday achievements
• Internal Referral programme