Durgadevi R

About Durgadevi R

Result-driven Talent Acquisition leader with 14+ years of proven success in full-cycle recruitment across automotive, IT, and manufacturing domains. Skilled in leadership hiring, campus & volume hiring, RPO governance, and workforce planning. Adept at reducing hiring turnaround times, improving recruitment quality, and building strong candidate pipelines. Passionate about enhancing recruitment experiences through process innovation and stakeholder collaboration.

Experience

1. Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition

   Royal Enfield

   Jan 2023 — Present · Chennai, IN

   Successfully closed over 120+ positions annually across multiple business functions, achieving an average time to-hire reduction of 25% through process improvements.Lead end-to-end governance of the RPO recruitment model, managing delivery across functions like Sales, Service, IT, Brand & Product strategy.Lead a team of 4 recruiters and sourcers, ensuring SLA and TAT compliance across all open roles.Partnering with HRBPs and hiring managers to forecast hiring needs and develop customized hiring strategies.Evaluating RPO team productivity, identify gaps, and drive continuous improvement in hiring process.Developed and implemented recruitment SOPs that reduced recruitment costs by 15% and improved candidate experience ratings from 3.8 to 4.5 (out of 5) within 1 year.Partnered with senior leaders to define hiring needs and build recruitment strategies for niche and leadership roles.Sourced over 300+ qualified candidates monthly from diverse channels, maintaining a pipeline for nichetechnical roles and leadership positions.Achieved an offer acceptance rate of 85%, negotiating competitive packages and ensuring alignment with market standards.

Education

• SRM University

  MBA

  2008 — 2010