Manikandan Kumar
EV & Industrial Automation Hiring Partner | Helping Global Manufacturers Build High-Impact Engineering Teams in India | CEO – TEZRA
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer at Tezra
- Location
- Chennai, TN, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Manikandan Kumar
My BackgroundI bring 18+ years of recruitment sales experience across India, South East Asia, and Asia Pacific markets.My core strengths include:Enterprise client acquisition & CXO engagementStrategic account developmentHiring cycle positioning & market intelligenceBuilding high-performance recruitment teamsRevenue management in seasonal hiring marketsMy journey from frontline Business Development to CEO has been rooted in one belief: recruitment is a business lever, not a back-office function.
Experience
Chief Executive Officer
Mar 2021 — Present · Chennai, IN
About TEZRATEZRA is an ISO 9001:2015 Certified Recruitment Services Firm headquartered in Chennai, with a 30-member team delivering Permanent Staffing solutions to enterprise organizations.Over the last six years, we have evolved from a general IT recruitment firm into a niche talent partner focused on three high-growth ecosystems:Electric Vehicle (EV)Industrial AutomationGlobal Capability Centers (ERP Hiring)We operate on depth, not volume — partnering with a small number of serious enterprise clients during structured growth phases.My Role at TEZRAAs a CEO, I lead:Strategic client acquisitionNiche ecosystem positioning (EV, Automation, ERP)Delivery excellence & performance managementISO-driven process governanceLong-term diversification strategyWe selectively onboard:Foreign companies with global workforceLarge Indian enterprises with employeesOrganizations with structured hiring processes and strong employer brandingWhat We Are Looking ForWe seek long-term partnerships with:EV manufacturers & technology companiesIndustrial Automation & smart manufacturing firmsGCCs building ERP and transformation teamsIf you are scaling within these ecosystems and need a focused, execution-driven recruitment partner — let’s connect.
Education
St.Joseph's Higher Secondary School
Higher Secondary, Maths-Biology
1991 — 2004
Anna University Chennai
Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical and Electronics
2004 — 2008
Skills
- Customer Relations
- Negotiation
- People Management
- Benefits Negotiation
- Team Building
- Management
- Recruiting
- Problem Solving
- Account Management
- Team Leadership
- Employee Engagement
- Budgets
- Performance Management
- Corporate Sales
- Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
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