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Piyali Sarkar

@piyalisarkar

Talent Acquisition Manager at Singtel who saved SGD 2.3M through direct sourcing.

At Singtel, I saved SGD 2.3M+ in agency costs by increasing direct sourcing to 60%+ and keeping agency spend below 10%. I also partnered with C-suite and board members on executive succession planning and critical hiring.

At HEINEKEN, I expanded the APAC Sourcing Hub from 4 to 10 markets, generating a 3,000+ talent pipeline. Across my career, I’ve worked on talent acquisition and sourcing across regions and hiring areas, and developed dashboards and playbooks.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Talent Sourcing Manager

Singtel

Dec 2022 - Mar 2025 (2 years 3 months)

Drove SGD 2.3M+ in agency cost savings by achieving 60%+ direct sourcing and reducing time-to-fill from 45 to 28 days. Partnered with C-suite on executive succession planning and leadership hiring, and mentored a 25+ member regional TA team.

Talent Acquisition Direct Sourcing Boolean Search Pipeline Management Executive Search C suite Partnership Agency Management Cost Optimization TA Analytics Dashboarding LinkedIn Recruiter SuccessFactors Taleo ICIMS AI in Recruitment

Sr Talent Sourcer

HEINEKEN

Aug 2019 - Nov 2022 (3 years 3 months)

Expanded the APAC Sourcing Hub from 4 to 10 markets, generating a 3,000+ talent pipeline and delivering 80+ offers. Led passive sourcing for leadership, commercial GTM, and C-Suite roles, and advised country HR leaders on regional sourcing strategy.

Talent Sourcing Passive Sourcing Market Mapping Pipeline Development Employer Branding DEI LinkedIn Recruiter Stakeholder Management APAC Recruitment

Talent Sourcer

Facebook

Sep 2018 - Mar 2019 (6 months)

Managed full-lifecycle recruitment across technical and non-technical domains including Data Engineering, Full-Stack Development, Supply Chain Analytics, and Video Production. Built inclusive candidate pipelines through targeted outreach and market mapping aligned with DEI goals.

Full cycle Recruitment Data Engineering Fullstack Development Supply Chain Analytics Video Production DEI Market Mapping Proactive Outreach

Talent Sourcer - EU & UK

Amazon

Nov 2015 - Aug 2018 (2 years 9 months)

Led European and UK engineering and executive search from the India GDC, appointing critical engineering leaders. Achieved 66% direct sourcing and built conversion dashboards to track hiring velocity and optimize pipeline flow.

Executive Search Engineering Recruitment Direct Sourcing TA Analytics Dashboarding Pipeline Optimization Stakeholder Alignment Interview Loops SLA

Global Talent Acquisition Specialist

Capgemini

Nov 2013 - Oct 2015 (1 year 11 months)

Spearheaded proactive tech sourcing (Java, .NET, Citrix) for high-volume European delivery operations from the India Global Talent Acquisition Center. Leveraged ATS data to generate market intelligence and conversion reports, optimizing sourcing strategies.

Technical Sourcing Java .NET Citrix ATS Reporting And Analytics Market Intelligence Marketing Reporting Funnel Optimization Cross Border Logistics

Talent Acquisition Executive

MSR IT Solutions

Sep 2012 - Nov 2013 (1 year 2 months)

Managed full-cycle IT recruitment across India, France, Switzerland, and the UK across niche tech and infrastructure domains.

Full cycle Recruitment IT Recruitment Niche Technology Infrastructure International Recruitment

Recruitment Consultant

Alliant Technologies

Nov 2011 - Sep 2012 (10 months)

Delivered high-volume and specialist recruitment across IT, Engineering, and Manufacturing, reducing time-to-fill and consistently exceeding revenue targets.

High Volume Recruitment Recruitment Specialist IT Engineering Manufacturing Time To Fill Reduction

Senior HR Executive

Pyramids HR Solutions

Feb 2010 - Nov 2011 (1 year 9 months)

Promoted to Senior Executive; led end-to-end agency hiring across BPO, Engineering, and Sales while managing client feedback, SLAs, and MIS reporting.

Hiring BPO Engineering Sales Client Management SLA Management MIS Reporting