Tahmid Zafar
New York,USA
Summary
Results-oriented Recruitment Director with a track record of success at Real Staffing, adept at leading a 15-member team in executing innovative recruitment strategies. Specializes in full-cycle recruitment and client relationship management, driving substantial revenue growth. Recognized for fostering talent and enhancing operational effectiveness in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Passionate about leveraging expertise to elevate recruitment practices further.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruitment Director
Real Staffing
New York, USA
03.2023 - Current
- Drive teams specialized in placing medical devices, in-vitro diagnostics, pharmaceutical, and biotech professionals on the East Coast of the U.S
- Provide leadership to a team of 15 highly skilled recruitment experts, ranging from associate consultants to senior managers
- Directly manage 7 reports, offering mentorship, guidance, and strategic direction to ensure team success
- Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and execute recruitment strategies that align with organizational goals
- Oversee the placement of highly skilled professionals in mission-critical roles, ensuring timely and efficient project execution for clients
- Maintain and grow key client relationships, ensuring the delivery of bespoke recruitment solutions that meet their unique needs
Business Manager
SThree (Real Staffing & Huxley)
Singapore
09.2021 - 02.2023
- Oversaw SThree APAC’s (ex-Japan) Contract Recruitment Business with operational, strategic, specialization, and people focus
- Led two primary teams: Real Staffing Contract: Focus on engineering, quality assurance, regulatory affairs, and other technical/commercial requirements in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nutrition, and medical device industries across APAC
- Huxley Contract: Focus on banking, technology, and e-commerce industry requirements across major verticals with unique delivery and partnering solutions
- Drove growth and profitability by doubling revenue streams between 2019 and 2022, managing and overseeing 500 contracted professionals for key projects during this time
- P&L Responsibility: Managed the Singapore business’s profit and loss, achieving consistent revenue growth and profitability between 2021 and 2023
- 360 Recruitment Responsibility: Oversaw end-to-end recruitment processes, including business development, candidate sourcing, and client relationship management
Senior Sales Team Manager
Huxley
Singapore
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Managed the Singapore Contract Sales Team, delivering recruitment solutions for banking, technology, and e-commerce industries
- 360 Recruitment Responsibility: Handled full-cycle recruitment, including client acquisition, candidate sourcing, and placement
Senior Sales Team Manager
Real Staffing
Singapore
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Managed the Singapore Contracts Sales Team, focusing on life science recruitment for pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries
- 360 Recruitment Responsibility: Managed end-to-end recruitment processes, including client engagement, candidate sourcing, and placement
Sales Team Manager
Real Staffing
Singapore
04.2020 - 01.2021
- Led the Singapore Contracts Sales Team, driving revenue growth and client satisfaction
- 360 Recruitment Responsibility: Oversaw full-cycle recruitment, including business development, candidate sourcing, and client relationship management
Associate Sales Team Manager
Real Staffing
Singapore
02.2019 - 04.2020
- Managed the Real Staffing Contracts Team in APAC, focusing on life science recruitment
- 360 Recruitment Responsibility: Handled end-to-end recruitment processes, including client acquisition, candidate sourcing, and placement
Principal Consultant
Real Staffing
Singapore
08.2018 - 04.2020
- Specialized in placing professionals in pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries
- 360 Recruitment Responsibility: Managed full-cycle recruitment, including client engagement, candidate sourcing, and placement
Senior Consultant II
Real Staffing
Singapore
08.2017 - 04.2020
- Delivered recruitment solutions for niche roles in the life sciences sector
- 360 Recruitment Responsibility: Handled end-to-end recruitment processes, including business development, candidate sourcing, and client relationship management
Senior Consultant
Real Staffing
Singapore
03.2017 - 04.2020
- Focused on placing highly skilled professionals in mission-critical roles
- 360 Recruitment Responsibility: Managed full-cycle recruitment, including client acquisition, candidate sourcing, and placement
Recruitment Consultant
Real Staffing
Singapore
07.2014 - 04.2020
- Began my career as a trainee and grew into a leadership role, specializing in life science recruitment
- 360 Recruitment Responsibility: Handled end-to-end recruitment processes, including client engagement, candidate sourcing, and placement
Corporate Sales Executive (Investment Summits)
Marcus Evans
Singapore
02.2014 - 05.2014
- Promoted and sold strategic business events to asset/fund managers and institutional investors in Asia Pacific
Business Process Improvement Intern
Levi Strauss & Co.
Singapore
07.2011 - 12.2011
- Assisted in designing new processes and creating cost calculator tools for garment and freight validation costs
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
National University of Singapore
01.2013
Skills
- Team leadership
- Recruitment strategies
- Client relationship management
- Full-cycle recruitment
- Market analysis
- Project management
- Contract negotiation
- Staff management
Accomplishments
Awards:
- Most Improved Consultant 2016 (SThree, Singapore)
- NPS Champion 2018 (SThree, Singapore)
- Top Contract Biller 2017,2018 (SThree, Singapore)
- Top Contract Biller 2019 (SThree, Singapore)
- APAC NPS Champion 2019 (SThree, APAC)
- Best Recruitment Company of the Year 2019 (Asia Recruitment Awards-SThree, Singapore)
- Team of the Year 2020 (SThree, Singapore)
- Sales Manager of the Year 2021 (SThree, Singapore)
Sales Performances:
- Hit 1 million GBP biller club for SThree in 2019
- Billed 300k+ GBP consistently 2017,2018,2019 purely on contract book of business in a difficult life sciences market
- Billed 1.8 million GBP career till 2022 (transition to non billing role)
- Consistently did deals 20 months in a row while managing a team March 2019-Dec 2020
Promotions:
- 6 Consultant Promotions from Trainee Consultant-Principal Consultant in 4 years for Individual Contribution (June 2014-July 2018
- 5 Management Promotions from Associate Sales Team Manager-Director in the next 4.5 years (Feb 2019-Feb 2023)
Timeline
Recruitment Director
Real Staffing
03.2023 - Current
Business Manager
SThree (Real Staffing & Huxley)
09.2021 - 02.2023
Senior Sales Team Manager
Huxley
01.2021 - 09.2021
Senior Sales Team Manager
Real Staffing
01.2021 - 09.2021
Sales Team Manager
Real Staffing
04.2020 - 01.2021
Associate Sales Team Manager
Real Staffing
02.2019 - 04.2020
Principal Consultant
Real Staffing
08.2018 - 04.2020
Senior Consultant II
Real Staffing
08.2017 - 04.2020
Senior Consultant
Real Staffing
03.2017 - 04.2020
Recruitment Consultant
Real Staffing
07.2014 - 04.2020
Corporate Sales Executive (Investment Summits)
Marcus Evans
02.2014 - 05.2014
Business Process Improvement Intern
Levi Strauss & Co.
07.2011 - 12.2011
Bachelor’s Degree - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
National University of Singapore
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