Our client is a leading multinational Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company with a strong global presence and a commitment to innovation.
In line with their strategic growth objectives, the client sought to establish a technology center in India to drive digital transformation, enhance product development capabilities, and leverage local talent in the region.
The client faced several challenges in establishing their tech center in India:
Limited Local Knowledge: The client lacked local expertise and insights into the Indian tech talent market, including recruitment practices, salary expectations, and cultural nuances.
Talent Acquisition: Recruiting top-tier tech talent in a highly competitive market, particularly in specialized areas such as data science, artificial intelligence, and software engineering.
Establishing Infrastructure: Setting up the necessary infrastructure, facilities, and IT systems to support the operations of the new tech center.
Time-to-Market: The client had aggressive timelines for launching the tech center and required expedited recruitment and onboarding processes to meet their deadlines.
Our client did not have an understanding of the India talent market, especially the Tech and IT talent.
They had a very high focus on Diversity and Inclusion.
They did not want to compromise on the quality of talent for any of the open roles.
They were also lacking local level leadership to help them navigate the interviewing process.
We partnered with the client to address their challenges and support the establishment of their tech center in India. Here's how we approached the project:
Market Research and Insights:
Our team conducted comprehensive market research to understand the Indian tech talent landscape, including skill availability, salary benchmarks, and hiring trends.
We provided insights and recommendations to the client based on our findings, helping them make informed decisions about their recruitment strategy and talent acquisition approach.
Talent Sourcing and Acquisition:
Leveraging our extensive network and local expertise, we implemented targeted talent sourcing strategies to identify and attract top-tier tech talent in India.
We engaged in proactive talent outreach, including direct sourcing, networking events, and partnerships with tech communities and educational institutions to tap into the local talent pool.
Customized Recruitment Process:
We worked closely with the global leadership team overseas to onboard a group of 12 leaders for different teams.
We tailored the recruitment process to align with the client's requirements and objectives, incorporating technical assessments, cultural fit evaluations, and behavioral interviews to assess candidates' suitability for the tech center roles.
Top-Tier Talent Acquisition: We helped the client recruit a team of highly skilled tech professionals, including software engineers, data scientists, IT engineers.
Expedited Time-to-Market: Despite aggressive timelines, we successfully onboarded key talent within the client's desired timeframe, enabling them to launch the tech center on schedule and start driving innovation and digital transformation initiatives.
Cost Optimization: By leveraging our local expertise and network, we helped the client optimize recruitment costs, minimize hiring risks, and maximize return on investment in talent acquisition.
Established Presence: The successful establishment of the tech center in India strengthened the client's global footprint and enhanced their capabilities in technology and innovation, positioning them as a leader in the FMCG industry.
Our client is one of the leading consumer tech businesses in India. They wanted to scale up the engineering team and add close to 150-180 people in a 12-18 months.
Our client is a US based consumer tech business.
They had plans to expand their operations into India, the client sought to build a dedicated tech team from scratch to support their growing portfolio of projects and capitalize on the talent pool in the region.
This was a very unique case as our client which once used to be a leading consumer tech player had to fire most of its workforce in the past now wanted to rebuild the organization