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Benjamin Kazuki Tan

Recruiter
Bedok

Summary

Results-driven recruitment professional with 10 years of experience in talent acquisition. Specializes in contingent search, temporary staffing, vendor management, contractor hiring, RPO, and MSP solutions.

Expertise in building and executing recruitment strategies across APAC and MEA regions. In-house lead recruiter with experience managing end-to-end hiring processes, optimizing recruitment workflows, and collaborating with stakeholders to attract top talent.

Utilizes fluency in English, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, and multiple Chinese dialects to engage with diverse talent pools and business partners.

Demonstrates skills in strategic sourcing, stakeholder management, process improvement, and navigating complex hiring landscapes to drive business success.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Lead Recruiter (APAC, MEA)

Epsilon (A Publicis Groupe Company)
08.2021 - 07.2023
  • Hired as Epsilon first Lead recruiter for the region and looking after APAC, MEA region as an individual contributor.
  • Manage the entire full life cycle recruiting from first intake/briefing call, planning and sourcing to screening to coordinating to selection and offers
  • Partner with leadership, human resources and hiring managers to facilitate a sound, effective and efficient recruiting process
  • Leverage a variety of sources including X-ray search, referrals, ATS, job boards, social media and like to attract qualified candidates
  • Function as talent acquisition partner, an in-house consultant and subject matter expert in recruitment and staffing
  • Effectively support multiple stakeholders needs and manage against tight hiring deadlines for business critical roles
  • Acts as a conduit between top management, candidates and other stakeholders
  • Tuned the recruitment process for specific roles for better experience for both interviewers and candidates
  • Started and managed the WSG/SBF Traineeship programme from start to submission and grants payments.
  • Successfully hired key appointment roles within the region of director and above levels.
  • Connected with different countries' leaders for recruitment matters.
  • Worked with HR in different countries' for offers and statutory requirements
  • Participate in the communication function including broad employee engagement (in consultation with HR); and development and reinforcement of organizational vision and priorities.

Programme Delivery / Onsite RPO Recruiter

M3S Solutions
03.2018 - 01.2021
  • Primary role – Onsite at client location on behalf of M3S for requisitions and day-to-day operations and single point of contact
  • Day to day management of stakeholders (client side) for intake and briefing calls on new job requirements management
  • Responsible for sourcing, screening, selection, profiling and recommendation of potential candidates' profiles to Hiring Manager and advising them on current market trends
  • Acting as the core person for client’s HRBP department and M3S
  • Streamline all the requisitions process for M3S with client and ensure all information are as accurate at time of request
  • Accruals of invoices submitted to client are correct for new starter candidates
  • Weekly and monthly submission of requisitions reports to client for review
  • Managing any escalations from client for M3S and updating M3S management team

Secondary role – M3S (back end)

  • Providing consultative support to end users to clarify job responsibilities, skills and other requirements of specific requisitions (APAC)
  • Responsible for sourcing, screening, selection, profiling and recommendation of potential candidates' profiles to prospective companies
  • Offer management for selected candidates
  • Advisory consultations to clients in recruitment strategies and market trends
  • Assisted regional colleagues in covering China and Japan market.
  • Familiar with systems administration for job postings and resume searches of various online job portals

Senior Recruitment Consultant

Reeracoen
09.2016 - 12.2017
  • Prospect for potential clients and turn this into increased business
  • Follow up closely with prospects on any new development and building the pipeline
  • Responsible for account management, including re-establishing cold accounts
  • Responsible for selection and recommendation of potential candidates' profiles to prospective companies
  • Advisory consultations to clients in recruitment strategies and market trends
  • Training and on-boarding of new hires on aspects of a consultant

MSP Workforce Specialist (APAC)

Pontoon Solutions
08.2015 - 05.2016
  • Based on-site at Google Singapore under MSP arrangement with Pontoon Solutions
  • Primary scope of MSP account includes requisition activity for Google Singapore, Japan, Korea as primary markets with Hong Kong, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia as secondary markets
  • Secondary scope of MSP account includes remote support for Bank of America Merrill Lynch – Japan market
  • Day to Day responsibilities
  • Managing all stages of requisition activity through the use of Vendor Management Software (VMS) technology (Field Glass)
  • Overseeing the use of VMS technology to ensure optimum, cost-effective, timely, and high quality results
  • Managing and coordinating client and supplier community interactions within assigned market area or skill set (APAC)
  • Providing consultative support to end users to clarify job responsibilities, skills and other requirements of specific requisitions (APAC)
  • Reviewing and managing candidate submittals from suppliers to ensure the best-qualified candidates are submitted for end user review and selection
  • Participated in HR meetings to decide on future resource requirements for the company and coordination of same with managers
  • Assisting Program Manager to facilitate program Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) training and updates to supplier community on a regular basis to ensure understanding and compliance
  • Communicating program procedural changes and updates to APAC MSP suppliers and client users while providing all procedural updates
  • Facilitates to ensure suppliers appropriately manage employee on-boarding, employee relations issues, orientations, performance reviews, and off-boarding activities (APAC), using workday for access permission for TVC
  • Responsible for the review / improvement of methods / procedures of managing day-to-day client relationship from a proactive & strategic viewpoint
  • Process and change management improvements for BAML (Japan) and hosting suppliers on a conference call to have them more involved and engaged with the hiring and increased closure rates from suppliers from 1-3 candidates every 3 months to 1-3 candidates every month

Recruitment Consultant (MSP Accounts)

PersolKelly
01.2013 - 07.2015
  • Responsible for full cycle of recruitment search process, including advertising, screening, matching and placements (Including payroll, temps and contractors outsourcing)
  • Responsible for selection and recommendation of potential candidates' profiles to prospective companies
  • Advisory consultations to clients in recruitment strategies and market trends
  • Handled timesheet, payroll, compensation and benefits for candidates who are employed by us and working for our clients
  • Familiar with systems administration for job postings and resume searches of various online job portals
  • Maintaining good relationship with clients to ensure that their expectations are met
  • Account management that are using VMS(Vendor Management System – SAP Fieldglass-) under the MSP engagement

IT Solutions Executive

Nikko Computer Systems
08.2011 - 05.2012
  • Responsible for full sales cycle in business development, including first contact, quotations, proposals and contract signing
  • Responsible for account management, including re-establishing cold accounts
  • Provide consultations to potential customers for customized software/ERP
  • Onsite/Remote technical support for customers
  • Installation/upgrade of IT services
  • Vendor negotiations and management on inventory

Ex-Military

SAF (Singapore Armed Forces)
01.2000 - 01.2007

Education

Language Graduation Certification - Japanese

Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute
Tokyo, Japan
10.2008 - 03.2010

Diploma - Information Technology

MDIS
04.2007 - 08.2008

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Prospective Talent Sourcing

Job posting optimization

Candidate screening

X-ray search

Talent Acquisition Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Job boards, ATS

Contact Numbers

9791-9918

Qualification

Diploma in Information Technology

Personal Information

Nationality: Singaporean

Residential Area

Bedok, Bedok, Singapore

Timeline

Lead Recruiter (APAC, MEA)

Epsilon (A Publicis Groupe Company)
08.2021 - 07.2023

Programme Delivery / Onsite RPO Recruiter

M3S Solutions
03.2018 - 01.2021

Senior Recruitment Consultant

Reeracoen
09.2016 - 12.2017

MSP Workforce Specialist (APAC)

Pontoon Solutions
08.2015 - 05.2016

Recruitment Consultant (MSP Accounts)

PersolKelly
01.2013 - 07.2015

IT Solutions Executive

Nikko Computer Systems
08.2011 - 05.2012

Language Graduation Certification - Japanese

Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute
10.2008 - 03.2010

Diploma - Information Technology

MDIS
04.2007 - 08.2008

Ex-Military

SAF (Singapore Armed Forces)
01.2000 - 01.2007
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