Associate Recruitment Specialist

Did you know KONE moves over one billion people every day? In 2025, we had annual net sales of EUR 11.2 billion. We employ over 60,000 driven professionals in close to 70 countries worldwide joined together by a shared vision. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, it is our mission to improve the flow of urban life.

Why this role?

KONE India is embarking upon an exciting growth phase and this represents an opportunity for you to join our Chennai- KBS team as Associate Recruitment Specialist. The Recruitment Sourcer will support the TA recruitment activities by identifying, sourcing, and screening potential candidates for various positions. The role will work closely with Recruiters and Hiring Managers to build qualified talent pipelines and ensure timely support for recruitment requirements across India.

What will you be doing?

• Understand recruitment requirements and job descriptions for positions across the India.
• Source qualified candidates through various channels such as LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, and other relevant platforms.
• Conduct initial screening of profiles against the required skills, experience, qualifications, and location criteria.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring requirements.
• Share shortlisted profiles with the respective Recruiters/Talent Acquisition team for further evaluation.
• Coordinate with Recruiters to understand feedback and continuously improve the quality of sourced profiles.
• Conduct market mapping and identify potential talent pools for difficult-to-fill positions.
• Maintain accurate candidate information and update recruitment trackers/systems on a timely basis.
• Ensure timely turnaround of sourcing requests and meet agreed recruitment SLAs.
• Support bulk/volume hiring requirements whenever required.
• Maintain confidentiality of candidate information and follow recruitment policies and processes.