Assistant Manager

• Furniture and Fittings Skill Council (FFSC) is an industry-led organization committed to the sustainable development of the furniture and interior industry in India.
  
• With the support of 1500+ companies, associations, academia, and Skill Ambassadors, FFSC focuses on creating a robust ecosystem through skill development initiatives and collaborative efforts.
  
• For more information, visit our website and social media platforms.
  

• Delhi-NCR
  
• Mumbai
  
• Bengaluru
  

• The Assistant Manager/Manager, Talent Management will be responsible for driving talent strategies across the Furniture & Interior Industries. This role requires expertise in talent management, acquisition, and learning & development to support FFSC’s mission. The ideal candidate will also have experience in preparing Key Result Areas (KRAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to align employee performance with organizational goals and organize placement and apprenticeship drives.
  
  

• Key Responsibilities (KRAs):
  

• Student Mobilization & Institutional Engagement:
  

1. Mobilization Planning and Execution: Plan and implement mobilization activities for FFSC training, apprenticeship, placement, and other skill-development programs to achieve assigned candidate-enrolment targets.
   
2. Counseling and Career Guidance: Conduct individual and group Counseling sessions to guide students on suitable training programs, career pathways, job roles, apprenticeship opportunities, and employment prospects in the Furniture & Interior Industries.
   
3. College and School Onboarding: Identify, approach, and onboard colleges, schools, ITIs, polytechnics, and other educational institutions for FFSC programs, institutional collaborations, and student-engagement initiatives.
   
4. Orientation and Engagement Activities: Plan and conduct institutional orientations, career-awareness sessions, workshops, competitions, and other activities to build student participation and maintain continued engagement with onboarded institutions.
   

• Industry Exposure & Student Development:
  
  
• Industry Visits: Plan and coordinate industry visits to provide students with practical exposure to furniture manufacturing units, interior project sites, design studios, workshops, showrooms, and allied establishments.
  
  
• Guest Lectures: Engage industry professionals and subject-matter experts to conduct guest lectures, demonstrations, mentoring sessions, and career interactions aligned with program requirements.
  
  
• On-the-Job Training Coordination: Identify suitable establishments and coordinate OJT opportunities, student deployment, attendance, employer feedback, documentation, and completion tracking.
  
  
• Soft Skills Development: Organize sessions on communication, teamwork, workplace behavior, professional etiquette, adaptability, and other employability skills required by the industry.
  
  
• Pre-Placement Preparation: Coordinate resume-building, mock interviews, group discussions, interview-readiness sessions, and employer-specific orientations to prepare students for placement and apprenticeship opportunities.
  
  
  
• Placement, Apprenticeship & Centre Outreach:
  

• Placement Drives: Identify employment opportunities and plan, organize, and execute placement drives by coordinating employer requirements, candidate shortlisting, interviews, selections, joining, and post-placement follow-up.
  
  
  
• Apprenticeship Coordination and Tracking: Coordinate apprenticeship opportunities, candidate and establishment onboarding, contract generation, documentation, attendance, stipend, progress, completion, and employment transition tracking.
  
  
• Market Outreach and Opportunity Identification: Build relationships with industry establishments, educational institutions, associations, and other stakeholders to identify opportunities for workshops, training programs, industry engagement, apprenticeship, and placement.
  
• Workshop and Customized Training Pitching: Promote FFSC centers in the market and pitch industry-relevant workshops and customized training programs by understanding stakeholder requirements and coordinating proposals, delivery, feedback, and program closure.
  
  
  
• Internal & External Interfaces:
  
  
• Internal: Collaborate with FFSC leadership, department managers.
  
  
• External: Engage with external consultants, educational institutions, and member organizations within the Furniture & Interior Industries.
  
  
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
  
  
• Talent Management: Industry retention rates, leadership pipeline strength, and employee engagement scores.
  
  
• Talent Acquisition: Time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, quality of hires, and diversity of the talent pool across member organizations.
  
  
• Placement and Apprenticeship Drives: Number and quality of placements and apprenticeships secured, employer and candidate satisfaction.
  
  
• Learning & Development: Training effectiveness, employee participation in L&D programs, and post-training performance improvement across the industry.
  

Requirements

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.
  
  
• Work Experience:
  
• For Assistant Manager: 2-4 years of experience in talent management, talent acquisition, or learning and development, preferably in the Furniture & Interior Industries or similar sectors.
  
• For Manager: 4-6 years of experience with demonstrated leadership in managing HR strategies, talent acquisition, and L&D programs across industries.
  
• Experience in preparing KRAs and KPIs to ensure alignment of employee performance with organizational goals.
  
• Experience in organizing placement and apprenticeship drives is preferred.
  
  
  
• Skills:
  
  
• Strong understanding of HR best practices, talent management, and L&D principles.
  
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
  

Competencies:

• Technical Competencies:
  
  
• Proficiency in HR software, applicant tracking systems (ATS), and learning management systems (LMS).
  
• Knowledge of recruitment strategies, talent management frameworks.
  
• Familiarity with training evaluation methods relevant to the industry.
  
  
• Generic Competencies:
  
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills.
  
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary package as per industry standards and experience.
  
• Opportunity to work with corporates, industry leaders, associations and institutions.
  
• Exposure to national-level CSR, skilling and workforce development initiatives.
  
• Professional development through project leadership and industry collaboration.
  
  

Application & Selection Procedure:

• Interested candidates should submit their resume and other information to the Careers page at .
  
  

• The selection process may include a Pre-Placement Talk, Interview, SOPs, Test, Group Discussion, etc., as deemed necessary. Management holds the final discretion in the matter.
  
• ​The decision of the management will be final and binding.