HR Business Partner – Pondicherry
Employee Base: ~800 employees (500 + 300)
Language Requirement
· Tamil – Mandatory
Role Scope
· Floor engagement
· Productivity enhancement
· Work with business leaders on people solutions
· Employee relations
· Recruitment
· Gemba Walk
· 5S activities
· Performance efficiency programs
· Employee committees
· Engagement programs
· Shutdown planning
· Resolving business challenges involving people agenda
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Total/ Relevant Experience: 12-15 years
Business Understanding:
Understanding of Pharma/API business, Industry HR best practices,
Statutory and other legal requirements ((Labour Codes, Regulatory
Audits, etc.)
Knowledge
Sound understanding, experience & expertise in managing employee
life cycle of HR.
Should have managed workforce planning, Talent management and
employee engagement.
Skilled in overall IR and related roles.
Financial acumen of the business, products, variable cost and fixed
cost, especially the employee cost.
Must be aligned with the strategic planning and business planning.
Knowledge on developing industrial & employee relations strategies /
polices and its implementations. Compliances, negotiation, liaising and
legal handling skills
Should have managed Government Officials/ Statutory officers etc.
Behavioural Skills
Interpersonal relationship, communication, assertive, Listening Skills,
Negotiations and Problem Solving, Influencing skills, Conflict
resolution, stakeholder management, emotional maturity, Resilience
and bias for action.
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
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MEASUREMENT CRITERIA
Quantitative
Qualitative
1 Strategic Business Partnering
Partner with Production and Quality heads to forecast manpower needs based on
the production pipeline. Manage the "Manpower Cost per Kg" metric
Conduct regular "HR Dipsticks" and "Stay Interviews" to gauge morale and
prevent the "Broken Rung" phenomenon in technical middle management
Facilitate Floor engagement program for employees and contract workers (e.g.
GEMBA, 5S etc.)
Lead site-level DEI initiatives, such as creating infrastructure and safety
protocols to increase female representation in QC/QA and Production
2 Talent & Performance Management
Work with Site Operations Head and functional leaders to set performance
expectation, facilitate performance support and performance feedback
Drive the Annual Appraisal cycle, ensuring that KPIs are balanced between
output (volume) and quality (compliance/safety).
Drive performance efficiency and productivity program in partnership with
Operations and Quality team.
Identify High-Potential (HiPo) employees on the shop floor and create
development roadmaps to move them into supervisory roles
Collaborate with the L&D team to facilitate "Functional Skill-up" programs for
employees
Facilitate identification of Critical roles/ talents and work on succession planning
for the roles identified at the Site
3 Industrial Relations & Compliance
Spearhead the site-level implementation of the New Labour Codes, specifically
communication to employees or workers on the changes and impacts of their
interest.
Audit and oversee the lifecycle of contract labour, ensuring 100% compliance
with PF, ESI, and Gratuity provisioning
Handle domestic inquiries and grievance redressal to maintain a strike-free
environment
Develop relationship with Union leaders and related groups to ensure/
implement healthy work environment
4 Culture and Employee Engagement
Promote a culture of transparency, discipline, and trust.
Implement employee engagement and workplace climate improvement
initiatives.
Lead employee engagement activities at Site and facilitate R&R program to
improvement employee engagement/ satisfaction score.
5 Stakeholder Management
Collaborate with Plant Heads, Site HR Head, Legal, Production, and Safety
functions.
Build relationships with local bodies, industry associations, and government
officials.
Work with cross-functional teams across sites/ corporate function to ensure
people agenda at Site is delivered effectively.