Role & responsibilities

1. Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

- Own end-to-end recruitment across corporate, warehouse, production, and sales teams.
- Develop manpower sourcing channels across India.
- Build relationships with recruitment agencies, consultants, placement partners, colleges, NGOs, and local hiring networks.
- Reduce hiring turnaround time while improving candidate quality.
- Maintain a strong talent pipeline for critical positions.

KPI

- Time-to-hire
- Cost-per-hire
- Offer-to-joining ratio
- Vacancy closure percentage

2. HR Cost Optimization

- Identify and implement government employment schemes, apprenticeship programs, wage subsidy initiatives, and skill development programs.
- Liaise with government bodies and approved agencies to reduce employee acquisition and employment costs.
- Evaluate outsourcing versus in-house staffing models.
- Continuously identify opportunities to improve HR efficiency.

KPI

- Annual HR cost savings
- Number of government schemes implemented
- Reduction in recruitment costs

3. Learning & Development

- Design and implement structured induction programs.
- Develop SOP-based training modules for all departments.
- Build continuous learning programs for retail staff, warehouse teams, and corporate employees.
- Create leadership development programs for Team Leaders and Regional Managers.

KPI

- Training hours per employee
- Training completion rates
- Productivity improvement after training

4. HR Operations

- Oversee payroll coordination.
- Ensure statutory compliance.
- Maintain employee records.
- Monitor attendance and leave systems.
- Support employee documentation and HRMS implementation.

KPI

- Payroll accuracy
- Compliance adherence
- HR documentation completion

5. Employee Engagement & Retention

- Improve employee satisfaction.
- Conduct engagement initiatives.
- Create recognition and reward programs.




- Develop employee retention strategies.
- Handle grievance management professionally.

KPI

- Employee retention rate
- Employee satisfaction score
- Attrition rate

6. Performance Management

- Implement structured KPI-based performance reviews.
- Work with department heads to define KRAs.
- Conduct appraisal cycles.
- Track employee productivity.

KPI

- Performance review completion
- KPI implementation across departments

7. HR Department Development

- Build the HR department.
- Recruit and mentor one to two HR executives.
- Create HR policies, SOPs, and documentation.
- Standardize HR processes across locations.

KPI

- HR team established
- SOP implementation
- Process automation

8. Business Partnering

- Work closely with Operations, Sales, Production, Warehouse, and Finance.
- Forecast manpower requirements.
- Support business expansion into new cities.
- Ensure HR supports business objectives rather than operating as an administrative function.

Desired Competencies

- Strong recruitment capabilities.
- Excellent stakeholder management.
- Knowledge of labour laws and statutory compliance.
- Payroll understanding.
- Experience with HRMS platforms.
- Solid training and facilitation skills.
- Excellent networking ability with recruitment agencies and manpower partners.
- Knowledge of government employment and skill development schemes.
- High ownership and execution capability.
- Strong communication and leadership skills.
- Data-driven approach to HR decision-making.

Success in the First 12 Months The successful candidate should be able to:

- Build a structured HR department with clear processes and SOPs.
- Reduce hiring costs through strategic sourcing and government-backed initiatives.
- Establish a strong nationwide recruitment network.
- Implement standardized onboarding and training systems.
- Improve employee retention and engagement.

📌 Senior Executive HR & Administration (Mumbai)
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