Overview

We are looking for an HR Business Partner to join our People Team and partner closely with the Branch Leadership Team to enable business success through impactful people strategies. As a trusted advisor to the business, this role will drive the talent agenda across the branch by strengthening talent acquisition, performance management, employee engagement, capability building, and succession planning.

Beyond strategic partnering, the role will be responsible for delivering a seamless employee experience by overseeing the end-to-end employee lifecycle while ensuring excellence in HR operations, statutory compliance, workplace administration, facilities, security, canteen services, and third-party workforce management. The ideal candidate will combine solid business acumen with operational excellence to build a high-performing, engaged, and compliant organization that supports the branch's growth ambitions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Business Partnering

- Partner with the Branch Head and business leaders to align HR initiatives with business priorities.
- Provide HR support to drive overall branch performance and organizational effectiveness.
- Partner with Corporate HR on talent management initiatives for first-line managers, frontline employees, and third-party workforce.
- Benchmark HR best practices and facilitate communication of business and people initiatives across the branch.
- Act as a member of the Branch Leadership Team, contributing to business reviews and strategic planning discussions.




- Participate in national HR effectiveness initiatives and lead key HR projects at the branch level.

1. Talent Acquisition

- Drive end-to-end recruitment for the branch while ensuring quality, cost, and timeline adherence.
- Ensure an optimal Build vs. Buy talent strategy while promoting employee referrals.
- Review and approve branch recruitment plans in line with approved manpower budgets.
- Oversee hiring for Sales Managers and frontline sales teams.
- Partner with the Campus Recruitment team for Management Trainee and Sales Trainee hiring as required.

1. Talent Management, Learning & Engagement

Talent Management
- Build and strengthen succession pipelines for critical branch roles.
- Drive talent reviews, potential assessments, and development planning.
- Partner with business leaders to execute individual development plans.

Employee Engagement
- Design and implement employee engagement initiatives aligned with branch priorities.
- Drive action planning based on engagement survey outcomes.
- Ensure effective onboarding and integration of new employees.
- Lead talent retention initiatives for key talent segments.

Capability & Culture
- Build organizational capability through learning and development interventions.




- Drive culture-building initiatives aligned with organizational values.
- Execute national flagship HR programs and branch-specific people initiatives.
- Support organizational growth and change management initiatives.

Performance Management
- Partner with business leaders to drive a high-performance culture.
- Strengthen people management capability of line managers.
- Ensure effective execution of the performance management cycle.

1. HR Operations & Governance

- Ensure effective implementation of HR policies, processes, and statutory compliances.
- Monitor adherence to national HR processes and local legal requirements.
- Track key HR metrics and drive improvement actions.
- Ensure timely and accurate payroll inputs.
- Support administration of sales incentive programs.
- Ensure employee safety, security, and workplace compliance.
- Manage office administration, facilities, vendors, and contract management.
- Oversee governance and management of third-party manpower.

Key Competencies

- Business Partnering
- Talent Acquisition
- Talent Management & Succession Planning
- Employee Engagement
- Performance Management
- Change Management
- HR Operations & Compliance
- Stakeholder Management
- Data Analytics & HR Metrics
- Communication & Influencing Skills

Qualification & Experience

Education

- MBA / PGDM in Human Resources from a premier B-School.

Experience
- 3–4 years of progressive HR experience in a Business Partnering role.
- Prior experience in the FMCG industry will be an added advantage.

📌 HR Business Partner - East (Kolkata)
🏢 Perfetti Van Melle
📍 Kolkata