HR Head – Manufacturing Plant (Pithampur)

Company

Alankaram is one of India’s leading premium furniture brands, known for design-led solid wood furniture that blends craftsmanship, innovation, and contemporary aesthetics. With integrated manufacturing operations in Pithampur and expanding retail/showroom presence across India, Alankaram is building a professionally managed, process-driven, and people-centric organization for long-term scale.

Position

HR Head – Manufacturing Plant

Location

Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh

Reporting To

Founder & CEO

Department

Human Resources

Role Summary The HR Head will lead the complete Human Resources function for Alankaram’s manufacturing operations at Pithampur and support organizational scale-up across factory, corporate, and showroom teams.

This role requires a strong combination of:

factory HR operations,

labour law compliance,

industrial relations,

talent management,

culture building,

performance systems,

and leadership capability.

The ideal candidate must be capable of building a disciplined yet people-first organization while supporting Alankaram’s transition into a professionally managed premium manufacturing company.

Key Responsibilities

- HR Strategy & Organization Building

Build and strengthen HR systems, processes, and policies aligned with business growth.

Drive organizational structure planning, manpower planning, and workforce productivity.

Partner with leadership on long-term people strategy and succession planning.

Support the company’s scale-up from current operations toward future multi-location expansion.

- Manufacturing HR Operations

Lead end-to-end HR operations for the Pithampur manufacturing facility.

Ensure smooth management of

attendance,

payroll inputs,

leave management,

contract labour,

onboarding,

employee records,

shift coordination,

statutory registers.





Supervise HR Generalist and plant HR/admin teams.

3.

Labour

Law & Statutory Compliance

Ensure full compliance with

Factories Act,

Industrial Disputes Act,

Shops & Establishment,

PF,

ESIC,

Gratuity,

Bonus,

CLRA,

POSH,

labour welfare requirements.

Coordinate inspections, audits, documentation, and legal notices.

Maintain HR documentation discipline and audit readiness.

4.

Industrial

Relations & Workforce Management

Handle worker grievances, disciplinary matters, and conflict resolution.

Build strong shop-floor relationships and maintain workforce stability.

Prevent and proactively manage industrial relations risks.

Drive employee engagement, welfare, communication, and retention initiatives.

- Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

Lead hiring across

factory workforce,

supervisors,

designers,

sales/showroom staff,

managers,

leadership positions.

Build recruitment partnerships with institutes and industry networks.

Improve hiring quality, onboarding experience, and retention outcomes.

6.

Performance

Management & Culture

Drive implementation of

KPIs,

PMS,

appraisal cycles,

performance reviews,

PIPs,

manager capability building.

Help establish a high-performance yet fair and respectful work culture.

Coach managers on people leadership and team management.

- Training & Capability Development

Build structured training systems for:

induction,

machine safety,

POSH,

behavioural skills,

leadership development,

supervisory capability.





Drive skill development initiatives for factory workforce.

8.

Compensation & HR Systems

Support compensation benchmarking and incentive structures.

Improve HR analytics and reporting systems.

Help implement and strengthen HRMS and people data systems.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Experience

15–18 years of HR experience.

Minimum 5+ years leading HR for a manufacturing plant.

Robust exposure to factory HR and industrial relations is mandatory.

Experience in furniture, manufacturing, engineering, consumer products, retail, or allied industries preferred.

Education

MBA / PGDM in HR preferred.

Additional labour law qualifications are an advantage.

Required Skills

Functional Skills

Factory HR

Labour law compliance

Industrial relations

Performance management

Recruitment

Payroll coordination

HR operations

Employee engagement

Policy implementation

Workforce planning

Leadership Skills

Strong ownership mindset

Process-oriented

High integrity

Calm under pressure

Strong interpersonal capability

Ability to balance discipline with empathy

Excellent communication and managerial maturity

What Success Looks Like The HR Head is expected to:

build a stable and scalable workforce,

reduce operational HR chaos,

improve retention,

strengthen managerial discipline,

institutionalize people processes,

and help Alankaram evolve into a professionally managed organization without losing its entrepreneurial culture.

Compensation

Competitive compensation aligned with experience and capability.

Why Join Alankaram

Opportunity to build HR systems from the ground up

Direct exposure to founders and leadership

High-growth premium manufacturing environment

Long-term leadership opportunity

Chance to shape culture, systems, and organization at scale To apply:

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