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

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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 Recent 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.

Skills:- HRBP, Employee Engagement, HR Business partner, IR, ER, Factory HR, Site HR, Talent management, Recruitment/Talent Acquisition, Labour law, Compliance, pharma , API mnaufacturing and business strategy

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