Industry: Retail value fashion (multi-store, multi-state)

Location: Kolkata Head Office, with regular travel to stores in West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand and upcoming states

Employment Type: Full-Time

Reports to: Head – HR

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced HR Business Partner preferably from the Retail Industry to support a rapidly expanding store network. The role partners with business and store leadership on manpower planning, staffing of recent stores, productivity, engagement and attrition, and ensures HR policies are applied consistently across verticals and locations.

Key Responsibilities

Business partnering & workforce planning

- Partner with business heads, area managers and store managers to align HR plans with business and store-expansion targets.
- Prepare store manpower budgets and staffing norms by store size and sales band; track employee cost as a percentage of sales.
- Plan hiring and deployment for new store openings; manage recruitment coordination, onboarding and succession planning for store manager, cashier, Sales Staff roles.

Engagement, performance & development

- Drive engagement and retention; analyse attrition and implement corrective actions.
- Coordinate performance appraisals, incentive schemes, training, internal promotions and development of store leaders.
- Handle employee grievances, disciplinary matters, conflict resolution and counselling; ensure due process and documentation.

Policy, compliance & MIS

- Implement HR policies consistently across stores, including the code of conduct and cash-handling and staff-purchase policies.




- Coordinate with Payroll, Compliance and HR Operations on attendance, the payroll cycle, full-and-final settlements and contract / agency manpower compliance.
- Prepare HR MIS and dashboards on headcount, vacancies, attrition, absenteeism, recruitment turnaround, productivity and engagement.
- Visit stores regularly to address workforce challenges and operational HR needs.

Key Performance Indicators

- Store staffing at approved norms; open positions filled within the agreed turnaround.
- Attrition and absenteeism at or below target; early (eg. first 90 days) attrition tracked and reduced.
- Employee cost as a percentage of sales within the store budget.
- Grievances and disciplinary cases closed within defined timelines.
- Appraisal and training plans completed on schedule; internal promotions to store-manager roles.

Skills & Tools

- Retail HR operations across multiple locations.
- HRMS / attendance systems and advanced Excel for HR analytics.
- Working knowledge of labour laws (Shops & Establishments, contract labour, PF / ESIC basics).
- Strong stakeholder management, influencing and conflict-resolution skills; willingness to travel.

Eligibility Criteria

- Education: Graduate; MBA / PGDM in HR preferred.
- Experience: 5–10 years of HR experience, preferably in an HRBP role in multi-store retail.
- Preferred: Experience supporting rapid store expansion and new-store manpower ramp-up.
- Early / Immediate joiners preferred
- Remuneration will be commensurate with knowledge, experience, current pay scale and not a bar for good candidates

📌 HRBP For Retail (Immediate Joiner Preferred) (Kolkata)
🏢 Srijan Style
📍 Kolkata