- Build & lead HR from the ground up

- Partner directly with the founders/promoters

About Our Client

- Our client is a fast-growing, consumer products company operating in the food and FMCG space.

- Serve as the first HR leader for the organization and build the HR function from the ground up.

- Partner closely with the founders to develop and execute the people strategy aligned with business objectives.

- Establish HR policies, processes, governance frameworks and employee lifecycle practices.

- Drive talent acquisition initiatives with an immediate focus on building leadership and critical business teams.

- Design and implement performance management, career development, rewards & recognition and employee engagement frameworks.

- Lead organization design and workforce planning initiatives to support rapid business growth.

- Develop compensation structures and benchmarking practices to attract and retain top talent.

- Build a robust employer brand and employee value proposition.

- Drive culture-building initiatives and foster a high-performance, ownership-driven environment.

- Ensure HR compliance, statutory adherence and best-in-class HR operations.

The Successful Applicant

- 8-12 years of progressive HR experience, preferably within D2C, FMCG, consumer products, food-tech,



retail or high-growth startup environments.

- Demonstrated experience building or significantly scaling HR functions in entrepreneurial or founder-led organizations.

- Strong expertise across talent acquisition, organizational development, performance management, culture building and HR operations.

- Proven ability to operate in a hands-on capacity while simultaneously contributing at a strategic level.

- Experience partnering directly with founders, promoters or senior business leaders.

- Strong stakeholder management, influencing and change management capabilities.

- Entrepreneurial mindset with a builder mentality and comfort navigating ambiguity.

- Prior experience establishing HR frameworks, policies and people processes from scratch will be highly preferred.

Currently operating on a 6-day workweek, the team intends to move to a 5-day workweek in the near future

What's On Offer

- Opportunity to build and lead the HR function from inception.

- Direct visibility and partnership with the founders and leadership team.

- Significant ownership and influence on business-critical people decisions.

- Exposure to a fast-scaling, high-growth consumer brand during a pivotal growth phase.

Quote job ref: JN-102026-7136732

📌 Lead HRC FMCG Start-up) (Mumbai)
🏢 Michael Page
📍 Mumbai