Associate Head - Human Resources (Factory)

Perfetti Van Melle; Chennai District; On-site; INR 12,00,000 - 18,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG company in Chennai is seeking an experienced IR Manager to manage industrial relations and compliance in a unionized factory environment. The ideal candidate should have 15-18 years of experience, a relevant MBA, and demonstrate a proactive approach in managing employee relations, compliance with labor laws, and developing people strategies. Key responsibilities include enhancing the workplace atmosphere and liaising with government authorities.

Qualifications

• 15-18 years of experience in a unionized factory environment.
• Hands-on experience in strategic industrial relations.
• Knowledge of Labour Laws and compliance with Factory Act & Industrial Dispute Act.

Responsibilities

• Manage and improve industrial relations atmosphere.
• Drive zero-based HR budgeting and adherence to compliance.
• Design and implement strategies for people development.
• Facilitate Union meetings and grievance resolution.

Skills

Consultative role in IR

Strategic IR management

Inter-personal skills

Proactive ER and IR handling

Education

MBA (HR) / MLM / MSW

Tools

Excel

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Play a consultative role in managing cordial IR atmosphere
• Work on strategies for positive IR climate in factory
• Long Term Settlements and effective implementation
• Implement communication, intervention, counselling to improve morale
• Address issues impacting morale proactively; facilitate dialogue & conflict resolution
• Facilitate monthly Union meetings and grievance closure

Strengthen governance around statutory compliance

• Drive zero-based HR budgeting and adherence
• Ensure statutory compliance requirements
• Verify and monitor monthly compliance audit scores
• Collaborate with CFT and educate on compliance to arrest deviations
• Liaison with Government authorities
• Ensure HR compliance in Quality & Safety

People Development

• Design people initiatives/strategies that enhance productivity, employee welfare and development
• Develop competent and skilled work force
• Design and introduce long term strategy for Manpower availability

Partnering Business

• Ensure Organisation Fill rate is in par with
• Strengthen the brining touchpoints at plant
• Drive Talent review

Preferred candidate profile

• Demonstrate successful track record in an unionized factory environment, specially, should have hand-on experience of signing of multiple LTS.
• Hands-on experience on Strategic IR.
• Demonstrate good inter-personal skills with cross functional areas.
• Proactive approach in handling the ER & IR in the factory. Comply with EHS needs and all statutory regulations as per Factory Act & Industrial Dispute Act

Qualifications & Knowledge

• MBA(HR)/MLM/MSW
• 15-18 years of experience
• Labour Laws, IR, ER, HRM, HRD, OD methodology & Techniques, OB, Excel