Manager - IR Administration & Compliance

Henkel; Kurkumb; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Wellbeing programs

Parental leave

Employee share plan

Medical insurance

Life & accident cover

OPD coverage

Job summary

Henkel India seeks a senior professional to manage Industrial Relations, Labour Compliance, Plant Administration and Government Liaison at the Kurkumb manufacturing plant.

You will oversee wage settlements, statutory returns, labor inspections and external audits, and coordinate with government authorities to ensure compliant operations.

Qualifications

• Graduate with MLW/MSW/MBA (HR)
• Degree in Law (LLB) preferred
• Certification in Labour Laws, Compliance Management or Industrial Relations will be an added advantage
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Industrial Relations, Labour Compliance, Contract Labour Management and Plant Administration
• Experience in Chemical, Manufacturing, FMCG, Engineering or Pharmaceutical industries preferred
• Exposure to unionized work environments and labor-intensive operations

Responsibilities

• Maintain healthy industrial relations with employees, unions and worker representatives.
• Support wage settlements, collective bargaining negotiations and Charter of Demands discussions.
• Handle employee grievances, disciplinary actions and misconduct cases.
• Coordinate with plant leadership on workforce productivity and industrial harmony initiatives.
• Manage statutory compliance audits, inspections and MIS reports.
• Liaise with Labour Department, Factory Inspectorate and local authorities.

Skills

Industrial relations

Labour compliance

Plant administration

Stakeholder liaison

Education

MLW/MSW/MBA (HR)

LLB

Job description

About this Position

This position is responsible for managing Industrial Relations (IR), Labour Compliance, Plant Administration, and Government Liaison activities at the manufacturing plant. The role ensures smooth employee relations, legal compliance, and effective administration operations.

What you´ll do

1. Industrial Relations (IR)

• Maintain healthy and productiveindustrial relations with employees, unions and worker representatives.
• Support wage settlements,collective bargaining negotiations and Charter of Demands discussions.
• Handle employee grievances,disciplinary actions and misconduct cases.
• Conduct and coordinate domesticinquiries, charge sheets and disciplinary proceedings.
• Facilitate implementation ofStanding Orders, service conditions and company policies.
• Manage labour disputes,conciliation proceedings and labour court matters.
• Develop proactive employeeengagement and communication initiatives.
• Monitor workforce sentiments andrecommend preventive IR interventions.
• Coordinate with Plant Leadershipon workforce productivity and industrial harmony initiatives
  

2. Statutory Compliance & Labour LawManagement

• Ensure compliance with allapplicable labour legislation and statutory requirements.
  Ensure timely filing of statutoryreturns and maintenance of statutory registers.
• Conduct periodic compliance auditsand compliance gap assessments.
• Coordinate statutory inspectionsand closure of observations.
• Manage external compliance audit.
• Maintain legal compliancedashboards and MIS reports.

3. Administration & FacilityManagement

Oversee plant administrationfunctions including:

• Security Management
• Housekeeping Services
• Transportation
• Canteen Operations
• Visitor Management
• Facility Maintenance
• Manage annual administrationbudgets and service contracts.
• Coordinate infrastructuremaintenance and vendor management.
• Ensure compliance with statutoryrequirements related to facility operations.Drive cost optimizationinitiatives across administration functions.
  

4. Government & Legal Liaison

• Liaise with Labour Department,Factory Inspectorate, Pollution Control Board and local authorities.
• Coordinate labour law inspectionsand statutory audits.
• Support legal proceedings relatedto labour and employment matters.
• Manage responses to noticesreceived from government authorities.
• Represent the organization beforelabour authorities and government agencies as required.
  

What makes you a good fit

• Should be aGraduate with MLW/MSW/MBA (HR)
• Degree in Law (LLB) preferred
• Certification in Labour Laws,Compliance Management or Industrial Relations will be an added advantage
• Minimum 10 years of experience inIndustrial Relations, Labour Compliance, Contract Labour Management andPlant Administration
• Experience in Chemical,Manufacturing, FMCG, Engineering or Pharmaceutical industries preferred
• Exposure to unionized workenvironments and labor-intensive operations

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
• Best-in-class Group Medical Insurance policy covering employee, spouse and up to 2 children
• Competitive accident and term life policies for up to 3 times annual gross salary
• Progressive OPD policy of INR 30,000 for employee, spouse and up to 2 children

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.