Manager - IR Administration & Compliance

Henkel; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Share Plan

Parental Leave

Wellbeing Programs

Health coverage

Job summary

Henkel in Pune district, India, seeks a senior professional to lead Industrial Relations, Labour Compliance, plant administration and government liaison at the manufacturing site.

You will maintain productive relations with unions, manage wage settlements, ensure statutory compliance, and oversee facility operations, security, canteen, transport and vendor management. The role requires extensive IR and labour law expertise within a manufacturing context.

Qualifications

• Graduate with MLW/MSW/MBA (HR).
• Degree in Law (LLB) preferred.
• Certification in Labour Laws, Compliance Management or Industrial Relations 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

• Manage Industrial Relations with employees, unions and worker representatives and support wage settlements.
• Ensure statutory compliance including filing returns and maintaining registers; coordinate inspections.
• Oversee plant administration, security, housekeeping, transportation, canteen, visitor management and vendor contracts.

Skills

Industrial Relations

Labour Compliance

Plant Administration

Government 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

• Industrial Relations (IR)
  • Maintain healthy and productive 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.
  • Conduct and coordinate domestic inquiries, charge sheets and disciplinary proceedings.
  • Facilitate implementation of Standing Orders, service conditions and company policies.
  • Manage labour disputes, conciliation proceedings and labour court matters.
  • Develop proactive employee engagement and communication initiatives.
  • Monitor workforce sentiments and recommend preventive IR interventions.
  • Coordinate with Plant Leadership on workforce productivity and industrial harmony initiatives.
• Statutory Compliance & Labour Law Management
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable labour legislation and statutory requirements, timely filing of statutory returns and maintenance of statutory registers.
  • Conduct periodic compliance audits and compliance gap assessments.
  • Coordinate statutory inspections and closure of observations.
  • Manage external compliance audit.
  • Maintain legal compliance dashboards and MIS reports.
• Administration & Facility Management
  • Oversee plant administration functions.
  • Security Management.
  • Housekeeping Services.
  • Transportation.
  • Canteen Operations.
  • Visitor Management.
  • Facility Maintenance.
  • Manage annual administration budgets and service contracts.
  • Coordinate infrastructure maintenance and vendor management.
  • Ensure compliance with statutory requirements related to facility operations.
  • Drive cost optimization initiatives across administration functions.

Qualifications & Benefits

• Government & Legal Liaison
• Liaise with Labour Department, Factory Inspectorate, Pollution Control Board and local authorities.
• Coordinate labour law inspections and statutory audits.
• Support legal proceedings related to labour and employment matters.
• Manage responses to notices received from government authorities.
• Represent the organization before labour authorities and government agencies as required.
• Graduate with MLW/MSW/MBA (HR).
• Degree in Law (LLB) preferred.
• Certification in Labour Laws, Compliance Management or Industrial Relations 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.
• 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.