Regional HRBP ( South)

Placewell Solutions; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Placewell Solutions is seeking an HR Business Partner to support the South Zone sales organization across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Kerala. The role partners with sales leadership to shape talent acquisition, onboarding, engagement, and capability development.

You will drive internal mobility, employee relations, and key people priorities, ensuring a high-performing, engaged sales workforce. Travel within the region is expected.

Qualifications

• MBA/PGDM in HR from a reputed institute preferred.
• Strong people leadership and partnering capabilities.
• Experience in talent acquisition and breadth of HR functions across sales teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead talent acquisition for the South Zone sales team.
• Drive end-to-end onboarding and induction for on-roll and off-roll staff.
• Plan and execute recognition events and engagement activities across regions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

South Indian languages

Education

MBA/PGDM HR

Job description

ROLE OVERVIEW

The incumbent will serve as the HR Business Partner for the South Zone sales organization, driving key people priorities across talent acquisition, onboarding, employee engagement, capability development, employee relations, and stakeholder partnering. The role will work closely with sales leadership to build a high-performing and engaged sales workforce across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Kerala.

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

TALENT ACQUISITION

• Partner with sales leadership on manpower planning, hiring forecasts, and talent availability to ensure timely fulfilment of business requirements.

ONBOARDING & INDUCTION

• Drive end-to-end onboarding and induction for on-roll and off-roll sales employees, ensuring a seamless new hire experience.
• Coordinate joining formalities, policy orientation, and onboarding support to enable faster productivity and engagement. Rewards,

RECOGNITION & EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

• Lead reward & recognition and employee engagement initiatives to foster a high-performance and engaged sales workforce
• Plan and execute recognition events, employee connect programs, and engagement activities across regions.

CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT

• Identify capability gaps and drive learning interventions to build frontline sales effectiveness and leadership capability.
• Partner with business leaders to design and execute development programs aligned to current and future business needs.

HR BUSINESS PARTNERING

• Act as a trusted HR advisor to sales leaders, providing guidance on people matters, employee relations, workforce planning, and policy interpretation.
• Drive organizational effectiveness through employee engagement, retention initiatives, grievance resolution, and people insights.
• Experience in employee relations, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management within a geographically distributed sales workforce.

ZONAL CONNECT & STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

• Partner with sales leadership to drive people initiatives and address workforce-related opportunities and challenges.
• Facilitate regular employee and leadership connects to strengthen engagement, alignment, and organizational culture.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Graduate in any discipline; MBA/PGDM in Human Resources from a reputed institute preferred.
• Fluency in multiple South Indian languages is mandatory
• 4-8 years of experience in talent acquisition and business partnering, with a focus on managing Sales professionals in the FMCG/OTC sector.
• Willingness to travel at least 5-10 days in a month within the designated region as needed.
• Proven track record of successfully recruiting for feet-on-street roles in FMCG, or OTC sectors.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of local market dynamics and talent trends in the South zone (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Kerala)