Head Human Resource

Key Responsibilities

• Lead HR operations across HO, plants, depots and sales regions: policies, SOPs, employee lifecycle and manpower planning.
• Maintain harmonious industrial relations at all plants; handle worker committees / unions, wage settlements, discipline and domestic enquiries.
• Ensure 100% statutory compliance under the new Labour Codes, PF, ESIC, PT, LWF, Bonus, Gratuity, Maternity Benefit, S&E and POSH; manage inspections and audits.
• Govern contract labour: contractor licences, wage / PF / ESIC verification and principal-employer obligations.
• Build a volume hiring engine for plant workforce and field sales (SO / TSI / ASM), and close leadership and specialist roles.
• Run goal setting, annual appraisals, calibration and field-force incentive schemes; build succession for critical roles.
• Drive engagement and retention for shop floor, field and office teams; reduce field-sales attrition.
• Own accurate, on-time payroll for 2,000+ employees and our Spine HRMS (attendance, leave, payroll, ESS, field attendance).
• Present a monthly HR dashboard to the Directors: headcount, attrition, cost, absenteeism and hiring.

Desired Candidate Profile

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience
• Must have: multi-location manufacturing HR (2+ plants, 1,000+ workforce including contract labour).
• Must have: hands-on labour law and IR experience - unions, settlements, enquiries, inspections.
• Hands-on experience with Spine HRMS (or a similar HRMS / payroll platform) preferred.
• Execution-first and high-agency: sets up systems personally and makes them stick.
• Languages: English and Hindi essential, Marathi.