Human Resources Manager

Job Description

HR Head – Manufacturing Plant (Pithampur)

Company

Alankaram is one of India's leading premium furniture brands, known for design-led solid wood furniture that blends craftsmanship, innovation, and contemporary aesthetics. With integrated manufacturing operations in Pithampur and expanding retail/showroom presence across India, Alankaram is building a professionally managed, process-driven, and people-centric organization for long-term scale.

Position

HR Head – Manufacturing Plant

Location

Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh

Reporting To

Founder & CEO

Department

Human Resources

Role Summary

The HR Head will lead the complete Human Resources function for Alankaram's manufacturing operations at Pithampur and support organizational scale-up across factory, corporate, and showroom teams.

This role requires a strong combination of:

• factory HR operations,
• labour law compliance,
• industrial relations,
• talent management,
• culture building,
• performance systems,
• and leadership capability.

The ideal candidate must be capable of building a disciplined yet people-first organization while supporting Alankaram's transition into a professionally managed premium manufacturing company.

Key Responsibilities

1. HR Strategy & Organization Building

• Build and strengthen HR systems, processes, and policies aligned with business growth.
• Drive organizational structure planning, manpower planning, and workforce productivity.
• Partner with leadership on long-term people strategy and succession planning.
• Support the company's scale-up from current operations toward future multi-location expansion.

2. Manufacturing HR Operations

• Lead end-to-end HR operations for the Pithampur manufacturing facility.
• Ensure smooth management of:
• attendance,
• payroll inputs,
• leave management,
• contract labour,
• onboarding,
• employee records,
• shift coordination,
• statutory registers.
• Supervise HR Generalist and plant HR/admin teams.

3. Labour Law & Statutory Compliance

• Ensure full compliance with:
• Factories Act,
• Industrial Disputes Act,
• Shops & Establishment,
• PF,
• ESIC,
• Gratuity,
• Bonus,
• CLRA,
• POSH,
• labour welfare requirements.
• Coordinate inspections, audits, documentation, and legal notices.
• Maintain HR documentation discipline and audit readiness.

4. Industrial Relations & Workforce Management

• Handle worker grievances, disciplinary matters, and conflict resolution.
• Build strong shop-floor relationships and maintain workforce stability.
• Prevent and proactively manage industrial relations risks.
• Drive employee engagement, welfare, communication, and retention initiatives.

5. Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

• Lead hiring across:
• factory workforce,
• supervisors,
• designers,
• sales/showroom staff,
• managers,
• leadership positions.
• Build recruitment partnerships with institutes and industry networks.
• Improve hiring quality, onboarding experience, and retention outcomes.

6. Performance Management & Culture

• Drive implementation of:
• KPIs,
• PMS,
• appraisal cycles,
• performance reviews,
• PIPs,
• manager capability building.
• Help establish a high-performance yet fair and respectful work culture.
• Coach managers on people leadership and team management.

7. Training & Capability Development

• Build structured training systems for:
• induction,
• machine safety,
• POSH,
• behavioural skills,
• leadership development,
• supervisory capability.
• Drive skill development initiatives for factory workforce.

8. Compensation & HR Systems

• Support compensation benchmarking and incentive structures.
• Improve HR analytics and reporting systems.
• Help implement and strengthen HRMS and people data systems.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Experience

• 15–18 years of HR experience.
• Minimum 5+ years leading HR for a manufacturing plant.
• Strong exposure to factory HR and industrial relations is mandatory.
• Experience in furniture, manufacturing, engineering, consumer products, retail, or allied industries preferred.

Education

• MBA / PGDM in HR preferred.
• Additional labour law qualifications are an advantage.

Required Skills

Functional Skills

• Factory HR
• Labour law compliance
• Industrial relations
• Performance management
• Recruitment
• Payroll coordination
• HR operations
• Employee engagement
• Policy implementation
• Workforce planning

Leadership Skills

• Strong ownership mindset
• Process-oriented
• High integrity
• Calm under pressure
• Strong interpersonal capability
• Ability to balance discipline with empathy
• Excellent communication and managerial maturity

What Success Looks Like

The HR Head is expected to:

• build a stable and scalable workforce,
• reduce operational HR chaos,
• improve retention,
• strengthen managerial discipline,
• institutionalize people processes,
• and help Alankaram evolve into a professionally managed organization without losing its entrepreneurial culture.

Compensation

Competitive compensation aligned with experience and capability.

Why Join Alankaram

• Opportunity to build HR systems from the ground up
• Direct exposure to founders and leadership
• High-growth premium manufacturing environment
• Long-term leadership opportunity
• Chance to shape culture, systems, and organization at scale

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