Chief Human Resources Officer

Role Overview:

We are seeking a seasoned functional lead in the HR domain to lead our people operations across our company, including the corporate office and the manufacturing facility. This is a 100% on-site role that requires a strategic leader who can navigate the complexities of a large-scale manufacturing environment while maintaining the personal touch of a family business. The ideal candidate will be a master of the New Indian Labour Codes and possess the gravitas to manage high-level talent acquisition and a diverse, multi-tiered workforce.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic HR Planning & Culture Integration

Business Strategy Alignment: Develop and implement HR initiatives that directly support the company’s global export goals and manufacturing excellence.

Cultural Stewardship: Adapt to and preserve the close-knit family culture, acting as a bridge between the promoters and the workforce to foster a positive, high-performance environment.

HR Metrics & Analytics: Provide data-driven reports to management to support critical decision-making related to workforce productivity and cost management.

2. High-Stakes Talent Acquisition

Senior-Level Hiring: Personally lead the search and selection for executive and senior management roles, ensuring alignment with company values.

Diverse Workforce Lifecycle: Manage end-to-end recruitment and onboarding for white-collar professionals across corporate, sales, and engineering functions; permanent blue-collar employees to ensure long-term production stability; and temporary or contractual workforce to meet fluctuating production demands.

3. Compliance & Risk Management

New Labour Codes: Ensure 100% compliance with the Code on Wages (2019), Industrial Relations Code (2020), Social Security Code (2020), and OSH Code (2020).

Grievance Redressal: Act as the primary mediator for employee grievances, ensuring legal compliance and maintaining industrial harmony in the Vadodara district.

4. Performance & Talent Management

Evaluation Systems: Oversee performance management systems that recognize both technical capability and cultural alignment.

Employee Development: Identify training needs across plant and corporate functions, and manage strong development and succession planning initiatives.

5. Compensation & Benefits

Pay Structure: Maintain and continuously optimize pay structures and benefits programs.

Benchmarking: Regularly analyse compensation surveys to ensure 10+ LPA tier talent remains competitively compensated.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

Experience:

Technical Expertise:

• Proven track record in managing both unionized and non-unionized workforces.

Culture Fit:

Logistics: