Human Resource Business Partner - Manufacturing Operations (PSS07842)

manufacturing

HR Business Partner Manufacturing Operations

• Partner with the

  Head of Manufacturing Capability

  and leadership team to shape and execute the HR strategy for manufacturing operations.
• Lead

  talent management

  ,

  succession planning

  ,

  skill development

  , and

  performance management

  for a workforce of approximately 280 300 employees.
• Oversee

  industrial relations

  across 14 manufacturing units, managing both unionized and non-unionized environments.
• Engage with external stakeholders, including politically affiliated unions and local leaders, to maintain stable and productive labor relations.
• Collaborate with the

  legal team

  to resolve industrial disputes and operational disruptions.
• Drive leadership and capability development initiatives within the manufacturing and procurement functions.
• Provide strategic HR guidance to cluster HR managers across

  Tamil Nadu

  ,

  Andhra Pradesh

  ,

  Telangana

  ,

  Karnataka

  , and

  Kerala

  .
• Ensure alignment of HR practices with business goals across the manufacturing footprint, including

  packaging

  ,

  materials

  , and

  indirect procurement

  .
• Champion organizational agility and continuous improvement in HR systems and processes across the manufacturing network.
• Support integration and capability building following inorganic growth and acquisitions.

• Experience:

  8-10 years

  of experience in manufacturing corporate human resources, with significant exposure to manufacturing operations and multi-factory environments.

• Leadership:

  Proven ability to lead a team of 9 direct reports and manage cluster HR managers across multiple states; oversight of approximately 1,200 unionized workers and 2,500 contractual labor.

• Technical Expertise:

  Good understanding of

  industrial relations

  ,

  talent management

  ,

  succession planning

  , and

  performance management

  ; experience collaborating with legal and operations teams.

• Soft Skills:

  Strategic, agile, and resilient leader comfortable navigating complex, fast-evolving manufacturing environments and engaging with diverse stakeholders.

• Strategic HR leadership role at the core of a large-scale manufacturing and supply chain network.
• Opportunity to influence talent and capability development across multiple categories and geographies.
• High visibility partnership with senior leadership, including the

  Head of Manufacturing Capability

  and

  HR leaders.

• Exposure to complex industrial relations and organizational transformation in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment.
• Clear career progression potential, with scope to grow at least two levels within the organization.

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