People Business Partner (Retail )

Job Requirements

Job Title: People Business Partner (Retail)- RO South

Location: Chennai

Company: Titan

Category: Human Resources

Job Role:

We are seeking a talented People Business Partner to join our team at Titan. As a People Business Partner, you will be responsible for partnering with the retail division to drive HR initiatives and support the overall business strategy.

Business Partnering: Manpower planning:

Liaison with the business to gather the manpower requirements based on the new capability requirements and growth strategy .

Present the previous manpower related data viz. attrition, cost of lost talent, budgeted positions for the previous year, etc. to present to the business and develop the first cut numbers.

Provide the requisite support in presenting the overall manpower requirements to the MD and CEOs to finalise the manpower requirements.

Business Partnering: L&D, Career and Succession Planning:

Identify employees who have been stagnant in a role and encourage for career movements in discussion with the manager.

Undertake discussions with the function heads for identification of critical positions.

Participate in talent review conversations with the function heads to identify the potential successors and ELP candidates.

Liaison with the managers to refine the IDPs and share with the L&D team.

Ensure that training needs are met by ensuring delivery in liaison with the L&D team.

Business Partnering: Performance Management

Conduct the goal labs with the business to ensure the cascading of the business score card ensuring horizontal and vertical alignment.

Ensure that goal setting process and review is completed within the timelines through periodic follow up with the managers & employees.

Undertake goal audits to ensure that the goals are set appropriately as per the guidelines.

Follow up with the managers for the completion of quarterly and year-end review process within the prescribed guidelines.

Facilitate the first level (individual level) calibration (performance & promotion) meeting with the managers and ensure the alignment of ratings to the calibration guidelines.

Identify the employees who fall in the PIP and brief them about the performance evaluation plan in liaison with the business.

Monitor the performance of the employees periodically and recommend appropriate action post completion of the period.

Business Partnering: Employee Relations

Manage connect with the employees and manage any escalations / grievances raised by the employees appropriately as per the guidelines.

Undertake investigations for allegations raised such as harassment, fraud, etc. as per the principles of natural justice and prepare report on the findings and conclusions.

Undertake disciplinary actions in consultation with senior stakeholders and implement the same as per the prescribed guidelines.

Review the employee engagement score and assist the function heads in action planning basis the employee engagement scores.

Undertake employee exit conversations if required to retain employee / understand the cause of exit and recommend appropriate actions in case of any relevant findings.

Business Partnering: Internal Consulting

Liaison with the business in organization design / structuring exercise aligned to the business requirements.

Evaluate the manpower numbers / organization periodically and recommend modifications to ensure structural alignment.

Design / review the sales incentive scheme periodically with the changing complexity & challenges of the business and track the same to ensure adherence to the guidelines.

Drive the OD initiatives across the organization and ensure sustenance of the same through effective management of change.

Business Partnering: Recruitment & Selection:

Conduct the selection process of the candidates for the advertised position and provide recommendations based on the interview.

Ensure that interviews are scheduled in liaison with the appropriate stakeholders and selection of candidate aligned to the requirements.

Participate in the salary negotiation with selected candidates in coordination with the recruitment team basis the inputs from the C&B team.

Review the documents shared by the employees to ensure that its as per the defined guidelines and ensure that offer is extended to candidate.

Undertake new employee induction to acquaint the employee with the role & firm policies.

Work Experience

Education: MBA in HR preferably from a premier college

Relevant Experience: 2-5 years / HRBP preferably in a retail / FMCG Organization

Behavioral Skills:

Thinks big

Business savvy

Entrepreneurial drive

Nurture relationship

Influence for impact

Ability to lead diverse team

Accountability

Believes in people

Curious

Is passionate about categories and products

Knowledge:

Applicable labour laws, rules and regulations

Labour market trends

Leading industry practices in Employee Relations

Grievance and discipline management

Productivity norms and industry benchmarks