Job Description: Compensation & Benefits (C&B) Specialist - Gokaldas Exports Ltd.

Location: Corporate Office, Bangalore

Experience: 5-7 Years

Qualification: MBA in HR / HR Specialization

Role Summary:

The Compensation & Benefits Specialist will support the central C&B function at Gokaldas Exports, managing compensation structures, benefits administration, and rewards analytics across multiple factory locations and corporate teams. The role requires strong analytical ability, advanced Excel/macro skills, and a sound understanding of compensation practices in the apparel and garment manufacturing industry.

Key Responsibilities:

Compensation Management:

- Support the annual increment, promotion, and bonus process across corporate and factory teams.

- Conduct salary benchmarking using industry-specific surveys and internal parity studies for sewing operators, supervisors, production, technical, and corporate roles.

- Maintain and update company-wide salary structures, pay ranges, and job grading frameworks aligned to Gokaldas Exports standards.

- Build compensation models using Excel macros, automation scripts, and cost simulations for decision-making.

- Partner with TA, HRBPs, and Plant HR for salary fitment recommendations for new hires.

- Prepare compensation analytics including compa-ratio, pay equity, manpower cost trends, cost-to-company analysis, and budget tracking.

- Support C&B governance, approval workflows, and documentation as per internal HR policies.

Benefits Administration:

- Administer employee insurance programs (GPA, GMC, GTL) in coordination with appointed brokers and TPAs.

- Manage end-to-end benefits processes-enrollments, claims, escalations, data correction, and renewals.

- Ensure accurate execution of statutory benefits across factory locations-PF, ESI, gratuity, maternity, bonus, canteen/subsidy schemes, and welfare components.

- Analyse claims ratios, benefit utilization, and cost trends to support annual renewal negotiations.

- Drive employee awareness campaigns on insurance coverage, wellness programs, and statutory benefits.

- Maintain accurate benefits data in existing HRMS and support compliance/audit teams.

Dashboards, Analytics & Automation:

- Design creative, user-friendly dashboards for leadership on key C&B metrics-manpower cost, compensation trends, benefit utilization, absenteeism cost impact, and incentive payouts.

- Automate recurring C&B reports and templates using Excel macros/VBA to improve efficiency.

- Provide data-driven insights for management reviews, Board presentations, and special projects.

Stakeholder & Factory Coordination:

- Work closely with Plant HR Heads, Corporate HR teams, Finance, and external partners to ensure smooth C&B operations.

- Act as a central point of coordination for factory-level benefits, wage revisions, and compliance alignment.

- Ensure consistent implementation of compensation and benefits policies across all units of Gokaldas Exports.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

- MBA in HR or related discipline.

- 5-7 years of experience in Compensation & Benefits, preferably in apparel/garment/textile manufacturing.

- Expertise in Excel (including macros/VBA), cost modelling, and analytics.

- Strong understanding of statutory compliance-PF, ESI, gratuity, wage revisions, and factory-level benefits.

- Experience working with HRMS tools (Darwinbox preferred).

- Ability to build dashboards (Excel/Power BI) with a creative and visual approach.

- Strong communication skills and stakeholder management-especially with multi-factory HR teams.

- High attention to detail, confidentiality, and process discipline.