Head - Human Resource - FMCG

Summary:

This role will require the incumbent to articulate and drive HR strategy for the organisation

As a leader of the HR function, this role will be responsible for leading an efficient team in the design and implementation of effective HR systems, policies and practices across the company. The role incumbent will report to the MD and serve as an integral part of his top leadership team

Key Responsibilities:

- Be a strategic advisor to the MD, business and function heads on all aspects of people management; work closely with the MD to support the top leadership team.

- Define the HR strategy of company in line with its goals; create long- and short-term HR Roadmaps to achieve the strategy

- Create the HR organization structure and staff it with the requisite roles and capabilities to deliver on the HR strategy and programs; guide and coach the team to deliver high-quality solutions and services

- Integrate all HR systems, policies and practices across plants and sales locations to drive a consistent high-quality employee experience across the company

- Lead the HR team to design and implement high-quality systems and processes in the areas of Recruitment and on boarding, Performance Management, Talent Management, Learning and Development and Organisation Development.

- Design and implement programs for the identification and development of high potential talent - to build a pipeline of future leaders for the company

Competencies required:

- Strategic Awareness and Alignment: understands both the long-term and short-term value drivers and priorities of a business; can derive the HR implications for a given set of strategic priorities; can create and execute a challenging and exciting HR Roadmap; ensures that all HR strategies and programs are aligned to business objectives and outcomes

- Functional Expertise: has depth and breadth of functional HR knowledge and concepts; has created and executed strategies and programs in strategic HR areas like succession management, organization development, change management and leadership development; has knowledge of best practices in HR across relevant industry sectors

- Results Driven: thinks independently and delivers high quality results with minimal guidance and direction; displays high urgency for action and strong commitment towards achieving results; can operate effectively in environments undergoing change and transition

- Collaboration: supports all business groups and functions in achieving overall objectives; brings cohesiveness to committees and management teams of which he/ she is a member; plays a constructive leadership role in the top management team, challenging and supporting management decisions, as appropriate

- Stakeholder Management: fosters and maintains a network of work relationships at senior levels in the organization; is able to leverage these relationships to influence critical management decisions; commands leadership presence and respect amongst his/ her peer group

- Coaching and Mentoring: supports his/ her own team to set and achieve stretched goals; shares developmental feedback and supports the performance improvement efforts of the team; identifies and groom's leaders in the team to achieve higher levels of excellence and growth.