Industry: Import-Export / Manufacturing - Pharmaceutical Packaging Products

Location: Mumbai

Reporting To: MD/Chairman/Sr Management

We are seeking a seasoned leader to oversee end-to-end HR operations, administrative governance, and statutory compliance. This role requires a manufacturing veteran with deep expertise in Indian labor laws, factory regulations, and the complexities of an import-export environment. You will balance strategic leadership with hands-on operational management to ensure seamless compliance and organizational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic HR Leadership

- Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with business objectives.

- Advise senior management on workforce planning, manpower budgeting, and organizational structuring.

- Lead HR transformation initiatives, policy implementation, and process optimization.

- Drive employee engagement, retention, and culture-building initiatives.

2. Statutory Compliance & Labour Law Management (Critical Responsibility)

- Ensure 100% compliance with applicable labour laws and statutory regulations including Factories Act, EPF,

ESIC, Professional Tax, Bonus Act, Gratuity Act, Shops & Establishment, Contract Labour Act, Minimum Wages

Act, Payment of Wages Act, and POSH Compliance.

- Liaise with government authorities, labour officers, PF/ESIC inspectors, factory inspectors, and auditors.

- Oversee statutory audits, compliance documentation, and returns filing.

- Maintain compliance registers, licenses, and renewal tracking.

- Handle labour disputes, notices, and legal correspondence.

3. Factory HR Operations

- Manage manpower planning for production, quality, warehouse, and logistics teams.

- Oversee payroll, attendance, leave management, and shift scheduling.

- Ensure contractor compliance and third-party labour documentation.

- Handle disciplinary matters, domestic inquiries, and grievance resolution.

- Implement performance management systems for factory staff.

4. Import-Export HR & Documentation Coordination

- Support EXIM compliance documentation in coordination with logistics and accounts.

- Ensure labour and workforce compliance related to export operations.

- Coordinate HR documentation for audits related to international clients.

5. Administration & Facility Management

- Oversee factory and corporate office administration.

- Manage security, housekeeping, transport, vendor management, and facility upkeep.

- Monitor AMC contracts, insurance policies, and infrastructure maintenance.

- Ensure workplace safety standards in coordination with EHS teams.

- Supervise admin team and external vendors.

6. Payroll & Compensation Management

- Oversee monthly payroll processing with statutory deductions.

- Ensure timely PF, ESIC, PT, and TDS filings.

- Manage full & final settlements.

- Review compensation benchmarking and increments.

7. Policy Development & Governance

- Draft, implement, and update HR policies aligned with manufacturing compliance.

- Develop SOPs for HR and admin processes.

- Ensure documentation readiness.

Required Qualifications

- MBA / PGDM in Human Resources (mandatory).

- Additional certification in Labour Laws / Industrial Relations preferred.

- Minimum 8-12 years of experience, with at least 5 years in manufacturing setup.

- Experience in pharmaceutical / regulated manufacturing industry preferred.

- Strong exposure to factory compliance and statutory audits.

Key Competencies

- Deep knowledge of Indian labour laws & factory compliance.

- Strong liaisoning skills with government authorities.

- Leadership & team management capability.

- High integrity and governance mindset.

- Crisis handling and labour dispute management.

- Strong documentation & compliance orientation.

- Experience in ERP / HRMS systems.