People Business Partner (Retail) - RO South

About the role

Titan is looking for a People Business Partner for its Retail division (RO South) based in Chennai. The role partners with the retail business to drive HR initiatives and support the overall business strategy, covering manpower planning, learning and development, performance management, employee relations, internal consulting and recruitment.

Key responsibilities

• Manpower planning: liaise with the business on staffing needs, present historical attrition, cost of lost talent and budgeted positions, and support the MD and CEOs in finalising manpower requirements.
• L&D, career and succession planning: identify stagnant employees and critical positions, run talent reviews for successors and ELP candidates, refine IDPs, and ensure training needs are met with the L&D team.
• Performance management: run goal labs, audit goals, follow up on quarterly and year-end reviews, facilitate individual-level calibration, handle PIPs and monitor performance.
• Employee relations: manage escalations and grievances, investigate allegations such as harassment and fraud, carry out disciplinary actions, review engagement scores, hold exit conversations and recommend actions.
• Internal consulting: support organisation design and structuring, evaluate manpower numbers, review the sales incentive scheme and drive OD initiatives.
• Recruitment and selection: conduct selection processes, schedule interviews, take part in salary negotiations, review offer documents and handle new employee inductions.

Required profile

• MBA in HR, preferably from a premier college.
• 2-5 years of experience as an HRBP, preferably in a retail or FMCG organisation.
• Behavioural traits: business savvy, entrepreneurial drive, relationship building, influence, ability to lead diverse teams, accountability, curiosity and passion for categories and products.

Required skills

• Knowledge of applicable labour laws, rules and regulations.
• Understanding of labour market trends and leading industry practices in employee relations.
• Grievance and discipline management.
• Knowledge of productivity norms and industry benchmarks.