HR Advisor East

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792, we’ve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color people’s lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company that’s dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today – while creating an even better tomorrow. Let’s paint the future together.

For more information please visit www.akzonobel.com 

1. Purpose of the job - 

• Driving the end to end HR processes for:
  • Commercial – East region:  100 FTE + 120 Contingent Workforce
• Manage East Regional office administration and compliances
• Scale up people and organizational capability to the next level, for delivering accelerated and profitable growth in the business.

2. Key responsibilities -

• Support implementation of HR operating model within India to support AkzoNobel’ s transformation to create a fit-for-purpose paints and coatings company
• Ensure alignment of HR processes with business by engaging proactively with business leaders and their respective team members
• Coordinate with HR in regions/ plants to standardize HR practices and compile data for weekly/ monthly reviews

• Manpower budgeting & tracking - Commercial Organization structure efficiency & Headcount planning for on roll and off roll headcount

• Work closely with business and provide HR solutions to ensure business delivery, like capability building, retention measures, engagement initiatives
• Responsible for Managing Employee Life Cycle Events proactively events like recruitment, joining, induction, promotion, increments, exit etc.
• Talent Management - identify high performers and potential employees and create developmental plans & career paths for them
• To drive human resources practices and policies to ensure standardization and consistency in documentation & implementation of human resource practices and policies across
• Drive performance management process as per process guidelines & timelines
• Create and sustain awareness of integrity and discipline. Execute disciplinary actions as required

• Drive employee engagement initiatives & fun @ work initiatives for respective BU’s

Functional Responsibilities/Network -

• Work closely with Lines managers & respective Regional & National heads to implement HR processes
• As a member of HR team, participate & contribute to strategic HR projects, to conceptualize and implement relevant HR processes and systems
• Drive adoption of Functional Competency Frameworks & Assessments in line with regional/global directives
• Foster collaboration between HR BPs, CoEs and People Services

Job requirements -

Qualifications:

• Post Graduate in PM/HR or MBA (specialization HR) from reputed institute
• Relevant experience of 5-7 years in Generalist HR profile

Functional Skills/Competencies

• Comprehensive understanding of HR practices and policies
• Business Understanding & Acumen
• Should have expertise in at least a couple of HR verticals i.e. Recruitment, Training & Development, Compensation & Benefits, Appraisal Systems, HRIS etc.
• Should be aware and knowledgeable about contemporary HR systems like Competency Profiling, Engagement models, etc.

• Able to think strategically and translate business strategy into HR strategy and actionable plans
• Execution oriented, thorough, analytical, strong project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, highly effective in a matrix organization structure
• Organizationally savvy – able to build relationships easily, sell ideas and influence effectively
• Expertise in Microsoft packages, specifically Excel

At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

Requisition ID: 48638