Vegrow - HR Business Partner

ABOUT VEGROW:Vegrow focuses on matchmaking across demand and supply for fruits, aggregating multiple channels (wholesalers/semi-wholesalers, modern trade, and general trade) in 100 cities on the demand side and 30,000+ farmers on the supply side. Through its unique community advisory approach, Vegrow digitally engages with farmers across 400+ production pockets and helps them align with market expectations and get better yield,thereby higher income. It processes more than 400 tons of fruits daily. The company has grown significantly in the last 12 months with industry leading gross margins of ~20%.The growth has been unlocked on the back of its deep tech and data stack across the value chain. It has built capabilities to harness farmer chatter, estimate farmland produce and measure demand across Tier-I, Tier-II and Tier-III markets.Vegrow founders are extremely passionate about Agri-domain and come from a very strong pedigree of IITs and have a rich corporate and start-up experience along with domain expertise owing to their stint in ITC, Urban Company, AgroStar and Chronus. It is a fast-growing company and has scaled to over 450-member young and passionate team with a very strong leadership who are ex-entrepreneurs with a blend of Agri & non-Agri expertise coming from successful organizations viz. Godrej, Reliance, ITC, Microsoft etc.The company has raised US$46M in its Series C primary and secondary funding in January 2024. This new funding round has been led by GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, with significant participation from existing investor Prosus Ventures and continued support from Matrix Partners India, Elevation Capital, and Lightspeed.About the Role : The HRBP will be responsible to manage the end to end employee lifecycle from hire to retire. He will act as a strategic partner , change agent and an employee advocate for the business.Primary Responsibilities :1. Workforce Planning & Execution- Collaborate with business leaders to define headcount needs and hiring plans.- Track and report workforce metrics, ensuring optimal staffing levels.- Support talent pipeline development to meet business demands.2. Recruitment & Onboarding- Partner with TA teams to ensure timely hiring of critical roles.- Streamline onboarding for quick productivity ramp-up.- Monitor early attrition and refine hiring processes accordingly.3. Performance & Productivity Management- Implement performance tracking systems (OKRs, KPIs).- Support managers in conducting performance reviews and feedback sessions.- Address underperformance through structured action plans.4. Employee Relations & Compliance- Ensure all HR policies are consistently applied and legally compliant.- Address employee concerns promptly and resolve workplace conflicts.- Maintain HR documentation and ensure compliance with labor laws.6. Employee Engagement /R&R- Support compensation reviews and market benchmarking.- Execute rewards and recognition programs efficiently.- Ensure payroll and benefits administration compliance.7. Change & HR Process Optimization- Implement HR tech solutions for automation and efficiency.- Drive adoption of self-service HR tools for employees and managers.- Monitor HR effectiveness through dashboards and reports- Ensure 100% adherence to labor laws and compliance.Skills and Competencies :- Experience in managing end to end Human Resource processes such as Hiring, -Onboarding, Employee Lifecycle, Exit and post-exit formalities.- Strong collaboration, execution, problem solving and influencing capability- Ability to work in a fast-paced , ambiguous environment- Ability to work independently to achieve results.- Knowledge of labour and employment law- Attention to detail and strong analytical skills- Strong Communication and Presentation skills with expertise in MS OfficeExperience & Qualifications :- MBA in HR- Relevant experience of atleast 4 yrs + with atleast 2 yrs in a start up environment (E-Commerce/ Quick Commerce, Logistics )- Role will require travel to remote locations periodicallyThis is a WORK FROM OFFICE ROLE Language Proficiency:- Marathi/ Kannada (Preferable)- English- Hindi (ref:iimjobs.com)