GM - HR / Head HR (Pharma Manufacturing & Pan India Sales) - Pune

Experience: 1518 Years (Preferred: Pharma / Manufacturing background)

About Veko Care Pvt. Ltd.Veko Care Pvt. Ltd. is one of Indias fastest-growing pharmaceutical manufacturing companies. We operate across three distinct verticals: a pan-India Sales Team, a state-of-the-art Manufacturing Plant at Ranjangaon MIDC (Pune), and our Corporate Head Office in Pune City. Currently a proud team of 250+, we are on an aggressive expansion trajectory with a strategic vision to scale past 1,000+ employees by 2030. We are looking for a dynamic HR Leader to build the scalable talent architecture, culture, and compliance frameworks required to fuel this growth.

Role Overview As the HR Leader, you will hold end-to-end accountability for all three corporate verticals. You will serve as a strategic partner to the executive leadership while ensuring flawless operational execution across corporate, field sales, and plant environments. Your primary mission is to build a robust, legally compliant, and high-performance HR engine capable of scaling 4X over the next 4 years.

Key Responsibilities

1. Hyper-Scale & Strategic Workforce Planning

• Design and execute a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy to scale the workforce from 250 to 1,000+ by 2030.
• Partner with vertical heads (Sales, Plant, and Corporate) to map future skills, structural design, and capacity building.
• Lead organizational design to ensure lean, agile structures that sustain rapid business growth.

2. Plant HR, Industrial Relations (IR) & Factory Compliance

• Oversee HR operations at the Ranjangaon MIDC manufacturing plant, ensuring strong, harmonious employee relations.
• Ensure 100% compliance with the Factories Act, labor laws, pollution control norms, and local statutory requirements.
• Mitigate risks associated with contract labor management, safety compliance, and factory audits.

3. Pan-India Sales HR & Performance Frameworks

• Architect high-impact incentive and variable pay structures optimized for a fast-paced, target-driven sales environment.
• Implement field-force effectiveness programs to lower field attrition and accelerate the time-to-fill for critical regional roles.
• Deploy mobile-first HR and attendance systems tailored for distributed pan-India field employees.

4. Performance, Talent Management & Succession Planning

• Re-engineer the performance appraisal management systems (PMS) to link individual output directly with corporate targets.
• Identify critical roles across corporate and manufacturing teams to institute structured career pathing and succession pipelines.
• Nurture a culture of high accountability, meritocracy, and customer-centricity.

5. Learning, Development & Culture

• Establish capability-building academies for technical plant skills, sales fundamentals, and executive corporate leadership.
• Coach and mentor managers across all verticals on effective people management and grievance handling.
• Drive engagement initiatives that unify cultural values across field sales, corporate staff, and factory workers.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Scale Readiness: On-time execution of the 2030 hiring blueprint without compromising quality.
• Retention Metrics: Reduction in critical talent attrition across Sales and Key Plant Operations.
• Statutory Compliance: Zero non-compliance flags, penalties, or legal issues across factory and pan-India locations.
• Process Automation: Seamless implementation of scalable HRMS tools across all 3 verticals.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: MBA / Masters Degree in HR, Industrial Relations, or Personnel Management from a reputed institution.
• Experience: 12 to 15 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 4–5 years in a leadership role heading multi-vertical operations.
• Industry Background: Deeply preferred experience in Pharmaceuticals, Lifesciences, or FMCG Manufacturing environments.
• Core Strengths: Deep grasp of Indian Labor Laws/Factory compliance paired with a strategic mindset capable of navigating corporate boardrooms