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Business Overview - About Danone Group:Mission: Bringing Health through Food to as Many people as PossibleDanone is a global leader in food and beverages, focusing on Essential Dairy and Plant-based products, Waters, and Specialized Nutrition. Our mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible by creating nutritious products, raising awareness about healthy eating and drinking habits, and conducting our business sustainably.Danone’s dual focus on commercial performance and societal responsibility, combined with an ongoing commitment to innovation and the strengthening of its health-oriented brands, has resulted in strong performance worldwide. With nearly 90,000 employees and products sold in over 120 markets, Danone has generated more than €27 billion in sales annually.More information can be found at .About Danone India:India is among the countries in the APAC zone wherein Danone has its presence. Danone operates in India as Nutricia International Pvt. Ltd, focusing on nutrition with a range of products catering to pregnant mothers, infants, young children as well as adults. These products are manufactured in India and sold nationally under recognized brands such as Aptamil, Dexolac, Nusobee, and Protinex. Danone employs over 1,000 individuals across India and generates a turnover exceeding €170 million. The company's head office is in Mumbai, Maharashtra, with a manufacturing facility situated in Lalru, Punjab.Danone India is a Great Place To Work® certified organization, which reflects our commitment to creating a workplace where people are empowered to contribute meaningfully, grow professionally, and feel a true sense of belonging.More information can be found at to learn more about Careers at Danone India? Visit Danone CareersRole and Responsibilities:The HR Business Partner would be engaging with business stakeholders in key HR processes including head count requirement, performance management, people coaching, development conversations, coordinating learning activities, PDR and ASR process facilitation and all HR strategic projects implementation. The HRBP would also be responsible for managing employee relations and union management (if applicable in the Line of Business) which will involve discipline and grievances management, participating in domestic inquiries, managing litigations under various labor laws (if applicable), bottom quartile management and others related activities. Improving existing practices to ensure high & positive internal employee experience would be key to the role. Collaborating with CBU HR teams for alignment and implementation of HR processes and sharing feedback for process improvements.Human Resources ManagementPerformance ManagementDeploy Danone People Conversations (C1 to C5) in line with global processes and complete HR audits.Coordinate and manage Performance related processes Performance Calibration, Annual Salary Review and Short-term Incentives payouts (STI) Discuss with line leaders on employee performance matters and plan for employees’ promotions/performance coachingConsolidate performance reviews with functional heads and give consolidated data and recommendations Coordinate and track PIP plans for bottom quartile performers Headcount ManagementPartner with business leaders for understanding optimal headcount and positions, talent needs identification in line with business goalsManage headcount optimization based on business needsPartner with business for internal transfers and assessment of talent pool to meet re-organization needs Coordinate and oversee field force hiring as per process and business need TalentDeploy IJP process to identify internal talent as per business requirementsContribute to talent needs identification and job requisition on sHaRe for managerial population ICIMS, and participate in the interview process as panel with business stakeholders and share feedback for managerial positionsTrain people managers on all HR Processes (Target setting, PDR, ASR etc.)Review re-hire requests and share feedback New Joiner ManagementSupport line managers on designing and planning functional inductions of new joiners (managerial) for early performance impactSupporting new joiner in knowing teams, important stakeholders, conducting introduction calls for new joinersRun HR sessions during the Basic Training Program (BTP) and induction plans for managers on fieldAttrition and Exit ManagementIdentification of attrition risks through EWS and create mitigation plan to ensure talent availability.Monthly attrition analysis with business stakeholders and creating action plan to manage attritionManage exit process along with line leaders, engaging in retention conversations, negotiations, exit interviews etc.Advise business leaders on retention strategies for key talent and support on attrition managementHR PoliciesSuggesting improvements and leading changes in HR Policies and processes from time to time for enhancing employee experienceEnsure implementation of HR policies and guidelines for the lines of business supportedRewards and RecognitionCo-ordinate with people managers for R&R policy and facilitating the process in respective Line of Business (LOB)Payroll ManagementShare monthly payroll inputs to central payroll teamManaging grievances with payroll team related to payroll-Sodexo, Mediclaim etc.Share resignation details and F&F inputs with payroll team and other stakeholders Employee Relations and Social FundamentalsDiscipline ManagementInvestigate and take appropriate actions- issue show cause notices & charge sheets, termination letters etc.- for noncompliance or disciplinary issues based on investigation reportsManage disciplinary issues in the line of business and address employee grievances Coach and advise line managers to enable them with strategies of discipline managementPrepare and participate in domestic inquiries and labor court hearings as and when requiredUnion ManagementManage Union matters and related grievances, demands, expectations Co-ordinate with legal consultants on case-to-case basis and guidanceEmployee Connect and EngagementEngagement SurveysDrive all surveys (Danone People Survey, Pulse survey etc.) and ensure maximum participationCreate customized action plan based on survey results and employee feedbackValidate the action plan with functional CODIs for deploymentEmployee ConnectsRegular connect with employees, people managers and functional CODIs to understand areas of opportunities and way forwardDeploy HR brown bags to gather employee feedback Partner with Safety Manager to deploy Health and wellbeing initiativesCandidate ProfileMBA from a Tier-1 B-School3 to 5 years of relevant experience post MBA