Manager HR & Admin

People Perfect is seeking a highly skilled and proactive Manager HR & Administration for a well-established edible gelatin manufacturing company located in Lahore. The successful candidate will take charge of the HR and Administration functions at the factory, driving HR transformation initiatives, enhancing workforce controls, and ensuring full compliance with statutory and labor laws. This role requires a hands-on leader capable of managing a large factory workforce while fostering organizational development and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:
- HR Transformation & Organizational Development: Lead workforce planning and manpower optimization efforts. Develop and implement a comprehensive company-wide Job Description and KPI framework alongside performance management systems. Spearhead HRMS implementation and promote HR digitalization across the factory.
- Core HR Operations & Workforce Controls: Oversee recruitment and onboarding processes for roles ranging from operational to executive levels. Manage attendance, leave, absenteeism, and disciplinary procedures. Address employee relations, grievances, and disciplinary matters effectively. Supervise contractor and daily-wage workforce management.
- Statutory & Labour Compliance: Collaborate with the Legal Department to manage EOBI, PESSI, and all applicable labor law requirements. Formulate and maintain HR policies, standard operating procedures, and internal controls. Ensure accurate maintenance of employee records and documentation.
- Additional Responsibilities: Facilitate training, development, employee engagement, and retention initiatives. Handle factory administration and related workforce matters. Prepare HR reports and workforce analytics for senior management. Undertake any other duties assigned by management.

Required Qualifications:
- Graduation with an MBA (Executive) and CHRP certification are mandatory.
- A minimum of 5 to 10 years of progressive experience in HR operations, payroll coordination, compliance, and employee relations.
- Proven experience working in a public listed company is essential.
- Strong background in managing HR functions within the manufacturing industry, preferably in a factory setting with a large workforce.
- Familiarity with accounts and finance, including accounting, income and sales tax, as well as EOBI, social security, grievance handling, enquiry officer duties, and industrial relations. Experience in managing contractors and external service vendors is also required.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits:
- Experience in multinational manufacturing environments with complex workforce management is highly desirable.
- Proficiency in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, and internal controls such as SAP FAR, fixed assets, audit, and tax processes.
- Strong technical skills in MS Office, HR data reporting, and email communication.
- Behavioral competencies include leadership and team-building abilities, responsibility, determination, insightful problem-solving, quick learning, customer service orientation, and a strong focus on safety, discipline, and environmental consciousness. Hands-on leadership at the factory level is critical.

The company offers a competitive salary package, negotiable based on experience, along with statutory benefits such as EOBI and PESSI. There is also a discretionary performance-based transformation incentive and additional benefits subject to performance evaluations. This position presents an excellent opportunity to lead HR transformation within a growing manufacturing organization and make a significant impact on workforce management and organizational development.