Current Openings
Position Details
- Position/Role: Cluster HR Manager
- Suggested Grade: Manager
- Location: Assam / Uttar Pradesh / Bihar / Odisha
- Number of Vacancies: 4
- Place of Posting: Corporate Office, Kolkata
- Transferability: Minimal chances of transfer
Role Purpose
To act as a strategic partner in implementing HR strategies, ensuring talent acquisition, driving employee engagement, and fostering a positive and productive work environment across the retail cluster.
Main Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning:
- Develop and execute effective recruitment strategies, alternate channels, and employer branding initiatives to attract top talent.
- Conduct workforce planning, manpower forecasting, and ensure optimal staffing levels across the retail cluster.
- Manage the end-to-end recruitment and selection process in line with SOPs and AOP.
Employee Engagement & Retention:
- Implement employee engagement programs and rewards and recognition initiatives.
- Develop and implement retention strategies by analyzing attrition data and employee feedback.
- Foster a positive work culture to enhance employee satisfaction and retention.
Training & Development:
- Collaborate with the L&D team to identify training needs, create learning plans, and drive talent development initiatives.
Compensation & Compliance:
- Analyze compensation structures, monitor market trends, and recommend appropriate compensation strategies.
- Ensure compliance with labor laws, statutory obligations (PF, Gratuity), and HR audits.
HR Operations & Reporting:
- Maintain accurate employee data and generate MIS reports to support data-driven decision-making.
- Address employee grievances and queries, ensuring timely resolutions as per SLAs.
Educational Qualifications
- Graduate in HR or equivalent
- MBA in HR or a related field
Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in HR, preferably in the retail or fashion industry, managing cluster-level operations.
- Strong knowledge of labor laws, statutory compliance, and HR best practices.
- Demonstrated ability to drive organizational change and foster a positive work culture.
Competencies
- Communication skills (oral and written)
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork
- Reliability
- Analytical ability / quantitative aptitude
- Planning and organizing skills
- Flexibility
Other Details
- Reporting to: Chief Human Resources Officer
- Reported by: N/A
- Gender Preference: Open
- Annual CTC: Up to ₹9 LPA
Job Title: Senior Manager
Department: Category Planning
Suggested Grade: MM1
Location: Head Office
Reporting to: Vice President
Reported By: None
Roles Reporting: None
Position Type: Full Time
HR SPOC & Contact: Susmita Banerjee (CHRO)
Date Prepared: 24/09/2022
Industry Type: Retail
Posting Expires: Till Position Ceases to Exist
Role Purpose (Why Position Exists)
To act as an OTB Planner by developing competitive and sustainable category strategies for profitable growth and creating a framework for smooth category operations to maximize merchandising efficiency.
Primary Responsibilities
- Conduct customer demand analysis and market trend studies to align merchandise buying with company goals and financial budgets for all categories.
- Source new merchandise and review existing items to ensure product competitiveness, staying updated with market trends, and responding to changes in demand.
- Understand customer needs across all categories, maximize profits, and provide a commercially viable merchandise range at competitive prices.
- Derive business strategies through consumer buying pattern analysis and predict future trends in collaboration with core teams.
- Develop and approve purchase plans in advance to address festival, occasion, and seasonal needs while coordinating with the planning team.
- Monitor and review performance indicators like sales and discount levels, ensuring optimal stock levels across all categories.
- Act as an escalation point for supplier relations, lead negotiations, and maintain relationships with existing suppliers while sourcing new ones.
- Oversee business sales and margin delivery, ensuring top-line and bottom-line targets are achieved alongside effective working capital management.
- Validate strategic sourcing (domestic and imported) and ensure timely merchandise delivery and availability at stores.
- Develop and execute category assortment and promotion strategies, review category potential, and analyze consumption patterns.
- Conduct Mystery Shopping at least twice a month to assess customer needs, competitor products, footfall, and merchandising display impact on sales, and provide feedback to the Planning and VM teams.
- Plan product assortments and introduce new products quarterly for all categories.
- Introduce at least one new supplier annually and implement the “City Buyer” concept to minimize operational costs.
- Monitor costs and expenses to assist in budget preparation and control OPEX costs.
- Formulate and implement strategies to improve bottom-line efficiency with a focus on penalties and operational costs.
- Foster a performance-driven culture through regular performance reviews, feedback, and talent development initiatives.
- Actively participate in HR initiatives to drive employee engagement and motivation.
Educational Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- MBA in Retail Management or Master’s in Fashion Management is preferred
Desired Experience
- At least 10 years of relevant experience in retail business management, including retail planning, market research, strategy development, and providing actionable insights to maximize operational efficiency.
Competencies
Functional Competencies:
- Critical thinking
- Time management
- Problem-solving skills
Behavioral Competencies:
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Communication and presentation skills
- Conceptual/visual ability
- Creative flair
- Self-dependence
Position/Designation
Deputy Manager – Marketing
Number of Openings
- UP: 1
- Bihar & Jharkhand: 1
Location
- UP
- Bihar & Jharkhand
Educational Qualifications
- Graduate in any discipline.
- Full-time post-graduate qualification in Marketing Communication from a reputed business school is preferred.
Experience
We are seeking a dedicated and results-oriented Marketing professional to join our dynamic team in the Apparel & Fashion industry.
Key Expectations and Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement innovative marketing strategies to elevate brand presence and drive sales growth.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., product development, sales, creative) to ensure a cohesive approach to marketing initiatives.
- Analyze market trends and consumer behavior to identify opportunities for brand differentiation and business expansion.
- Manage promotional campaigns and oversee advertising efforts.
- Drive social media marketing efforts to enhance online visibility.
- Utilize data analytics to measure the effectiveness of marketing strategies and inform decisions.
- Create and execute rural branding strategies to strengthen brand penetration in underserved regions.
- Oversee brand communication and sales promotion initiatives, especially within an Apparel Retail context, with a focus on Value or Fast Fashion formats.
Additional Preferences:
- Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in marketing within the Apparel Retail industry.
- Familiarity with rural branding strategies is an added advantage.
- Geographical knowledge of UP, Bihar, and Jharkhand is preferred.
Competencies
- Strong communication skills.
- Creative problem-solving abilities.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret marketing data.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Team collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
We are currently hiring for the following positions:
Urgent Requirements at Rydak Syndicate Ltd.
We are looking for a Fresh B.Com Graduate (Malc) to join our Head Office as an Apprentice (Contractual Role). The ideal candidate should be proactive, result-oriented, and have strong communication and leadership skills.
Education : - Fresh B.Com Graduate (Male)
Designation : - Apprentice
Employment Type : - Contractual
Key Features : -
- Great opportunity to kickstart your career!
- Gain hands-on experience in a corporate environment.