The candidate must have 7–10 years of progressive human resources experience.
The candidate must have an MBA, PGDM, or postgraduate qualification specializing in Human Resources.
The candidate must have hands-on experience in human resources operations and employee lifecycle management.
The candidate must have recruitment and talent acquisition experience.
The candidate must have experience coordinating payroll and employee benefits.
The candidate must have strong knowledge of Indian employment practices and labour-law requirements.
The candidate must have experience managing employee relations matters.
The candidate must have exposure to performance management and human resources policy implementation.
The candidate must have strong human resources information system and Microsoft Office capabilities, particularly Excel.
The candidate must have excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
The candidate must have strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills.
The candidate must demonstrate confidentiality and professional integrity.
The candidate must have strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
The candidate must be able to work independently and take ownership of human resources matters.
Responsibilities
Manage the complete employee lifecycle from onboarding through separation.
Prepare and maintain employment documentation, employee records, human resources letters, confirmations and related documentation.
Ensure accurate and timely maintenance of employee information within the human resources information system.
Coordinate onboarding, induction, probation reviews, confirmations, transfers, promotions and exits.
Conduct exit formalities and exit interviews.
Ensure human resources processes and documentation are consistently followed across the India organisation.
Manage recruitment activities across corporate and business functions.
Partner with hiring managers to understand manpower requirements and develop appropriate recruitment strategies.
Source and screen candidates through recruitment platforms, agencies, referrals and direct sourcing.
Coordinate interviews, assessments and selection processes.
Manage candidate communication throughout the recruitment process.
Support salary benchmarking, offer negotiations and preparation of employment offers.
Maintain recruitment pipelines and provide regular hiring updates to management.
Act as a key human resources point of contact for employees and managers.
Handle employee queries, workplace concerns and day-to-day human resources matters professionally and confidentially.
Support grievance and disciplinary processes.
Promote a professional, respectful and performance-oriented working environment.
Identify potential employee relations issues early and work with management to resolve them appropriately.
Coordinate the company's performance management and appraisal processes.
Support managers in setting objectives and performance expectations.
Track probation and performance review timelines.
Support performance improvement plans where required.
Assist management with identifying high performers, development needs and succession requirements.
Coordinate monthly payroll inputs with Finance, payroll providers and relevant stakeholders.
Validate salary changes, new joiners, exits, bonuses, incentives, deductions, leave and other payroll-related information.
Maintain accurate compensation and benefits records.
Support annual salary reviews and benchmarking exercises.
Assist with administration of employee benefits and insurance programmes.
Ensure appropriate human resources controls and approvals are maintained.
Ensure human resources practices comply with applicable Indian labour and employment legislation.
Maintain and periodically review human resources policies, procedures and employee documentation.
Support compliance relating to working hours, leave, statutory benefits, maternity benefits, prevention of sexual harassment and other applicable employment requirements.
Coordinate with external consultants, legal advisers and authorities where required.
Maintain appropriate documentation and audit readiness.
Identify employee and organisational training requirements in partnership with managers.
Coordinate internal and external training programmes.
Support leadership and employee development initiatives.
Maintain training records and monitor completion of mandatory programmes.
Prepare regular human resources reports and management information.
Track key human resources metrics including headcount, recruitment status, employee turnover, absenteeism, leave balances, payroll and personnel costs, vacancies, probation status and performance review completion.
Provide management with relevant human resources insights and recommendations.
Support initiatives aimed at strengthening company culture and employee engagement.
Organise employee engagement activities and internal human resources communications.
Support management in maintaining a collaborative, entrepreneurial and high-performance culture.
Help integrate employees across different functions and international locations.
Work closely with the General Manager of Human Resources and senior management on people-related matters.
Support organisational changes, restructuring and workforce planning where required.
Participate in human resources projects and process-improvement initiatives.
Coordinate with international human resources teams to ensure appropriate alignment of policies and processes.
Undertake additional human resources responsibilities based on evolving business requirements.
Establish strong credibility with employees and management, maintain reliable and compliant human resources operations, improve the quality and consistency of human resources processes, support effective hiring and retention, and contribute to building a professional, entrepreneurial and performance-driven organisation in India.
Desired Qualifications
Experience within commodities, trading, fast-moving consumer goods, manufacturing, logistics, supply chain or an international business environment.
Experience working within an entrepreneurial or promoter-led organisation.
Exposure to multinational human resources practices.
Experience supporting rapidly growing or changing organisations.
Experience implementing or improving human resources processes rather than only administering established systems.
Human Resources (HR) Manager
TORQCOMMODITIES · Navi Mumbai, India · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-12
Workplace: on_site
Department: HR
Description
The HR Manager will be responsible for managing and supporting the day-to-day HR function for TORQ's India business and operations.
The position requires a hands-on HR professional who can independently manage the complete employee lifecycle while partnering closely with business leaders and management.
The successful candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial and international business environment and should combine strong HR operational capabilities with sound judgement, commercial awareness and a people-focused approach.
Key Responsibilities
1. HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle
Manage the complete employee lifecycle from onboarding through separation.
Prepare and maintain employment documentation, employee records, HR letters, confirmations and related documentation.
Ensure accurate and timely maintenance of employee information within the HRIS.
Coordinate onboarding, induction, probation reviews, confirmations, transfers, promotions and exits.
Conduct exit formalities and exit interviews.
Ensure HR processes and documentation are consistently followed across the India organisation.
2. Talent Acquisition
Manage recruitment activities across corporate and business functions.
Partner with hiring managers to understand manpower requirements and develop appropriate recruitment strategies.
Source and screen candidates through recruitment platforms, agencies, referrals and direct sourcing.
Coordinate interviews, assessments and selection processes.
Manage candidate communication throughout the recruitment process.
Support salary benchmarking, offer negotiations and preparation of employment offers.
Maintain recruitment pipelines and provide regular hiring updates to management.
3. Employee Relations
Act as a key HR point of contact for employees and managers.
Handle employee queries, workplace concerns and day-to-day HR matters professionally and confidentially.
Support grievance and disciplinary processes.
Promote a professional, respectful and performance-oriented working environment.
Identify potential employee relations issues early and work with management to resolve them appropriately.
4. Performance Management
Coordinate the company's performance management and appraisal processes.
Support managers in setting objectives and performance expectations.
Track probation and performance review timelines.
Support performance improvement plans where required.
Assist management with identifying high performers, development needs and succession requirements.
5. Payroll, Compensation & Benefits Coordination
Coordinate monthly payroll inputs with Finance, payroll providers and relevant stakeholders.
Validate salary changes, new joiners, exits, bonuses, incentives, deductions, leave and other payroll-related information.
Maintain accurate compensation and benefits records.
Support annual salary reviews and benchmarking exercises.
Assist with administration of employee benefits and insurance programmes.
Ensure appropriate HR controls and approvals are maintained.
6. HR Compliance & Policies
Ensure HR practices comply with applicable Indian labour and employment legislation.
Maintain and periodically review HR policies, procedures and employee documentation.
Support compliance relating to working hours, leave, statutory benefits, maternity benefits, POSH and other applicable employment requirements.
Coordinate with external consultants, legal advisers and authorities where required.
Maintain appropriate documentation and audit readiness.
7. Learning & Development
Identify employee and organisational training requirements in partnership with managers.
Coordinate internal and external training programmes.
Support leadership and employee development initiatives.
Maintain training records and monitor completion of mandatory programmes.
8. HR Reporting & Analytics
Prepare regular HR reports and management information.
Track key HR metrics including:
Headcount
Recruitment status
Employee turnover
Absenteeism
Leave balances
Payroll and personnel costs
Vacancies
Probation status
Performance review completion
Provide management with relevant HR insights and recommendations.
9. Culture & Employee Engagement
Support initiatives aimed at strengthening TORQ's culture and employee engagement.
Organise employee engagement activities and internal HR communications.
Support management in maintaining a collaborative, entrepreneurial and high-performance culture.
Help integrate employees across different functions and TORQ's international locations.
10. Management & Business Support
Work closely with GM HR and senior management on people-related matters.
Support organisational changes, restructuring and workforce planning where required.
Participate in HR projects and process-improvement initiatives.
Coordinate with TORQ's international HR teams to ensure appropriate alignment of policies and processes.
Undertake additional HR responsibilities based on evolving business requirements.
Requirements
The ideal candidate should have:
7–10 years of progressive HR experience.
MBA/PGDM/Postgraduate qualification specialising in Human Resources.
Strong hands-on experience in HR operations and employee lifecycle management.
Good recruitment and talent acquisition experience.
Experience coordinating payroll and employee benefits.
Strong knowledge of Indian employment practices and labour-law requirements.
Experience managing employee relations matters.
Exposure to performance management and HR policy implementation.
Strong HRIS and MS Office capabilities, particularly Excel.
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management skills.
High level of confidentiality and professional integrity.
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and take ownership of HR matters.
Experience within commodities, trading, FMCG, manufacturing, logistics, supply chain or an international business environment.
Experience working within an entrepreneurial or promoter-led organisation.
Exposure to multinational HR practices.
Experience supporting rapidly growing or changing organisations.
Experience implementing or improving HR processes rather than only administering established systems.
Key Competencies
Ownership and accountability
Business partnering
Employee relations
Talent acquisition
HR operations
Problem solving
Stakeholder management
Confidentiality and integrity
Commercial awareness
Adaptability
Attention to detail
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Success in the Role
The HR Manager will be expected to establish strong credibility with employees and management, maintain reliable and compliant HR operations, improve the quality and consistency of HR processes, support effective hiring and retention, and contribute to building a professional, entrepreneurial and performance-driven organisation in India
Benefits
· Competitive salary with performance-based bonus.
· Opportunity to work in a global commodity environment.
· Exposure to international markets and leading industry players.
· Career development in a fast-growing trading team.