Our story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, we've grown into the world's leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people all across the globe. We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it's not just food - we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet. Everything we do is about Making Better Happen . AAK Mumbai Mumbai About The Role This role is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of HR strategies that align with the overall business objectives. And involves collaborating with senior leaders, managers, and employees to drive organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and talent management initiatives. Also involved in focusing on Compensation and Benefits (Comp and Ben) and support employee satisfaction and retention. Job Description: Work closely with HR Head and stakeholders to understand business goals and develop HR strategies to support organizational objectives. Contribute to the development of HR policies, procedures, and initiatives that align with the company's mission and values, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirement Drive performance management processes, including goal setting and performance reviews Implement, and manage the organization's compensation structure. Administer and communicate compensation policies and programs to employees Assist in conducting market salary surveys (Mercer) to benchmark the organization's pay scales against industry standards Evaluate job roles and responsibilities to determine appropriate salary ranges. Handle salary negotiations, promotions, and annual salary reviews Develop and manage the employee benefits program, including health insurance, retirement plans, and other perks to enhance employee engagement, retention, and satisfaction Generate reports for management to support decision-making related to compensation and benefits strategies. Establish and monitor key HR metrics to measure the effectiveness of HR initiatives About You Experience and Skills required: Proven experience in HR Business Partnering role, with an exposure in strategic HR planning, talent management, employee relations, performance management and exposure in Comp & Ben. Exposure of working with Mercer Compensation Proficient in working with Advanced MS Excel Knowledge of working in SAP HR, Tableau Excellent communication & interpersonal skills. Ability to drive organizational change and foster a positive workplace culture. Manufacturing Industry experience preferred About AAK Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen . We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK's offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and with the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malm , Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen for more than 150 years. AAK prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.