HRBP – Beyond Appliances

Company Overview

Beyond Appliances is a Bengaluru-based smart kitchen appliance startup founded in 2024 by Eshwar K. Vikas (Co-founder & CEO) and Rakesh Patil (Co-founder & CFO). The company is reimagining Indian kitchens through technology-led products such as Android-powered kitchen chimneys, smart gas stoves, and connected appliances designed specifically for Indian consumers. Backed by Fireside Ventures and Dharana Capital, Beyond Appliances has raised over US$6 million across Seed and Series A funding rounds to accelerate product innovation, manufacturing expansion, and team growth. Learn more at beyondappliances.in.

Job Summary

We are looking for a dynamic and business-focused HR Business Partner (HRBP) to partner closely with the R&D, Production, After Sales, Finance, and Accounting teams. This role will be responsible for driving the people agenda by enabling business growth through strategic workforce planning, talent management, employee engagement, performance management, and HR operations.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary HR partner for R&D, Production, and corporate functions.
• Collaborate with business leaders to understand organizational priorities and translate them into people strategies.
• Support workforce planning, organization design, manpower budgeting, and succession planning.
• Provide HR insights and recommendations to improve business performance and organizational effectiveness.
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition team to fulfill hiring requirements across engineering, production, and corporate functions.
• Ensure timely hiring of high-quality technical and functional talent.
• Drive seamless onboarding and integration of new employees.
• Drive goal-setting, performance reviews, and continuous feedback processes.
• Build employee engagement initiatives that improve motivation, productivity, and retention.
• Identify capability gaps within R&D, production, and corporate teams and support leadership development initiatives.
• Handle employee grievances, conflict resolution, and disciplinary matters with fairness and confidentiality.
• Track key HR metrics such as attrition, hiring, productivity, engagement, and performance, and provide actionable insights to business leaders.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of HR Business Partner experience supporting R&D, engineering, production, or operations functions.
• Experience in product companies, manufacturing, hardware, or high-growth startup environments.
• Strong understanding of performance management, employee relations, talent management, and organizational development.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with a hands-on approach.
• MBA/PGDM in Human Resources or a related discipline is preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing or hardware-led organizations is a plus.
• Exposure to HR analytics and HRIS platforms is desirable.

Preferred Skills

• Strong business acumen with the ability to align HR strategies to business goals.
• High ownership and execution orientation.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Data-driven decision-maker with a proactive mindset.
• Passion for developing people and building high-performing teams.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational excellence.

Experience

• 5–8 years of relevant HR experience is required.

Environment

• The position is based in Bengaluru, with a focus on collaboration across various departments.

Salary

• Salary information is not specified.

Growth Opportunities

• Opportunities for career advancement in a dynamic startup environment focused on innovation and growth.

Benefits

• Specific benefits are not listed, but typically include standard offerings in a startup environment such as health insurance, paid leave, and professional development opportunities.