Locus - Lead - Performance Management/Total Rewards

Total Rewards Lead

Intro :

Locus is a technology platform that uses machine learning and proprietary algorithms to automate complex supply chain decisions. We are building The World's Best Dispatch Management Platform in Final Mile. Our smart supply chain solutions provide end-to-end visibility and enable enterprises to enhance their operational efficiency by reining costs, streamlining the customer experience, and reducing environmental impact.

Headquartered at Bangalore, India, we have offices present across, North America, South East Asia, EU. We are a 300+ strong team and growing rapidly.With a strong base of investors, GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, Qualcomm Ventures LLC, Tiger Global, Falcon Edge, Blume Ventures, pi Ventures, and others., Locus has raised around $80 million across multiple rounds.

Locus' scalable solutions include route optimization, real-time tracking and analytics, sales beat optimization, territory planning, vehicle allocation and network design. Our future-ready platform has resulted in $150 million+ savings in logistics costs, 70 million+ kilometer reductions in distance traveled, and 17 million+ kilograms reduction in GHG emissions across clients like Nestle, Mondelez, Unilever, BigBasket, Bluedart, Bukalapak, The Tata Group, and many others.The company powers deliveries across North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, Middle East, ANZ, and the Indian Subcontinent.

Backstory :

The journey of Locus from being a women's safety application to a leading logistics optimization platform, is an interesting one. In 2015, Nishith Rastogi and Geet Garg developed RideSafe, a women's safety geo-tracking app to track deviations from pre-defined ride routes.

It was soon adopted by food tech companies to track deviations of their delivery staff. This gave Nishith and Geet material insight that there was clearly a lack of a decision-making system in logistics. This realization was the pivotal foresight that led to the building of Locus, an end-to-end dispatch planning and route optimization platform for supply chain enterprises.

From 2015 till date , Locus has grown by leaps and bounds, with a clear focus on innovating consistently July 2015 - Locus was born in a 2 BHK studio apartment in Peenya, Bangalore and registered as MARA Studios Pvt Ltd. We raised our Series A round funding from Exfinity Ventures and GrowX Ventures and we launched the Dispatch IQ and TrackIQ products.

By 2018, we were a team of 100 and we reached 10 million successful customer orders.

We raised our Series B in 2020 funding led by Falcon Edge and Tiger Global, we also open our South East Asia office in Jakarta, Indonesia, Berlin in Europe and California in the USA

Our team grew to 200 in 2020 and, we opened offices in UK, Vietnam and Singapore

We raised our Series C funding of USD 50 mil led by investors GIC and Qualcomm Ventures

Locus gets recognised twice in a row for the Representative Vendor in the latest edition of the 2022 Gartner- Market Guide for Supply Chain Network Design Tools

We are hiring for a Total Rewards and Performance Management Lead.

This position is responsible for managing the Rewards (compensation & benefits) , Performance Management (design) , and HR Operations centre of excellence (CoE) for the organization. Reporting into the Global Head of HR, the position will be responsible for India, US, SEA and EU Regions.

Key Deliverables :

Compensation and Benefits :

- Participate in design of compensation and benefits plan, and anchor end to end implementation of the programs.

- Conduct market analysis from time to time and ensure programs (pay structures, benefits plans) are competitive.

- Serve as a liaison with external consultants on compensation and benefits benchmarking purposes

- Ensure that the organization is abreast on compliance requirements of rewards policies across regions.

- Make recommendations on the compensation strategy to attract and retain talent.

Performance Management :

- Own the design and centre of excellence for Performance Management and development at Locus.

- Responsible for roll out of performance enablement plans in line with organization goals and driving implementation through HRBPs.

- Assess, analyse and recommend improvements in the PMS from time to time.

HR Operations :

- Lead the HR Operations team on delivery of all employee life cycle related processes and administration.

- Own the design of an efficient HR information system supporting the HR org.Ensure the Records management and HR processes are robust and audit- ready at all times.

- As the lead for the Rewards CoE, the incumbent will be expected to align, and collaborate with the HRBPs and TA teams for implementation of various programs.

Team Management : This is a team handling role and will be responsible for leading as a coach to develop talent within the team.

Own the goals - setting, review and skill enhancement of team members. Work towards fostering a positive environment of trust and collaboration.

Qualification :

Education qualification : MBA - HR

Exp : 6-8 years in compensation and benefits, preferably in an IT company. Must have hands-on experience in managing C&B for multi-nation set ups.

- An additional exposure to shared services will be preferred but not mandatory.

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

- Prior team handling experience is preferred but not mandatory

What you should look forward to :

At Locus, every member is an owner and a leader, no matter which team or Function they represent. We believe that you are excited about the potential to make an impact in Last mile deliveries through technology and the prospect of creating a legacy that outlasts you!

The biggest joy of working at Locus, for all of us, comes from the opportunity to create value each day, and experience autonomy in all we do.

Life at Locus comes with with added benefits as well:

Locus Energise -our wellness initiative for our team provides - unlimited cashless in-clinic consultations, access to more than 2000+ gyms, cult fitness studios & sports facilities, Telehealth support, pre-recorded fitness videos & mindfulness podcasts, via an app-based access.

A comprehensive Health Insurance policy that covers you and also your loved ones

Continuous learning and development programs, focussed on cross-cultural interactions and individual skill building

Flexible work hours - we believe in getting the work done , and most teams choose their cadence of work coordination and hours to do inter-team collaboration as well as deep focus individual work

No leave restrictions(you manage your own leaves)

We are committed to sustainable practices and one of the many ways we do our share is by incentivising team members who stay close to the office! Pedal or Walk your way to the office and earn extra bucks with a healthier you!

With all of that and a cool office space in the heart of Bangalore, that offers healthy catered meals, a fully functional gym, enjoy a game of snooker or table tennis, and a fully functional hardware lab for your tinkering projects.

If this sounds exciting, and if you feel you meet up the above mentioned qualifications for the role, please reach us at preeti@locus.sh