Lokesh Meerwal

HR Manager

Dubai, United Arab Emirates9 yrs 9 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Decade of HR experience across iconic beauty brands.
Expert in talent acquisition and employee engagement strategies.
Strong focus on compliance and grievance management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader in the retail and e-commerce sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Hr Business PartneringTalent ManagementEmployee EngagementComplianceHr AnalyticsTalent Acquisition

Other Skills

Account ManagementApplicant Tracking SystemsAppraisalAttritionBudget AnalysisBudgetingBusiness AcumenBusiness AnalysisBusiness InsightsBusiness StrategyCRMCandidate Background VerificationCareer Path PlanningCollege RecruitingCompensation Benchmarking

About

Industry Exposure: D2C & Retail, Ecommerce/Internet, Facility Management Strategic HR Leader | XLRI Executive MBA | Driving People-Centric Growth Across Iconic Beauty Brands Culture Builder | Talent Champion | Grievance & Compliance Expert | Home Chef at Heart With a decade of HR experience and a passion for creating impactful employee experiences, I currently lead the HR Business Partner function for powerhouse brands like The Body Shop, Avon, Kylie, Anastasia Beverly Hills, and Max Factor. From talent acquisition and employee engagement to manpower planning, budgeting, and grievance redressal, I bring a full-spectrum approach to HR — balancing data-driven decisions with a deep understanding of people. As a member of both the Grievance and POSH Committees, I ensure compliance and empathy go hand-in-hand. I thrive on building cultures that empower, systems that scale, and teams that feel truly supported. Having completed my Executive MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur, I bring sharpened strategic insight and business acumen to every challenge I take on. Specialties: Strategic Recruitment, Stakeholder Management, HRMS, Business Planning, Manpower Planning, Management Reporting, Employer Branding. Let’s connect if you’re passionate about people, purpose, and performance.

Experience

9 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 11 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 1 mo

Current Experience

The body shop india

Senior Manager HRBP

May 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 1 mo · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

As the HR Business Partner for The Body Shop India, I lead end-to-end HR strategy and operations for a dynamic retail and corporate workforce across multiple regions. My role spans across people strategy, talent management, employee relations, compliance, and culture building — all aligned to drive business performance and employee engagement.
Key Responsibilities & Achievements:
1. Led the integration and HR alignment across global brands under the organization’s umbrella, ensuring a seamless employee experience and consistent policy framework.
2. Spearheaded talent acquisition and workforce planning initiatives, reducing hiring TAT and optimizing manpower budgets across functions.
3. Revamped employee engagement and employer branding strategies, improving retention and elevating the brand’s presence in the talent market.
4. Anchored the POSH and Grievance Committees, ensuring legal compliance, proactive redressal, and increased employee trust in internal mechanisms.
5. Implemented automated dashboards and tools for manpower planning, reporting, and monthly reviews — increasing accuracy and agility in HR decision-making.
6. Acted as a strategic partner to cross-functional leaders, enabling business-aligned HR interventions and driving leadership development initiatives.
With a strong belief that culture is a competitive advantage, I bring both strategic thinking and empathetic leadership to every part of the employee life cycle.

HR Business PartneringEmployee EngagementTalent ManagementComplianceCulture Building

Noon

Talent Acquisition Partner

Jul 2021 – May 2022 · 10 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Hybrid

Noon is a homegrown tech platform, noon has rapidly built deep native capabilities in its marketplace, fulfillment, logistics, and payment platforms.
The region’s leading e-commerce platform and digital marketplace.

Droom technology

3 roles

Human Resources Manager

Promoted

Dec 2020 – Jul 2021 · 7 mos

Droom is India’s largest automobile platform online & E-Commerce company.
key Responsibilities
End to End Recruitment from First Line Staffing to Leadership level managers.
Experience of job portals like Naukri, IIM Jobs, LinkedIn Recruiter.
Stakeholders Management.
Taking care of Induction & smooth On boarding formalities for all the new joiners.
Taking up special assignments for improvement of Best Practices & Processes.
Providing assistance for recruitment activities - Job Posting.
Responsible for all stages of Employee Lifecycle - Onboarding/ Offboarding, preparation of Offer letters, appraisal letters, appointment letters, transfer letter.
Exit Management

End to End RecruitmentStakeholder ManagementInductionOnboardingTalent Acquisition

Assistant Manager HR

Promoted

Apr 2019 – Dec 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos

Senior Executive Human Resources

Sep 2018 – Apr 2019 · 7 mos

Freelance

Talent Acquisition Consultant

Aug 2017 – Aug 2018 · 1 yr · Gurugram, Haryana, India

End to End Recruitment as per the requirements from Clients.
IT or Technical Hiring, Non IT Hiring, Bulk Hiring.
Account Management, Delivery Management.
Candidate Background Verification.

End to End RecruitmentAccount ManagementCandidate Background VerificationTalent Acquisition

Mynd solutions pvt. ltd.

Recruitment Consultant

Aug 2016 – Aug 2017 · 1 yr · Gurgaon, India

Worked on RPO model as a Recruitment Consultant for G4s Services India Pvt. Ltd..
A FTSE listed company with operations in 125 countries, G4S is the world's largest integrated security company specializing in the provision of security products, technology, services and solutions in the a region that employs over 260,000 people in 29 countries.
I was responsible for managing pan India talent acquisition at managerial level for all G4S entities including MSS (Manned Security Service), Facilities Management (FM), Regional Finance Shared Service and Global IT Shared Service.

Talent AcquisitionRecruitment Process Outsourcing