SUMAN SAHA

+91-981******* / 984-***-**** adi64s@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumansaha1 Experienced HR Professional with strong Business Acumen, Employee Relation, HR Transformation, Strategic & Innovative approach and positioned HR as Partner for Business Excellence. Having multiple industry experience in FMCG, Sales, Retail, Consumer Durables, Logistics & SCM and Industrial Engineering with varied geography & culture Core Competencies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

July’2020 – Till Date: VHR Professional Services Pvt. Ltd. (HR, Business & Manpower Management Services)

As HR Business Partner, providing strategic inputs for Organization Development, Workforce Planning, HR Audit, HR Projects, Goal Setting, Performance Management

Managerial, Leadership & CXO Hiring

Jan’2008 – Jun’2020: UltraTech Cement Limited (Aditya Birla Group) o Jan’2008 – April’2015: Zonal Head – Human Resources, New Delhi for North India in Sales & Marketing division of UltraTech Cement Limited, largest cement manufacturing and sales company in India o Apr’2015 - Nov’2018: Head of Department - Human Resources at UltraTech Cement, Gulbarga, Karnataka

(India’s largest cement manufacturing unit). Handled 5-manufacturing units in Karnataka and Maharashtra and managing 13 HR-team members

o Nov’2018 – June’2020: General Manager & Head of Department - HR at UltraTech Cement, Sirohi, Rajasthan handled 2-acquired manufacturing units in Rajasthan and managing 10 HR-team members Achievements

Completed the HR Integration process of the 2-acquired units by UltraTech Cement Limited for about 700 employees with focus on Organization Design, Drafting KPI & Goals, Training and HR Processes

Lead cross-functional (product, engineering, mines, power plant and accounts) team of 15 members on the critical area of People management and achievement of Gold Award at Aditya Birla Group Business Excellence Award (World Class Manufacturing) with highest points in the business for the year 2016

Developed the Best Training and Development Practice for Sales and Manufacturing employees in UltraTech Cement, Aditya Birla Group for Frontline Sales employees, Off Rolls Sales and Technical Associates

Project Head on Knowledge Management initiative for employees and workmen, delivered best results in the business leading to less breakdowns, improved production and awarded by chairman of ABG Group

Partnered Business in selection, identification and development of manpower for the New Retail Channel of UltraTech Building Solutions launched across North India within stretch timelines Responsibilities

Business Partner: Responsible for Key Stakeholder Engagement, partnered with Business Leaders to develop HR strategies in line with Business Strategy & Priorities. Provided Leadership, Guidance & Direction in implementation of HR Strategies, Projects, Programs, Policies and standards across the organization

Talent Acquisition: Lead the complete Recruitment life-cycle, deployed efficient sourcing strategies, HR & Recruitment Budgeting, Attracting and selecting top diverse talent as per business requirement for about 200 positions in a year. Used Job Boards, Digital Networks and Campus hiring from premier and mid-level institutions for sales, manufacturing and back-end positions at lower, middle & leadership positions

Employee Relations, Welfare & Liaison: Maintained Cordial Employee Relations, Implemented Employee Welfare initiatives, Skill Gap Analysis and Development of Workmen & Contractual employees. Handled Employee Grievances, LTS & Bonus Agreements and Liaison with Unions, Government & other Authorities

Organization Design & Development: Designed the Organization Structure for about 700 employees and Aligned organization initiatives in line with Business Vision and building a strong employer brand

Talent Management and Leadership Development: Created Leadership Pipeline through Talent Strategy, Job Evaluation, Talent Segmentation, Potential Assessment, Job Rotation, Succession Planning, Coaching and Learning Interventions leading to highest lateral and vertical growth of about 100 employees in a year

Training and Development: Institutionalized L&D processes, forged strategic vendor partnership and standardized usage of L&D practices and tools. Aligned the training interventions in line with business goals and executed about 180 customized Interventions and ELearning in a year

Performance Management: Developed Performance Driven Culture with quality Goal setting, KPIs and Career Progression for about 700 employees & delivered extra ordinary results

Manpower Planning & Budgeting: Worked on Strategic Manpower Planning and Budgeting for about 2000 employees for Regular, Wage Board workmen and Contractual manpower and prepared HR Roadmap Talent Acquisition & Talent Management

HR Integration-Mergers & Acquisitions

Employee Relations & Administration

Design

Organization Design & Development

HR Operations, Policies & System

Training – Online & Offline

Strategic Manpower Planning

Compensation Management

HR Analytics

Employee Engagement: Conducted Employee Engagement Surveys and building high performing teams Business Excellence, TPM, TQM & QMS: Lead the cross function team of People Management in the unit on Aditya Birla Business Excellence Model (World Class Manufacturing) and implemented plans for improvement. Conducted Training, Audit and documentation as per the ISO standards and achieved compliances

HR Technology: Implemented PeopleSoft for employee data management including PMS at the manufacturing units, partnered on AI based Chatbot project of business and digitization of records

HR Analytics: Lead data-driven strategic decision-making in relation to the business, extensively used HR Analytics to drive the recruiting strategy, budgeting, planning and management information

Environment, Health & Safety (EHS): Achieved Zero Harm to employees by partnering with all functions & departments in the manufacturing units using On-the-Job and Off the Job Safety Awareness initiatives

Communication and Branding: Aligned Online Branding with the Business Vision, Achievements & Activities

Statutory Compliances & Policies: Ensured 100% statutory & regulatory compliances, viz., PF, Gratuity, ESI, POSH etc., Developed policies and systems

Payroll: Ensured Error Free Payroll in the organization for about 700 employees including Wage Board

Administration: Handling Canteens and Other facilities including accommodation for employees Previous Experience

Feb’2005 - Dec’2007: Assistant Manager - Human Resource at Titan Industries Limited (TATA Group)

(Manufacturing and Sales of Watches, Jewellery & Prescription Eyewear) at North Regional Office, New Delhi

Identified and developed manpower for the new retail channel of Titan Eyewear division across North

Responsible for Recruitment & Training for Titan & Tanishq sales for both company and franchise outlets and planning expansion of stores of Titan & Tanishq across North Indian states for about 450 employees

Team member of the Campus placement team of TATA group (TAS) at Premier Management Institutions, CA Campus, engineering institutions and bulk recruitments Jun’2004 - Jan’2005: Senior Executive Human Resource at Panasonic India Private Limited (Manufacturing and Sales of Consumer Durables & Electrical Instruments) at Corporate Office, Noida

Responsible for all India Recruitments, Training, Salary & Benefits for about 300 employees Sep’1997 - Jun’2004: Executive Human Resource at Transport Corporation of India Limited (Largest Logistics & Supply Chain) at Corporate Office, Gurugram and Regional Offices at Bangalore and Ahmedabad

Training Head of the South India, Set up the Training Academy for TCI group at Bangalore

Lead the HR function of XPS Cargo (Subsidiary of TCI group), and creation of new regions in India from Corporate Office with about 300 employees

Played key role as Co-Management Representative for Quality systems and ISO Certification of TCI & XPS

Handled regional locations of Ahmedabad & Bangalore for all HR Operations, Planning Resource Requirements

& Recruitments (Bulk & Campus), Training, Payroll & Benefits and Administration with about 400 employees

Managed the Training, Organization Development and ACR for TCI group from Corporate Office for more than 1000 employees

AWARDS

Most Innovative HR Leaders (ASEAN) in 2019

101 Top HR Minds (India) in 2018

Chairman’s Award at Aditya Birla Group for Best HR Project & Practice in 2017

Greentech Award for Training Excellence in June’2016

Golden Peacock Award for HR Excellence in January’2016

Certificate of Appreciation during Aditya Birla Awards for Outstanding Achievement 2014 EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, IT-SKILLS

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (Human Resource) from ISM, Ranchi in 1997

Diploma in Training & Development from ISTD, New Delhi in 2006

Bachelor of Commerce from Osmania University, Hyderabad in 1993 Certifications

Strategic Organization Design from Ludwig Maximilians Universitat Munchen through Coursera in Aug’2020

Design Thinking from HEC Paris through Coursera in June’2020

Six Sigma Yellow Belt from University System of Georgia through Coursera in June’2020

Managing Talent from University of Michigan through Coursera in May’2020

People Analytics from Wharton University of Pennsylvania through Coursera in May’2020

Certified Professional Life Coach from Transformation Academy in May’2020

Thomas International Certification OPQ32R from CEB SHL Job Evaluation from Hay IT Skills: MS Office SAP HR PeopleSoft Taleo Hiring Job Boards

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