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MANISH KULKARNIHR & Admin Domain Excellence – USA, India & in Ghana

• Working as AVP- HR & Admin for a Multi-National Company with 800 multi locationstaff.

• Worked with Wal-Mart, USA and Reliance Retail, India for recruitment of more than 500 staff over the period by exploring various recruitment channels at a lower cost without compromisingon process and quality.

• Multilateral & Multi Country exposure in Strategic HR management, Change Management,

Talent Pipeline Planning, Compensation & Benefits, Job Analysis, project Management, Vendor negotiation for Retail, FMCG, Manufacturing and EXIM industry.

Honors and Educational Qualification:1. MBA from New York State University, New York, USA; Full Time, Residential; Batch of 2002.

Special citation by the University Dean for securing 100/100 marks in Subject “Consumer Behavior”.2. Bachelors in Engineering (Plastics Engg) from Pune University, Pune, India 1991.

3. Received “Best Employee Award” from Wal-Mart, USA.

Skills:* Admin/ IR Management * Leadership & Team Building * C&B Management

* Strategic HR Management * Business Transformation/BPR * Change Management* Lean Six Sigma/ Balanced Scorecard * Competency based Recruitment * SAP Efficient

Organizational ExperienceMelcom Ltd, Largest Manufacturing Company in Ghana, W. Africa 2009 - Current

Associate Vice President – HR & Admin

Achievements:

1. Transformed entire HR & Admin process saving 20% wage bill per year, as well as boosting staff morale, clarity of role and duties and clear line of hierarchy.2. Analyzed 800 staff and worker’s jobs for Job Content; Working conditions, Created SLA,KPI for performance enhancement, eliminated redundant jobs, defined new jobs as per

competencies, adjusted roles, fixed pay scale bands as per job; resulting in 50% reduced Attrition, boosting on time delivery of defect free products by 17%.3. Identified training need based on gap analysis, deployed training in batches to safeguardoperation.4. Applied Six sigma techniques for large scale recruitment & Talent management processesresulting in 50% cost reduction by way of standardization of forms, formats & vendors.5. Re-Engineered HR processes for Training needs identification based on SLA during Unionnegotiations.6. Created SLA for the first time in the organization during union negotiations resulting intraining need identification, TI monitoring and post training performance review.

• Implemented group wide PMS for the first time, streamlining incentive/bonus payments resulting

in reduced dissatisfaction and increased performance.• Identified training needs Post PMS for the group employees, devised and imparted motivational

training to staff, devised and implemented a third party training schedule to impart T & D for thestaff, measured training effectiveness resulting improved

• Budgeted expenses for promotional activities and incidental expenses for the line of Business.

• Created on boarding experience document for Indian expatriates which is still being used.

• Negotiated AMC and services contracts with third parties in coordination with the CEO & theChairman.

• Conducted “Best Employee Contests” on sales per month basis.

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Reliance Retail Limited, Mumbai, India 2005- 2009

National Manager: HR Operations & Talent Transformation

Achievements:

1. Re- engineered the process of large scale recruitment for staff requirement of 12 HyperMartsand 22 Reliance Retail Stores with Manpower budgeting, planning, implementing AnnualEmployee Plan of Rs. 120 crores covering 1500 staff and Managers.2. Created on-boarding experience document for foreign expatriates which is still being used.3. Conducted Employee engagement initiatives during Union labor negotiations.4. Conducted Goal setting exercises as a part of OD Intervention for skilled staff of Hyper markets directly impacting profitability, morale and competitive spirits of the employees.5. Conducted Competency Analysis, Fitment analysis, Analyzing critical/non critical roles for theentire Hypermart organization resulting in increased job satisfaction of the staff.6. Conducted recruitment drives in Universities, collages and at local employment bureau, helpedcompany achieve target of 200 staff in a given time.7. Liaison with corporate and operational team head to maintain parity in strategy/ execution of plan8. Conducted TNA analysis for the line staff; created short training programs on personalitydevelopment of customer centric staff.

• Quarterly review with CEO for change management; implementation of plan at state, store

level.

• Created process document based on SLA, Risk Parameterization and Strategy based

implementation to operationalize contacts with external vendors and government officials.

• Developed operating policy improvements based on C & B Optimum- Desirable matrix.

• Created track of attendance record of 700 retail mall staff in SAP HRMS module.

• Forecasted people requirement based on Annual operating plan of the company, Fix quarterlytargets, Review with CEO for achievement information. Monitored career progression of topachievers as per the matrices, deploy training as needed.

• Performed HR process transformation with Lean and BPR matrices for the entire organization,resulting in reduction of no of roles and hierarchies by 5% for better utilization of manpower.

• Worked on SAP HR module as Administrator to create ESS and Recruitment modules for theemployees.

Wal-Mart Inc USA 2002- 2005

Manager – HR & Business Strategy

Achievements:

1. Received “BEST Employee Award” 2 times for cost saving measures in the department.2. Achieved 30% staffing cost savings in North Eastern USA in the busy Thanksgiving-

Christmas shopping season by coordinating with local Universities & schools.3. Accomplished 100% of Recruitment target within the given TAT in the region with 92%

employee satisfaction 3 months after the date of employment.4. Established matrices for recruitment system effectiveness with measurable & actionable TAT

for accurate/ timely MIS usage resulting in 50% increase of internal customer satisfaction.• Responsible for maintaining database of candidates at University, school level for employing staff

for Shopping Season rush (Thanksgiving-Christmas) & subsequent recruitment saving 30% staffingcost in North Eastern USA.

• Executing business strategy with inputs received from the customers regarding customer service,staff welfare etc.

• End to end responsibility for building global HR service organization in view of foreign staff members in the work environment; Implemented a roadmap for process driven workforce grading

management for staff & employee.

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• Product pricing and control by getting feedback from Store operations, customers and vendors.

• To lead efforts of an inter-departmental team at district and store level to ensure adherence andimplementation of company’s policy of great customer service.

• Generating and maintaining MIS business information reports to facilitate decision-making for future policies, in compliance with various Federal and Local statutes.

• Increase in customer satisfaction level from 5 to 6.5 on a scale of 10 in 6 months.

Small Business Development Center (SBDC), New York, USA Jan 2002- Dec 2002

Strategy Consultant for small businesses

• Preparation of Detailed Project Report including risk factors , technical specifications, costestimations, listing of major plant and machinery & vendors for the $12 million project tomanufacture Ethanol from corn in Broome County, New York, USA.

Achievements:

• Organized two “Business Start up Information” meetings with small-scale entrepreneurs withthe objective of helping them start new ventures.

Finmart Ltd. Mumbai Aug1997- Aug 2001

Director

• A Boutique Financial services company offering Strategic consultancy to medium sizedcooperative banks on investment planning, credit control & expansion strategy.

Other Assignments in India:

• From May 1994 to August 1997 with Premium Capital Markets, Mumbai as Project Manager.• From August 1991 to May 1994 with Savita Chemicals Ltd, Navi Mumbai as Shift Supervisor.

Correspondence Address: A1/12/01 Millennium Towers, Sector 9, Sanpada, Navi Mumbai- 400705 IndiaTel: 9833442264; E Mail: [email protected]

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