MANISH P KULKARNI

Navi Mumbai-400705 INDIA

E Mail: manishusmba03@gmail.com | Ph- +917400290452

High Performance Strategy Operations & Management Expert

Seeking challenging assignments to leverage over 20 years chronicle of success

MBA from New York S University, New York, USA (HR & Finance)

Selected Highlights & Performance Benchmarks

 Progressive Experience in leading HR functions across Emerging & Developed markets of Africa,
India and USA while working as a strategic partner to HR professionals, executive teams, and
business groups.
 Work exposure in Multinationals, Corporate Office & Manufacturing plants in diverse Industry
type. Functioned at Operational, Managerial & Strategic levels. Presently working at a Strategic
Level as an Advisor to the top Management.
 Experienced in driving progressive, World Class HR Management system in the face of
resistance/reluctance from Heads of Departments.
 Strength: I require no/little lead time in absorbing business specific inputs, so immediate
resolution of Strategic Human Resource related issues in terms of Training and Development,
Recruitment, Onboarding and performance Management.
 Strong operational knowledge of Administration, Industrial Relations and International Best
practices in HRM making an ideal choice as a Strategic HR Business partner candidate.
Significant Achievements:
 Amended policies & procedures; defined job descriptions; interfaced with the HODs of other
department on issues related to organizational design, job analysis and evaluation.
 Administering the designing and execution of a dynamic employee engagement framework;
streamlining HR policies and implemented HRIS for the organization.
 Devised staffing and human resources practices that allowed to achieve an average 9% revenue
growth with 30% manpower cost reduction, yielding improved revenues per location/employee
 Brought down attrition by 55% and boosted on time delivery of defect free products; Major role
in evolving SLA, KPI for performance enhancement, defined jobs as per competencies, adjusted
roles and fixed pay scale bands as per job.
 Created a timeline for review of job functions using standard methods to reduce, eliminate or
merge job hierarchies resulting in reduction in layers, clarity of jobs and substantial reduction in
employee budgets.
Performance Highlights:
 Strategy and Process Development- Policies and process definition and alignment with company
objectives, updated Employee handbook for ready reference to employees, Formulated Strategy,
Job Content Analysis, Ensured policy compliance and observed deviation patterns and took
remedial action. Increased compliance rate to 95% from 70% in 2 years. As a part of
restructuring, rationalized employee-pay structure across bands, streamlining the payroll cost &
enhancing employee satisfaction.
 Manpower Planning Budgeting- Developed Annual operating plans, Controlled variance by
proactively monitoring to keep variance within +- 5%, reduced vacant positions by elimination,
merging or filling the vacancies. Also created mentoring program to reduce attrition.
 Recruitment- Sourcing candidates through social media & job portals, conducting pre hire
reference checks, Conducting Psychometric & behavioral interviews, relations management with
recruitment agency, reduced recruitment turnaround time by 12 days resulting reduction in cost
per hire, Recruitment, Pre-fitment & Salary negotiations strategies. Applicant tracking MIS,
introduced DISC behavioral analysis for senior managers.
 Training- Developed in house training programs instead of hiring outside consultants, saving 35%
of training budget per year. Improved Learning Module Design with integrated modules for new
employee induction.

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 Compensation & Benefits- Increased long term commitment pay for Star employees by 25%,
reducing top performing employee attrition. Increased compensation slab for all employees to
reflect efforts of the team as well as individual.
 Change Management- updated Employee handbook for ready reference to employees, reducing
flash-points between management and employee union by 80%. Formulated Strategy, Job
Content Analysis, and employee engagement.
 Performance Management/PMS- Analyzed 800 staff and worker’s jobs for Job Content/Job
specification; Created SLA, KPI for performance enhancement, defined jobs as per competencies,
adjusted roles, fixed pay scale bands as per job; resulting in reduced Attrition, boosting on time
delivery of defect free products.
 Employee Welfare, Guest Relations Management, Event Management – Conducting the Various
Event like Health & Safety week, Industries Association Meet, Government Meet, Annual General
Meeting, Annual day culture functions etc.
 Formation of various internal committees on – Code of Conduct, Safety, Transportation, Canteen,
Security Matters. Leads community service projects and helps identify/prioritize issues to be
addressed by these committees.
 Bill Management – Monitoring and approval of bills like Air tickets, Office stationery, rented
vehicles/Buses, Mobile & Telephone, Canteen, Security, House keeping, and Guesthouse etc.
 Office Administration- Created employee logistics matrix, leave planning for the benefit of
business. Managing PF, ESIS and other deductibles, Bonus and other payouts, monthly filing of
employee related details at the government departments.

Selected Organizational Experience

General Manager- HR Strategy
Melcon Pharmaceuticals Limited, India Sept 2017– Present
Leadership Role with P&L responsibility.

General Manager- HR / Head - Plant Administration Reporting to Managing Director/ Owner

Sona Group, Nigeria /Avnash Limited, Ghana (Jun 2013 – Sept 2017) Largest Edible Oil
Trading & Mfg. Company in Ghana

Deputy General Manager/ Head HR & Talent Transformation Reporting to CEO

Dana Pharmaceuticals, Nigeria (Jun 2009 – Mar 2013)
Employee Strength: 750 Team Size: 12, with 3 direct reports.

* National Manager: HR Operations & Talent Transformation

Reliance Retail Limited, Mumbai, India 2006- 2009

* Manager – HR & Business Strategy

Wal-Mart Inc USA 2003- 2006

* Unit Manager at Finmart Ltd. Mumbai 1997- 2001

* Project Manager with Sunshield Chemicals Ltd, Mumbai 1994 to 1997.
* Shift Supervisor with Phoenix Chemicals Ltd, Mumbai 1991 to 1994

Educational Qualification
* MBA from New York S University, NY, USA 2003 batch Dual Specialization HR & Finance
* Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Pune University, India 1991 Batch

Trainings Attended/ Offered

Situational Leadership, Competency mapping, Leadership & Team building, Time management,
Winning attitude at the Workplace, Managing for higher performance, Professional Selling skills,
Effective Team Building workshop, Human Resourcefulness Training by Mr. Anand Chulani, Effective
Records Management, and 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Classic)
Computer proficiency:
SAP HR module as Administrator, MS -Office, Opera, Outlook.

Date of Birth- 18th July, 1968

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