S. SHANMUGASUNDARAM
Chennai
Summary
Overcoming complex challenges and making high-stakes decisions using experience-backed judgment, strong work ethic & irreproachable integrity. Driving Strategic HR initiatives to realize bottom-line results and enhance employee engagement in the pursuit of organizational objectives. Industry Preference: Manufacturing/ IT & ITES/ Service industry. Location Preference: Chennai
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Deputy Manager – HR & Admin
Hyundai Transys Lear Automotive India Pvt. Ltd. (Hyundai Group)
08.2022 - Current
- Key Result Areas:
- Initiating policies & programs from scratch for human-resource goals such as Performance Management System, Succession Planning, Compensation & Benefits, Reward & Recognition, Employee Relations, Vendor Management, Public Relations, Event Management, Lease Agreement
- Determining manpower requirements for workmen with different permutation & combinations using different variables like machine-mix, crewing pattern, efficiencies and retirement pattern
- Maintaining effective relations with staff across all hierarchical levels in the organization through continuous engagement initiatives such as role enrichments, feedback sessions & disciplinary proceedings
- Monitoring statutory compliance at all levels involving liaising with external agencies, Govt. authorities & offices like IF, PCB, PF, ESI, SIPCOT Office, Labor Dept, Fire Office, Panchayat Board and EB
- Collaborating with executive leadership & training team; developing and improving new hire on-boarding and training process; providing effective HR leadership to the business for implementation of HR strategies in-line with business requirements, managing full range of HR services to support the overall business strategy of the company
- Managing staff and performance-improvement issues; supervising leadership and management team development; creating supporting resourcing strategies to address future requirements
- Identifying opportunities and carefully managing changes while providing extensive counselling, guidance and influencing expertise.
- Efficiently managed facilities / infrastructure to ensure cost effective workability
- Effectuating the Performance Management System; managing confirmation / annual performance appraisal process across the levels linked to reward management and career growth
- Planning human resource requirements in consultation with heads of different functional & operational areas and conducting selection interviews
- Supervising staffing, recruitment, induction program, labor negotiations, discipline and policy & procedures; maintaining healthy employee relations and managing employee grievances thus creating an amicable & transparent environment; ensuring prompt resolution of employee grievances
- Restructuring HR systems by focusing on smooth administration for reducing response time and maintaining HR data and reports in specially designed formats
- Ensuring prompt resolution of employee grievances and maintaining cordial employee relations
- Serving as a strategic business partner to general and upper management; providing guidance on how to best drive employee engagement and productivity while limiting legal risk exposure through strong knowledge of employment law
- Collaborating with executive leadership and training team to develop and improve new hire on-boarding and training process resulting in improved new hire satisfaction and retention, and significant cost savings to the group
- Highlights:
- Successfully completed Green field – Land acquisition & Factory Licensing elements
- Frequent Motivational Speech for workers
- Organized events such as Core Value Campaigns to inculcate the Companies Core Values in the mindset of employees for harmonious working environment; conducted one event per month with different concepts
- Conducted Outstation tour for regular workers as a part of LTS commitment
Deputy Manager – Production, HR & Admin
TVS Sundaram Industries Private Ltd. (TVS Group)
12.2020 - 07.2022
Assistant Manager – HR & Admin
Forte Furniture Products India Pvt Ltd (Adventz Group)
03.2018 - 12.2020
Senior Executive – HR & Admin
IHD Industries India Pvt Ltd
08.2014 - 02.2018
Executive Trainee
India Japan Lighting Pvt Ltd (TVS Group)
08.2012 - 08.2014
Trainee
Ford India Pvt Ltd
07.2010 - 07.2012
Education
M.B.A - HR & IR Management
NIBM
01.2016
B.E - undefined
Anna University
01.2010
Diploma - E.C.E
Anna University Department of Technical Education
01.2007
Higher Secondary Bio Maths - undefined
State Board
01.2005
Skills
HR & General Administration
Accomplishments
- Organized & took part in LTS discussion & being one of the team members in signing LTS agreement without any IR disturbances
- Co-ordinated with Head-HR in initiating Employee Motivation as a proactive tool to handle employees since employee relations was core area, two major Employee Motivational Events were held every year and continuing... Successfully, continuing every year with different themes and aspects
- Coordinated Corporate Social responsibility activities; organized a series of 'Giving Back to Society' programs where notebooks and school uniforms were gifted to the less fortunate school children of Chennai
- Co-ordinated with Head-HR formulated Global HR policy
- Coordinated with Head Quarters to start a new manufacturing unit at Pune, to fulfill the Global requirements
- Hands-on experience in LTS–Budget Planning, Feasibility study, strategy, Employee Grievance Handling, Employee Engagement/ Motivation activities as well as Formulation & Implementation of Global HR Policy
- Experienced in entire HR Gamut as HR Generalist (from Recruitment to Employee exits)
Major Roles & accomplishments in career
- Expatriates & their family admin & VISA process support
- PAN India (Chennai 2 sites & Pune 1 Site) General Administration
- Facility, Asset & Welfares Management.
- Contract Labor & apprentice Management
- Plant Climatic changes ER reporting, Manpower Planning Recruitment, Training & Organizational Development
- New Project planning, Infrastructure & Housekeeping Management, Scrap, Garden, HVAC, Green & Grey Field Projects, Transportation & Canteen Management, Liaisoning & Statutory Requirements
Reports
- HQ reporting
- Budget Preparation & Monitoring
- Expenses & Investment Plan
- MRM – Preparation to Top management & Conducting Internally for Evaluating & Improve Ground level performance
- Weekly, Monthly & Annual report preparation & presentation to Management
Safety
- Plant Safety
- Safety – Firefighting modern equipment installation
- ESG, Renewable & Sustainability plan & Execution, T2 vendor safety, Monsoon preparedness Audit
Audit
- ISO
- IATF
- ESG
- Internal Audit
Timeline
Deputy Manager – HR & Admin
Hyundai Transys Lear Automotive India Pvt. Ltd. (Hyundai Group)
08.2022 - Current
Deputy Manager – Production, HR & Admin
TVS Sundaram Industries Private Ltd. (TVS Group)
12.2020 - 07.2022
Assistant Manager – HR & Admin
Forte Furniture Products India Pvt Ltd (Adventz Group)
03.2018 - 12.2020
Senior Executive – HR & Admin
IHD Industries India Pvt Ltd
08.2014 - 02.2018
Executive Trainee
India Japan Lighting Pvt Ltd (TVS Group)
08.2012 - 08.2014
Trainee
Ford India Pvt Ltd
07.2010 - 07.2012
B.E - undefined
Anna University
Diploma - E.C.E
Anna University Department of Technical Education
Higher Secondary Bio Maths - undefined
State Board
M.B.A - HR & IR Management
NIBM