APURVA GAWDE

• Leading compensation operations across multiple countries (India, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, UAE, Saudi Arabia), ensuring timely execution of salary, bonus cycles, and internal movements.
• Managed April Merit Cycle: data validation, salary structure uploads in SAP & Employee Central, and SuccessFactors updates.
• Partnering with COHRE and HRBPs to maintain compensation alignment and policy adherence.
• Conducted compensation surveys, job evaluations via Market Pay, and led internal benefits assessments and roadmap planning for India & Philippines.
• Spearheading team performance by defining KPIs, delegating responsibilities, and mentoring for skill development.
• Active contributor to a global AI-powered Total Rewards project for enhanced compensation processes.

Compensation:

• Managed compensation surveys, CMT planning, budgeting, and year-end processes including merit and incentive data validation.
• Handled severance calculations, off-cycle salary reviews, and compensation recommendations for new hires and internal movements.
• Supported global compensation processes for ANZ & Japan, including superannuation and severance.

Benefits:

• Designed and executed wellness programs, annual health check-up drives, and launched wellness brand initiatives across India.
• Oversaw insurance data validation, vendor and contract management, SOP creation, and policy updates in Employee Central.
• Led internal communications including wellness mailers, policy updates, and benefit awareness campaigns.
• Supported global wellness events, COVID response activities, and cross-functional benefit initiatives.

HR Operations (Mondelez):

• Managed SAP HR data from hire to retire, including promotions, transfers, and employee documentation for PAN India.
• Led the e-filing digitization project across India and coordinated with global teams for SAP implementation.
• Oversaw SLA-bound HR service delivery, employee query resolution, and audit-compliant document handling.
• Conducted internal audits, UAT sessions, stakeholder training, and implemented Kaizen process improvements.

• Invoice Management
• Generating Shopping carts using catalogue or Ebuy form in SAP SRM system by proper data entry of invoice details, Tax codes, Cost Centres of departments & GL code.
• Creation & GR for US PO’s.
• Coordination with AP team for payment check.
• Preparing Invitations & Covering letters for VISA documentations.
• Raising travel request & Hotel, travel arrangements for Foreign Visitors and employee travelling abroad.
• Creation of Master Data Management forms and Vendor code creation
• Library Books Management in systems.
• Event Management

• Oversaw joining formalities, employee induction, PF/ESIC compliance, MIS updates, and personnel file maintenance; managed administrative budgeting, petty cash, and facility operations.