PRAKASH KUMAR

Key Compliance achievements:

• Led statutory compliance, labour law governance and industrial relations across plant operations for a 450+workforce.
• Managed factory preparedness and coordination for global buyer and certification audits including:
• SA 8000:14
• Sedex
• Amfori BSCI

• Handled compliance audits for key buyers such as

• Kontoor brands (Lee & Wrangler )
• Bestseller
• Benetton
• Reliance
• Royal Enfield
• Skechers
• VIP
• Amazon
• Led ESG and QMS audit initiatives, ensuring alignment with buyer requirements and international standards.
• Coordinated third-party certification audits with agencies including:
• SGS
• BSI
• Bureau Veritas
• TUV-SUD
• Intertek
• Clean Globe
• Developed and implemented structured compliance frameworks, improving audit readiness and reducing audit observations through proactive monitoring systems.
• Managed audit documentation, employee awareness programs, compliance trainings, and CAPA tracking systems, ensuring timely closure of audit findings.

Operations:

• Monitored key operational metrics to drive manufacturing efficiency, productivity improvement, and compliance alignment.
• Led daily production planning and manpower deployment to ensure optimal resource utilization while adhering to working hours and labour law requirements.
• Facilitated cross-functional coordination across HR, production, and management to ensure seamless execution of operational and compliance objectives.

• Managed payroll, employee records, and HR database for a 350+ workforce, ensuring accuracy and compliance with statutory requirements.
• Handled end-to-end recruitment and onboarding, supporting manpower planning and operational requirements.
• Conducted internal compliance audits, identifying gaps and reducing audit observations through corrective actions.
• Coordinated certification audits including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, OHSAS 18001, and C-TPAT, ensuring documentation readiness and audit compliance.
• Managed plant-level statutory compliance, labour laws, industrial relations, and government liaisoning.
• Delivered worker awareness and training sessions on labour rights, workplace policies, grievance mechanisms, and compliance standards.

• Assisted in labour laws and statutory compliance advisory.
• Supported preparations of legal certifications & fillings, regulatory documentations.
• Gained structured exposure to IR matters, dispute resolution processes and labour legislation framework.
• Reviewed contracts thoroughly to identify potential areas of risk or non-compliance before execution by clients.