Sandeep Jitendrabhai Paghadar

Business Impact & HR Leadership

• HRBP Lead for PETCHEM Cluster, managing 650+ employees, driving end-to-end Employee Lifecycle Management (ELCM) with measurable outcomes in productivity, engagement, and compliance.
• Provided strategic HR insights enabling timely decisions by HODs; improved workforce stability via data-driven dashboards, monthly HR reviews, and stay interviews.
• Played a key role in managing shop floor industrial relations (IR); conducted disciplinary inquiries and resolved absenteeism/disciplinary cases with 100% closure rate.

Key HR Initiatives & Execution Excellence

• Manpower Planning & Talent Acquisition:
  Led workforce planning (RAG analysis, gap identification, succession planning) for critical roles.
  Facilitated end-to-end recruitment for 650+ employees; streamlined hiring from multiple sources (internal/external), ensuring on-time talent acquisition.
• Talent Management:
  Supported Annual Talent Reviews; ensured 100% compliance in identification and development of high-potential employees (HiPos).
  Drove talent pipeline development in collaboration with line managers, aligned with business growth objectives.
• Employee Engagement & Culture Building:
  Led site-level engagement initiatives; organized skip-level meetings, buddy programs, and support systems for new joinees.
  Acted as a trusted HR partner, resolving employee concerns and improving engagement scores year-on-year.
• Business Transformation Projects:
  Enabled successful roll-out of R-Wave HR Programs (R-Grading, R-Performance, R-Talent, R-Reward, R-Career, R-Voice) across the PETCHEM Cluster.
  Ensured 100% adoption and compliance of new processes, positively impacting employee productivity and retention.

Safety & Compliance in Non-Tech Areas

• Acted as PSR (Process Safety Representative) for Non-Tech Areas for 3 consecutive years; drove safety KPIs through:
  Monthly PSAT meetings, timely incident investigations, and 100% completion of RESOPs & safety audits.
  Achieved zero incident target in non-tech zones through proactive safety training and audits.

Growth Path

• Management Trainee → Progressed to HRBP Lead – PETCHEM Cluster (Within 3 years); sustained leadership role for over a decade, delivering consistent HR excellence and workforce stability.