VACHAN SHETTY
Mumbai
Summary
Accomplished Management Professional with experience managing the HR function across Manufacturing, Sales and Corporate verticals with an enriching entrepreneurial journey. Passionate and tenacious manager with a high degree of willingness to learn / unlearn according to situations. Proven track record in partnering leaders in turnaround of Business Unit , setting systems & processes as well as co-creating a culture of engagement and happiness through an inspired team.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HR Head
Nobel Hygiene
07.2020 - Current
- Accountable for people operations at NHPL (Sales, Manufacturing and Corporate Functions)
- Driving people strategy and co-created HR Agenda for NHPL with Leadership team
- Co-created Company Vision, Values along with the Leadership Team
- Co-created Talent Management and learning interventions
- Part of Core team to commission Green Field Project
- Co-Created Sales Training Agenda along with Leadership Team
- Manufacturing – Debottlenecking of Frontline workforce challenges through a structured pipe line and Streamlined Operations
- HR Operations – Streamlined through DWM, quality management principles and structured problem solving approach.
Director
ENABLE (Own Venture)
08.2019 - 07.2020
- Entrepreneurial Journey: The business was created to address the abysmal employability of Indian graduates.
HR Lead
Godrej Tyson Foods Ltd
03.2018 - 08.2019
- Accountable for people operations at GTFL (Sales, Manufacturing and Corporate Functions)
- Drove people strategy and HR interventions of GAVL and co create HR Agenda for GTFL
- Drove Talent Management and OD Interventions for GAVL
- Co-created Learning academies for Sales and Technical Functions adding significant value to business in terms of sales and technical know-how
- Championing the Diversity agenda at GTFL Implementation of HRIS
- Part of Core team to commission Green Field Project.
Lead HRBP (Sr Manager HR)
KEC International (RPG Group)
07.2017 - 02.2018
- HR Lead for the BO (Business Operations) Business Unit which comprises of key functions like Engineering Services, Materials and Procurement, QSHE ( Quality, Safety, Health, Environment)
- Drove the HR agenda of KEC and RPG group in the BU
- Responsible for entire gamut of activities across the HR value chain for the BU
- Talent Acquisition & Induction-Responsible for managerial recruitment and onboarding
- Also ensuring optimal manpower availability of both permanent employees and contract staff to enable business delivery
- Talent Management – Execute strategy and action plan to enable internal talent hiring against vacancies and retention of Top Talent through continual engagement with them
- CENTRAL OD & Learning Initiatives – Drove Central Learning & OD initiatives like OMR process, EMPOWER etc.
Lead HRBP - Sales Functions
CEAT (RPG Group)
04.2016 - 06.2017
- Talent Acquisition & Induction-Responsible for managerial recruitment and onboarding
- Also ensuring optimal manpower availability of both permanent employees and contract staff to enable business delivery
- Talent Management – Executed strategy and action plan to enable internal talent hiring against vacancies and retention of Top Talent through continual engagement with them
- CENTRAL OD & Learning Initiatives – Drove Central Learning & OD initiatives like OMR process, EMPOWER etc Special Projects – QIP to improve frontline sales attrition, DEMING application, Establish DWM in HR
- Highlight Invited to be part of Business CFT to work on a key Innovation Project at CEAT
SMT Lead and HRBP
CEAT - Halol Mfg Unit (RPG Group)
07.2014 - 03.2016
- SMT – Responsible for driving and sustaining the SMT (Self-Managed Team) philosophy through implementation of Key Pillars
- Engagement and Talent Management – Co created Halol Unit specific engagement and TM interventions and drove corporate TM initiatives for the entire Halol unit through continual feedbacking and actioning Grievance Redressal – Responsible for setting up and driving digitized version of Bol Bindas for the first time ever
- Performance Management – Responsible for driving PMS for associates and executing central PMS for management staff Highlights Digitalized Red Book – Unique Employee Communication platform
- Created a platform to co create a culture of high engagement through the principle of PDCA.
HRBP & ER Partner
CEAT Nasik Mfg Unit (RPG Group)
06.2010 - 07.2014
- Union Management- Maintain and handle Industrial Relations for the site, comprising of unions affiliated with CITU for both permanent employees as well as contract employees
- Talent Acquisition and Induction- Responsible for managerial recruitment across manufacturing functions as well onboarding
- Also ensuring optimal manpower availability of both permanent employees and contract workmen to enable business delivery at the unit
- Capability Development- Ensuring effective training need identification coupled with training effectiveness analysis
- Ensure Continuous improvement in the process to ensure maximum business impact, Drive OD Initiatives like AI
- Performance Management- Drive performance culture through aligned goal-setting and effective appraisals
- Employee Engagement & Culture Building- Conceptualizing Employee Engagement agenda for the unit through
- Key interventions were in the space of developing a culture of mutual trust and recognition
- Crisis Management- Key member of the team responsible for action planning during any crisis situation
- HR Process Management- Process owner for Employee Cost & Organization Assessments/Audits
- Statutory compliance- Ensuring compliance to all statutory requirements under the various Labor Law Acts
- CSR – Involved in driving CSR initiatives at Nasik Plant
- Highlights First person in HR to be nominated for the PGDQM (Services) program
- A 1 year comprehensive program in Quality management conducted by MIQ (Mahindra Institute of Quality)
- Played an instrumental role, as part of the crisis management team to ensure amicable resolution of the strike at the factory during 2011
- Was able to clear the standoff by involving the key opinion makers internally as well as externally
- Even wrote a case study on the same.
Management Trainee
RPG Group HR - Multiple Stints
06.2009 - 06.2010
- Involved in key projects in the space of Talent Acquisition, Performance Management, Campus Hiring, Talent Management
Education
Masters in HRM& LR -
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
05.2009
B.Com in Business Management And Accountancy -
Bangalore University
04.2004
Commerce -
Karnataka State PU Board
04.2001
Sri Kumaran Public School, ICSE -
05.1999
Skills
- Administration
- Diversity Championing
- Employee Engagement
- HR Leadership and Business Partnering
- HR Operations
- Leadership Hiring
- Learning and Development
- Liasoning with Government Officials
- Performance Management
- Quality Management
- Talent Acquisition
- Talent Management
- Union Management
Certification
- 10/01/2022, Certified Scrum Master
- 08/01/2017, Advanced Program in Strategic Management from IIM Calcutta
- 08/01/2013, Post Graduate Diploma in Quality Management from Mahindra Institute of Quality
Affiliations
- Believe in holistic development of body and mind, hence i pursue fitness activities and invest time to meditate and other related activities to nourish the mind.
Languages
Kannada
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
C1
Marathi
Beginner
A1
Timeline
HR Head
Nobel Hygiene
07.2020 - Current
Director
ENABLE (Own Venture)
08.2019 - 07.2020
HR Lead
Godrej Tyson Foods Ltd
03.2018 - 08.2019
Lead HRBP (Sr Manager HR)
KEC International (RPG Group)
07.2017 - 02.2018
Lead HRBP - Sales Functions
CEAT (RPG Group)
04.2016 - 06.2017
SMT Lead and HRBP
CEAT - Halol Mfg Unit (RPG Group)
07.2014 - 03.2016
HRBP & ER Partner
CEAT Nasik Mfg Unit (RPG Group)
06.2010 - 07.2014
Management Trainee
RPG Group HR - Multiple Stints
06.2009 - 06.2010
Masters in HRM& LR -
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
B.Com in Business Management And Accountancy -
Bangalore University
Commerce -
Karnataka State PU Board
Sri Kumaran Public School, ICSE -
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