MANISH P KULKARNI

E-Mail: kulkarni.manish08@gmail.com | Contact: +91-8451072658

Address: C-39, Rajendra Nagar, Indore- 452012. MP, India

High Performance Human Resource/Admin

Management Expert
~ Seeking challenging Top-Level Management assignments to leverage over 21 years chronicle of
success ~
High-Growth & Turnaround Operations | Strategy Planning & Policy Formulation | OD & New Initiatives
| Integration of HR Programs | HRD & HRM | Performance Appraisal | Personnel Management | Plant
Administration & Workforce Management | Training & Development | HR Operations & Process
Management | Building Outstanding Workplaces & Performance Driven Organizations| Multi-cultural &
Global Interactions | HR Automation Projects (HRIS) | HR Compliance & Audit
~ New York State University, New York, USA- MBA (HR & Finance) post-graduate (Full Time)
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Industrial Exposure: Manufacturing / Pharmaceutical / Retail FMCG Business
Proactive HR Business Partner with expertise in establishing structure, driving vision and
streamlining operations by instituting advanced HR policies and practices and delivering sustained
organizational growth in dynamic environments
~ Excellent track record of establishing programs on continuous workforce development including
setting priorities for improvement actions, integrating workforce development and establishing a
culture of excellence
~ Experience in leading HR organizations and key functions across emerging & developed markets of
Africa, India and USA while working as a strategic partner to HR professionals, executive teams, and
business groups
CAREER ABSTRACT

Proponent of innovative HR approaches & solutions, strongly focus on upholding business

ethics and materializing policies & practices lawfully and ethically; addressing and implementing
strategic plans for talent acquisition and manpower planning as well as consistently ensured that
HR policies and procedures have optimized value across overall organizational processes
Trusted advisor and business partner to companys senior leaders, functioning as an expert on
people and organizational issues and providing guidance on managing complex and sensitive
employee relations matters; resolved complex union and non-union problems while leading and
mentoring cross-functional teams in multi-cultural and multi-facility environments
Excellent administrative acumen and experience in developing and rolling-out overall
administrative matrix to support and enable systems and to ensure continued optimal
performance; experienced in managing facility management, housekeeping, logistics, event and
project planning and management, vendor management, etc.
Deft in resolving IR issues and settling all cases in an amicable manner; institutionalized
sustainable IR policies/practices at multiple units, which are in long-term interest of the organization
- building employee morale, controlling attrition and building committed teams
Exceptional relationship building and liaison skills to work closely with HR Business
Partners (HRBPs) and business leaders and vendors to ensure alignment of talent acquisition
plans with the business plans; holds the distinction of maintaining strong relationships with all
customers, including candidates, hiring managers and business partners; possess campus
recruitment exposure
Visionary thinker and enabler of practices which enable organizations to fulfill business
mandates and propel them in the right directions; mentoring & motivating staff & helping them see
the link between their KRAs & goals of the organization
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Augmented compliance rate to 95% from 70% in a span of 2 years and as a part of restructuring,
rationalized employee-pay structure across bands and streamlined the payroll cost which in turn
enhanced employee satisfaction by 37%

Reduced recruitment turnaround time by 12% using efficient planning/feedback loop of recruitment
plan, pre-fitment & salary negotiations strategies

Achieved 62% improvement in major people performance matrices like Employee Turnover Rate,
Absenteeism, Time to Hire, Training ROI & Employee Satisfaction Index over a 3-year period

Stellar in developing annual operating plans, controlling variance by proactively monitoring to keep
variance within +- 5%, reducing vacant positions by 45% by elimination, merging or filling the
vacancies; created induction program for all new employees and ensured 95% compliance with a
satisfaction rating of 8/10

Brought down attrition by 55% and boosted on time delivery of defect free products by 17% by
analysing 800 staff and workers jobs for job content/job specification; notable role in evolving SLA,
KPI for performance enhancement, defined jobs as per competencies, adjusted roles and fixed pay
scale bands as per job

Created mentoring program to reduce attrition by 60% as well as developed in-house training
programs instead of hiring outside consultants which eventually saved 35% of training budget
(saving of $150,000)

C A R E E R R E C I TA L

General Manager HR
Dialog Consultants, Mumbai (April 2014 Present)

KEY RESULT AREAS

Business/Corporate Consulting: Rendering consultancy to corporate clients on various aspects
of Business and Operations covering diverse areas to improve employee productivity, goal setting,
performance management, identification of learning & development requirements, conducting
trainings, etc.
Managing the Corporate Strategy & Policy Making Support: Facilitating as a key advisor to
the Senior Management in devising & effectuating coherent HR strategies thereby improving
internal processes and procedures within a demanding environment, deadlines and set budgets;
devising and implementing short term and long term policies to achieve organizational goals
Management of Talent: Leading the integration of activities and services across Human
Resources to ensure that staff are effectively deployed, motivated and retained to deliver excellent
service. The service comprises:
o Corporate Strategic Decision, Policy Formulation and Vision & Mission
o HR Operations and Systems Implementation
o Change Management and OD Interventions
o Talent Acquisition, Recruitment and Staffing
o Learning and Leadership Development
o Performance Management, Compensation and Benefits
o Reward & Recognition, Compensation Survey and Benchmarking
o Appraisals, Counselling and Employee Retention
o Employee Relations, Motivation and Engagement
o Succession Planning and Compensation Restructuring
o Industrial Relations and Statutory Compliance
o Manpower planning and benchmarking
o Design and implementation of SOPs in HR
o Driving KRA / KPIs
Operational Performance Management: Facilitating the organisations in developing a high
performance service culture, continuously monitoring and improving systems and processes;

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forming & implementing robust performance management frameworks consistently across the
service, ensuring that performance targets are achieved
Change Management: Developing & implementing a clear people strategy for the organisations,
ensuring that services are delivered effectively through all core Human Resource components such
as values, people, leadership, job designs, reward & recognition, management processes &
systems and performance management
Learning and Capability Development: Planning and developing professional development,
leadership development and capability development programs in collaboration with Corporate L&D
department for various levels of talent
General Manager- HR / Head - Plant Administration
Dana Pharmaceuticals Limited, Nigeria (Jan 2011 Mar 2014)

Facilitated as a single point of contact for corporate recruitment & personnel management for 4 out
of 6 business groups of the organization and oversaw end-to-end human resource activities
Spearheaded a multitude of responsibilities viz. developing annual employee plan, establishing
goals in line with the management objectives, recruiting staff using Psychometric Tool MBTI and
coordinated with department heads for generating job descriptions
Conceived, consulted and implemented various short-term and long term Compensation initiatives
to reflect corporate vision. Complete ownership of C & B policies
Appreciated for actively participating in Union Representative Meeting for 2 yearly wage
negotiations and successfully negotiated for and higher productivity/output per shift
Created history by developing Service level agreement (SLA) for the first time during
union negotiations resulting in performance measurement/corrective action &
enhancement
Implemented the concept of HR viz. KAIZAN, TQM, and also 5S, and JIT for housekeeping as well as
rendered administrative support to the plant; managed contract workers at the plant level and
conducted audit of service providers
Projects Undertaken
Recorded 30% reduction in loss of man-days compared to systemic shocks when employees quit
suddenly by liaising with Department Heads in developing their leadership potential, identification
of erudite staff using PMS and written test mechanism, mentoring, training, support by handholding
through a feedback loop with HODs
Initiated OD & Employee Engagement Programs for employees across the organization
Conducted study of employee engagement at work, resulted in identification of training needs,
creation of leadership pipeline and mentoring opportunities for the selected staff for higher
performance, maintaining positive attitude towards work and workers and 70% less escalation of
disputes to the labor union
Reduced perception of delay in increment/Bonus to workers by timely presenting all the details to
the management and diligent follow up thereby brought down attrition by 20%
Conducted Best Employee Contests on a per quarter basis & top 3 employees as rated by their
supervisors were felicitated, creating sense of competition & harmony amongst workers
Initiated & implemented employee engagement activities like Sales Contests / Picnics / Star of
Quarter Awards / Employee Rewards / Event (marriage/birth/Christmas/national day) Celebrations
Completed a performance management process design encompassing role definition, performance
management process, measurable criteria (KRA/KPI), templates/forms, rating scales, etc., covering
Pharma Division
General Manager HR & Admin.
Melcom Pharmaceuticals Limited, Pune (Nov 2009 Dec 2010)
Brain behind streamlining entire HR & Admin process and saving 8% wage bill per year;
decentralizing offices to take care of value unlocking of office building and studied Overtime to

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factory staff, streamlined rates, hours based on Employee categories thus saved OT cost by 18% by
employing less staff for the jobs
Analyzed 800 staff and workers jobs for job content and working conditions followed by creating
SLA, KPI for performance enhancement which resulted in eliminating redundant jobs, defining new
jobs as per competencies, adjusting roles, fixing pay scale bands as per job, reducing attrition by
50% and boosting on time delivery of defect free products by 17%
Completed technical recruitment for the position of Sales Engineers for Gujarat Region by Campus
hiring in one of the prestige institute of Vadodara
National Manager: Recruitment & Talent Transformation
Reliance Industries Limited (Petrochemicals & Petroleum Business), Mumbai (July 2006 Nov 2009)
Effective role in planning and receiving approvals for manpower budgets and implementing &
controlling recruitment plan for 1500 Staff across 4 states of India with low employee turnover ratio;
recruited about 1500 staff across India
Successfully completed performance management process design encompassing role, definition,
performance management process, measurable criteria (KRA/KPI), templates/forms, rating scales,
etc.
Conducted goal setting exercises as a part of OD Intervention for skilled staff of hyper markets
directly impacting profitability, morale and competitive spirits of the employees
Conducted recruitment drives in Universities, Collages and at Local Employment Bureau which
paved a way in achieving target of 200 staff
Manager Recruitment & Business Strategy
Wal-Mart Inc., USA (Feb 2003 Apr 2006)
Holds the distinction of receiving BEST Employee Award, twice for steering cost saving measures
in the department
Track record of achieving 30% staffing cost savings in North Eastern USA in the busy Thanksgiving;
achieved 100% of recruitment target within the given TAT in the region with 92% employee
satisfaction 3 months after the date of employment
Attained 50% increase of internal customer satisfaction by establishing matrices for recruitment
system effectiveness with measurable & actionable TAT for accurate/ timely MIS usage
Held accountable for global centric HR service organization to increase role of Expatriate staff
members in the company; implemented a roadmap for process driven grade equalization for staff &
employees
INITIAL CAREER GLIMPSE
* Sunshield Chemicals Ltd, Khopoli, India as Senior HR/Admin Manager

2001-2005

* Finmart Marketing Ltd, Rau, Indore, India- Manager-Business Development

1998-2001

* Phoenix Pharmaceuticals P Ltd, Dewas Road, Indore, MP as Plant HR Manager

1993-1998

S C H O L A S T I C S P O RT F O L I O

MBA (HR & Finance) New York State University, New York, USA (Full Time)
Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering Pune University, India

2003
1991

PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENT (Trainings)

~ Situational Leadership ~ Six Sigma Basic Training ~ Competency Mapping Course ~ Leadership &
Team Building ~ Time Management ~ Winning Attitude at the Workplace ~ Managing for Higher
Performance ~ Professional Selling Skills ~ Effective Team Building ~ Dana Group HR Business
Partnering Forum ~ Personality Development Skills ~ Performance Management & Target Setting
Workshop ~ Human Resourcefulness Training by Mr. Anand Chulani ~ Effective Records Management ~

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How Personality Aspects Impacts Fate of Careers ~ Speed of Trust ~ 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
(Classic) ~

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