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E-mail: bipul.sharmahr@gmail.com

Bipul Sharma
Mobile: +91-9819558142 I Email: bipul.sharmahr@gmail.com

Profile

Performance focused HR professional with 20+ years of extensive experience in HR Generalist and
specialist roles in MNC & Indian Conglomerates. Versatile in Global & Indian operating scenarios.
Positively impacted organizational performance through innovative approach in business
partnering, turnaround & change management, enhancing user experience with HR shared
services, proactive industrial relations, derisking business of statutory non- compliances and
effectively managing external environment sensitivities in complex scenario during 4 major stints in
manufacturing sector.
Led HR related projects locally & globally by putting in action cognitive & problem solving skills with
process, cost & quality orientation. Oriented as strategist developing quick business acumen,
knowhow of organizational structures, HR technology & systems architecture.

Work Experience

1st September 2015 onwards

Organization : Emami Agrotech Limited

Business : Edible Oil Mfg & Mktg with ₹11,000+ Cr Turnover
Current Role : Head – HR (Designated as Associate Vice President– HR)
Current Stint Location : Corporate Office, Kolkata, India
Reporting to : CEO & Group CHRO

Key Responsibilities
 Talent Acquisition, retention, development and succession planning
 Facilitate the annual business planning & manpower budgeting for the Company
 Drive productivity initiatives at Units
 Managing HR costs and budgets adherence through Process Improvements
 Facilitate a culture of Operational Excellence for HR
 Partner with CEO to deliver Business Transformation & Scaling Up Agenda
 Senior Stakeholders Management
 Building strategic capabilities for a future ready Organization
 Embedding best practices to proactively manage Employee Relations & manage associated change
 Employee related Policies’ implementation & augmentation
 Performance Management: Goal Setting – Rewards – HIPO management
 Employee Engagement
 Leadership Coaching
 Employer Brand Building & introducing other Best Practices in HR

Significant Milestones
 Build 1.5 Bln USD ready Organization by Talent Acquisition & HR Transformation
 Partnered Business in expansion of footprint across India
 Coordinated implementation of Rockefeller Habits
 Led the implementation of automation in HR – SuccessFactors
 Led the coining & cascade of Core Values across Organization
 Created & implemented Reward & recognition program for Company

1st December 2014 till 31st August 2015

Organization : H&R Johnson (India) – A Division of Prism Cement Limited

Business : Tiles Mfg & Mktg with ₹2000+ Cr Turnover
Role : ER & Corporate HR Head (Designated as Senior General Manager – HR)
Stint Location : Corporate Office, Mumbai, India
Reporting to : Group HR Head & CEO

Role
 Heading Employee Relations and Corporate HR for the Company
 Administration

Key Responsibilities
 Talent acquisition & retention
 Create and drive talent agenda for HRJ
 MT Program
 PMS, Learning & Development
 Ensure zero mandays loss due to IR Issues in Plants & Branches
 Legal Compliances & Issues
 Manpower Budgeting
 Policy formulation and deployment SOPs formulation for HR processes
 Drive new HR Operating Framework

Significant Milestones
 Led the preparation of SOPs for HR
 Creation & Implementation of various policies & associated change management
 Managed external stakeholders effectively and avoided industrial unrest

27th May 2007 – 14th November 2014

Organization : Hindustan Unilever Limited

Business : FMCG with ₹26000+ Cr Turnover
Last Role : Senior Manager – HR
Last Stint Location : Corporate Office, Mumbai, India
Previous Locations : Silvassa Cluster & Chiplun
Reporting to : HR Services Director

Key Roles Performed

 India HR Shared Services Manager – 2011-2014
 Silvassa Cluster HR Manager – 2010-2011
 Plant HR Manager – 2007-2009

Significant Milestones
 Led implementation of Talent Agenda in India for 7500 employees – PMS, IDP, AOP etc
 Achieved highest ever mid-career talent acquisition for pan India operations along with meeting gender balance
targets for three consecutive years; Deployed usage of new sourcing channels – linked in, job boards, employee
referrals
 Led Global Service Improvement Projects in India
 Led setup of new IT business vertical supporting global businesses & managed global stakeholders
 Led implementation of Performance Management & Development and Recruitment tool for India
 Led centralization of social security compliances for 5000+ employees
 Leading extension of HR Services to cover new businesses & subsidiaries
 Redefined mass hiring and recruited highest volume of Sales force in an year with least TAT
 Led improvement in services by deployment of Lean Six Sigma tool for business adoption

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 Signed prospective wage agreements with above benchmark improvement in productivity and zero loss of
mandays due to IT issues
 Partnered business expansion plan & led recruitment for about 150 blue collar employees
 Drive CSR activities in the cluster and embed brands in community
 Created & deployed Leadership & Capability building plan for blue collar employees pan India for moving into
management cadre
 Led proactive employee relation initiatives & Business Linked Employee Engagements
 Implemented statutory compliances framework for Units
 Implementation and roll-out of the Behavioral Competency Framework
 Part of Leadership team in business turnaround for Vashisthi Detergents Limited - Chiplun in turbulent scenario
with first ever prospective wage agreement signed with increase in 33% productivity & achievement of lowest cost
producer status

Significant Achievements
 SAHR Director’s Award for bringing about Cultural Change
 CII Excellence Award for Best Practices in HR - 2010
 Led Unit to win Asia Manufacturing Excellence Award - 2011
 HR Director’s Award for TPM Initiatives
 Appreciation for contribution to Blue Collar talent agenda
 Appreciation for contribution to HR Structural changes
 Global HR Services Director’s Award for best in class User & Hiring Manager satisfaction across Unilever
 South Asia HR Director’s Award for Significant Achievements in Recruitment
 Appreciation from Global HR Director for significant achievements in performance
 Team award for Innovations in Recruitments
 Rated amongst “Best Tutors” under Alchemy program
 Highest Rating in Cross Legal Audits

1st July 2001 to 13th February 2007

Group Murugappa Group

Organization EID Parry (India) Limited
Stint Locations Alwar, Ranipet & Dewas
Last Role Head of Plant HR, IR & Admn
Reporting to Unit Head & HR Head

Key Stints
 Head of Plant HR, IR & Admn in Alwar & Dewas Plants
 Dy HR Manager in Ranipet Plant

Key Roles performed

 Lead OD Program to enhance Unit’s business performance
 Institute best practices in HR & IR in acquired plants
 Bring about change in culture of the plant so as to align employees’ mindset with business agenda
 Lead implementation of OHSAS 18001
 Conceived and deployed Strategic Skill Enhancement Program

Significant Milestones
 Significant breakthrough in improvement of Unit’s growth trajectory in Dewas
 Stalemate on wage agreement resolved without any IR issues in Alwar
 Change champion for manpower optimization program for Company
 Change Champion for SAP implementation

Significant Achievements
 Best HR Manager Award for implementing new HR Initiatives
 Best HR Executive Award for strategic skill enhancement program
 Recognition for implementation of CLMS & FCMS from DIS, Govt of Tamil Nadu
 Appreciation for organization development initiatives

3rd May 1999 to 30th June 2001

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Organization Industrial Filters & Fabrics Pvt Ltd
Location Corporate Office - Indore
Designation Sr. Officer (Personnel & Admn)
Reporting to Managing Director

Key Roles performed

 Setup framework for Green field site
 Talent acquisition for factory & Sales network
 Manage external environment
 Lead implementation of ISO 9000
Significant Milestones
 Partnered with business to setup and deliver double digit business growth
 Setup HR Systems for Greenfield site
 Setup ISO 9001 system
 Setup entire Sales network for India
Significant Achievements
 Managing Director’s recognition for Partnering Business to Win at Marketplace
 Recognition for Significant Achievement in Sales Team Setup in shortest possible time

Pre-Qualification Organizational Experience

Organization Golden Globe Lines

Location Branch Office - Indore
Designation Branch Manager
Duration Sept 1994- May 1997
Reporting to Director

Key Responsibilities
 Business Development
 Import Export Documentation

Academics & Personal Details

Year Qualification Institute Grade

2013-14 Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Tata Institute of Social Sciences, 7.6/10
Management (On campus weekend program) Mumbai
1997-1999 M.A (Social Work) Indore School of Social Work, 59.9%
Specialization: Labor Welfare & Personnel Management) Indore
1991-1994 Graduation – Chemistry Indore University, Indore 61%
1988-1990 XIIth Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 64%
1988 Xth (ICSE) De Nobili School, Dhanbad 72%

Date of Birth: 19th March 1971

Development

 Green Belt - Lean Six Sigma

 Competitor’s Intelligence & leading war games
 Unilever HRBP Foundation Program
 NRBPT Certified Lead Auditor for OHSAS 18001
 Coaching, Consulting Skills & Competency Mapping exercise.
 ISO – 9000, ISO 14001, TPM and DuPont Safety Systems.
 SAP HR/ PeopleSoft/Taleo / Success Factors etc

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Strengths

 Transformation & Change Management

 Business Acumen, Stakeholder management skills, quick decision-making & developing viable solutions
 Self- motivated with the ability to work with ambiguous situations and in dealing with critical issues.
 Coaching & Consulting Skills and ability to handle multiple projects / interventions / teams

19th Sep 2019 Bipul

Sharma

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