Ashwita Dmello

• Lead the region as a “Role Model” by developing a culture that enables employees to perform in accordance to the company’s objectives and act as the “Face of Human Resources” for the company.
• Supports senior management and Regional President by providing HR counsel and responsible for senior level decision making in collaboration with internal customers, stakeholders and Country HR Managers.
• Provide information and monthly reports to the business on data such as staff turnover, references, cost per hire, training hours per person, etc.

• Partnered with the head of the business units and VP of HR to develop and drive people and organization development solutions that are integrated with the business strategy.
• As a member of the EMEA HR leadership team, contributed towards the development and successful implementation of the HR strategy for the region.
• Built and maintained strong relationships with key stakeholders within the business to help develop and steer the profile of the HR team regionally as a dynamic and commercially focused partner to the business unit.

• Support areas/locations of the Business by providing HR relationship and engagement services
• Organizational Development, including:
- Conflict Management and coaching
- Job design and enrichment
- Cummins Performance management System (Ontrack)
- Employee development planning (Individual Development Planning/Organization Development Review)
• Participate and lead in market surveys, grading and survey data collection for Hay and Mercer
• Lead on job evaluation and grading with Mercer IPE tool for all functions and profiles across Middle East
• Manage HR Policies and Procedures administration and execution
• Lead training activities and special projects
• Program Leader and facilitation for Global Onboarding program in Middle East
• Lead/coordinate training needs assessment for assigned organization.
• Promote the right environment to support the Organization’s Vision and concepts of the Cummins Operating Systems (COS) and Cummins Business Model (CBM)
• Provide staffing and recruiting support in partnership with Corporate Recruitment
• As a partner with CBS, manage compensation process and link with benefits administration. Main point of contact for escalation in HR for Medical and Life Insurance.
• Lead the consistent completion of key HR processes
- Employee development, training
- Employee Relations
- Retention
- Communication
- Diversity
- Recognition
- Investigations
• Strongly support/champion the implementation of Diversity Initiatives
• Direct Organization Planning that evaluates structure, job design and headcount forecasting
• Working on AOP with Finance Director and Business Leaders
• Currently working on the Employee Handbook for employees and devising another version for managers and HR.
• Lead trainer for Corporate HR mandatory trainings.
• Work with external training providers in devising business specific training skills requirements and assessment for different training implementations.

• Review and analyze Benefits Policies & Guidelines and Market / Industry trends.
• Establishes procedures, forms, systems in implementing and improvement of benefits.
• Participates in surveys on Benefits with network of MEIEG network of Companies.
• List of Benefits to administer and develop:
-Medical & Life Insurance with ALICO
-Leaves Management
-DCP- Retirement/Pension Plan
-Annual Air Ticket Benefit - Data colation, analysis and payout
-Expatriate Benefits e.g. Schooling, Club Membership, Expenses and Settling in Allowances
-Loan Benefits- Car loan, House Advance, Temporary Housing Assistance, Salary Advance, Cash Advance
-Management of other benefits - mobile phone allowance and limit, service awards
-Responsible for HR Employee Data Maintenance
-Annual Medical Checkup benefit for employees
• Managment of monthly payroll process, administration and payout through SAP.
• Participate in projects related to Benefits Improvements.
• Provide support and assistance in knowledge transfer for benefits to HR counterparts across the Market.
• Analysis and formulation of current HR SOP Manual of current benefits for local and international employees. Cascading and sharing of SOP’s with HR counterparts of other countries.
• Preparing, analysing and presenting Key benefits developments to the team and top management.
• Preparation of budget report and dynamic forecasting.
• Assist audit (internal) and finance with data evaluation and analysis.
• Assist employees, line managers and top management in Employee Relations and in cascading information and HR organisational changes ( local and international ) in regards to employee benefits and entitlement.