Group HR Head
Gulf Group Holding Co. LLC
Total years of experience :21 years, 4 Months
Reporting into Board of Directors, lead the HR portfolio for the corporate and group companies in Hypermarket retail, Concrete ready mix plants, construction, contracting, MEP, Hospital n pharmacies, Bakery, interior and fit out etc.
Group Head HRD for corporate and 12 group companies providing all services related to Hr and Administration.
Leading a team of 9 HR professionals to manage End to End HR function for 800 staff deployed in 20 group companies across the length and breadth of Oman.
Lead, formulate and Execute HR Policies and Guidelines in alignment with Business Objectives.
Direct and deliver entire gamut of HR services bouquet for the group companies.
Role entalis - Organization Design, Restructuring, Right Sizing, Workforce planning, Staffing, Mass Hiring, Compensation and benefits, Rewards, Recognition, Employee morale and motivation, Policies, system processes, Performance Management System, change management, employee engagement, L & D, Compliance, Building leadership, Cultural diversity, Visas and Payroll.
Associated Brands / Group companies : Europcar - Rent a car company with a fleet size of 1500 vehicles, WHSmith - A travel retail brand with 7 retail outlets at Muscat Airport, Travelex - 15 Retail outlets of Foreign currency/exchange, Mistal - A luxurious boutique of very high end watches and jewelry, Havas Worldwide Muscat - Leading Advertising and media company, Mumtaz Mahal, Woodlands- Two top of the line fine dining restaurants, Asha Contracting - Contracting, Construction, Turnkey jobs, carpentry, joinery and interior wood work, House of Tyers - Tire retreading factory (sold), Majan Security - Security Systems and Surveillance. HR partners for OLX Oman (winded up now)
Managed end to end HR portfolio for 17 group companies of the group, Staff strength 1500.
Worked with Al Abbas Group, Dubai, UAE. Leading diversified business group operates through 17+ group companies in various industries like retail, trade, Medical Equipment and pathlabs, computers & office equipment, airline ticketing and travels, sports, real estate, fast food and casual dining restaurants, IT and technical support, fashion & apparels, interior decoration, electronics, watches, advertising, media etc.
Associated Brands: Al Abbas Trading Co. - Franchise owner for IBM, Konica Minolta, E-innovations - represents Hyundai, Abba Electronics - Toshiba TEC, XLRI Curriculums, Fast Food and Casual Dining -Marrybrown, Johnny Carinos, Outback Steakhouse, Hadi - Departmental store of Household and novelty products, Time - Watches and Jewellary, In and Out space - Office and Hospitality furniture, Publilink - Media and Advertising, Earth Developers - Real estate and brokerage
Managed complete HR functions for 500 staff in Middle East, Africa and Europe. Indicaa global limited is the World's No.1 Company in trade of Containerized Ferrous Metal
Worked with Nicholas Piramal India Ltd, Mumbai, India, the flagship company of 2500 crore Piramal Enterprises Ltd; India’s No.3 highly Reputed & Leading Pharmaceutical MNC
Designation: Manager - Human Resources for Corporate and All India Marketing & Sales force of one of the subsidiary companies namely NPIL Healthcare (P) Limited.
Employee Strength: Over 600
Reported to: Managing Director / President - Human Resources.
Achievements
Driven a massive Recruitment campaign and was instrumental in establishing a newly launched subsidiary NPIL Healthcare by recruiting 600 personnel within the given business deadlines. Recruited for corporate office’s various functions like Product Management, Finance, Supply chain & Distribution, Sales, Sales & Marketing Services etc and for field sales recruited Zonal Sales Managers, Area Sales Managers and Medical Representatives across the country.( Received Appreciation certificate from the President - Human Resources)
Structured and Designed Compensation & Benefits package in line and in harmony with the labour law for the Newly Launched Subsidiary and successfully rolled out and implemented it all across India.
Designed and Successfully completed Induction and Product Training for the newly selected field Managers which helped in smooth launch of new products
Devised the Appraisal System & Annual Increment Policy and succeeded in implementing it ahead of rest of the group amidst of the pressure of recruiting massive field force at that time.( Received Appreciation note from COO and Managing Director).
Designed and implemented Hr policies and systems on Recruitment, Selection, Induction, Appointment & Joining, Confirmation, Transfer, Full and Final Settlements, Separation, Performance Management, Salary & Incentive Payments.
Rated as the A+ high performer in 2007 amongst a team of 40 HR professionals in the Organization.
Post-Graduation - M.S.W from D.A. University, Indore, India with 64 % of Marks, Specialization in LabourWelfare and Personnel Management; 4th rank in Merit list of D.A. University; Awarded with Mary GraceAward for the Best Research; Class Representative.
- B.Sc. from H.S.Gour University, Sagar, India in Year 1998 with 72% of Marks; 8th rank inMerit list of University
