Sameer Soni, Head HR - Employee Services

Sameer Soni

Head HR - Employee Services

The Independent Food Company

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Human Resource Development Management
Experience
20 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 9 Months

Head HR - Employee Services at The Independent Food Company
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since August 2023

 Provide proactive HR advises and support business in execution of people strategy.
 Act as a change agent tasked with harmonizing HR projects with corporate objectives.
 Direct HR Operations focused on refining recruitment, onboarding, succession planning and talent management plans that support business objectives.
 Develop HR budgets, HR programs directly impacting business, Rewards and Recognition programs.
 Work proactively and collaborate with business teams on Talent Acquisition, Performance Management, Compensation and benefits to attract, engage and retain employees through competitive plans and ensure success of business initiatives.
 Transform Organisation culture by executing plans for diversity, equality and inclusion that conform with core business values, strategies and commitments.
 Develop HR Policies, reengineered exiting HR Processes, implement HRMS platform, promote and grow Emiratisation talent, have excellent employee relations and manage entire HR Operations.
 Develop and train HR teams at corporate office and regional offices.
 Ensure HR best practices, HR Compliance, HR audits and labor laws are compliant at all times.

Group Head Human Resources at Easy World Automation LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2021 to August 2023
Corporate HR Manager at Euro Mechanical
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2020 to December 2021

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Group Corporate Human Resources Manager at Petronash FZE
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2018 to September 2019
Head of Human Resources at Redington Gulf FZE
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2013 to May 2018
Senior HR Manager at Eros Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2007 to March 2013
Regional HR Manager at HDFC Bank Limited
  • India - Mumbai
  • November 2005 to October 2007
Senior HR Executive at Travel Corporation of India Limited
  • India - Mumbai
  • December 2003 to October 2005
Recruitment Manager at Excellency Search
  • India - Mumbai
  • November 2002 to November 2003

Hiring C-Suite executives for Finance & Banking Industry.

Education

Master's degree, Human Resource Development Management
  • at University of Mumbai
  • November 2020

courses: – SCP (Pursuing) •CHRM (Certified Human Resource Manager), American Certification Institute, USA

Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at University of Mumbai
  • March 1999

Specialties & Skills

HR Strategy
Human Resources Management Systems
HR Operations
Employee Engagement
HR Business Partnering
Leadership Management
Talent Acquisition
Strategic Thinking
Teamwork and Collaboration
Employee Relations
HR Business Partnering
Critical Thinking
Management
Recruitment
Human Resources
Payroll
Performance Management
HR Management
HR Strategy
Training
Operational HR
Performance Appraisal

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Native Speaker
Gujarati
Native Speaker
Marathi
Native Speaker
Urdu
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Certified Human Resources Manager (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2015

Hobbies

  • Music
  • Cooking
  • Travel