Sruthi Kumaran

Business Units: Metromed; Metrovet; TCI, Sigma, Transafe
Scope: UAE
Reports to: HR Business Partner- Trading
Role:
The remit of this role is to provide HR operations support to all the operating companies/business units. Work in partnership with
the business to provide end to end HR and Admin support to over 200 employees spread across UAE.
Key Deliverables:
Manpower Planning & Budgeting:
 Support the HR BP in populating the Manpower planning template once approved by the Operations team.
 Prepared the Manpower matrix for the entire year ensuring the Nationality and Gender mix are as agreed and signed off by the
Operations Team.
 Quarterly reconciliation and recommendation of logical implementation of Manpower budget on the basis of quantifiable
productivity and measureable increase in operations.
 Recommend appropriate title and remuneration fitment for additional positions that come up from time to time.
Talent Acquisition:
 Handled recruitment for all levels and all functions. End to end involvement right from vendor evaluation & empanelment,
screening resumes, Interview coordination, preparing hiring documents, offer letter coordination, Visa coordination, on boarding
and induction.
 Ensured all new joiners are provided with joining and induction kit.
 Responsible for conducting Reference checks for all hires.
 Worked closely with the PR team to get people on board in less than 2-3 weeks from time of offer.
 Ensuring all recruitments are in line with agreed manpower plan.
 Responsible for flight and hotel bookings for all new joiners.
Employee Relations:
 Reviewing HR policies and procedures in compliance with the MINT policies.
 First point of contact for all people related issues
 Organising counselling meeting for staff with poor performance, work related issues, misbehaviour, and policy violations.
 Conduct and document exit Interviews for all staff.
 Log all employee requests using the HR value portal.
Performance Management
 Support HR BP in roll out of Corporate Performance Management System
 Compile training needs from the PMS forms to prepare Training Matrix.
 Ensured compliance to timely conduct of performance reviews and submission of results to corporate.
 Ensured 100% target achievement with regards to staff appraisals.
 Ensured all new employees are reviewed for performance on a timely manner.
 Responsible for issuance of probationary confirmation letters.
HR Reports
 Prepare, maintain and update all recruitment related reports.
 Upkeep and Manage all employee e-files.
 Supported the successful roll out of Oracle Self Service HR at the business unit level.
 Submission of Monthly HR Metrics report to HRBP.
 Managed all employee insurance details and reports.
HR Operations / others
 Employee passport reconciliation and management.
 Generation of Time & Attendance reports from system for office staff.
 Visa processing, Visa renewals.
 Payroll inputs to head office
 Vehicle and mobile issuance and management.
 Manage Employee reimbursements, expense claims
 Custodian for all Code of conduct files.
 Responsible for booking onboarding and Exit tickets.
 Responsible for Management and upkeep of employee leave database.
 Responsible for issuance of standard letters to banks, Immigration, travel and so on.
Notable Accomplishments
 Prepared an online employee induction website.
 Prepared and rolled out a New Joinee kit.
 Been actively involved and in charge for many Employee engagement activities; Kick off meetings

Business Units: Supermarket; Transport; Restaurant; Retail and Wholesale.
Scope: UAE
Reports to: HR Manager/Chairman
Role:
Managed the entire Gamut of HR and Admin in a fast-paced Retail environment; providing support over 600 employees spread
across 30 stores in seven emirates.
Key Deliverables:
Manpower Planning & Budgeting:
 Agreed staff budgets for the entire year with operations team and owner.
 Prepared the Manpower matrix for the entire year ensuring the Nationality and Gender mix are as agreed and signed off by the
Operations Team.
 Quarterly reconciliation and recommendation of logical implementation of Manpower budget based on quantifiable productivity
and measurable increase in operations.
 Recommend appropriate title and remuneration fitment for additional positions that come up from time to time.
Talent Acquisition:
 Handled recruitment for all levels and all functions. End to end involvement right from vendor evaluation & empanelment,
screening resumes, interviewing, salary fitment, offer, new hire orientation and vendor management.
 Focused on Bulk