SURESH M — Technical Recruiter

Strategic HR Leader | Driving Organizational Growth through People & Process Transformation: I am an HR strategist with a proven track record of steering organizational growth across diverse, multicultural global environments. By blending HR expertise with strategic business partnering, I have successfully managed complex talent landscapes, boosted employee engagement, and established people-centric policies. My approach leverages cross-functional collaboration and robust stakeholder management to foster mutual trust and build sustainable professional relationships. Key Achievements & Professional Journey: HR foundation: Pharma Startup (GSK)- Established foundational HR frameworks and Good Food Manufacturing Practices (GFMP). Cultural Transformation (HUL - FMCG): Managed cultural shifts following M&A activity, implemented GFMP, and utilised diagnostic surveys to boost employee morale. Performance Culture (DENSO - Autocomponent Manufacturing): Developed a high-performance culture by integrating Japanese methodologies with strong employee relations (ER), culture building and consistent Process & Performance (P&P) standards. Restructuring, HR delivery & Automation (Page Industries & Shahi Exports): Revamped organisational structures, job grading, Compensation & Benefits (C&B), and Performance Management Systems (PMS). Led HR automation initiatives that significantly improved operational productivity. Core Competencies: Strategic Growth: Driving organisational change, challenging the status quo, culture building and utilising data validation to continuous HR improvement. Talent & Performance: Implementing data-driven PMS, talent management strategies, and productivity-linked wage settlements. ER & Compliance: A principled approach to discipline, grievance handling, union negotiations, and POSH compliance. Ready for the Next Challenge: Following a period of strategic unlearning, I am agile, adaptable, and ready to return to a people management leadership role. My career has been defined by a passion for creating a lasting impact, and I am eager to help growing companies utilise robust processes to build formidable business models. Core Philosophy: Success in people management is achieved when the leader possesses foresight, the team shares a unified vision, and human assets are actively engaged in continuous improvement. How I am here: “Change yourself before you change the others…!”

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader with extensive experience in organizational growth across diverse industries.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 36 yrs 7 mos

Skills

Strategic Hr
Stakeholder Management
Process Efficiency
Compensation & Performance
Organisational Redesign
Performance Management
Organisational Growth
Cultural Transformation
Employee Engagement
Hr Infrastructure
Regulatory Compliance
Startup Hr

Career Highlights

Proven track record in driving organizational growth.
Expertise in cultural transformation and employee engagement.
Strong background in strategic HR and stakeholder management.

Work Experience

BEYOND HR - Freelance HR Consulting

HR ADVISOR/Fractional CHRO (9 yrs 6 mos)

Shahi Exports Pvt Ltd

SR GENERAL MGR - CORPORATE HR (1 yr 7 mos)

PAGE INDUSTRIES LTD (Apparel)

GENERAL MANAGER - HR (Corporate role) (2 yrs 3 mos)

DENSO (Auto Components - TOYOTA family)

GENERAL MANAGER - HR (12 yrs 2 mos)

Hindustan Unilever Limited (FMCG)

FACTORY HR MANAGER (5 yrs 4 mos)

GSK (then KG Gluco Biols Ltd - Glaxo SmithKline Pharma)

PERSONNEL OFFICER (3 yrs 11 mos)

MURDESWAR CERAMICS LTD

DEPUTY PERSONNEL OFFICER, FIELD REASERCH INVESTIGATOR (1 yr 10 mos)

Education

Busines Management at Thunderbird School of Global Management

Master of Human Resources (M.S.W.) at University of Mysore

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at University of Mysore

SURESH M

Technical Recruiter

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India36 yrs 7 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Proven track record in driving organizational growth.
Expertise in cultural transformation and employee engagement.
Strong background in strategic HR and stakeholder management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader with extensive experience in organizational growth across diverse industries.

Contact

sureshmsagar@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Strategic HrStakeholder ManagementProcess EfficiencyCompensation & PerformanceOrganisational RedesignPerformance ManagementOrganisational GrowthCultural TransformationEmployee EngagementHr InfrastructureRegulatory ComplianceStartup Hr

Other Skills

Strategic ThinkingPrevention of Sexual Harassment - POSHPolicies & Procedures DevelopmentCulture buildingSLAs for work process improvementHR automationStatutory CompliancesHR Business PartneringJob grades restructuringCompensation restructuringHuman Resources Information Systems (HRIS)Employee RelationsGrievance managementOD interventionsTalent Management

About

Experience

36 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

5 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

9 yrs 6 mos

Current Experience

Beyond hr - freelance hr consulting

HR ADVISOR/Fractional CHRO

Nov 2016 – Present · 9 yrs 6 mos · BANGALORE · Hybrid

● Advising Companies on Management strategies through Stakeholder management:
● Strategic HR & Stakeholder Management: Linking HR strategies to business goals. This includes managing stakeholders (internal employees, unions, management) to secure buy-in.
● Culture Building & Change Management: Develop & help to execute action plans for shaping workplace culture, fostering employee engagement, and navigating organizational changes;
● Employee Relations & Dispute Resolution: Advise on handling Employee Relations (ER), managing grievances, disciplinary actions, and resolving disputes in challenging environments.
● POSH & Compliance: Help in implementing the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH), setting up Internal Committees (IC), and establishing confidential communication platforms for grievances.
● Due Diligence & Ethical Processes: Help to establish ethical work processes, ensuring compliance with legal standards, and maintaining high standards of integrity in HR operations.
● Whole-time employment at Chinmaya Mission Hospital (2018-2019): Provided dedicated HR leadership involving restructuring of HR processes, managing employee relations..

Strategic ThinkingPrevention of Sexual Harassment - POSHPolicies & Procedures DevelopmentCulture buildingStrategic HRStakeholder Management

Shahi exports pvt ltd

SR GENERAL MGR - CORPORATE HR

Jan 2015 – Aug 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos · BANGALORE · On-site

● Process Efficiency & Automation: Introduced SLAs, Payroll automation, and HR automation to reduce manual interventions, ensure statutory compliance, and streamline workflows.
● Compensation & Performance: Revised the Compensation Policy (increments at 10% of payroll cost) and overhauled Performance Evaluation to create a unified organizational approach.
● Strategic Workforce Management: Implemented manpower redeployment, a 12% manpower reduction, and used HR analytics for data-driven hiring and monitoring.
● Compliance & Employee Relations: Strengthened POSH measures, established Grievance platforms, and managed complex Employee Relations (ER) through disciplinary actions.
● Stakeholder Engagement: Formalised stakeholder management within routine operations to ensure alignment between HR and business leadership.

SLAs for work process improvementHR automationPrevention of Sexual Harassment - POSHStatutory CompliancesHR Business PartneringProcess Efficiency+1

Page industries ltd (apparel)

GENERAL MANAGER - HR (Corporate role)

Apr 2011 – Jul 2013 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Bangalore · On-site

● Organisational redesign: Led a comprehensive restructuring of the HR function into a tiered model (Corporate, Business, and Plant Operations), improving service delivery across business units.
● Job Grades restructuring: Streamlined organisational hierarchy by reducing 930 job grades by 75% achieved significant structural leaness and clarity without any workforce reduction.
● Compensation & Benefits Strategy: Introduced a Compensation Policy; "One-Time Increments" and Promotions framework, capping annual payroll growth at 12% to ensure fiscal predictability.
● Performance Management: Standardised talent evaluation by overhauling the PMS into a unified, company-wide approach, driving a high-performance culture.
● Risk Mitigation & Integrity: Revamped the BGV process to eliminate recruitment loopholes, successfully identifying and mitigating 15% of cases of resume fudging or unethical practices.
● HR Digitalisation & Analytics: Automated payroll and HR systems to ensure 100% statutory compliance. Introduced HR Analytics for real-time monitoring and improvement in hiring quality.

Job grades restructuringCompensation restructuringPolicies & Procedures DevelopmentHR Business PartneringPrevention of Sexual Harassment - POSHHuman Resources Information Systems (HRIS)+2

Denso (auto components - toyota family)

GENERAL MANAGER - HR

Sep 1998 – Nov 2010 · 12 yrs 2 mos · BANGALORE · On-site

● Strategic HR & Organisational Growth: Led HR at a Japanese auto components startup, facilitating rapid scaling by hiring 500 staff in four years and establishing foundational HR policies.
● Global Leadership Projects & Kaizen: Nominated as a Global C-Level Executive for the Global Leadership Development Project, playing a key role in diffusing the DENSO Global Vision, training calendars, and common policies.
● Culture & Performance Improvement: Implemented Japanese best practices such as (Kaizen), (PDCA), (QCDSM), '0' accident policy, enhancing employee engagement and productivity by 15%.
● Employee Relations & Stakeholder Management: Fostered trust and harmony with unions, managing wage settlements, and developing grievance procedures to maintain strong Employee Relations (ER).
● HR Analytics & Compliance: Utilised HR automation for 100% statutory compliance and data-driven decision-making. Established a labour cost budget (6% of topline) and capped salary increases at 12% year-over-year.
● Policy & Ethics: Introduced robust policies ensuring fairness, transparency, and high work ethics & culture building supported by due diligence, audits and rigorous investigations.

Strategic HRCulture buildingEmployee RelationsEmployee EngagementGrievance managementStatutory Compliances+1

Hindustan unilever limited (fmcg)

FACTORY HR MANAGER

Apr 1993 – Aug 1998 · 5 yrs 4 mos · BANGALORE & HOSUR · On-site

● HUL M&A set up - Food & Beverages manufacturing - Change management role with Stakeholder management for post M&A realignment
● Cultural transformation - Initiated measures to align the employees to a system-driven culture through change management, OD interventions, culture building & employee engagement activities,
● Employee Relations & engagement: Introduced Grievance procedure & Discipline management for maintaining good employee relations,
● Union & Employee relations - Engaged with the Union & employees for productivity improvement; Wage increase 14% PA, manpower reduction 30% and Productivity up 32%.
● Policy compliance: Ensured 100% Statutory compliance

Strategic HRCulture buildingEmployee RelationsOD interventionsGrievance managementStatutory Compliances+2

Gsk (then kg gluco biols ltd - glaxo smithkline pharma)

PERSONNEL OFFICER

Apr 1989 – Mar 1993 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Belgaum · On-site

● Established HR Infrastructure: Built HR systems, policies, and onboarding frameworks from scratch, supporting the operational launch of a new food & pharma manufacturing unit.
● Talent Acquisition: Recruited 300+ technical staff within 3 years to meet tight project deadlines.
● Regulatory Compliance: Achieved 100% statutory compliance, including rigorous adherence to labour laws and factory licenses, mitigating operational risk.
● Quality & Training: Implemented Good Food Manufacturing Practices (GFMP) training programs for 300+ employees, ensuring compliance with industry quality standards.
● Industrial & Employee Relations: Fostered a harmonious working environment through Grievance management procedures and positive and constructive relationships with the employees' union.

Employee RelationsPerformance ManagementTalent ManagementStatutory CompliancesTraining & developmentRecruitment+2