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ASHER SAMUEL ABRAHAM

Ras-Al Khaimah,UAE

Summary

Accomplished HR professional with expertise in manpower planning, talent acquisition, and employee life cycle management. Demonstrates proficiency in HR technology, including HRIS and analytics tools such as Power BI and Tableau, to drive strategic HR initiatives. Skilled in stakeholder collaboration and project leadership, ensuring effective HR partnering and performance management. Committed to enhancing employee engagement through innovative HR strategies and policies. Career goals include advancing HR processes & systems to optimize organizational effectiveness.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
8020
8020
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

HR Business Partner

Guardian Industries
RAK
04.2019 - 06.2025
  • Company Overview: Guardian Glass – RAK, UAE (JV with Guardian Industries, Parent Co. - Koch Industries, Kansas)
  • Being true business ally who coaches, supports & develops Operations Leaders to advance Organizational culture; being an effective HR partner to plant based & sales supervisors by attracting, retaining & developing talents that will create long-term value to organization.
  • Lead and facilitate Principle Based Management (PBM) advancement at plant level.
  • Lead and implement HR interventions devised at plant and corporate level.
  • Employee life cycle management (Talent acquisition, Onboarding, Learning & development, Performance & Compensation, Exit) & work with IT & Technology partners to develop/automate HR Systems to meet seamless employee life cycle management.
  • Strengthen understanding of business and be an effective partner for key capabilities and act as people enabler to business & streamline/automate HR systems to meet ongoing needs.
  • Culture Advancement: Act as resource & coach to leaders/supervisors on Culture advancement for operations & other capabilities through: Awareness sessions for on PBM (Principles Based Management).
  • Support supervisors to understand and internalize 'The role of supervisor'.
  • Engage with employees & Supervisors on PBM tolls and mental models.
  • Support Supervisors and employees to understand Guiding Principles and Koch Code of Conduct, in depth and support them in internalizing and practicing in their daily work.
  • Supervisors at plant are challenged and coached to effectively engage in Employee Development cycle and Compensation philosophy.
  • Talent needs of business are met, timely and efficiently by enhancing talent sourcing pools. Work with supervisors to assess and analyze available talent, thereby creating visibility for bench strength and succession through structured talent reviews.
  • Spearheaded change management initiatives in in HR Systems & Technology transformations that increased operational efficiency.
  • Enhanced company culture with introduction of regular team-building activities.
  • Streamlined HR processes resulting in time and cost savings.
  • Fostered positive labour relations through transparent communication strategies.
  • Coordinated employee engagement surveys leading to improved morale and productivity.
  • Developed succession plans securing future leadership of organization.
  • Partnered with senior leadership for strategic workforce planning, enabling company growth projections.
  • Led managers to deliver interventions and solutions consistently meeting workforce needs.
  • Boosted leader capability through effective coaching and advising.
  • Educated line managers on policy and process changes for implementation.
  • Improved business HR policies by guiding and collaborating with managers.
  • Review and improve Recruitment process to enhance overall effectiveness and lead execution of On-boarding frameworks created.
  • Develop measures to improve overall value from processes.
  • Revisit HR Guidelines, review and adapt with changing external market scenarios, to enhance company's employment brand (internally and externally) and develop framework for employee SPOT Bonus & Sales Incentive.
  • Guardian Glass – RAK, UAE (JV with Guardian Industries, Parent Co. - Koch Industries, Kansas)
  • Used staff survey findings to implement enhanced working conditions and practices.
  • Led high-performing teams and developed organisational leadership capacity.

Deputy Manager - HR

GB Foods India Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai
07.2014 - 03.2019
  • Company Overview: Watanmal India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Managed end-to-end Performance Management process including Performance Philosophy/Policy Campaign, Goal Setting, Annual Performance Review, Calibration, Performance Bonus Computation & Employee Communication, Compensation Review and Communication.
  • Responsible for preparing & maintaining HR Dashboard & MIS reporting including Manpower planning, Recruitment, Payroll & Annual budget.
  • Project Management of various organizational initiatives related to merger & acquisition including due diligence in Payroll & Compensation transition & audit, Statutory Compliance, Vendor contract and Employee transfers.
  • HR budget and variance analysis of GB Foods equivalent to USD 15 million spread across 8 countries.
  • Supported Training & Development, Employee Engagement and Rewards & Recognition initiatives.
  • Global Mobility support related to employee movement across geographies within organization.
  • Maintained HRMS Module for Employee Hiring, Compensation, Performance Management, Employee Movement & Full & Final Settlement.
  • Managed outsourced payroll administration & statutory compliance of India and expatriates in Nigeria, Ghana & China.
  • Managed Onboarding & exit process for all employees.
  • Watanmal India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Instrumental in HR technology enhancement by implementing HRMS SumTotal for managing Performance Management Systems, Time off/attendance and L& D function leading to process efficiency, productivity & better employee experience.
  • Awarded 'Star of the Quarter' for overcoming operational challenges in expatriate payroll delivery model by detailed review and collaboration with multiple stake holders resulting in effective payroll process and better employee experience.
  • 'Functional Champion in HR' recognition for process improvement and SLA adherence in payroll administration with reduction of payroll error to zero % from more than 5% earlier.

Senior Executive - HR Operations

Mahindra Retail Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore
08.2012 - 06.2014
  • Company Overview: now First cry
  • Managed HR Operations including Employee Onboarding, Pan India Payroll & Statutory compliance, Benefits administration, employee relations, exit management, HRIS & other manpower reports (Head Count Managed – 1000+).
  • Administered HR Operations and Compensation & Benefits administration of all employees.
  • Administered Joining (onboarding) and exit process of all employees.
  • Maintained employee data base as per standards for all employees PAN India.
  • Prepared and Maintained HR Dashboard MIS & Manpower Reports on monthly basis.
  • Managed Employee query resolution related to policies on Benefits & Other HR policies as per SLA.
  • Coordinate with Regional HRs for HR Operations effectiveness of retail stores PAN India.
  • Managed the entire Exit & full and final settlement process for PAN India.
  • Acknowledged as 'Star of the Quarter' for devising & implementing process improvement steps in the south region for Mahindra Retail resulting in employee productivity increase and reduction in attrition to under 25% per annum from above 40% per annum.

HR Generalist

Future Value Retail Ltd.
Kerala
07.2010 - 07.2012
  • Managed employee life cycle for Future Value Retail for retail store cluster in Kerala. (Head Count Managed – 200+).
  • Managed Employee Recruitment & Joining formalities at unit level.
  • Managed Payroll & Benefit administration at unit level.
  • Managed Employee query resolution related to HR policies, Payroll, Performance Appraisal & Benefits.
  • Organized L&D initiatives by coordinating & supporting for Training & Development as per Training Calendar.
  • Ensured statutory compliance & audit support; adherence to SOP in coordination with outsourced partner.
  • Coordinated with Unit Head & Function Head to implement/execute Performance Management Process, Employee Disciplinary action Process, Employee Attrition control and Retention Initiatives.
  • Managed Employee Engagement initiative, Rewards and Recognition & employee Sales Incentive initiatives.
  • Managed & executed Employee Exit process, Full & Final settlement.
  • Maintained monthly HR MIS and Business Reports for business review.
  • Maintained HRMS Module (Sparsh HRMS, SAP back-end) for Employee Hiring, Compensation, Performance Management, Employee Movement & Full & Final Settlement.
  • Awarded as best HR Manager in South region of Future Value Retail Ltd in Zonal Quarterly rewards and recognition for effective people management leading to reduced attrition and employee grievances.
  • Adjudged for becoming only HR Manager in South Zone to get 'Outstanding' rating in annual performance appraisal of Future Value Retail Ltd. for year 2011-12.

Education

Postgraduate Degree - Masters in HRM

Rajagiri Business School
India

B.Tech - Electronics & Communications

Model Engineering College
06.2006

12th Grade - Science

M.G.M.H.S.S.
India

10th Grade - Science

M.G.M.H.S.S.
India
03.2000

Skills

  • Employee Life Cycle Management
  • HR Technology
  • Employee Engagement
  • Talent Development
  • Analytics & BI Software - Power BI, Tableau
  • HRMS Project leadership
  • MS Office & Visio
  • HR Strategy
  • HRIS & Analytics proficiency
  • HR Software proficiency
  • Stakeholder collaboration

Certification

  • SHRM Certified Professional
  • Aon Certified HR Analytics Professional
  • Microsoft: DAT206x Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Excel
  • Certified in Thomas Profiling - PPA

Custom

True

Languages

English
Fluent
Malayalam
Native
Tamil
Advanced
Hindi
Advanced

Affiliations

  • Badminton, Cycling, Analytics

Timeline

HR Business Partner

Guardian Industries
04.2019 - 06.2025

Deputy Manager - HR

GB Foods India Pvt. Ltd.
07.2014 - 03.2019

Senior Executive - HR Operations

Mahindra Retail Pvt. Ltd.
08.2012 - 06.2014

HR Generalist

Future Value Retail Ltd.
07.2010 - 07.2012

Postgraduate Degree - Masters in HRM

Rajagiri Business School

B.Tech - Electronics & Communications

Model Engineering College

12th Grade - Science

M.G.M.H.S.S.

10th Grade - Science

M.G.M.H.S.S.

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