Sakthivel Thanikachalam Email & Phone Number

Donnybrook, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

As a HR Manager responsible for complete HR and Admin activities for all the 3 factories (comprising of 100+ staffs and Labors) situated in Tottenham, Ararat, and Horsham.• Strategy: Building on, challenging, and helping the leadership team define the People Strategy.• HR Laws & Regulations: Ensuring the organization's policies and practices remain in compliance with legal requirements and the awards governing the Metal recycling industry.• Talent Acquisition: Overseeing (and continually improving) end-to-end talent acquisition, collaborating across the business to identify staffing needs and ensure to attract and acquire the best talent. Verify credentials and background checks.• Employee Development: Refining training and development programs, from onboarding to continuous L&D • Performance Management: Oversee the performance management processes, ensuring effective implementation that supports development objectives.• Employee Engagement: Supporting our positive and inclusive team culture and developing approaches to continue to strengthen staff engagement.• People Compliance: Ensuring policies and procedures are up-to-date and compliant. Ensuring workplace safety and compliance.• Advisor: Provide advice and support to staff around the business relating to people matters• Resourcing: Supporting the Operations Team to optimise resourcing across the offices• Insight and reporting: Analysing People, resourcing and capacity data and sharing insights to inform decision making.• Policy & Process improvement: Across all elements, including policy, process, data and reporting.• Provide advice on Enterprise Agreements and various policies as well as the Fair Work Act and employment legislation. • Processing payroll based on time attendance for all the business units.• Processing childcare payments. Injury claims and liaising with all government bodies work safe etc. for all requirements

Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India

Handling a work force of 14000. As a VP for HR, I am responsible for Formulating and Implementing Human Resources Policies and Procedures, Strategic planning and OD ~ Manpower Planning & Budgeting ~ Monitoring employment cost and productivity levels ~ Recruitment, Selection & Induction ~ Training and Development ~ Performance Management (Designing and Implementation) ~ Compensation and Benefits ~ Trade Unions and Negotiations ~ Occupational Health and Safety ~ Attrition Management ~ HRMS ~ Payroll Processing ~ Legal Compliance's ~ Staff Welfare ~ Database Management ~ Facility Management ~ Liaison with various Government authorities.

Tamil Nadu, India

Currently playing the role of GM - HR & Admin (Team strength is around 35 employees and company strength is around 3500 employees)Handing the entire gamut of HR & Admin operations and have started & set up the entire HR & Admin team at Dixcy Textiles Pvt. Ltd.Reporting directly to the Owner (MD) and DirectorAccomplishmentsSet up the entire HR & Admin department for Dixcy Textiles Pvt Ltd.Ensured 100% compliance as per Factories Act 1948.Set up a safety department and ensured safety compliance as per the norms laid by Inspector of Factories and Factories Act 1948.Have set up two new business units with 300 machine capacity. All work related to hiring, setting up of office, compliance with statutory requirements, recruitment of manpower etc., was executed and completed successfully.Set up YOGA, GYM and Saloon as part of employee welfare activities. Constructed three new labour accommodations accommodating around 400 labours.Conducted a blood camp and donated 150 units of blood to government hospital Tirupur as part of CSR initiative and received a certificate of appreciation from Government of Tamil Nadu.Implemented policies and SOP for the company.Designed the organisation structure for the company as part of OD initiatives.Implemented on line HRMS system and was successful in achieving paper less office. All HR & Admin related process has been made online increasing the CSAT scores for the company.Responsible for all labour related issues and have ensured all labour related cases are effectively handled and resolved amicably in both employees and company’s interest. Responsible for coordination with AITUC and CITUC for labour related cases and have protected both the interest of the employees and the company.Responsible for representing the company for all legal cases which includes Trade Mark, Patent Right, Copy rights, Cheque bounce cases etc.,In addition to the responsibility as Head – HR & Admin, have been assigned with the additional respo

Bahrain

Head - HR & Admin (May 2011 to August 2013)AccomplishmentsEnsured legal compliance and Nationalisation (Bahrainisation).Designed and Implemented Performance Management in association with KPMG.Mass Recruitment Project for Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) - Recruited 230 candidates within 25 days for the Group. Organized over 100 training programs in a year.Ensured 100% utilization of Training funds alloted by Ministry of Labour.

Manager - HR & Admin (Jul 2006 to April 2011)AccomplishmentsManaged a team size of 150 employees in the HR & Admin department.Designed and implemented level grade restructuring in the Group.Implemented Video Conferencing system in the Group and achieved 90%cost reduction in recruitment and business travel cost.Achieved Omanisation target for 6 companies.Introduced and implemented a customized online performance management system.Implemented HRMS ERP package to achieve paperless office.

Unit HR Head (Jul 2005 to Jul 2006)AccomplishmentsSuccessfully managed South operations (3 stores in Bangalore, 2 stores in Hyderabad and 2 stores in Chennai).Achieved 50% reduction in employment cost by designing and implementing a tie up programme with Mafoi Management Consultancy.Efficiently managed HRIS system.Played a stellar role in implementing Mentor & Mentee Program. Instrumental in the Chennai store having been rated as 1st rank in Mystery Shoppers Survey.Provided SOP training for all the employees in the Tamil Nadu unit.

Officer, Executive - HR (Aug 2003 to Jul 2005)AccomplishmentsDesigned a process for internal job posting (from application to final interview). Achieved reduction in attrition rate from 4% to 2% through Six Sigma cross funtional project.Devised a new process flow for recruitment.Managed associate agency operations in terms of Reporting, Fitment, Salary Processing, Service Extensions, etcPlayed a major role in creating employee database. Developed HRMS Software (Ramco – Oracle based HRMS).Recipient of “Thumbs up Club Award” for active participation in 2005 – 06 Budget.

Mba, Human Resources

Activities and Societies: MBA - HR & Marketing M B A (Human Resources & Marketing) from St. Joseph's College of Engineering, Madras.

Higher Secondary, Commerce