Raja G

Summary:

Management post-graduate with eight years of diverse & enriched work experience in Marketing, Human Resources (both factory & corporate set-up) & social compliance and currently employed with Li & Fung India P Ltd, as Asst. Manager Quality Assurance, responsible for implementing social compliance program and quality management system

Career objective:

To be identified as a top notch professional in the field of human resources management with specific impetus to human rights & social compliance and to make positive contributions to the organization am associated with and the society, at large.

Education

 

1999 – 2001                  Madras School of Social Work                       India

Honors Diploma in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations

(Project and Viva Voce to be completed)

1996 - 1998                   University of Madras                                     India

Master of Business Administration                     67%

 

1993 - 1996                   Bharathidasan University                               India

Bachelor of Business Administration                             59%

 

1990 - 1992                   Doveton Corrie Boys School                         India

Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate       66%

1989 - 1990                   Union Christian M & HS School                      India

Secondary School Leaving Certificate                 68%

  

Professional experience (In reverse chronological order)

 

1) Li & Fung (India) Ltd, Delhi, India

 

Tenor:                  May 2004 – Till date

Job title:               Asst. Manager – Quality Assurance

Roles

Evaluator:             Social Compliance & Quality Management Systems evaluator in relation to the entire gamut of social, legal quality and customer specific compliance requirements, serving the varied needs of customers across the globe, which source from our vendor base.

Consultant:           Provide support to factories in terms of factory-specific compliance & statutory requirements relating to health & safety, welfare and compensation & benefits.

Manager:               Manage effective implementation of social compliance program & quality management systems, as required by various customers, across our vendor base.

 

Job responsibilities

§         Responsible for Implementation of Responsible Sourcing Program in India

§         Conduct of Code of Conduct, Quality management Systems & CTPAT evaluations across the vendor base.

§         Primary Point of contact for vendors. Providing clarification and guidance on Li & Fung’s / Customers’ Compliance program, policies and requirements. Ensure vendors fully understand their factories' key issues and the necessary steps to comply.

§         Organize meetings and general training sessions with indirect sources and factories in the region to reiterate Li & Fung’s / Customers’ Compliance Program's policies, procedures and key Code of Vendor Conduct and legal requirements.

 

§         Work with buying teams to ensure the program’s success as well as good communication between Compliance Division and other key associates.

§         Work with other compliance staff to create and modify compliance program requirements/tools to ensure the ongoing success of the team’s efforts to increase compliance levels of factories.

2) Ambattur Clothing Limited, Chennai, India

 

Tenor:                  March 2002 – April 2004     

Job title:               Asst. Manager – Human Resources

Roles

 

Mentor:                 Develop second in line officers at factories

 

Trainer:                 Design & implementation of training programs for workers.

Change agent:       Edify Line managers & workers on necessity of complying with social & buyer compliance standards.

 

Conciliator:            Manage grievance redressal, employee counseling & disciplinary proceedings.  

 

Job responsibilities

HR Management

 

§         Review & update HR policies & Manuals

 

Health & Safety

 

§         Non-certified Occupational risk assessor

§         Instrumental for formation of committees at factories

§         Health & Safety auditor

§         Accountable for compliance with statutory and customer specific H & S requirements

§         Responsible for introduction of new & suitable H&S Documentation and practices

        

Staffing

         

§         Conduct of preliminary interview

§         Introduced induction at worker level

Employee & Labor Relations

 

§         Managing employee grievance & redress them appropriately

§         Counseling employees on both official & personal issues

§         Handling disciplinary procedures as and when required

         

Training & Development

 

§         Handle training for workers on health & safety

§         Training for workers on compensation & benefits        

§         Responsible for development of Factory Personnel team

 

Personnel Administration

         

§         Verify payroll documentation and pass them for payment

 

Significant Contributions

 

ü      Design of Injury & Illness prevention program (pending implementation), Crisis Management Plan and Hazcom program.

 

ü      Formation of H&S, canteen & grievance committees at factories.

 

ü      Streamlined grievance handling procedure

 

Assignments Initiated & Completed

 

ü      Re-defined Job Descriptions of senior factory executives and supervisors

 

ü      Effective implementation of Injury & Illness prevention program in 2 factories on a pilot run basis

 

ü      Regular conduct of Health & Safety awareness survey across 12 factories

 

3) Eye @ Future Info Limited, Chennai, India

 

Tenor:                  October 2000 – January 2002     

Job title:               Sr. Executive – Human Resources

Job responsibilities

Recruitment

§         Head Hunting

§         Conducting preliminary interviews and short-listing candidates

§         Organizing for technical interviews, tests, Group Discussions etc

§         Liaising with Clients and Channel Partners

 

Training & Development

§         Identification of Training needs.

§         Organizing for Training & Development Activities

§           Initiated Competency Enhancement Programs

 

Performance Management

§         Performance Appraisal

§         Counseling Trainees and Employees

§         Enhanced Continuous Productivity Improvement thorough well-timed Morale building and other motivation triggers.

Personnel Administration

§         Payroll Processing

§         Statutory Compliance

 

4) Beacon Fabrics Ltd, Chennai, India

 

Tenor:                  June 2000 – September 2000     

Job title:               Management Trainee - Personnel

 

Job responsibilities

§         Ensuring that all the statutory records are updated and maintained                                         

     per the requirements.

§         Making sure that all the monthly, half-yearly and annual forms and

      reports as per the provisions of various Acts are submitted to the   

      corresponding Govt. Bodies on time.

§         Making sure that the manpower is at the optimum and well within

     budget.

§         Checking with the Operations Dept as to their manpower requirements

     and organizing to fulfill their needs appropriately.

§         Initiating the procedure for handling grievances in terms of paperwork

§         Collecting first-hand information and conducting the prelims of the

     domestic inquiry

§         Counseling employees on important issues like late-coming,

      absenteeism, in-subordination etc.,

§         Screening CVs and organizing for interviews, conducting first phase of

     the interview and forwarding them to the appropriate Divisions.

§         Handling Payroll processing.

§         Initiating Performance Appraisal and making sure that the same is

     carried on effectively.

 

5) Cars India Ltd, Chennai, India

 

Tenor:                  October 1998 – February 2000     

Job title:               Field Sales Representative

Job responsibilities

 

§         Identifying prospects primarily through cold calls.

§         Liaison with Financial institutions & banks to generate business

§         Providing assistance in conducting various promotional activities

Language Proficiency

 

Language                        Capability                                           Self Rating            

                                                                                        (Scale of 5 –                                                          

                                                                                                            5 being best)

 

Tamizh        Read & write – Converse & comprehend              ˜˜˜˜

 

Telegu          Converse & comprehend                                ˜˜

 

Kannada      Converse & comprehend                                ˜

 

Malayalam   Converse & comprehend                                ˜˜

 

Hindi            Read & write – Converse & comprehend              ˜˜˜

 

English         Read & write – Converse & comprehend              ˜˜˜˜

 

Office Skills

 

Computer & Internet savvy

 

Excellent working knowledge in MS Office

 

Power point presentation specialist

 

Personal Profile

 

Father’s Name:      Dr. K Ganesh Rao (Late)

 

Sex:                      Male

 

Date of birth:                  September 15, 1974

 

Marital Status:       Married & blessed with two children  

 

Strengths:             Effective communication, self-confidence, passionate about work & perseverant by nature & a zeal for learning and achieving.

 

References:

 

Professional references:

 

Mr. Deepak Suri

Vice President

Li & Fung India P Ltd

Hand phone: +91 98101 38922

 
Mr. Anil Sahai

Founder & CEO

T- Group Solutions

New Delhi

Hand phone: +91 98102 71828

anilsahai@tgroup.co.in

 

Mr. Rajendran T

Director – Compliance

Ambattur Clothing Limited

Chennai

Hand phone: +91 98107 14401

rajendra@ambattur.com

 

 

Personal references

 

Mr. Debarshi Mukherjee

Lecturer

GSBA – Greater Noida

Hand phone: +91 98998 82497

debarshimukherjee@hotmail.com

 

Mr. Raviraj Gupta

Director

Mridul Enterprises, Noida

Hand phone: +91 98100 07836

 

Contact info

Home:

No 28, I Block, Alpha 2

Greater Noida, NCR

Uttar Pradesh

Phone: +91 120 6522428

Hand phone: +91 98998 92454

Email:  raja_gk@hotmail.com

 

Most preferred communication media:          Calls on Hand phone & email communication (Owing to job responsibility that involves extensive travel) 

 

Availability

 

Available on 30 days notice, from the date of acceptance of offer