Sahil Gupta

Experience

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  Pernod Ricard India

  May 2018 - Nov 2023

  • Managing the entire manufacturing population of 500+ employees spread across 31 manufacturing sites as HR Business Partner• Leading performance management & talent conversations for manufacturing team in close collaboration with Leadership Team• Advising business leaders on monthly review & monitoring of Performance Improvement Plans for the identified population• Overseeing transfers, role change and in-boarding of 150+ annual employee transitions across PRI manufacturing sites and bonds• Responsible for all processes related to employee lifecycle management like employee onboarding, IDP review, exit interviews etc.• Organizing employee engagement & connect sessions for identified cohort basis annual engagement reports and pulse surveys• Successfully driving I&D agenda for manufacturing team - increase in diversity from 4% to 12% within short span of 9 months• Collaborating with key business leaders in manufacturing to foster an enabling & inclusive culture to engage diverse workforce• Handling communication for the manufacturing team related to employee engagement, health & safety, leadership messaging etc.• Driving strategic operations transformation projects in close collaboration with site heads & Operations Leadership Team (OLT) Show less • Kickstarted I&D journey of PRI by closing in on the framework & onboarding leading strategic partners in the I&D space• Designed & developed framework for internal employee engagement & wellness program – Ananda and related communication• Led 30+ in-house employee engagement programs & initiatives under Ananda ensuring coverage across all the 8 pillars of wellness• Introduced novel employee onboarding modules like new leader assimilation, transition risk assessment, buddy program etc.• Co-managed annual conferences & transformed entire employee experience by introducing themes, enhancing merchandise etc.• Mentored a summer trainee for 2 months on a project assessing organization culture & identifying key trends defining the culture Show less Regional Sales StintFollowed the SE beat plan and visited on-trade outlets as per the plan. Developed understanding of dynamics of Chandigarh market and realized importance of trade marketing function in showcase markets. Identified brand wise relevant outlets and facilitated activating these outlets via brand properties such as Jameson Connects, BPFT, Chivas Studio, 100 Pipers Play-for-a-cause etc. Negotiated bulk lifting deals during the festive season with key accounts like Taj Chandigarh, JW Marriott, Chandigarh Golf Club, Chandigarh Press Club, etc. Successfully opened new accounts and navigated through various challenges faced with new accounts. Tracked and initiated dispatch of various point of sale merchandise (POSM) units such as bar mats, tent cards, logo units etc. Observed consumer behavior in various key properties to further understanding of POSM usage and availability. Facilitated and observed execution of Royal Swag, one of the largest retail level brand activation campaign in the country. Also, helped drive internal communication for Royal Swag in Punjab, Chandigarh and Jammu (PCJ) region thereby helping SEs understand KPIs associated with Royal Swag. Developed understanding of regional and trade marketing budgets. Basis this understanding, helped distribute the budget to properties across Chandigarh to drive PR-exclusive events on Christmas and New Year. Show less HRBP - Sales , North Zone & West ZoneResponsible for closing open positions in sales in timely manner for multiple zones to ensure feet on the street before prime of the sales season. Understood the role requirements by interacting with zonal heads, region heads and regional sales managers. Developed recruitment consultants in a short span of time to help fill critical positions. Brainstormed with managers in sales to help business define new roles and close the same in timely manner. As HRBP, also worked on fitment proposals and goal review process. Furthermore, drew parallels between sales structure of various FMCGs and PRI to help align organizational sales structure Show less Zonal Sales StintDeveloped understanding of sales function at the zonal level through multiple one-to-one interactions with zonal head, zonal finance, zonal marketing, zonal analyst, zonal corporate affairs among other members of the zonal team. Also interacted with IT team to understand working of various sales related tools (HawkEye, Click Sense etc.) and sales data fetching process at the zonal level. Visited bonds and distributors' office to understand the excise documentation involved during stock arrival and dispatch. Also developed understanding of RTM of Haryana by visiting retail outlets in Gurgaon. Moreover, visited various on-trade and key account properties and understood the classification of these outlets (PROS) Show less Corporate Social ResponsibilityHelped allocate CSR budget across regions along the length and breadth of the country. Budget allocation was done basis potential social impact and expected beneficiary count. To give direction to CSR agenda, ensured all CSR activities revolved around SDG 6 (Clean water & sanitation) and SDG 15 (Life on land). Collated all CSR activity data for the purpose of internal audit and external communication. Worked closely with the corporate affairs team to develop external S&R communication video that was shared with Pernod Ricard Holdings. Show less Induction ProgramUnderstood the business model of the company. Had interactive sessions with CXOs and various business heads. These sessions helped understand key business dimensions such as product classification (BII vs. BIO), brand activations, product saliency, cost cards, etc. Visited company plants in Behror & Nasik. Factories helped understand processes such as distillation, blending, bottling, packaging etc. Factory visit also helped understand logistics and supply chain related challenges in the alcobev space. Show less

  • Human Resources Business Partner

    Apr 2020 - Nov 2023

  • Organizational Development Manager

    May 2019 - Apr 2020

  • Management Trainee Program

    Jan 2019 - May 2019

  • Mangement Trainee Program

    Oct 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Management Trainee Program

    Jul 2018 - Oct 2018

  • Management Trainee Program

    Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

  • Management Trainee Program

    Jun 2018 - Jun 2018

  • Management Trainee Program

    May 2018 - May 2018
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  Siemens

  Nov 2023 - now

  Sr Manager - People & Organization (P&O) Business Partner

  • Managing 1000+ talents as HRBP of Mobility business enabling strategic growth (CAGR >40%)• Leading people strategy & interventions for 4200+ talents in 10 countries of Asia Pacific region• Co-partnering with core COEs - Talent Development, C&B, PMS and GBS for HR Operations• Representing SMO in Siemens Diversity Council (+25% diversity) and P&O Global AI Network