RAJAS BANDEKAR

Contact Nos.: +91 9820884304/ 022 26115472 ~ E-Mail: rajas.bandekar@gmail.com

PROFILE SUMMARY
• Result-oriented Professional with 12+ years of experience in HR Business Partnering, Stakeholder Management, HR
Due Diligence, Budgeting, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Employee Engagement and Resource Optimization
• Skilled in executing change management initiatives in India as well as in overseas business operations.
• Presently associated with Ferrero India Pvt. Ltd as Associate General Manager – HR for Commercial Functions.
SKILL SET
Business Partnering Employee Relations Organization Restructuring
Stakeholder Management Integration Management Performance Management
Talent Acquisition Compensation & Benefits Manpower Planning

WORK EXPERIENCE

Since Feb’17 with Ferrero India Pvt Ltd., Pune

Currently designated as Associate General Manager - Human Resource for Sales & Marketing India

Growth Path:
Sep’18 till date AGM-HR (HRBP – Sales, Marketing, Customer Shopper Understanding, Media)
Feb’17 to Aug’18 Sr. Manager - HR (HRBP – Sales, Marketing & Media)

Highlights
• Responsible for delivering HR services to a pan India Sales force of nearly 360 on-roll employees, in addition catering
to the Marketing, Media & Market Research teams based at Corporate Office.
• Managing a team of 5 HR resources in ensuring an efficient delivery of services across the entire employee life cycle.
• Driving Sales Capability Development project through interventions ranging from behavioural & functional trainings.
• Partnering with Sales Leadership team in re-organizing the Sales Structure as a part of Go to Market project.
• Designed a new competency framework for the Sales function, combining core organizational competencies along
with functional competencies.
• Conceptualized and delivered Sales Trainee program, aimed at creating a young talent pipeline for Sales function.
• Working closely with Talent Management team for introduction of a new career path.
• Leading Change Management efforts through cascading of various interventions as a part of ‘Line Manager’s
Excellence’

Apr’08 – Jan’17 with Cipla Ltd., Mumbai

Last designated as Senior Business Partner HR for Emerging Markets & Europe

Growth Path:
Apr’16 to Jan’17 Senior HR Business Partner for Emerging Markets & Europe
Apr’14 to Mar’16 HR Business Partner for Emerging Markets
May’12 to Mar’14 HR Business Partner for International Business
Apr’08 to Apr’12 HR Generalist & Talent Acquisition for Corporate functions & International Business

Highlights
• Catered to an employee base of more than 600 employees (on rolls & third party) across the globe.
• Played a key role in organizing Cipla’s first offsite intervention ‘Breaking the Barrier’ in Sep’12 for emerging markets
Followed up with a re-christened version of the event ‘Shaping our Future’ in Nov’13, September 2015 & 2016
• Partnered with Compensation & Benefit team in launching an overhauled Performance Management System.
• Responsible for setting up of new teams at different time intervals in markets of Africa, APAC, ME, Russia-CIS, LATAM & Europe.
• Conceptualized a new Induction Program - ‘Insight’ for the Corporate Office and overseas employees and delivered the
same during Cipla’s direct foray into multiple oversees markets.
• Instituted payroll processes for overseas location either through Cipla’s own entities or via distributors
• Worked as part of a Cross-functional team during formation and launch of Cipla’s Morocco JV
• Carried out HR Due Diligences for proposed acquisitions in LATAM and Asia Pacific Regions.
• Managed the entire process of transitioning employees from Distributor Payrolls to the JV payrolls in multiple countries;
delivering on compensation & policy harmonization.
• Handled a very sensitive employee retrenchment project concerning nearly 110 employees across Europe.
• Member of the core team in ‘Mi Role’ project, which involved using Hay Methodology to evaluate and analyse unique
roles in the organization, eventually banding all the roles across the hierarchy.
Recognitions & Certifications:
• Received an award from CHRO in November 2016 for my contribution towards the Grading & Banding exercise carried
out across Cipla.
• Successfully received ‘The Collaborator’ Award in Sep’15 from HOD of Emerging Markets, for the relentless HR support
provided to the International Business team.
• Received ‘The Unsung Hero’ Award from the CEO, in Sep’13 for contribution towards the restructuring of Cipla’s
International Business.
• Recognized by Cipla’s Leadership team for planning and executing Cipla’s 75 th Year celebrations, involving Simulcast
(Webcast) of Chairman’s Speech across all the locations of Cipla covering 20000 employees.

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE

Apr’06 to Mar’08 with Bharat Serums and Vaccines Ltd., Mumbai
Last designated as Assistant Manager – HR
Growth Path:
Apr’06 to Mar’07 Management Trainee
Apr’07 to Mar’08 Assistant Manager – HR

SUMMER TRAINING
Organisation: Star India Private Ltd., Mumbai Period: May’05 to Jul’05
Role: Summer Trainee

ACADEMIC DETAILS
2006 Master of Management Studies (HRM) from MET Institute of Management, Mumbai University
2003 B.Com. from M.L Dahanukar College of Commerce, Vile Parle, Mumbai University

CERTIFICATIONS / WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

2018 Compensation & Benefits Program by Aon Hewitt
2018 Certified Trainer – Ferrero University Luxembourg
2016 Job Evaluation & Analysis by Hay Group
2015 Competency Based Interviewing

PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 17th October, 1982
Contact Address: 3/ 40, Parleshwar Society, Shahaji Raje Road, Vile Parle (E), Mumbai – 400057
Languages Known: English, Hindi and Marathi