1. B A NAGARAJ
“SRIKANTA NILAYA”# 718, 10TH
MAIN, J P NAGAR, MYSORE - 570008 Karnataka
E-Mail: bethur_nagaraj@yahoo.com; Phone: 9845736178 ; 0821-2372133
In quest of Senior level assignments in HRD with an organization of repute
Summary
Over 18 years of experience of which 16 years with Hindustan Unilever Limited. Presently
working as Assistant Manager- HR at Nestle India Ltd., having strength of around 1500
employees (Permanents & Contractual) and taking care of Employee Relations,
Contractual Management, Statutory Compliances & IR.
Vast experience in the formulation and development of strategic business plans & handling various
HR processes (Manpower Planning, recruitment, selection, performance management and training &
development). Have ensured maintenance of amicable relations among management and workers
through introduction and administration of participative schemes and practices. An out-of-the-box
thinker with the distinction of having introduced and streamlined HR policies/practices successfully
with results like increase in employee productivity and generation of greater revenues for the
organization.
Employment Profile
Nestle India Ltd., Nanjangud, Mysore Dist as Assistant Manager, HR Feb, 2011 onwards
Nestle is the global leader in (FMCG) Foods & Beverages having its Coffee & Culinary plant at
Nanjangud. The strength is around 650 permanent employees and around 900 numbers of
contractual workmen. The Noodle Unit has been set up during 2011 and is responsible for
contractual management, Recruitment, Statutory Compliances, ER & IR of the unit and taking care
of negotiations with the union.
The unit which started during 1988 had no union till 2011 and the union was started during March,
2011. The first settlement was signed during 2012 for a one year settlement and now during the
past 3 years has signed the settlement without any issues. Was able to motivate the union
members who were very new to union culture and the plant is functioning without any issues.
Since new unit was started, the contract labour management was a challenge and was able to
organize contract labours for the new plant and all the contractors follow the compliances in spirit
and the same was appreciated by the Labour Department.
Involved in employee engagement programs and is responsible to meet the employee engagement
calendar and also participate in the daily meeting of production department and also attend the
weekly and monthly department meeting of different departments. Responsible to ensure that the
different committee meetings are held on regular basis and the issues are sorted out.
Assist in manpower recruitment for both blue collar and white collar employees. Assist in trainings,
employee survey, safety management and initiated the monthly meeting with contractors wherein
the compliances, working conditions are streamlined and are in place.
I report to Sr. Manager HR and under me have 3 reportees who are in payroll and contractual
management who assist me in maintaining the cordial relation with both employees and contract
workmen and ensure there are no deviations.

2. Hindustan Unilever Limited, Dharwad as Sr. Executive HR Nov 1993 to Feb- 2011
CORE COMPETENCIES
Strategic Planning
□ Strategically planning for the development of human resources in the organization.
□ Instituting change-management practices in the organization and facilitate their acceptance by
the employees/staff across hierarchical levels.
□ Formulating strategies and plans focusing on aligning HR with core business.
HRM/HRD
Recruitment
□ Managing complete recruitment life-cycle for sourcing the best talent from diverse sources after
identification of manpower requirements.
□ Identifying potential sources from Knowledge of Industry, local community, technical education
institutions etc.
□ Planning human resource requirements in consultation with heads of different functional &
operational areas and conducting selection interviews.
□ Organizing training and development programs for managerial & non-managerial employees.
Compensation/ Benefit
□ Working out various remuneration policies, including pay packages for newly hired employees,
and executing the same.
□ Formulating productivity based open ended Incentive scheme and charting a shift based
incentive scheme.
□ Maintaining attendance details for all employees to identify LWP deductions & completing
necessary Insurance and medical cover formalities.
Welfare Activities
□ Ensuring prompt resolution of employee grievances to maintain cordial management-employee
relations and achieve dedication by the workers.
□ Implementing disciplinary standards for minimizing violations of rules & regulations.
□ Converting Union into as Change Agents for Organization improvement and growth.
□ Attending interpersonal issues arising at work place & initiating motivational activities.
General Administration
□ Dealing with TPM as a tool to bring team commitments which leads to zero in all fields of work
like defects, loses, accidents & breakdowns and assisting in skill gap analysis for overall
development of employees.
□ Assisting in the unit to laying down of Individual Targets for officers / Executives followed from
business (SIA)
□ Identifying development plan based on skill dictionary & competencies for effective performance
and conducting Periodic review of PDP’s
□ Liaising with Govt. Officials / agencies relevant to unit and local administration & community.
□ Administering all legal matters pertaining to closures & other issues.
□ Conducting personal engagements with family & Workmen, Arranging Meetings and dialogue
meetings and driving measures like Health education, Educational Training etc.
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
 Was Established Detergents Unit of the company in Dharwad (Mfg. of Wheel Detergent Powder)
right from its inception.
 Finalising of Long Term Settlement- Remuneration Survey, Preparation of Wage brief and
settlements.
 Undertaken training in DuPont Safety & TPM ( Total Productive Maintenance)
 Initiated TPM activities for the development of the Unit., especially in the area of Education &
Training (E & T Pillar).
 Handled proven tool under JIPM, Japan for bringing effectiveness in work culture .
 Played a lead role in Restructuring of Detergents Unit of HLL.
 Paid adherence to PF, Employment Dept. Returns, Factories Dept. returns etc.
 Entrusted with CSR Corporate Social responsibility – involved in educating the rural folk for awareness in
aids and other diseases, keeping their surrounding clean free from bacterias for good health, monthly
health check up with association of local health authorities and co., doctor, having quiz etc for the school
students hasbeen a part of my regular work.

3.  Recipient of Cash award and letter of appreciation from Factory Manager towards initiative in cost
reduction in few of the activities of the factory.
 Undertaken initiatives to get few employees get rid of habits, which their family members acknowledge
with gratitude.
 Acted as Unit correspondent for the Company News Magazine “HAMARA” which is bimonthly.
 The restructure of the Foods Division of Hindustan Unilever was done peacefully without any adverse
impact on the Company and its business and was able to transfer majority of the workmen and balance
was separated thru VRS scheme.
Previous Exeperience
Anugraha Agencies as as Accountant 1990 - 1993
Scholastics
PGD in Personnel Management NIPM, Kolkata 2002
Bachelor of Commerce Bangalore University 1990
Higher Secondary Board Of Secondary Education, Bangalore 1986
Training
Attended training on
 Leadership growth profile (LGP) and competencies falling in 3 clusters of Growth vision, Drives
of Growth & Build Commitment to Growth.
 Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) which Hindustan Lever Limited follows.
 DUPONT – Behavioural Safety Training
 Management Development Programme (MDP) in HR from Symbiosis, Pune
IT Credentials
Windows NT / Windows XP / 95/98, MS Office and payroll packages from Vedika Software (PERKS)
and PAYGENIE from MAFOI, Kannada Software “Srilipi”
Personal Vitae
Date of Birth : 26th July 1969
Languages Known: To Speak : Kannada, English, Hindi, Telugu & Tamil
To Write & Read : Kannada, English & Hindi