T. V. Sambasiva Rao is seeking senior level HR roles, with over 16 years of experience in HR generalist roles. He is currently the Senior Manager of HR at Kellogg India Limited in SriCity. He has expertise in developing HR strategies, policies, recruitment and retention, compensation, training, and compliance. He holds a B.Com, MHRM, BL, and is pursuing a Ph.D. in HRM.

1. T. V. Sambasiva Rao
E-Mail: sambasivaraosspl@gmail.com; Contact: 09000551252
Address: D. No. - 40, Venus Nagar, 1st
Main Road, Kolathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Seeking senior level assignments as HR Generalist with an organization of high repute
Preferred Sector: FMCG / Manufacturing
Professional Preface
⇒ A competent and astute HR Professional with over 16 years of rich & extensive experience as HR Generalist.
⇒ Currently associated with Kellogg India Limited, SriCity as Sr. Manager – HR.
⇒ Expertise in developing, recommending and implementing human resources strategies and policies in support of
business objectives.
⇒ Extensive background in HR generalist affairs, including experience in employee recruitment and
retention, staff development, mediation, conflict resolution, benefits and compensation, HR records
management, HR policies development and legal compliance.
⇒ Demonstrated success in negotiating win-win compromises, developing teambuilding programs, and
writing personnel manuals, corporate policies, job descriptions and management reports.
⇒ Pursuing Ph.D. (HRM); completed BL, MHRM and B.Com.
⇒ Proficiency in supporting and sustaining a positive work environment that fosters team performance with strong
communication and relationship management skills.
Areas of Expertise
Human Resource Management Welfare / IR / Legal Organization
Development
Personnel Management New Systems Implementation
Compensation & Benefits
Performance Appraisal Industrial Relations & Legal Affairs General
Administration
Business Skills:-
⇒ Spearheading entire gamut of HR and manage the complete “Employee Life-Cycle”, which includes budgets, talent
acquisition, organization culture, HR systems, policies, procedure, rewards, legal compliance, performance
management, compensation & benefits, grievances handling & employee engagement.
⇒ Reviewing and approving training plans. Providing high-level consultation to senior managers on various training
and development solutions for their business units and facilitated multiple training programs.
⇒ Generating broad based annual goals; planning and enacting improvements to align culture and processes with
the organization’s strategy, vision, mission and objectives.
⇒ Facilitating change management processes to carry out initiatives to improve business results.
⇒ Managing disciplinary matters and the course of action to be taken and frame memos, charge sheets, etc.
⇒ Organising and holding enquiries and implementing disciplinary action.
⇒ Devising performance appraisal depending on skills on peer evaluation.
⇒ Grooming grassroots on technical and behavioural aspects.
⇒ Creating ownership to the TMs’ at shop floor and thereby enhancing the leadership skills.
⇒ Adhering to compliance under various enactments like P.F., E.S.I, Bonus, Gratuity, etc.
⇒ Managing the development of training curriculum; formulating and reviewing training outlines and determining
appropriate instructional methodologies and formats.
⇒ Taking change management interventions as suggested by corporate HR.
⇒ Coordinating for development of departmental budgets and ensuring adherence to the same.
⇒ Preparing skill blocks for each process and designing a methodology for multi skilling and job rotation.

2. ⇒ Handling matters of insurance like workmen compensation, medi-claim, and group personal accident policy.
⇒ Championing CSR activities. Maintaining good relations with external stake holders.
⇒ Looking after housekeeping furniture, telephones, computer systems, office equipments & various payments of
bills, taxes, etc.
Employment Scan
TENURE ORGANIZATION DESIGNATION
Since Sep’13 Kellogg India Limited, SriCity Sr. Manager
- ER
Jul’08-Aug’13 Silkroad Sugar Pvt. Ltd, Kakinada, [Joint venture between HR Manager
EID Parry & Cargill International (USA)]
Jun’05-Jul’08 Hindustan Unilever Limited, Hyderabad HR Business Partner
Jul’04-Jun’05 Nizam Deccan Sugars, Medak Assistant Manager
(P & A)
Mar’03-Jul’04 Roshini Power Tech, Ayyanki Sr. Personnel Officer
Dec’98–Mar’03 Incap Limited, Vijayawada Personnel Officer
Key Deliverables
HR & Organization Development
⇒ Overseeing mass hiring, training & development and policy formulation.
⇒ Spearheading culture building interventions and team building high performance work systems (HPWS / SMT).
IR & Legal
⇒ Managing operations related with union, collective bargaining, employee grievance, statutory compliance
adherence, contract labour and vendor.
New Systems, Policies & Strategic HRM
⇒ Facilitating organizational development plans for enhancing operational effectiveness.
⇒ Implementing HR strategy as per overall business strategy evolved by corporate HR.
⇒ Interfacing with management &HOD for devising and implementing hr policies & procedures in line with core
organizational vision & objectives. Assisting in HR policy formulation & implementation at plant level.
⇒ Coordinating for the development of departmental budgets and ensuring adherence to the same.
Recruitment, Resourcing & Development
⇒ Managing the complete recruitment life-cycle for sourcing the best talent from diverse sources after identification
of manpower requirements.
⇒ Planning human resource requirements in consultation with heads of different functional & operational areas and
conducting selection interviews.
⇒ Supervising functions pertaining to induction, separation, transfers, leaves, attendance, compensation, loans &
advances, rewards and employee pension activities in the division.
Personnel Management
⇒ Implementing policies for effective management of available human resources and development of human capital
across the organisation.
⇒ Strategising long / short term directions by forecasting the future manpower requirement and designing plans for
acquiring requisite skills and competencies.
⇒ Training and guiding teams towards identifying factors critical to quality, reducing process variation, improving
capabilities & increasing stability.
⇒ Reviewing performance of team members to identify their strengths & weakness and provide them with necessary
inputs and training
Compensation & Benefits
⇒ Designing and implementing remuneration and other reward systems to maximize performance.
⇒ Maintaining attendance details for all employees to identify LWP deductions & completing necessary Insurance
and Medical Cover formalities.

3. ⇒ Preparing and settling of employee’s payroll, pay slips & salary bank transfer statements, annual leave payments,
allowances, over time payment etc.
⇒ Processing medical & salary advances as well as full & final settlements and gratuity.
Welfare / IR / Legal
⇒ Handling multiple unions, long term settlements.
⇒ Managing welfare measures, management - employee get together, team building etc. to enhance motivation
levels and productivity.
⇒ Attending company’s court matters at labour court and industrial tribunals, conciliation proceeding before
conciliation officer, etc.
⇒ Looking after compliances & implementation of various provisions regarding health, safety and welfare of the
employees laid down under factory act.
Performance Appraisal
⇒ Coordinating in formulation & implementation of increment, incentive & other remuneration policies as well as
devising and effectuating performance management system.
⇒ Managing appraisal process across the levels and establishing framework for substantiating performance appraisal
system linked to reward management.
Training & Development
⇒ Conducting individual, group and organization-based training needs analyses and assessments.
⇒ Developing and delivering individual training / group coaching and instructional programs, encompassing a wide
range of technical, operational, management in terms of skills and attitude.
⇒ Evaluating effectiveness of training and development programs and utilising relevant evaluation data to revise or
recommend changes in instructional objectives and methods.
High Performance Work Systems through Self Managed Teams
⇒ Recruiting the grassroots through scientific selection procedure which contains 5 stages like aptitude, technical,
neuromuscular test, psycho diagnostic test, group task and interview.
⇒ Studying organization process, systems and processes; identifying value added and non value added activities.
⇒ Looking after team formation on the basis of value added process (VAPs).
⇒ Designing score card for each team to create healthy competition in between the teams in terms of quality,
productivity, delivery, safety, cost and morale.
⇒ Formulating value governance document to address the grievances and improve morale.
General Administration
⇒ Ensuring effective rendering of services like canteen, transportation, medical, safety & welfare facilities.
⇒ Liaising with government departments, pertaining to personnel & administration matters.
⇒ Overseeing functions pertaining to organizing travel, accommodation and conference/ event/ official get together
and parties.
Noteworthy Accomplishments
Organization: Kellogg India Limited- Green Filed Project:
⇒ Heading ER department with a team of 3 and overall responsibility of ER & admin functions like recruitment,
selection, compensation training and development, employee engagement programs, IR, PR and CSR.
⇒ Established ER Department and obtained necessary statutory licenses.
⇒ Recruited 168 crew members and 19 management staff.
⇒ Led Subharambh, Industrial readiness programme in association with SRM University, Chennai.
⇒ Got the global recognition for recruitment, induction and industrial readiness programme.
⇒ Instrumental in making robust employee engagement plan and implementation.
⇒ Successfully handled local sensitive issues.
⇒ Acknowledged with global recognition for employee selection & on boarding - Subharambh.
Organization: Silkroad Sugar Private Limited - Green field Project
⇒ Established entire HR department; obtained required statutory licenses.
⇒ Recruited 78 Nos (Grassroots) and 25 Nos (Management Staff) within 90 days time.
⇒ Groomed grassroots on technical and soft skills with the help of NTTF Institute and CEO Pvt. Ltd.
⇒ Successfully implemented SMT concept (High performance teams).
⇒ Established community living concept for grass root team.
⇒ Successfully handled local sensitive issues. Championing CSR activities.

4. Organization: Hindustan Unilever Limited
⇒ Pivotal in settling long pending labour issues. Instrumental in maintaining harmony between two strong rival
unions. Successfully implemented DuPont safety systems.
⇒ Encouraged employee’s participation in employee engagement programs & QIP.
⇒ Initiated TPM activities in the plant; implemented PMS for staff & sub staff.
⇒ Done skill gap analysis of each employee and filled the gaps.
⇒ Actively participated in LTS.
⇒ Successfully close down the factory without any major issues.
Organization: Nizam Deccan Sugars Ltd
⇒ Managed estate; initiated crisis management to fight against sudden occurrences.
⇒ Instrumental in forming self motivating groups from employee’s families.
⇒ Streamlined contractual management.
⇒ Initiated medical camps & community development activities.
Organization: Roshini Power Tech Limited
⇒ Established new unit from basics till commissioning.
⇒ Took care of total Administration viz HR, Accounts, Legal Metrology, Local Bodies etc.
⇒ Drove the administration & facilities initiatives viz overseeing all service contracts from external service agencies
and legal matters in terms of contracts and other related fields.
Organization: Incap Limited
⇒ Contributed towards ISO certification.
⇒ Holds the distinction of reducing attrition rate 20% to 13%.
⇒ Essayed the chief role in forecasting and planning manpower requirements, Handling recruitments and appraisals,
handling grievances, redressal & wage negotiations, Training & development, handling IR and legal issues.
IT Skills
ERP : SAP HR Module, R/3 Versions 4.7 SQL Upgrade from MSSQL 2000 to MSSQL 2008 R2.
OS : Windows XP.
Others : MS-Office 2007.
Trainings Undergone: MDP HR Training from Symbiosis
DuPont Safety Certificate.
Scholastics
Pursuing Ph.D. (HRM)
NU.
BL
Gulbarga University, Gulbarga in 2007.
MHRM
Andhra University, Vishakapatnam in 1998.
B.Com.
Nagarjuna University, Guntur in 1995.
Personal Dossier
Date of Birth : 4th
July, 1974
Linguistic Abilities : English, Hindi and Telugu