Manas Nayak
Results-driven HR Leader with 20+ years of experience in HR Business Partnering and end-to-end HR Generalist functions across Manufacturing, FMCG, Engineering, Trading, and EPC sectors.
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Results-driven HR Leader with 20+ years of experience in HR Business Partnering and end-to-end HR Generalist functions across Manufacturing, FMCG, Engineering, Trading, and EPC sectors. Expertise in employee relations, industrial relations (IR), talent acquisition, workforce planning, performance management (KPI/KRA), and labour law compliance across India, Middle East (GCC), and Africa. Proven ability to manage large, multi-location workforce (1800+ employees across 25+ locations) and drive measurable improvements in employee engagement, retention, productivity, and HR efficiency.
Experience
HR Head – Business Partner (HRBP) at Alkobraish Group (2024-02 – 2026-02)
- Leading HR strategy across Middle East operations.
- Managing 1800+ employees across 15+ locations & 6+ business verticals
- Driving HR alignment with business goals to improve productivity and efficiency
- Improved employee engagement by 15%+
- Increased operational efficiency by 20% through HR standardization
- Strengthened compliance, reducing audit gaps significantly
Sr. Manager HR & Admin (HR Head) at Abhijeet Group (2023-06 – 2023-11)
- Managed HR operations across 7 plants (500+ workforce)
- Led recruitment, HR policy, and workforce planning
- Reduced hiring turnaround time by 30%
- Improved retention by 12% within 6 months
- Reduced employee grievances by 20%
HR Head – Business Partner (HRBP) at SNS Group (2022-03 – 2023-04)
- Managed HR across 2 countries & 5+ business verticals
- Led HR transformation, analytics, and performance management initiatives
- Delivered 15–20% HR cost optimization
- Improved HR service efficiency by 25%
- Implemented HR automation reducing manual work by 30%
Sr. Manager HR (PAN India) at Luna Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (2019-04 – 2022-03)
- Managed PAN India HR operations including payroll, compliance, and recruitment
- Designed HR policies and performance management systems
- Reduced attrition by 15%
- Improved sales productivity by 20% via incentive restructuring
- Managed hiring of 30–40 employees/month
Manager HR at Jasmine Art Printers Pvt. Ltd. (2017 – 2019)
Manager HR at Mahatma Gandhi Technical Institute (2015 – 2017)
Manager HR at Al Kobraish Construction Company (2012 – 2015)
Sr. Executive HR at EPC Emirates LLC (2004 – 2009)
Education
MBA in HR – Vinayaka Missions University
B.Sc – Berhampur University
