Prayag Tamboli

Strategic HR and People & Culture leader with 10+ years of experience driving HR transformation across manufacturing, pharma, FMCG, engineering, finance, and retail sectors. Proven expertise in building scalable HR frameworks, leading workforce planning, driving HR digitization, and ensuring multi-location compliance. Strong track record of partnering with leadership teams to align people strategy with business growth, improve productivity, and enhance end-to-end employee lifecycle management.

Experienced in managing HR operations for 500+ workforce while leading talent acquisition, performance management, and employee engagement initiatives across multi-state operations.

Organizational Development HR Manager at Bharat Rubber Works (On roll of Phi Edge Talent Enhancer) (2026-01 – Present)

Manufacturing of Pharma Products – Rubber, Plastic, Glass & Aluminum

Manpower Handled: 1200

• HR Strategic Partner to Directors
• Talent Acquisition
• Talent Development
• Attrition Control
• Employer Branding
• Employee Engagement
• Culture Building
• Learning & Development (L & D)
• HR Forecasting & Budgeting
• Performance Management (PMS)
• Develop Policies & Systems
• Employee Rewards & Recognition (R & R)

Human Resource Manager at Nutri Being Pvt Ltd (Brand - The Health Factory) (2023-08 – 2026-01)

Trader and Manufacturer of FMCG Products

• Led end-to-end HR operations for 200+ employees across 6 locations
• Supported founders during 2 funding rounds by enabling HR scalability and compliance readiness
• Maintained attrition below 10% through engagement and retention strategies
• Led hiring of 100+ employees in 2 years supporting business expansion
• Successfully cleared Top 5 BDO audit compliance benchmarks
• Implemented HRMS improving reporting accuracy and process efficiency
• Workforce planning and manpower budgeting
• Performance management cycle leadership
• Multi-state payroll and statutory compliance management
• POSH committee member and compliance champion
• HR, admin, IT coordination, and travel governance
• Led national HR policy standardization and compliance governance
• Partner with leadership on manpower planning and workforce forecasting

Assistant Manager HR at G.P. Kapadia & Co (2022-07 – 2023-05)

Service Firm - CA & Software Development Firm

• Managed full HR lifecycle while leading a team of 4 HR professionals
• Led talent acquisition across finance and technology functions
• Redesigned HR policies improving process clarity and governance
• Managed payroll operations and compliance reporting
• Implemented HR software and conducted user training programs

HR Executive at Tekman India Pvt. Ltd. (2019-07 – 2022-06)

Manufacturing of Industrial Vacuum systems & Leak Detection Machines

• Hired 50+ critical roles nationwide within 18 months
• Led employee engagement and onboarding programs
• Supported payroll and HR-finance coordination
• Managed grievance handling and policy support
• Launched employee branding initiative TEK-Connect
• Implemented sales tracking system (FieldSense)
• Managed Various insurance by cost optimization technique while maintain utmost benefits to employees

HR & Administration Officer at Gibam India Pvt Ltd (2016-12 – 2019-06)

Italian Subsidiary | Manufacturing of Modular Furniture

• Established HR and Admin department from ground up
• Led recruitment across junior to senior workforce
• Driving Campus recruitment
• Supported blue- and white-collar capability development
• Coordinated payroll and admin & IT operations

Sales Team Leader at Hindustan Unilever (Distributor Operations) (2012-12 – 2014-01)

Sales Distribution Center – Multi-Town

• Led multi-town sales distribution and stock planning
• Managed regional distribution and stockist operations

MBA / MMS in HR / Industrial Relations – Mumbai University (2017)

BBA / BMS in Retail Management – Mumbai University (2013)