Rajesh M

HR Operations and Business Partnering professional with 12+ years of progressive experience across Retail, Insurance, and IT staffing sectors. Over 5 years of leadership experience driving end-to-end HR lifecycle management, workforce governance, statutory compliance, payroll administration, and multi-location retail HR operations. Proven capability in aligning HR strategy with business growth, strengthening compliance frameworks, improving hiring efficiency, and leading HR digitization initiatives.

Experienced in managing geographically dispersed frontline and warehouse workforce environments.

Assistant Manager – HR & Admin - Premier Fine Linens Pvt Limited - Coimbatore

(2026-04 - 2026-06)

• Handled full-cycle recruitment of Managers / Sr. Managers and leadership roles.
• Directed the recruitment team for backend operations Executives and Mid Level positions.
• Standardized recruitment governance and on boarding frameworks for Corporate office and across Units.
• Improved hiring turnaround time through structured sourcing and selection processes.
• Overseeing office maintenance, Work space planning & Allocations and Managing the office administration procurements.
• Hiring, Training and Evaluating the Receptionist, Office boy's and housekeeping team.
• Vendors operations (Admin)/ Negotiation, SLA's and Grievance Handling.
• Optimizing Office Boy's Shift allocation, security, courier and regular procurements.

Assistant Manager – HR & Admin - S.P Retail Ventures Limited - Coimbatore

(2021-09 - 2026-01)

Led end-to-end HR & Administration for multi-location Retail Operations, acting as HR Business Partner to Business Heads and Cluster Managers.

• Partnered with retail leadership to align manpower planning and HR strategy with operational growth.
• Advised managers on employee relations, disciplinary actions, and policy governance.
• Supported workforce optimization and productivity enhancement initiatives.
• Directed full-cycle recruitment for frontline, warehouse, backend, and leadership roles.
• Standardized recruitment governance and on boarding frameworks across locations.
• Improved hiring turnaround time through structured sourcing and selection processes.
• Managed end-to-end payroll operations including attendance validation, incentives, reimbursements, and contractor wage approvals.
• Ensured statutory compliance (PF, ESI, PT, Shops & Establishment, Labor Licenses) with accurate deductions and timely remittances.
• Strengthened compliance documentation and audit readiness.
• Oversaw Trade & Labor License compliance across retail stores and warehouse operations.
• Coordinated statutory inspections and resolved compliance disputes with minimal business disruption.
• Owned complete employee lifecycle management from onboarding to full & final settlement.
• Managed grievance resolution and fostered a positive employee relations environment.
• Led structured exit management and attrition tracking.
• Played a key role in HRMS implementation and digitization of HR processes.
• Developed HR MIS dashboards to support leadership decision-making.
• Streamlined HR and administrative processes to improve operational efficiency.

Sr. Executive – HR - S.P. Apparels Limited (Retail Division) - Coimbatore

(2018-07 - 2020-03)

Managed HR operations for a Pan-India retail workforce of 350+ employees across stores and warehouse units.

• Led full employee lifecycle management including recruitment, onboarding, payroll coordination, compliance, employee relations, and exit formalities.
• Partnered with senior managers across 6 business channels for manpower planning and leadership hiring.
• Administered payroll inputs, statutory remittances, and contractor wage management.
• Ensured Trade & Labor License compliance and handled inspections across locations.
• Supervised a team of 4 HR executives and strengthened process governance.
• Supported HRMS implementation and structured reporting mechanisms.

Recruitment Associate - People Strong Pvt Ltd (Client: HDFC Life Insurance) - Coimbatore

(2014-04 - 2018-06)

• Managed end-to-end frontline recruitment (ROTN model).
• Coordinated with regional managers for manpower requirements.
• Handled vendor coordination and employee referral sourcing.
• Supported offer rollout, onboarding coordination, and grievance handling.

Sr. IT Recruiter - Majestic Systems Integration & Co

(2011-06 - 2014-04)

• Managed full-cycle IT recruitment for US clients.
• Recruited across technologies including .NET, Java, SAP, PeopleSoft, Business Analysis, and Project Management.
• Placed consultants on W2, C2C, and full-time roles.
• Conducted sourcing, screening, salary negotiations, and client coordination.
• Maintained applicant tracking systems and built strong candidate pipelines.

MBA - HRM & Marketing Management - SNR & Sons College of Arts & Science (2007 - 2009)

B.Sc. - Chemistry - Government Arts College (2003 - 2006)