Samir Dutta

Strategic HR & Administration Leader with 16+ years of progressive experience in Head HR, Plant HR, Industrial Relations, Factory Administration, Labour Law Compliance, Employee Relations, and HR Transformation across Manufacturing, Telecom, Banking, and IT sectors. Currently leading Pan India HR operations for BBE supporting 10 manufacturing plants and 2 corporate offices with responsibility for approximately 17,500+ workforce including permanent employees and contract labour. Proven expertise in HR strategy, compliance governance, wage settlements, union negotiations, manpower optimization, talent acquisition, employee engagement, and business partnering with senior leadership.

Head – HR & Administration | Group HR Operations | Industrial Relations & Compliance - BBE - Pan India

(2025-07)

• Lead strategic HR, IR, Compliance, and Administration functions for Pan India manufacturing operations.
• Manage HR operations across West Bengal, Bangalore, Pune, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh plants.
• Drive workforce planning, manpower budgeting, organization restructuring, and productivity improvement initiatives.
• Lead Industrial Relations activities including union coordination, wage settlements, dispute resolution, and labour authority interactions.
• Ensure compliance under Factories Act, CLRA, PF, ESIC, Bonus, Gratuity, POSH, Minimum Wages, Standing Orders, Factory Licensing, Fire & Safety, Pollution, and Labour Welfare regulations.
• Oversee payroll governance for 2,500 permanent employees and 15,000 contract labour associates.
• Manage Administration functions including Security, Canteen, Transport, Guest House, Facility Management, Housekeeping, Travel, Vendor Management, Asset Management, and CSR coordination.
• Lead a team of 10 HR professionals and coordinate with Pan India HR Managers to ensure standardized HR governance.

HR & IR Manager - Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd.

(2018-01 - 2025-06)

• Managed HR Operations, Industrial Relations, and Compliance across multiple business locations.
• Handled large-scale workforce management including contract labour administration.
• Led statutory audits, labour inspections, contractor compliance reviews, and government liaison activities.
• Implemented compliance monitoring systems that significantly reduced audit gaps and strengthened governance.

HR Officer - HDFC Bank Ltd.

(2013-01 - 2018-12)

• Managed HR operations, payroll coordination, employee documentation, and HR reporting activities.
• Supported recruitment, employee engagement, compliance management, and HR audit processes.

HR Executive - IBM India Pvt. Ltd.

(2011-01 - 2013-12)

• Handled SAP HR reporting, MIS preparation, employee database management, and HR support operations.
• Supported HR compliance, documentation control, and workforce reporting functions.

Master of Computer Applications - Computer Applications (2013)

Bachelor of Computer Applications - Computer Applications (2011)