Commandant Saroj Kumar Sahu

About Commandant Saroj Kumar Sahu

A veteran with over 33 years of experience in leading large teams & achieved exceptional results in both Armed Forces and the Corporate Environment. A seasoned, result oriented leader with extensive cross functional experience in HR, IR, Administration, Corporate & Industrial Security, Facilities Management, Corporate Services, Recruitment, Training, Operations, Budget Management, Logistics Management, Project Management, Loss Prevention, Investigation, Intelligence, Liaison, Vendors & Stakeholder Management. Regarded as an innovative leader, capable of orchestrating multiple projects with competing priorities. Respected as a subject matter expert in Security, Vigilance, Administration, Facility Management, Industrial Safety, Crisis, Disaster & Project Management. A specialist in Conflict Resolution and towards that helped multinational companies achieve synergies with local population & civil administration, ensuring successful conduct of multiple public hearings. A Business Continuity Planning specialist qualified after full time course from Contingency and Preparedness School, Yorktown, Virginia, USA. A Risk Management and Process Specialist with wide experience in setting up Security and Corporate Services Organizations. Setting up brown field and green field projects has been a core competence.

Experience

1. AVP (HR, Ir & Admin)

   Garden Silk Mills Private Limited

   May 2022 — Present · Surat, IN

   Responsible for HR, IR, Administration, Security and Vigilance functions of the textile and raw material manufacturing units based out of Surat. Planning of manpower, discussion with the board for general understanding and approval followed by MRF approval, recruitment and induction process. Formulate strategy, lead & guide the team to ensure that Plant operation is run smoothly with minimal stoppage in production. Assess, supervise and monitor upskilling, reskilling of manpower to optimize the production efficiently. Liaison and coordination with district administration, police, central govt. offices and local bodies for smooth functioning of the plant and statutory compliances. Coordination with various stakeholders for implementation of civil and security projects for development of the plant. Implementation of CCTV and IGMS system in the plant. Audit, Analysis, upgradation and strengthening of the physical security system of the plant.

Education

• Sainik School, Bhubaneswar

  10+2, Science

  1979 — 1986

• US Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown, Virginia

  International Maritime Officers’ Course

  2006 — 2006

• Indian Institute of Management, Indore

  Senior Management Programme

  2013 — 2013

• Pondicherry University

  Master’s in Human Rights

  2007 — 2009

• NIIMS USA

  National Interagency Incident Management System

  2006 — 2006

• USCG Traning Centre, Yorktown

  Incident Command System

  2006 — 2006

• BSS (National Development Agency, India)

  Master Diploma in Occupational Health, Safety, Environment & Risk Management, Industrial Safety

  2016 — 2018

• Government Autonomous College Angul

  BSc(Chemistry Honours), Chemistry, Physics & Mathematics

  1986 — 1989

• United States Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown

  International Crisis Command Control Course

  2006 — 2006

• NBCD School, Indian Navy

  NBCD, Nuclear Biological Chemical Defense, Damage Control including Fire Fighting

  1998 — 1999

• Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies

  MBA (HR), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

  1997 — 1999

• Office of Cabinet Secretariat

  Intelligence & Investigation Course

  2012 — 2012