Jayakumar Ramakrishnan

About Jayakumar Ramakrishnan

Progressive and highly skilled Program Manager and Sustainability development with over 22 years ofexperience in social compliance, Supplier Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Human Rights,Human Resource Management, Auditing, Risk Management, Capacity Building, and Trainingcomprehensive experience supporting global brands, suppliers, and industry associations across variousindustries.Proficient in planning and delivering Sustainability framework goals, compliance programs, sustainabilitymodelling, social compliance assessments, and remediation; leading global projects & custom auditprograms in collaboration with third-party audit firms, vendors, and internal & external stakeholders; Well versed with regional and international labour standards (e.g, SMETA, WRAP, FLA, ETI, ILO, BSCI, CTPAT, ISO 14001 : 2015, IS0 45001:2018, etc.)Profound collaborator, with expertise in conducting periodical audits to ensure compliance with statutory audit requirements, standards, accreditations/certifications, legislation, etc; passionate about assisting organizations in their transition to a more responsible and sustainable business model, creating positive social impact and superior financial results.

Experience

1. Regional Program Manager

   Intertek

   Jul 2021 — Present · IN

Education

• St. Joseph Industrial Training Institute

  Associate of Science - AS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  1995 — 1997

• IIBM Institute of Business Management

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, International Business Management / HR

  2021 — 2023

• Annamalai University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)

  2001 — 2004

• SSM Institute of textile technology

  Diploma, Textile technology

  1998 — 2001

Skills

• Coordination
• Management
• Auditing
• Team Management
• Internal Audit
• Sustainability
• Employee Benefits
• Quality Assurance
• Negotiation
• Inspection
• Operations Management
• Business Development
• Project Planning
• Apparel