Mahesh Kate

About Mahesh Kate

An Astute HR Professional having- Ability to develop high levels of credibility and ensure solid and positive professional relationships with all levels of the organization through the use of tact, diplomacy and discretion- Solid analytical skills and demonstrated ability to solve problems quickly and creatively - High energy level, comfortable performing multifaceted initiatives in conjunction with day-to-day activities with minimum supervision He is having total 21 years of work experience in HR /ER/OD/Compliances & Strategic HR Business partner in areas of: √ Talent management, √ Compensation & benefits Administration √ Training & Development, √ OD interventions √ Performance Management, √ HR/Retention policies √ Employee engagement, √ General administration & IR √ Employee relations √ Leadership hiring / Succession planning Mahesh was associated with Piramal Enterprises Ltd, Hyderabad and Head- HR at LANXESS India Pvt.Ltd in recent past. His responsibility includes HR deliverables such as Talent acquisition, Recruitment processes, PMS, Retention policies, Employee engagement, Training & development, Union issues & IR support to business He heads the Corporate HR function & was reporting to MD-LANXESS India Pvt. Ltd in various Projects of India. He has handled responsibility for PAN India HR function & supported multiple SBUs for various HR projects in alignment with Global HR team for various activities in India. He was Instrumental for Employee Relations, Employer Branding, Employee pulse Surveys, OD interventions, C&B study, Talent management. He was Instrumental for performance based rewards system implementation post completion of Mercer & Hewitt Compensation studies. He participated in Due Diligence, completed acquisition & merger of Indian company thru investment of ($100 Mio) He is interested in C&B, EE,Career counselling and is very enthusiastic, charming and highly cultured person with great respect in industry.

Experience

1. Head HR,tarapur

   Lupin

   Oct 2014 — Present

   Responsible for the entire Tarapur HR function having strength of 2500 employees. Partner Business HR function viz. Talent acquisition, Recruitment processes, PMS, Retention policies, IR/ Employee relations matters, compliance, Training & development for Tarapur plant. Tap the source of Top talented candidates and ensure minimum TAT which impacts critical Business deliverable. Guide & mentor the various HR initiatives for plant employees in consultation with segment heads, Development of strategic HR solution to enhance the peoples’ performance & retention. Prepare agenda to improve business results thru clearly focused Leadership development program within Corporate guidelines. Conduct Employee Engagement Surveys & improve GPTW (Great Places to Work)/AON Hewitt /People PULSE survey results.

Education

• Doctor Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

  Bachelor of Science (BSc), Physics,Maths,Electronics

  1991 — 1994

• MILS

  MBA (MLS), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration

  1994 — 1996