Accomplished HR professional with expertise in recruitment strategies, talent management, and succession planning. Demonstrates proficiency in performance management, benefits and compensation, and HR staff cost & budget forecasting. Skilled in employee contract negotiation, training and mentoring, strategic forecasting, and budget planning and control. Committed to driving organizational success through effective human resource practices and strategic thinking.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Strategic Business Planning Manager
Al Yamama Trading & Contracting
Dammam, Eastern Province
2025.03 - Current
Cultivated team synergy with effective communication strategies.
Engaged stakeholders through regular updates on strategic initiatives and progress reports.
Drove innovation within the organisation by encouraging creative problem-solving approaches amongst the team members.
Evaluated performance metrics, providing insights into areas of improvement in the strategy execution plan.
Enhanced business efficiency by developing strategic plans.
Implemented continuous improvement methodologies, enhancing overall process efficiency and effectiveness.
Conducted comprehensive market research for informed decision-making.
Streamlined processes to improve operational efficiency.
Reviewed job descriptions periodically, kept them abreast of current roles.
Oversaw talent acquisition process, secured top industry talents.
Developed new onboarding program to speed up employee productivity.
Analysed market data to create competitive compensation and benefits packages.
HR Manager
Dabur Pakistan/ Asian Consumer Care Pakistan Pvt Ltd
Karachi, Sindh
2021.01 - 2025.03
Lead the development of HR budgets and manpower forecasts in strategic alignment with executive leadership, including the CFO and CEO.
Monthly Payroll Management
Serve as a link between management and employee
Assisted in succession planning to ensure business continuity.
Oversaw talent acquisition process, secured top industry talents.
Conducted regular performance evaluations, identified areas of improvement.
Reviewed job descriptions periodically, kept them abreast of current roles.
Fostered a diverse and inclusive work culture by promoting equal opportunities.
Maintained open communication channels with employees, fostered trust within teams.
Liaised with department managers to identify staffing needs.
Collaborated closely with senior leadership team on strategic HR decisions.
Developed new onboarding programme to speed up employee productivity.
Updated company's HRIS system to optimise data access and reporting capabilities.
Performed exit interviews, gaining useful insights to improve employee retention rates.
Developed bonus and incentive programmes to drive employee performance.
HR Lead
SmollanPakistan
Karachi, Sindh
2019.04 - 2020.12
Heading HR function for Pakistan Tobacco Company's brand ambassador program
Developing and implementing local HR Strategy aligned with the Global HR Strategy
Directed onboarding and training for new employees
Strengthened operational efficiencies and traceability by developing organizational filing systems for confidential employee records and reports.
Succession Planning through development plans for Top Talent
Build a structure of +2000 employees in a period of one month
Worked as an effective team member while contributing to local and regional HR projects.
Streamlined HR efficiencies, coordinated new hire orientations, and provided onboarding and induction for new employees.
Educated management on successful policy implementation and enforcement actions to prevent employee legal entanglements.
Introduced flexible work arrangements, increasing job satisfaction among employees.
Diligently maintained HR database ensuring data accuracy,.
Human Resource Manager
Nueplex Cinemas
Karachi, Sindh
2018.08 - 2019.03
Manage operations of HR / Admin departments to ensure compliance with company policies.
Provide required support to all functions in their functional needs, including managing staff affairs, day-to-day operations, and monitoring HR trends like employee turnover, compensation, training sessions, etc.
Developing and implementing HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy
Managing the recruitment and selection process at all levels
Managing mass recruitment and downsizing.
Bridge management and employee relations by addressing demands, grievances, or other issues
Develop and monitor overall HR strategies, systems, tactics, and procedures across the organization.
Ensure legal compliance throughout human resource management
Overseeing exit interviews
Assistant Manager Operations
HRSI· Human ResourceSolutionInternational
Karachi, Sindh
2017.08 - 2018.07
Managing end-to-end recruitment process for MNC and local clients
Updating Data, attendance, leave management, overtime & other expenses
HR processing of employees' benefits i.e, Insurance, Bank, and other HR processing
Monthly meetings with the client on last month's review and future Planning
Managing employee discipline and other action processing and letter issuance.
Preparation of monthly reports like EOBI, ESSI, Educational CESS and income tax.
Drafting HR-related policies in accordance with company policies and client requirements
Conduction of employee engagement sessions.
Final Settlements of employees
Assistant Manager Executive Search
HRSI· Human ResourceSolutionInternational
Karachi, Sindh
2016.06 - 2017.11
Lead, manage, and carry out Executive Search/Talent Acquisition projects for various Multinational and National companies as their preferred HR Business Partner for Talent Acquisition. Specialized industries included:
FMCG's
Pharmaceuticals
Engineering and Oil
Manufacturing
BPO & Financial institutes
Manage strong relationships with clients and candidates
Streamline SOPs and develop processes to improve the overall performance and delivery of the Executive Search function.
Facilitating clients in developing remuneration offers and benchmarking remuneration scales for positions that may have been recently developed or for clients who are new to the local market.
Create comprehensive job descriptions based on client specifications to be used to present to candidates and to post to different recruitment mediums.
Conducted Talent Mapping activities of key industry position
Achieving quarterly targets of 540k.
Executive Search Consultant
HRSI· Human ResourceSolutionInternational
Karachi, Sindh
2015.06 - 2016.05
Responsible for executive search and placement for national and multinational clients.
Outlined candidate reviews based on suitability for the required role/organization
Conducted Talent Mapping activities for key industry positions
Developed Talent pools and maintained candidate profiling and assessment record
Client Portfolio: Financial Institute, BPO service provider, Banks, Etc
HR Research Officer
HRSI· Human ResourceSolutionInternational
Karachi, Sindh
2014.11 - 2015.05
Assist the Group Manager in the whole recruitment and selection process.
Writing research reports on Pakistan's best multinational organizations and SME industry using a wide range of research methodologies.
Resource mapping for Top 5 Pharma, FMCG, and Telecom industries at all levels
Selecting the best potential candidates and writing confidential reports to the Group Manager regarding 4-5 shortlisted candidates.
<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.
Assistant Manager - Strategic HR & Admin at Instrumentation and Control SolutionsAssistant Manager - Strategic HR & Admin at Instrumentation and Control Solutions