RANAJIT ROY NANDI
Summary
A result-oriented professional with over decades of international experience & passion in “People Development” with stint at various key functions of automotive business & instrumental in establishing L&D organization, setting up Talent process, “Corporate learning Centre/Academy” for global automotive organizations. In nutshell, a people development strategist with a blend of experience in technical training, behavioral training & leadership development in cross cultural international corporate environment.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HR Talent & Development Manager
DAIMLER / MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP | Athlon International BV. (Mercedes Benz Mobility AG)
04.2021 - Current
Responsible for leading Talent Development, Learning, Employee engagement & Organizational Development topics within Athlon business units of Mercedes-Benz Mobility
Accomplishments:
- Established Talent Development Process
- Derive & deploy strategic talent strategy across International divisions
- Build integrated learning landscape with collaborative Learning Experience Platform (LXP)
- Implement High performance Culture initiatives
HR Development Projects
DAIMLER / MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP | Daimler India Commercial Vehicle, Chennai, India (DICV)
01.2021 - 04.2021
AGM (Global assignment transition)
Head, International retail Learning & Development, Fuso Academy
DAIMLER / MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP | Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks & Bus Corp., Kawasaki, Japan
10.2016 - 12.2020
Responsible for setting-up as well driving full scope of retail learning and development function (Sales & Customer services) for Mitsubishi Fuso’s global markets under Daimler Trucks Asia
Accomplishments:
- Conceptualized & Implemented the Fuso International training strategy; build & lead diverse team at HQ Japan as well as in 4 regions with ~60 people; implemented planning process with release of International training plan annually as well as quarterly
- Establish a framework for qualification, launch, refresh training to run International retail training programme of ~650 Trainer days annually to grow by 100% vs. 2015 with $1.5 mill operating budget
- Globally lead retail training for all e-mobility related topics, build global launch readiness training for Fuso eCanter & installed e-truck advanced training set-up;Delivered comprehensive training programme to support launch readiness of TF Canter, New Super great for global markets
- Positive feedback by customers with the DSS (Dealer Satisfaction Survey) score 3.8 (Sat.); during 2019 with +0.4 pts. YoY;Establish training consulting support for markets enabling turnaround of training performance at MENA region with +90% PTD, +0.7 pts of DSS index set-up
Head, Corporate Learning & development, Human Resources
DAIMLER / MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP | Daimler India Commercial Vehicle, Chennai, India (DICV)
09.2010 - 09.2016
Leading Corporate Training & Development department for DICV as a part Daimler Trucks Asia operation
Accomplishments:
- Established Corporate-HR training team, process, structure from scratch in a green field set-up
- Conceptualize & implement DICV’s white collar (WC) training strategy & established a robust set-up of “Induction”, “General business qualification”, “Cross functional” training as well as “Campus to Corporate” programme for the new joiners
- Established “experiential learning” approach and organized numerous tailored outbound teambuilding programs
- Established “Development Center” for future leaders as well as the Leadership training set-up in liaison with Daimler Corp. Academy
- Awarded by World HRD Congress as the best white collar training set-up during 2014
Head, Advanced technical training
Volkswagen India, Pune, India
03.2008 - 09.2010
Responsible for leading Advance technical training, Trainer of Production system (VWPS), Quality Management
Accomplishments:
- Drive training in the launch phase to realize SOP target as a part of the VW India green field project.
- Setting up the team & building VW India Academy.
- Established process, standard & documents toward QMS certification/compliance for training department
Technical Training, Small Car Project, Human Resources
Tata Motors, Pune, India
08.2007 - 03.2008
Conceptualization of the training strategy for the new small car plant
Accomplishments:
- Conceptualize & roll-out start-up training for Blue collar workers for the small car project
Technical Training & Machine maintenance, Plant Operations
Denso Haryana Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon, India
08.2000 - 08.2007
Responsible for technical skill training & Fuel pump (FP) manufacturing line equipment maintenance at Denso Haryana plant.
Accomplishments:
- Established skill training center & whole tech. training structure
- Master trainer of tech. skill training
- Implemented Skill competition & integrated Indian plants
- Implementation of TPM approach in Fuel Pump manufacturing line
Education
Post Graduate Certification - Human Resource Management (EPHRM)
Indian Institute of Management - Lucknow (IIM- Lucknow)
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering - undefined
Jadavpur University (JU)
Skills
- Automotive People development
- Talent Development
- Development Center
- Career Development
- Leadership development
- Functional training
- Training need & effectiveness assessment
- Learning Management System
- Training center (TC) management
- Assessment Center
- Talent Identification
- Coaching/Mentoring
- Strategic Talent Mgmt
- Behavioral training
- Business Skills
- Project Mgmt
- Lean practices
- Budget mgmt
- Quality Mgmt
- Team building
- Leadership
- Core Functional Skills
- HR management
- Marketing & Sales
- Operations
- Customer Services
- Business analysis
- Employee presentations
- Course design
- Curriculum planning
- Classroom management
- Coaching and mentoring
- Staff training
- New employee training
- Performance monitoring
- Cross-functional team development
- Course development
- Analytical mindset
- Training material development
- Tech-Savvy
- Program planning
- Instructional design
- Budget administration
- Resource coordination
- Business demand forecasting
- Employee assessment
- Team development strategies
- Staff empowerment
- Cross-functional teams
- Organizational development
- Training program modification
- Management staff collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Problem-solving abilities
- Effective communication
- Strategic thinker
- New hire on-boarding
- Employee onboarding
- Group trainings
- Interpersonal skills
- Analytical thinking
- Conflict resolution
- Employee training
- Goal setting
- Quality control
- Strategic planning
- Individual trainings
- Customer inquiry and response
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership training
- New hire training
Certification
- “Change Mgmt. Practitioner” by PROSCI
- “DISC” by Thomas International
- “Belbin Team Role” by Belbin UK
- ISO Internal Auditor by TUV
- HR Business consultant; Daimler
Training
- 2010 to present: Various workshops, seminars at Mercedes-Benz Group (Daimler AG) HQ at Germany by, HR, Daimler Corporate Academy, Mercedes Benz Global training, Corp. functions
- 2008-10: Lean management workshop by VW Lean center at Germany
- 2000-2007: Various On job training & Off-Job training at Denso HQ at Japan in its various facilities
Timeline
HR Talent & Development Manager
DAIMLER / MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP | Athlon International BV. (Mercedes Benz Mobility AG)
04.2021 - Current
HR Development Projects
DAIMLER / MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP | Daimler India Commercial Vehicle, Chennai, India (DICV)
01.2021 - 04.2021
Head, International retail Learning & Development, Fuso Academy
DAIMLER / MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP | Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks & Bus Corp., Kawasaki, Japan
10.2016 - 12.2020
Head, Corporate Learning & development, Human Resources
DAIMLER / MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP | Daimler India Commercial Vehicle, Chennai, India (DICV)
09.2010 - 09.2016
Head, Advanced technical training
Volkswagen India, Pune, India
03.2008 - 09.2010
Technical Training, Small Car Project, Human Resources
Tata Motors, Pune, India
08.2007 - 03.2008
Technical Training & Machine maintenance, Plant Operations
Denso Haryana Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon, India
08.2000 - 08.2007
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering - undefined
Jadavpur University (JU)
Post Graduate Certification - Human Resource Management (EPHRM)
Indian Institute of Management - Lucknow (IIM- Lucknow)
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