Avinash Venkat

ICF Accredited Coach & Global HR leader with diversified HR leadership experiences across multiple industries and geographies || Flipkart, Avery Dennison, Whirlpool & Vedanta || India, USA, Europe, SEA & Africa

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

About

Global HR leader & ICF Accredited Coach with HR leadership experiences of evolving complexity, across varied industries and geographies in India, Africa, Europe & USA. Key accomplishments and experiences include: - Creating & deploying talent strategies to meet business needs, across diverse industries in different geographies - Building organizations from scratch across multiple geographies for Commercial, Manufacturing and R&D organizations - Building Leadership Talent Pool via talent development at senior levels - Building entry level pipeline via Campus engagement programs & creation of leadership development programs for fresh graduates - Leading change across the organization to meet Business Strategy & Goals

Experience

  • MKS Instruments (5 yrs 7 mos)
    • Senior Director & HR leader for Materials Solutions Division
      Aug 2023 - Present · 3 yrs

      As a global HR partner for legacy Atotech Business and member of the Divisional Leadership Team, I partner with the business leaders in Materials Solutions Division, to enable strategic business initiatives for the business worldwide.

    • Global Talent Acqusition for Materials Solutions Division and Integration
      Jan 2023 - Jul 2023 · 7 mos

      Responsible for Talent Acquisition for Materials Solutions Division and integration initiatives.

    • Head of Global Talent Acquisition and Human Resources for India region
      Feb 2022 - Dec 2022 · 11 mos

      Leading the Human Resources agenda for Business & Development Centres in India and Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding efforts for Atotech across all geographies.

  • Senior HR Director at Flipkart
    Jul 2018 - Dec 2020 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    HR leader for the Category Design & Operations, Marketing, Merchandising and Monetization organization. - Built new capabilities in Video, Private Label and Grocery Organization via targeted talent sourcing and scaled-up existing category teams to enable exponential growth. - Drove improvement in candidate NPS and quality of hire via interventions to build assessment capability (BEI). - Built and deployed a career ladder framework & linked it to career conversations to enable career paths for employees. - Strengthened the functional capability of the HR & Talent Acquisition team via targeted development interventions and by providing diverse experiences in designing HR interventions. - Drove higher levels of collaboration and alignment to audacious goals and accountability in private labels business via breakthrough interventions and coaching.

  • Avery Dennison (8 yrs 5 mos)
    • HR Director, ASEAN & Talent Management / OD lead for South Asia Pacific & Sub Saharan Africa
      Apr 2017 - Jun 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos

      HR leader for the Label and Graphic Materials (LGM) business in ASEAN Business Partner for the Graphics business & Marketing function in South Asia Pacific & Sub Saharan Africa Talent Management & OD lead for South Asia Pacific & Sub Saharan Africa

    • HR Director, South Asia & Sub Saharan Africa & Talent Management / OD lead for the region
      Jan 2014 - Mar 2017 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      HR leader for the Label and Graphic Materials (LGM) business in South Asia & Sub Saharan Africa Business Partner for the Graphics business & Marketing function in the region Also responsible for Talent Management & OD for Materials Group across South Asia Pacific & Sub Saharan Africa

    • Human Resources Director, South Asia & South Africa
      Jun 2012 - Dec 2013 · 1 yr 7 mos

      HR leader for the Materials Business in South Asia & South Africa

  • Whirlpool Corporation (5 yrs 6 mos)
    • General Manager HR - Asia Talent & Organization Effectiveness
      Apr 2009 - Feb 2010 · 11 mos

      Provided HR Leadership support to regional projects on organization effectiveness & transformation. Spearheaded employee engagement strategy for Asia Region and provide leadership support to Country HR Generalists for action planning & feedback sessions. Led the talent management & succession planning process for the region, ensuring a healthy pipeline for key leadership roles across the region

    • On Expat assignment as Human Resources Manager, North America Region Sales
      Oct 2007 - Apr 2009 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Provided HR Business Partner support to Sales Channels by facilitating Talent Management & Succession planning process, deployment of Extraordinary Performance & Results framework and led employee engagement strategy & action planning feedback sessions for North America Region.

    • Senior Manager - Corporate HR, India
      Oct 2005 - Sep 2007 · 2 yrs

      HR Lead for Talent Management (excluding Hiring & Training), Performance Management, Compensation & Benefits, Employee Engagement, HR systems, HRIS and new Projects

  • Associate Manager - HR (Projects) at Vedanta Resources Plc
    1999 - 2004 · 5 yrs

    HR Lead for the $0.67BN Smelter & Power Plant Projects at BALCO, Korba; Responsible for Project Manpower Planning & Talent acquisition and Statutory Compliances for the Contractors employing 6000+ contract labour on site