MUHAMMAD USMAN FARRUKH

 03004494434
 hrpasionate@gmail.com
 284-B, Punjab Cooperative Housing Society, Near Defence Lahore Cantt.
PROFILE IN BRIEF
Master’s in Business Administration with dual majors in Finance and Human Resource Management
having 12 years of experience in Human Resources, Customer Services and Sales.
Passionate to work and excel in HR. Currently, working as HR Business Partner and have worked in
different roles as Manager Talent Acquisition & Manager HR - Generalist Role in a FMCG group named
as Samsons Group of Companies. Previously, worked as Assistant Manager HR in leading company of
House of Habib taking care of Central and North Region HR affairs. I also had a very learning experience
as Sales Executive in Pearson Education Plc, UK. Customer Service, Business Development& Sales were
my core areas of working.

EXPERIENCE, SKILL SET AND CORE COMPETENCIES

 Recruitment & Selection  People Leadership  Strategic Capabilities
 Compensation & Benefits  Resource Management  Negotiation
 Payroll  Communication  Employer Branding
 Training & Development  Influencing  Manpower Planning
 Customer Services  Rational Decision Making &
 Reward Management Problem Solving

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

HR BUSINESS PARTNER (1ST OCTOBER, 2019 – PRESENT)

REPORTING TO: GM HR
SAMSONS GROUP OF COMPANIES (INVOLVED IN TOBACCO,TEXTILE,HOSPITALITY,FMCG,ETC)

As HR Business Partner my core responsibilities are:

 Developing the HR agenda.
 Developing HR strategies, policies, and practices.
 Improving and monitoring employee productivity.
 Structuring compensation and benefit packages.
 Managing staff wellness initiatives.
 Improving relations between staff and employers.
 Evaluating staffing needs.
 Overseeing recruitment efforts.
 Managing and allocating HR funds.
 Engaging with heads of department.
MANAGER TALENT ACQUISITION (1ST DECEMBER, 2017- 30th SEPTEMBER, 2019)
REPORTING TO: GM HR
SAMSONS GROUP OF COMPANIES (INVOLVED IN TOBACCO,TEXTILE,HOSPITALITY,FMCG,ETC)

As Manager Talent Acquisition my core responsibilities are:

 Forecast and predict of manpower requirements as per position budget
 Prepare manpower reports and share with leadership
 Revise and update Organogram
 Identify MTO need, program development and best execution
 Ensure steady supply of talent in line with planning requirements
 Maintain relationships with recruitment agencies and educational institutes
 Develop and maintain candidate database
 Leverage on alumni network as a talent pool
 Use of best sourcing tool for swift and quality hiring
 Manage the end-to-end process of searching, shortlisting & screening of potential talent
 Conduct semi-structured and structured interviews as per SOPs
 Hold Assessment centers as required
 Orientation, onboarding, and welcoming of all new talent
 Manage the exit process for talent, including exit interviews
 Promote Samsons as the employer of choice at networking and recruitment fairs

MANAGER HR - GENERALSIT ROLE (26TH JULY 2013 - 30TH NOVEMBER 2017)

REPORTING TO: GM HR
SAMSONS GROUP OF COMPANIES (INVOLVED IN TOBACCO,TEXTILE,HOSPITALITY,FMCG,ETC)

As Manager HR my core responsibilities are:

 Ensuring recruitment cycle is completed as per guidelines stated in the “Recruitment Policy”.
 Conducting Interviews.
 Re-visiting the organizational structure in line with market dynamics and anchor for benefits.
 Ensuring in time disbursement of salaries every month.
 Providing HR advice and support to managers and staff on a wide range of strategic and
operational Human resource issues.
 Maximizing Compliance with local legislative requirements pertaining to Labor Laws.
 Conducting trainings.
 Analyzing and proposing best Group Life & Medical Insurance plans yearly.
 Proposing pay structure which encourage productivity, efficiency and effectiveness in the
organization.
 Conducting salary surveys to establish own grade values.
 Highlighting the benefits and advantages of performance based culture.
 Proposing and ensuring implementation of performance based rewards.
 Guiding business manager and employee on all company policies.
 Improving the Employer branding in the corporate world.
 Facilitating top management team to bring best solution for employees.
 Ensuring effective resolution of employee’s grievances.
 Ensuring Employee engagement activities as per agreed business plan.
 Responsible for supporting and updating business unit on all employees’ relations matters.
  Identifying the competency gap for all resources in coordination with business manager.
 Liaison with Organizational Development department to address those competencies.
 Aligning business objective with employees and management in designated business unit.

ACHIEVEMENTS
 Implemented objectives, competencies and values based performance management
system.
 Implemented SAP Success Factors. Also trained the users in the company.
 Conducted training of sales team on “Sales Call Steps” of Lahore & Karachi team on launching of
Parle biscuits.
 Incorporated formal functional and nonfunctional evaluation of candidates.
 Designed, proposed and incorporated PF policy for employees.
 Designed, proposed and successfully implemented In-house medical hospitalization and OPD
policy.
 Designed Group Life Insurance grade wise slabs and had agreement with insurance company.
 Designed and proposed incentive structure and policy for the sales staff to motivate employees
and to get maximum productivity.
 Introduced car rental policy which gave employees a motivation to buy their own car on lease.

TRAININGS SESSIONS ATTENDED

 “Problem Solving & Decision Making” by Kamran Rizvi on 23rd and 24th December, 2019
 “Emotional Intelligence” by Carnelian on 15th November, 2019.
 “Aiming for Aspiring Goals” by Institute of Knowledge and Leadership on 8th August, 2019.
 “Strategizing for Success” by Institute of Knowledge and Leadership on 6th August, 2019.
 “SAP Success Factor train the trainer” by EY from 22nd July, 2019 to 26th July, 2019.
 “Salary Budgeting and Forecasting” by Mr. Wasif Ashraf on 14th March, 2019 in Royal Palm.
 “Job Evaluation and Rewards” by Mr. Wasif Ashraf on 20th February, 2019 in Royal Palm.
 A motivational session by Qasim Ali Shah on 16th Nov, 2017 in Flatties Hotel.
 “Leadership Challenge” by Farhad Karamally (Funverks) on 11th & 12th December, 2015 at
Hospitality Inn Lahore.
 Advance Human Resource Management on 13th November, 2015 at Royal Palm.
 “Excel - Advance Level” on 21st September, 2015 at FF Defence Club Lahore.
 “Interpersonal Communication Skill” on 28th January, 2015 at FF Defence Club Lahore.
 “Intrapersonal and Personal Mastery” on 24th October, 2014 at FF Defence Club Lahore.
 Participated in HR confluence in LUMS on 18th January 2014. Andalep Abbass briefed on
“7 Habits”.
 “Competency Based Selection” on June 16th, 2012 at Hotel Park Plaza, Lahore.

TRAININGS SESSIONS CONDUCTED

Organized and conducted in house trainings on following topics.
 Sales Call Steps
 Time Management
 Communication Skills
 Importance of Team Work
Participated as a facilitator in-house training program on “Customer Service” conducted on 24th
February, 2012 at Hotel Park Plaza.
JOB FAIRS & ON CAMPUS RECRUITMENT DRIVES
Participated & Supervised as Company Representative in following Universities.
 Lahore School of Economics on 27th February, 2019
 FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences on 20th Feberury,2019
 Lahore University of Management Sciences on 2nd February, 2019
 IAS University of the Punjab on 19th March, 2018
 COMSATS Institute of Information Technology on 21st February, 2018
 Lahore School of Economic on March 2nd 2016
 Comsats University of Information Technology on 24th February, 2016
 Lahore School of Economic on March 12th 2015
 University of Management and Technology on 27th November 2014
 University of Central Punjab on March 10th, 2014
 Lahore School of Economic on February 27h, 2014
 University of Management and Technology on December 19th, 2013
 University of Management and Technology on December 20th, 2012

Conducted on Campus Recruitment Drives in following Universities.

• Government College University on June 8th, 2015
• University of Punjab on April 14th, 2015

ASSISTANT MANAGER HR (CENTRAL & NORTH) (1ST JULY 2010 - 25TH JULY 2013)
REPORTING TO: HEAD HR
SHABBIR TILES & CERAMICS LTD (A HOUSE OF HABIB COMPANY)

As Assistant Manager HR my core responsibilities were:

 Identifying potential candidates for actual or anticipated organizational vacancies.
 Scheduling Interviews.
 Coordinating and conducting interviews throughout the region.
 Developing orientation plan of new employee with coordination of HOD/HOF.
 Welcoming new employees on board and ensuring completion of joining formalities.
 Conducting exit interviews.
 Ensuring current training needs are identified for new and existing employees in the region.
 Conducting training programs.
 Promoting an environment in which managers are able to motivate and retain talented and
committed employees and promoting a positive culture.
 Processing payroll of both zones.
 Resolving payroll and benefits related issues of the region.
 Ensuring all attendance and leave applications are properly recorded.
 Effectively managing the annual appraisal process in all departments.
 Ensuring transparency in the conduct of the entire process.
 Executing and Monitoring admin affairs of the entire zone.
SALES EXECUTIVE (International Schools & ELT) (16th SEPT. 2008 - 30th JUNE 2010)
PEARSON EDUCATION PLC, UK

I worked in a UK based, the world largest publishing company named as “Pearson Education” who had
hired me to look after the International Schools and British Council in Pakistan.

I was the in charge of Pearson School division in Pakistan. My responsibilities were:

 Planning and executing marketing strategies for the company’s growth.
 Effective engagement with the Colleges and local partners through Operational efficiencies and
bottom-line growth of the company.
 Organizing training for teachers on Pearson products.
 Strategies for business development.
 Managing budget and programming the technicalities.
 Maintaining good relationship with Schools and Distributors.
 Conducting Research and Analysis.
 Observing, analyzing and identifying the need of the customers.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED

 Annual National Sales Meeting (Colombo,2009)
 Sales Conference (Colombo,2010)

EDUCATION
MBA (Human Resource Management) 2010
MBA (Finance) 2008
University of Central Punjab
Punjab College of Business Administration Lahore, Pakistan

PERSONAL DATA
Date of Birth: 09 June 1985
Nationality: Pakistan
Marital Status: Married
Languages: English (Fluent), Urdu (Native), Arabic (Reading)

REFERENCE
 Available on Request

AVAILABILTY
 Immediately