Debadatta Baxi

• Leading the Corporate Strategy, Project Management and Sustainable Cost savings for the Australia and New Zealand business
• Partnered with senior leaders to strengthen the effectiveness of strategy through introduction of RPM Model
• Strengthened strategy governance mechanism and improved communication across the business
• Worked with various work streams to deliver cost savings of 42Mn AUD for the financial year
• Strengthened cost transformation governance and created cross functional streams to go beyond target
• Reinvigorated IBP processes for the business
• Led the capital approval process streamlining business case through Kaizen
• Leveraged Power BI to drive data led strategic conversations
• Developed robust business strategies by conducting comprehensive market analysis and evaluating competitor capabilities.

· Demonstrated strong business partnership by helping the business to grow profitably in India and JKSEAT (Japan , Korea, South East Asia and Taiwan).

· Led organization design implementation to support the Go To Market Strategy

· Created diversity in Leadership building strong talent pipeline.

· Led the culture transformation across these Markets building strong fundamentals on engagement , safety , capability building and DEI.

· Transformed employee engagement scores from 60 to 85% and more.

· Got the Great Place to Work Certification for India business

· Led the region to be a leader in sustainability practices building a long term strategy and delivering impact across the value chain.

· Led various crisis communications internally and externally

. Built a team of strong HR Business Partners leading HR Transformation in the region.

. Led Strategy workshops to built long term vision and mission.

• As a business partner enabled 3X Volume growth and 6X gross profit growth between 2013 to 2022
• Received “Global Profitable Top line Growth Award” for supporting achievement of Annual Operating from Global CEO
• Shortlisted by Global CEO to be part of a core group that built “Global Purpose” for McCain
• Led improvement of gender diversity in Leadership from 0 to 40%.
• Created a strong team of HR Co-Pilots
• Recognized as the best region for launch of HR Transformation
• Co-piloted the Go To Market implementation for sales in India.
• Built an efficient organization through implementation of effectives Spans and layers design principles
• Built HR Fundamentals (Compliance, Policies, Processes and Practices) from ground zero and moving gradually to creating best in class practices with roll out of global / local initiatives
• Built and developed stable Leadership Team and Pipeline of talents through strategic talent management programmes
• Implemented strong industrial relation practices to navigate union challenges ensuring a non-unionized plant.
• 100% automated Performance review, with the only plant to have online process.
• Launched Leadership and Technical competencies and integrated them to talent processes to build a competency based organization
• Built business linked incentive programmes enabling consistent focus on Profitable and sustainable growth
• In absence of commercial leaders launched Trade Project Management model contributing to efficiency in the channel and cleaned up inefficient models to save 30 Mn INR savings
• Business Project Management – Competition Strategy building, Turning around non performing Markets, Fixing Farmer relationship management approach, leading green field identifications , supporting capital approvals .

• Successfully led the people side of Business Transformation
• Led Cost saving projects to support business priorities
• Received Regional(AMEA) recognition for Innovating a Programme leading to high engagement score in tough business years as the Engagement Champion
• Led India to win the first ever-Great Place to Work Award in 2012 in first participation
• Designed incentive programmes leading to drive business growth
• Led integration of Mars- Wrigley People programme transitions
• Facilitated Leadership@Mars Programmes
• Launched several Programmes like EAP, TRS, Market competitive benefits to establish Total Rewards leading to attract, retain right talents
• Established career growth model for plant employees
• Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions.

• Conceptualized, formulated, recommended and executed C&B programs- Total Rewards
• Introduced “Flexi Pay Strategy”
• Executed cost savings projects in lieu of global recession
• Developed in-house Performance management system linking with the compensation System
• Conceptualized and implemented “ideas @ work”
• Designed SOPs for C&B activities to establish Rewards as a credible function
• Automation of salary notification, exit, confirmation, employee letter processes
• Developed and rolled out online benefit enrollment system
• Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.

• Won a Global Award for development and Implementation of “Red Carpet” Onboarding System
• Led to Develop, implement local and global systems that added efficiency transitioning the function be ore strategic- Attendance System, Exit Clearance System, Confirmation, Contractor Management System, e-Certificate etc
• Led to win Great place to work Award in 2007
• Streamlined benefits, Onboarding, Compliance and HR Ops for fast growing business (from 300 to 1200 employees)

• Led recruitment for 22 branches with 100 plus hiring’s per month
• Supported Delhi based Call Centre as HRBP
• Directed hiring and onboarding programs for new employees.
• Fostered cross-functional relationships to connect managers and employees and improve overall efficiency.