Tata appoints Rahul Pinjarkar as their new VP of Human Resources
As VP, Human Resources, Rahul Pinjarkar has joined Tata’s retail arm Trent Hypermarket as Director HR after Saint – Gobain quits. He will report to the Managing Director.
“For me, joining a company which is a part of TATA and TESCO, is like an inspirational dream coming true. It is simply an honour in providing leadership to the HR function of a thoroughbred professionally managed company that is known for building trust amongst its employees, customers, and shareholders.” Says Pinjarkar in his statement.
Pinjarkar joined Saint-Gobain in July 2012 as Vice President, Human Resources. With over 19 years of experience in different industries, he has gained the ability to align HR strategies in his work profile.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Pinjarkar stated that his strength lies in building employee engagement strategies, creating a compelling employer brand, providing HR leadership to business and building high performing teams.
He also said that he is skilled in signing long-term settlements and initiating cost containment strategies resulting in significant savings in operating costs, from employee relations standpoint.
Pinjarkar has previously worked with Philips, Novartis and Saint-Gobain Group, spending a substantial part of his career.
He has been in Country HR Head's role from last ten years, providing leadership to the HR Function which was facilitating high-performance culture, improving HR functional delivery, building the talent pipeline and managing the change process.
