Abel Girma

Ensure compliance with local labor laws and union agreements, resolve labor disputes, foster positive union relations, and lift employee engagement through targeted initiatives. Act as local custodian for Digital HR systems.

Served as strategic HR business partner for Logistics across five plants, managed recruitment, led change initiatives including operational merger, participated in collective bargaining, developed fleet safety framework, and led ERP transition to MSD 365.

Drove strategic talent management and performance management, managed recruitment of middle management roles, coordinated psychometric assessments, led succession planning, and managed annual employee engagement surveys.

Served as strategic HR business partner for Sales, Marketing, Finance, PAC, and HR functions countrywide. Managed recruitment, developed progression schemes and sales manager development program, and served on committee for recycling initiative.

Led plant HR operations, managed HR budget, ensured effective employee services, maintained harmonious industrial relations with zero major grievances, and achieved 90% employee engagement score.

Recruited for various roles, participated in university recruitment, developed and implemented bursary and sales trainee programs, facilitated performance management, and supported disciplinary inquiries.

Pursued a Bachelor's degree in Management, completing studies in 2009.