Hygienic Research Institute (HRIPL) appoints Saloni Sharma as Head of HR

Hygienic Research Institute (HRIPL), a leading FMCG player in personal care, has named Saloni Sharma as Head of Human Resources, reinforcing its commitment to organizational capability, culture, and operational effectiveness. Sharma will oversee HR across corporate and manufacturing units, building talent pipelines for sales, marketing, supply chain, and R&D. Workforce planning will focus on agility, ensuring the right mix of frontline and specialist roles and onboarding will be redesigned for faster ramp-up. Performance management will emphasize clarity of goals, structured feedback, and transparent recognition systems. Manufacturing will see renewed focus on safety, productivity, and skill-building, with supervisors trained to coach and resolve issues early. HR operations will digitize approvals, leave, and payroll workflows, reducing cycle times and improving employee experience. Learning and development will target leadership skills, functional expertise, and cross-functional collaboration. Inclusion, wellbeing, and compliance will be embedded as daily practices. Analytics will provide leaders with visibility into attrition, hiring velocity, and engagement, making HR decisions evidence based. Sharma’s mandate is to make HR not just a support function but a business partner, helping HRI scale consistently, maintain brand trust, and enable employees to deliver category-defining performance.