Struggling with Organizational Structure in a Growing Pharma Company: Any Advice?

Dear All,

Hi! My organization is a 17-year-old one in the pharmaceutical industry with a strength of around 700 employees. We have no proper organizational structure, hierarchy, HR department, etc. We have recently started the HR department, which is in the process of revamping the organizational structure and framing proper rules.

Could anyone please help me with designing a proper organizational structure that would assist us in proper employee gradation, forming a proper salary structure, etc.?

Vinita

Hi Vinita,

Could you provide the existing GRADE/DESIGNATION structure? If you can provide, we will come up with a suggested ORG Structure.

Regards,
Sidheshwar

Dear Vinitha

Please do the following.

1.Sit with your management to arrive a business plan.

2.Think strategically whether you are going to implement a pyramidal/flat structure.

3.Your org chart should strictly go with the business plan.

4.Do market research on Salary/ grade & relevant areas

5.Do manpower planning carefully and fix the figure.

6.Prepare JD's / Grade structure with justifications (Try to use scientific tolls for Mapping)

7.Draw a chart; map the existing in to it

8.Ensure every position should have JD

9.JD should be a signed / controlled copy (Get concurrence from Respective Heads)

10.Link the position with JD's.

11.Do not decide the manpower on your own. Discuss with respective heads, ask them for justifications, freez it, get signed by the management.

12.Ensure the perfection.

13.Go for recruitment based on vacant positions.

this is a small outline.You have to do a real brain stroming exercise.

the cost for mistake is your job!!!!

Regards

Jeyaseelan.A

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Hi Vinita,

I believe someone could offer assistance only if more details about the organization are provided. Details such as total revenue, size of the business, range of products, number of business units, extent of operations across the country, future expansion plans, reasons for the current need, growth drivers, domain of operation, and whether the organization is solely a marketing organization or also involved in production, are essential.

Only with such detailed information is it possible to review and design an organizational structure. Remember, an organizational structure is crucial in aligning the business in the right direction and must, therefore, be designed very carefully.

Regards,
Mervin

Thank you for the tips.

The present organizational structure can be graded as below, please comment: Workers (Unskilled/Semi-skilled/Skilled) - Supervisors - Officers - Executives - Managers - Directors - CEO. At present, there is no bifurcation within each grade (e.g., for Managerial cadre, we don't have any posts like Asst. Mgr, Deputy Mgr, Senior Mgr, etc.). This is the case for all other grades. The management has not made any provisions at present for any other grades to be included. We are also concerned whether attempting to restructure the organization after 17 long years would create problems within the organization as it could affect the existing grades, salaries of the people, etc.

Please help.

Regards, Vinita

Dear All, Hi! My organization is a 17-year-old one in the pharmaceutical industry with a staff of around 700 employees. We have no proper organizational structure, hierarchy, or HR department, etc. We have recently started the HR department, which is in the process of revamping the organizational structure, framing proper rules, etc.

Could anyone please help me with designing a proper organizational structure that would assist us in proper employee gradation, forming a correct salary structure, etc.

Vinita

Hi Vinita,

I am enclosing two files. It will be useful to generate grades and an organizational chart. You may modify them as per your requirements. You will have to discuss with each departmental head to implement the same. Based on the majority of decisions and consent, you can draw the final grading and organizational chart.

Note: If there is still any confusion, please write to me again.

Regards,
Sidheshwar