Sabari Group Cuts Payroll Time by 78% and Streamlines Multi-Location HR with greytHR

Payroll cycle
reduced by ~78%

Near-zero
manual and compliance errors

Anytime data
access for leaders

HR autonomy
without IT bottlenecks

About Sabari Group

Hospitality, Education, FMCG, Media, Construction, Health & Wellness, Import & Export, and Distribution Services

600+ employees

Kerala, India

Headquartered in Chennai, Sabari Group is a diversified conglomerate with business interests spanning steel imports, hospitality, marine exports, FMCG distribution, media, education, construction, and wellness. The group also holds exclusive distribution rights for American Tourister and Wella across South India.With over 600 employees and expanding footprints in Bengaluru and Kochi, Sabari needed a scalable HR solution to unify operations across locations and verticals.

The Challenge Before greytHR

As Sabari expanded across states and sectors, HR operations became increasingly difficult to manage. Each location had its own norms, making it hard to enforce consistent processes. The team faced multiple challenges:

Data Collection from Locations Was Time-Consuming

HR had to chase each unit for attendance and payroll data. Reports came in different formats and timelines, requiring multiple rounds of verification and manual compilation.

The Shift to greytHR

Sabari Group partnered with greytHR to centralize HR operations across its diverse business units. The implementation team configured geo-fence coordinates, migrated master data, and rebuilt complex allowance rules. Most companies were onboarded within two weeks, and go-live was completed in about a month.

The greytHR Impact: Simplifying HR, Powering Growth

Payroll cycle reduced by ~78%

The hectic HR activity of re-check data across multiple dates for compilation consumed nearly a week. Now, payroll is finalized in 1–2 days, freeing HR to focus on higher-value work.

Near-Zero Manual Errors

Statutory calculations like TDS are auto-computed. Double-checking and manual corrections are no longer needed.

Centralized Multi-Location Data Management

Payroll inputs from all units now flow into a single, centralized system. HR no longer chases branches for updates - geo-tagged attendance, allowance rules, and employee records are all managed consistently, giving directors instant visibility across locations.

Responsive, “Never-Say-No” Support

Implementation and ticket resolution were driven smoothly by the greytHR team - a team that, in the words of HR, “never said ‘can’t be done’ - they always proposed a workable alternative.

Standardized Leave and Attendance

System-enforced rules replaced ad-hoc approvals. Managers now have real-time visibility and fewer disputes.

Location-Specific Taxation

As Sabari expanded, it found that greytHR already had local tax rules and compliances embedded in the system, ensuring smooth, automated setups.

Anytime Data Access for Leaders

HR and directors can self-serve headcount, variance, and cost reports. No delays, no IT dependency.

"I feel greytHR is very simple, very easy to understand, and very user friendly. Anybody can just start using it, and for me that has made all the difference. Things were done manually previously - it was tedious and boring. Now I really enjoy working - I can input everything into the system and it’s done."

Nisha RajendranGM HR & Admin – Sabari Group

With payroll, leave, and attendance now running seamlessly, Sabari Group is exploring greytHR’s recruitment and performance modules as the next phase of its HR transformation. As new hotels and schools come online, greytHR will continue to anchor Sabari’s people operations with the consistency and control needed to scale with confidence.