Bhawna Bakshi

Doer
DISC Type : ds

Leadership Hiring at Kenvue

Singapore

Overview

Bhawna Bakshi is the Head of Executive & Leadership Hiring for APAC at Kenvue, with over 15 years in People Advisory. An alumna of INSEAD and Stanford University, she is an expert in talent management and digital HR. Colleagues describe her as collaborative, energetic, and structured, with a deep sense of empathy.

She is a proponent of having a growth mindset, viewing challenges as opportunities for learning and personal development. Bhawna values taking moments to pause and reflect, and she believes in building a strong sense of belonging and connection within the workplace through shared cultural traditions and joyful interactions.

Unique fact: Early in her career, Bhawna was involved in managing a state-of-the-art, $250 million water-treatment plant project in Singapore.

Personality Overview

Risk-Accepting

Long-term Focused

Results Focused

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Leadership Hiring
Her current role focuses on connecting with and hiring exceptional leaders for Kenvue across the Asia-Pacific region, shaping the future of the business.
HR Digital Transformation
She recently led the successful launch of an AI digital ecosystem for recruiting, featuring HiredScore, Paradox, and Workday, to create a new talent experience.
Employee Experience
In a prior global role, she focused on creating intelligent, world-class experiences for employees in hiring, mobility, onboarding, and development.

Media Appearances

Bhawna Bakshi will lead executive & leadership hiring, Kenvue. Featured in HR Katha

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Work History

10-2025
Leadership Hiring at Kenvue
5-2023 - 10-2025
Global People Experience Owner at Kenvue
4-2023
Executive Search at Johnson & Johnson
4-2021
Business Development at Enabling.Win
Client Partner, Global Industrial Markets at Korn Ferry

Education

2011 - 2011
MBA Class of December 2011 from INSEAD
Master of Science from Stanford University

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Insights For Selling To Bhawna

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Bhawna is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Bhawna

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Bhawna move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Bhawna take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Bhawna

Personality Compatibility


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