Debanjan Ray

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Vice President -Human Resources at Baazar Style Retail Ltd.

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Overview

Debanjan Ray is a seasoned human resources leader with over 18 years of experience in the retail industry, currently serving as the Vice President of Human Resources at Baazar Style Retail Ltd. He specializes in strategic people leadership and transformational change management. He holds a PGDBM from the Graduate School Of Business & Administration.

Colleagues and subordinates describe him as a supportive boss with an "ocean of knowledge" who transforms his team from good to great. They note his ability to keep his team energized and working with positive energy.

He was recognized as one of the "Top Most HR Leaders in India" by the World HRD Congress.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Objective Thinker

Precise

They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.  Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Topics They Care About

Retail HR Transformation
He has a long history of leading HR in major retail companies like V-Mart and Vishal Mega Mart, focusing on talent transformation and change management.
Value Fashion Accessibility
His work at Style Baazar focuses on making value fashion accessible to customers in Tier II & III cities, indicating a passion for this market segment.
Employee Recognition
He publicly celebrates retail employees, emphasizing that the people in the stores, not the displays, are the most important asset for the company.

Media Appearances

Debanjan has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Vice President -Human Resources at Baazar Style Retail Ltd.
5-2025 - 11-2025
Chief Human Resources Officer at Khimji Jewellers
1-2022 - 5-2025
Head- Hr Retail Business at V-Mart Retail Ltd.
5-2011 - 1-2022
Human Resources Business Partner and L & D Head at Vishal Mega Mart Limited
4-2010 - 5-2011
DGM-Human Resources at Next Retail-Videocon Group

Education

4-1996 - 5-1998
PGDBM from Graduate School Of Business & Administration
1992 - 1995
B.A Hons. Sociology from Sri Venkateswara University

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Exp : 26 Location : Kolkata, West Bengal, India Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President -Human Resources at Baazar Style Retail Ltd.
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Insights For Selling To Debanjan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Debanjan is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Debanjan

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Debanjan move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Debanjan take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Debanjan

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