Palak Khakkar

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Senior Executive Talent Acquisition at NielsenIQ

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Palak Khakkar is a talent acquisition expert with a proven record in the pharmaceutical, automotive, and banking sectors. A graduate of the Indira Institute of Management, she specializes in HR strategy and full-cycle recruitment. She currently serves as a Senior Executive in Talent Acquisition at NielsenIQ.

After gaining significant industry experience, Palak took a career break for full-time parenting, demonstrating a commitment to family. She maintains a professional interest in major global firms like Pfizer and Accenture, showing a keen eye on industry leaders and potential future opportunities.

Her specialized experience includes recruiting for highly technical R&D roles such as Biostats, Real World Data Scientists, and Medical Writers while at GSK.

Personality Overview

Friendly But Fast

Driven But Considerate

Dynamic But Sincere

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Healthcare & Pharma Recruiting
Her experience at GSK, Novartis, and Novo Nordisk involved sourcing highly specialized talent for R&D and technical operations, showcasing deep industry knowledge.
Automotive Sector Talent
While at Faurecia, she focused on recruiting technical roles like Data Architects and CAE Engineers for the company's Pune-based technical center.
Strategic Sourcing
Her background includes crafting and implementing effective sourcing strategies, using diverse channels and various tools to find and engage potential talent for current and future roles.

Media Appearances

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Work History

7-2025
Senior Executive Talent Acquisition at NielsenIQ
3-2025 - 7-2025
Full-time parenting at Career Break
1-2022 - 2-2025
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Faurecia
5-2021 - 1-2022
Healthcare Recruiter at GSK
12-2018 - 5-2021
Healthcare Recruiter at Novartis

Education

2011 - 2013
PGDM from Indira Institute of Management, Pune (MBA)
2007 - 2010
Bachelor's degree from Chanakya Education Societys Indira College of Commerce & Science, Pune

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Insights For Selling To Palak

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • During followups, use calls or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Palak is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Palak

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Palak move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Palak take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

You And Palak

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