Pavan Kodange

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DISC Type : Cs

Talent Acquisition Manager - Enabling Function and International Region at Philips

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Pavan Kodange is a Talent Acquisition Manager at Philips with 15 years of experience in non-IT recruitment. Holding a Masters in HR from Rai Business School, he leads end-to-end talent acquisition for enabling functions and international regions. Colleagues describe him as empathetic, dedicated, and professional.

He is driven by a recruitment philosophy centered on common sense, respect, empathy, and speed. Pavan shows a keen interest in the intersection of technology and business, recently completing a course on Microsofts AI tools to stay current with industry advancements.

Unique fact: Pavan was recognized as a "Perm Top-3 Biller" for his outstanding contributions.

Personality Overview

Detail Oriented

Cost Conscious

Process Focused

They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.  The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Specialized Recruitment
Leads E2E talent acquisition for non-IT functions at Philips, including Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, and R&D for medical devices.
AI in Business
Demonstrates a proactive interest in artificial intelligence tools and their business applications, having recently completed a course on Microsoft Copilot.
Healthcare Technology
Shares content about Philips' innovations, such as partnering with AWS for cloud-based diagnostics, showing an interest in the future of healthcare.

Media Appearances

Pavan has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Talent Acquisition Manager - Enabling Function and International Region at Philips
1-2023 - 6-2025
Talent Acquisition Manager at Philips
12-2021 - 12-2022
Talent Acquisition Manager at Philips
12-2018 - 11-2021
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist - Glaxosmithkline Pharmaceutic at Korn Ferry
2-2016 - 12-2018
BPHR (Manager TA) at Rane Group (IOT)

Education

2007 - 2009
Master's Degree from Rai Business School (IILM)
2004 - 2007
Bachelor’s Degree from P B Siddhartha College of Arts and Science

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Insights For Selling To Pavan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Actively address their concerns around change, risk, and acceptance by users
  • When following up with them, expect slowness; use questions to engage them, preferably over email.
  • Use phrases like 'results based on data', 'measurable proof', 'X% growth' etc.

DONT's

  • Do not sound overly eager, modulate your energy levels especially if you are generally enthusiastic
  • Avoid winging it with them particularly, answer a question only if you know the answer well
  • Avoid emotional and informal language, stay objective and to the point instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Pavan is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Pavan

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Pavan move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Pavan take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Pavan

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