Puneet Sharma

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Country HR Lead at Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Overview

Puneet is a senior HR leader with over 15 years of experience in building organizations by developing people and culture. A graduate of Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, his expertise spans talent acquisition, performance management, and employee engagement. Colleagues describe him as energetic, dedicated, resourceful, and a compassionate professional focused on achieving organizational goals.

He once led the initiative to achieve "Great Place to Work" certification for an organization of over 16, 000 employees.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Fast But Analytical

Precise But Practical

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.  They like to move fast and expect the same from others. They are not always relationship oriented.

Topics They Care About

People & Culture
His professional headline is "Building Org by Elevating People & Culture! ", indicating this is his core focus and passion.
Leadership Development
Focuses on coaching and mentoring to link the company's vision to individual responsibility and drive growth.
AI in HR
He recently posted about learning how HR leaders are navigating AI and holds a certification in AI-Powered Talent Acquisition.

Media Appearances

Puneet has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
Country HR Lead at Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
11-2023 - 4-2024
Assistant General Manager at Welspun World
7-2022 - 8-2023
Senior Strategic HR, India at Eurofins
5-2012 - 1-2014
Deputy Manager HR at Bureau Veritas
2-2012 - 7-2022
HR Manager (HRBP/TA), India at Bureau Veritas

Education

2006 - 2008
MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
2000 - 2003
Bachelor Degree in Vocational Studies from Delhi University

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Insights For Selling To Puneet

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Puneet is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Puneet

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Puneet move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Puneet take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Puneet

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