Rajan B Saawant

Researcher
DISC Type : Cs

Vice President- Corporate HR at Indoco Remedies Ltd

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

An accomplished HR leader with over 30 years of experience in the pharma industry, currently the Vice President of Corporate HR at Indoco Remedies Ltd. A University of Mumbai alumnus, he specializes in organizational transformation, talent development, and fostering high-performance cultures. Colleagues describe him as strategic, passionate, and energetic.

He is passionate about nurturing the next generation of professionals, actively serving as a jury member for awards recognizing promising management students and future HR leaders. This demonstrates a strong commitment to mentoring and developing talent beyond his immediate corporate responsibilities.

He recently received the prestigious "Award for Contribution to Pharma Industry" at the National Awards for Excellence in Pharma.

Personality Overview

Cost Conscious

Perfectionist

ROI Seeker

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise.

Topics They Care About

Organizational Culture
He led a large-scale initiative to unify over 6, 000 employees under a "One Company Culture" at Indoco Remedies, aligning multiple units and corporate offices.
Future of Talent
Recently participated in a panel discussion exploring the growing influence of AI on the talent landscape and the changing skill expectations for tech careers.
Mentoring HR Leaders
Actively shapes the future of the HR profession by serving as a jury member for the HR40under40 community, which recognizes and develops emerging HR talent.

Media Appearances

Rajan has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2008
Vice President- Corporate HR at Indoco Remedies Ltd
3-2005 - 4-2008
Head of Human Resources at Marksans Pharma Ltd. - India
4-2002 - 3-2005
Head of HR at Bane & Associates
1-1999 - 3-2002
Head Of Plant HR at Cipla
10-1995 - 1-1999
Assistant Manager Human Resources at Lloyd Group

Education

1992 - 1994
MLS from University of Mumbai
1987 - 1990
Bachelor's degree from Ramnaran Ruia College, University of Mumbai.

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Exp : 30 Location : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President- Corporate HR at Indoco Remedies Ltd
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Insights For Selling To Rajan B

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When following up with them, expect slowness; use questions to engage them, preferably over email.
  • Share whitepapers or case studies that showcase measurable results instead of just telling customer stories
  • Use a presentation with information before getting into a live product walkthrough

DONT's

  • Avoid winging it with them particularly, answer a question only if you know the answer well
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Give it some time before you try to build rapport and a relationship, it doesn't come to them naturally

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rajan B is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rajan B

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rajan B move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Rajan B take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Rajan B

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