Rakesh Bhattacharjee

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

DGM -Talent Acquisition at airtel

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Overview

Rakesh Bhattacharjee is a seasoned Talent Acquisition Leader, currently serving as the DGM for Bharti Airtels Network Group. With an MBA from AIIMS, his expertise spans executive hiring, workforce planning, and diversity initiatives across the Telecom, IT, and Manufacturing industries.

His professional focus includes building innovative recruitment strategies aligned with key business priorities and addressing critical hiring needs for specialized technical and executive roles.

Unique fact: He possesses a distinct blend of talent acquisition experience across three diverse sectors: Telecom, IT, and Manufacturing.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Overcautious

Unexpressive

Being observant comes to them naturally.  The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Topics They Care About

Executive Hiring
His profile highlights deep experience and refined expertise in executive search and hiring for leadership positions.
Technical Recruitment
He leads talent acquisition for Airtel's Network Group and recruits for highly technical roles like FTTH product heads with hardware and software expertise.
Strategic Workforce Planning
He focuses on developing innovative recruitment strategies and workforce planning that align directly with business priorities.

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Work History

12-2024
DGM -Talent Acquisition at airtel
11-2022 - 11-2024
Talent Acquisition Lead at airtel
2-2022 - 10-2022
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Rashmi Metaliks Limited
12-2008 - 2-2022
Dy Manager HR at Huawei
9-2006 - 12-2008
HR Executive at Tata Communications

Education

2006 - 2009
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from AIIMS

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Insights For Selling To Rakesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision

DONT's

  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rakesh is

  • For them, low risk and acceptance by others are very important, followed by proof of ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rakesh

  • 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 Rakesh move?

  • They do not like to take decisions in a hurry, so they could be slow in making their mind up.
  • Can Rakesh take some risk or not?

  • They are low on risk-appetite and prefer to make informed decisions.

You And Rakesh

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