Rakesh Mehta

Activist
DISC Type : Cd

President & CHRO at Welspun Corp Limited

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Rakesh Mehta is the President & CHRO at Welspun Corp Ltd. , bringing over three decades of HR leadership from roles at JSW Energy, Reliance Industries, and General Motors. A Symbiosis Institute of Business Management alumnus, colleagues describe him as strategic, innovative, and humble, with deep expertise in cultural transformation.


He has successfully overseen large-scale workforce integrations across more than 70 global manufacturing plants.

Personality Overview

Logical And Quick

Value Conscious

Perfectionist

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Workplace Culture
His role and recent social media activity focus on building high-performance cultures, celebrating awards like "India's Best Companies to Work For. "
Leadership Development
A key part of his mandate at Welspun Corp is to spearhead the company's global people strategy, with a strong emphasis on leadership development.
HR Transformation
He is recognized for his expertise in HR transformation, with a career focused on evolving HR functions to meet modern business challenges.

Media Appearances

Rakesh has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
President & CHRO at Welspun Corp Limited
4-2024 - 9-2025
CHRO & Executive Director at Uno Minda
12-2018 - 4-2024
Executive Vice President & Head - HR at JSW Energy Ltd
10-2015 - 12-2018
Sr. Vice President & Head HR (Refining business cluster) at Reliance Industries Limited
4-2010 - 10-2015
Director - Human Resources at General Motors

Education

1991 - 1993
MPM from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune
1992 - 1993
Education details unavailable from Symbiosis Law School, Pune

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Insights For Selling To Rakesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rakesh is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rakesh

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rakesh move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Rakesh take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Rakesh

Personality Compatibility


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