Sakshi Gupta

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Team Lead, Talent Acquisition APAC region at Novo Nordisk

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Sakshi Gupta is a strategic talent acquisition leader at Novo Nordisk, heading a team across the APAC and Japan region. With a background in pharmaceuticals and IT, she specializes in data-driven hiring strategies and holds a Bachelor of Engineering. She is also a Hogan certified professional.

Sakshi leads a high-performing team of seven recruiters dispersed across diverse countries including India, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Iran, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

Personality Overview

Overcautious

Status Quo Seeker

Process Oriented

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.  They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

Regional Talent Strategy
Leads talent acquisition for the APAC and Japan (JAPAC) region, focusing on aligning innovative, data-driven hiring strategies with overarching business goals.
Diversity & Inclusion
Actively involved in diversity search initiatives, ensuring inclusive hiring practices are implemented for critical and senior roles across different countries.
Leadership Hiring
Specializes in identifying and securing senior-level leadership talent, particularly for commercial roles within the pharmaceutical sector.

Media Appearances

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Work History

11-2023
Team Lead, Talent Acquisition APAC region at Novo Nordisk
1-2022 - 11-2023
Talent Acquisition Partner, Region JAPAC at Novo Nordisk
8-2021 - 1-2022
Senior Technical Recruiter at GSK
6-2016 - 8-2021
Senior Lead Recruiter (Sales and IT), Region APAC at Arrow Electronics
3-2015 - 6-2016
HR officer at Mphasis

Education

2003 - 2007
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) from Model Institute of Engineering and Technology

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Insights For Selling To Sakshi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sakshi is

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

  • 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 Sakshi move?

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

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

You And Sakshi

Personality Compatibility


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