Samit Basu

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DISC Type : i

HR/TA Transformation Lead at IBM

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Overview

With over 23 years in HR, Samit is a leader in talent acquisition and HR transformation at IBM, focusing on automation and AI. Holding a PGDBM from IIM Calcutta, he is described by colleagues as a diligent and mature professional with strong client management skills.

He successfully transitioned into a long-standing HR career after spending over five years in Civil Engineering project management, including contract and bid management for steel plants.

Personality Overview

Story Driven

Amiable & Agreeable

Non-Confrontational

They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
  They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.

Topics They Care About

AI in HR
Leads the strategy and implementation of cognitive agents and automation in talent acquisition to improve productivity, engagement, and the overall employee experience at IBM.
HR Transformation
Manages end-to-end HR transformation projects, including serving as a process SME for the design and implementation of Workday HR systems.
Large-Scale Recruiting
Has extensive experience managing high-volume recruitment, having previously hired and onboarded over 10, 000 people annually while overseeing 3, 000 concurrent requirements at IBM.

Media Appearances

Samit has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2018
HR/TA Transformation Lead at IBM
4-2006 - 8-2018
Talent Acquisition Leader, Global Executive Search Leader at IBM
5-2004 - 4-2006
India Staffing Manager at R.S. Software India Ltd

Education

2002 - 2005
PGDBM from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) from Jadavpur University

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Insights For Selling To Samit

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence
  • Ask them how their day is going or exchange some other pleasantries
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more
  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time
  • Avoid overloading them with too much information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Samit is

  • Relationship and rapport are valuable for them, but so is proven product value.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Samit

  • They are unlikely to say no directly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Samit move?

  • They are not very fast decision makers, even while they continue to stay engaged.
  • Can Samit take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

You And Samit

Personality Compatibility


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