Sanobar Havelivala

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DISC Type : C

Head HR for Corporate at L'Oréal

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Sanobar Havelivala is the Head of HR for Corporate at LOréal and was named ETHR Leader of the Year for 2025. Her expertise spans talent management, organizational development, and creating strategic learning experiences to meet business goals. She is a graduate of the Welingkar Institute of Management and previously held HR roles at Bennett, Coleman & Co. and Wipro.

She is passionate about fostering a culture of continuous learning and believes in moving away from orthodox training models to flexible, customized learning journeys for employees. Sanobar champions making Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) a core part of strategic business frameworks, not just an HR initiative, to drive meaningful recognition and results.

Her team has won the "Best Continuous Learning Culture in a Large Organisation" award two times in a row.

Personality Overview

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Information Seeker

Precise

They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.  They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Topics They Care About

Continuous Learning
Her team won an award for "Best Continuous Learning Culture" twice in a row, and she advocates for flexible learning models that empower employees.
Strategic DEI
Believes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion must be part of the core strategic framework, not just an HR function, to achieve genuine recognition and success.
Talent & Org Development
Her career has focused on talent management, performance, employee engagement, and organizational development, from Wipro and Bennett Coleman to her current leadership at L'Oréal.

Media Appearances

Sanobar has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Head HR for Corporate at L'Oréal
4-2019 - 3-2021
Talent Management and Organisation Development at L'Oréal
11-2017 - 4-2019
Senior Manager -Learning at L'Oréal
11-2012 - 11-2017
Human Resources for Research & Innovation at L'Oréal
11-2010 - 11-2012
Manager at Bennett, Coleman & Co Ltd.

Education

2005 - 2007
PGDBM from Welingkar Institute of Management
1987 - 1998
SSC from Alexandra

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Insights For Selling To Sanobar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sanobar is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sanobar

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sanobar move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Sanobar take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Sanobar

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