Satyajit Mahapatra

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DISC Type : Dc

Senior Manager- People Services Operations at GSK

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Satyajit is a senior HR leader specializing in establishing and managing global HR Shared Services for large corporations like GSK and Kohler. With an MBA, his expertise spans HR operations, data management, and systems like Workday. Colleagues consistently describe him as an inspiring leader, a strong mentor, and a dedicated professional.


He has successfully set up HR Shared Services centers from the ground up for two major multinational companies.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

Generally Skeptic

Demanding

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

HR Shared Services
He has deep experience in this area, having established and led HR Shared Services centers for two large multinational corporations from scratch.
Global HR Operations
His career includes managing and delivering HR operational support across diverse global regions, including the US, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, and India.
Team Mentorship
Multiple recommendations highlight his skill as a leader who motivates and develops his team, with colleagues calling him "more a mentor than a boss. "

Media Appearances

Satyajit has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2023
Senior Manager- People Services Operations at GSK
9-2021 - 1-2023
Manager- HR Operations & Projects at Trent Ltd
5-2019 - 8-2021
Deputy Manager-HR Shared Services at Kohler Co.
7-2017 - 5-2019
Asst Mgr- HR Shared Services at Kohler Co.
3-2016 - 6-2017
Team Lead- HR Operations (Global) at TomTom

Education

2007 - 2009
MBA from KIIT School of Management, KIIT University
2002 - 2006
Bachelor of Technology - BTech from Biju Pattnaik University of Technology, Orissa

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Insights For Selling To Satyajit

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Satyajit is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Satyajit

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Satyajit move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Satyajit take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Satyajit

Personality Compatibility


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