Saumen Bhattacharjee

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Global Head - Talent Acquisition at Agratas

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Saumen Bhattacharjee is the Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Agratas, a Tata subsidiary focused on sustainable batteries. His extensive career includes leading talent functions at major corporations like Deloitte, GE, and TE Connectivity across diverse regions. He holds a Master of Personnel Management from Pune University.

He is currently tasked with building the entire global talent acquisition function from the ground up for Agratas, a key new venture in the sustainable energy sector.

Personality Overview

Precise

Objective Thinker

Critic

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Topics They Care About

Global Talent Strategy
He has a long history of leading talent acquisition for multinational corporations across Asia Pacific, South Asia, ASEAN, and the US.
Sustainable Energy Sector
His current role is at Agratas, a battery manufacturer, and he previously led talent acquisition for GE's Power and Renewable Energy business.
Building TA Functions
A core part of his current role at the new Tata venture, Agratas, is to build the global talent acquisition function from scratch.

Media Appearances

Saumen has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2023
Global Head - Talent Acquisition at Agratas
1-2022 - 6-2023
Senior Vice President - Talent at Deloitte
9-2020 - 12-2021
Head - Talent Acquisition - Asia Pacific and Global TA Leader - Communication Solutions at TE Connectivity
1-2019 - 7-2020
Senior Director - Talent Acquisition, South Asia, ASEAN and ANZ at GE
4-2018 - 7-2020
Senior Director - Talent Acquisition, GE South Asia at GE

Education

1995 - 1997
Master of Personnel Management from Pune University
1992 - 1995
Bachelor of Science from Assam (Central) University

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Insights For Selling To Saumen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Saumen is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Saumen

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Saumen move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Saumen take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Saumen

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