Somnath Mukherjee

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Greenpanel Industries Limited

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Overview

Somnath Mukherjee is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Greenpanel Industries, bringing over 25 years of experience in HR strategy and organizational transformation. He has a strong background in driving change and digitization across diverse European, Japanese, and Indian multinational corporations. He holds a Master of Social Work from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalay.

He is a strong advocate for creating a positive and people-friendly organizational environment. Somnath champions the liberalization of HR policies and focuses on initiatives that enhance the employee experience, believing in making the workplace a happy and engaging space.

Unique fact: He has led HR strategy in a wide variety of cultural contexts, successfully navigating the complexities of European, Japanese, and Indian corporate environments.

Personality Overview

Overcautious

Process Oriented

Status Quo Seeker

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

Topics They Care About

HR Transformation
A core theme of his 25-year career, focusing on HR strategy, change management, and building organizational capability.
Digital Fluency
He has written about the essential need for digital fluency and AI applications in the modern manufacturing industry to improve efficiency.
Employee Experience
He leads initiatives at Greenpanel to make it a more people-friendly organization through strategic HR digitization and liberalizing policies.

Media Appearances

Somnath has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2023
Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Greenpanel Industries Limited
7-2018
Vice President HR at HeidelbergCement India Ltd
7-2010
Senior General Manager HR at Heidelberg Cement India Limited
6-2007 - 7-2010
Sr. Manager HR at Maruti Suzuki India Limited
7-2004 - 5-2007
Dy. Manager HR at Ballarpur Industries Limited

Education

1994 - 1996
MSW from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
2002 - 2003
PGDHRM from Indira Gandhi National Open University

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Insights For Selling To Somnath

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

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

DONT's

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

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Somnath is

  • For them, low risk and acceptance by others are very important, followed by proof of ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Somnath

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Somnath move?

  • They do not like to take decisions in a hurry, so they could be slow in making their mind up.
  • Can Somnath take some risk or not?

  • They are low on risk-appetite and prefer to make informed decisions.

You And Somnath

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