Sumeet Kharbanda

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DISC Type : C

General Manager Employee Relations at Hyundai Motor Company

Tamil Nadu, India

Overview

Sumeet Kharbanda is an experienced human resources leader with a long history in the automotive sector at Hyundai Motor India. He manages the entire employee lifecycle, from talent acquisition to relations. Colleagues describe him as dedicated, focused, and a fine leader with a passion for humanity.

Sumeet maintains a strong connection with his alma mater, D. G. Vaishnav College. He recently returned to the campus as a chief guest for a student leadership summit, where he shared his professional insights with the next generation of business leaders.

He was honored to be the chief guest at a leadership summit organized by the School of Management at his alma mater.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Precise

Objective Thinker

They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.  It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions.

Topics They Care About

Leadership Development
He has led training programs for over 10, 000 employees and was the chief guest at a university leadership summit, speaking on success.
Workplace Culture
He has shared thoughts on the disconnect between a company's brand image and its actual work culture, encouraging candidates to ask more questions.
Generational Diversity
He questions the applicability of Western generational labels (like Gen Z, Millennials) in the diverse socio-economic context of India.

Media Appearances

Sumeet has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
General Manager Employee Relations at Hyundai Motor Company
2-2022 - 10-2024
General Manager Human Resources Development at Hyundai Motor Company
5-2003 - 10-2025
General Manager Human Resources at Hyundai Motor Company

Education

2001 - 2003
Masters in Social Work from D G Vaishnav College
7-2003 - 12-2004
Diploma in Training and Development from Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD)

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Insights For Selling To Sumeet

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sumeet is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sumeet

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sumeet move?

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

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

You And Sumeet

Personality Compatibility


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