Sumeet Verma

Commander
DISC Type : D

Head of Talent, Learning & Organisation at The Magnum Ice Cream Company

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Sumeet Verma is a senior HR leader with over 20 years of experience, currently the Head of Talent, Learning & Organisation at The Magnum Ice Cream Company. A graduate of St. Stephens College, Delhi, he specializes in talent management and organizational transformation for global teams within Unilevers Ice Cream business.

Outside of his corporate role, Sumeet shows a keen interest in professional development and mentorship. He focuses on guiding young professionals, sharing insights on navigating early career challenges and understanding workplace dynamics to foster growth and a healthy competitive spirit.

He is currently focused on establishing industry-leading HR practices for what is positioned to be the worlds largest ice cream company.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Strong-Willed

Very Quick

They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.  They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.

Topics They Care About

Talent Strategy
He has over two decades of experience designing and delivering people strategies focused on talent management, engagement, and innovation for global teams at Unilever.
Organisational Transformation
His roles consistently involve leading HR for business transformation. While at Unilever Sri Lanka, the company won an award for "Best Support Given for Business Transformation".
Leadership Development
He is passionate about developing the next generation of business leaders by creating a culture of excellence and aligning career management with individual aspirations.

Media Appearances

TMICC Fireside Chat – Video Transcript. Featured in Unilever

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Work History

7-2025
Head of Talent, Learning & Organisation at The Magnum Ice Cream Company
1-2024 - 7-2025
Global HR Business Partner and Talent, Learning and Organisation Lead - Unilever Ice Cream at Unilever
7-2022 - 1-2024
Global HR Lead - Ice Cream at Unilever
4-2021 - 6-2022
Global HR Director - Foods & Refreshments (R&D) at Unilever
5-2019 - 4-2021
General Manager HR - Customer Development at Unilever

Education

1998 - 2001
BA (Hons.) from St. Stephen's College, Delhi
1991 - 1998
ISC from The Doon School, Dehradun

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Insights For Selling To Sumeet

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sumeet is

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

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sumeet move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Sumeet take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Sumeet

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