Sumesh Bhasurangan

Evaluator
DISC Type : Dcs

TA& HRBP Leader - Middle East & Africa at VA TECH WABAG LTD.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Overview

Sumesh Bhasurangan is a Global Talent Acquisition Leader with over 17 years of experience in HR and talent strategy across diverse sectors. Educated at IIM Ahmedabad, he specializes in building and scaling Global Capability Centers (GCCs). Colleagues describe him as a dedicated, dynamic, and exceptional leader.

Outside of his core professional duties, Sumesh is passionate about continuous learning and self-improvement. He actively completes courses on topics such as data-driven decision-making, strategic communication, and impromptu speaking to sharpen his skills.

He once successfully built and scaled a Global Capability Center from zero to over 1, 500 employees in just 18 months.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Thorough Evaluator

Fast But Analytical

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Topics They Care About

GCC Strategy
He specializes in building and expanding Global Capability Centers, having scaled one from the ground up to over 1, 500 employees in under two years.
Global HR Transformation
His experience includes leading large-scale HR transformation projects across as many as 130 countries, focusing on systems, strategy, and process excellence.
Data-Driven HR
He recently completed courses on building a data-driven workforce strategy and using data for leadership communication, indicating a strong current interest in people analytics.

Media Appearances

Sumesh has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
TA& HRBP Leader - Middle East & Africa at VA TECH WABAG LTD.
12-2021 - 7-2023
Head of Talent Acquisition India & GSC HR Operations at Petrofac
7-2017 - 4-2021
Senior Manager at Schneider Electric
7-2009 - 3-2017
Global HR Project Manager (Progressive Roles) at Maersk Global Service Centres (India) Pvt. Ltd.
12-2008 - 6-2009
Asst Manager- Operations at Summit HR Worldwide

Education

1-2023 - 12-2023
Strategic Human Resource Management from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
2005 - 2007
MBA from Anna University Chennai

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Insights For Selling To Sumesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly
  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment
  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions
  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sumesh is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sumesh

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sumesh move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Sumesh take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Sumesh

Personality Compatibility


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