Surabhi Singhal

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General Manager - HR, Softlines and Hardlines India, Mauritius and Country HR Head - Sri Lanka at Intertek

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Overview

Surabhi Singhal is a seasoned HR leader at Intertek, responsible for the HR function across India, Sri Lanka, and Mauritius. With over 17 years of experience at companies like Boston Scientific and Coca-Cola, she specializes in talent management and building engaged, inclusive workforces. Her colleagues describe her as focused, strategic, and dedicated.

Surabhi shows a strong appreciation for cultural diversity and teamwork, often celebrating festive occasions like Diwali and highlighting the achievements of the Indian Women’s Cricket Team. She is passionate about breaking barriers and fostering a collaborative and spirited work environment.

Unique fact: Surabhi is a recognized industry leader, having been named to both the "BW People 40under40" list and recognized as an "ET HR Emerging Leader 23".

Personality Overview

Value Seeker

Not Easily Convinced

Systematic

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
 It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.

Topics They Care About

Talent Management
She spearheads talent management and leadership development programs for the South Asia region at Intertek, a core part of her professional focus.
Workforce Engagement
Passionate about building a "highly engaged, capable, and inclusive workforce, " a theme reflected in her professional summary and social posts about team celebrations.
Diversity and Inclusion
She actively posts about diversity being the "DNA" of Intertek and celebrates achievements that break gender stereotypes, such as wins by the women's cricket team.

Media Appearances

Surabhi has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2024
General Manager - HR, Softlines and Hardlines India, Mauritius and Country HR Head - Sri Lanka at Intertek
4-2022 - 3-2024
DGM HR - Softines (India and Mauritius) and Hardlines India at Intertek India
9-2018 - 5-2022
HRBP - Commercial and R&D at Boston Scientific
7-2016 - 9-2018
Manager - TA and HRBP, Commercial at Boston Scientific
12-2015 - 7-2016
Manager - HR at The Coca-Cola Company

Education

2-2024 - 9-2024
Future CHRO from Indian School of Business
2011 - 2013
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune

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Exp : 17 Location : Gurugram, Haryana, India Job Level : Senior Designation : General Manager - HR, Softlines and Hardlines India, Mauritius and Country HR Head - Sri Lanka at Intertek
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Insights For Selling To Surabhi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits

DONT's

  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Surabhi is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Surabhi

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Surabhi move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Surabhi take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Surabhi

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