Venkatesh K

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Talent Acquisition Partner at Ford Motor Company

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Overview

Venkatesh is a Talent Acquisition Partner at Ford Motor Company, focusing on niche areas like IT, Embedded/Semiconductor, and leadership hiring. An MBA graduate from Loyola College, he is described by colleagues as a self-starter and great learner with a strong background in technical recruitment.

His interests lie within the enterprise technology space, following companies like IBM and Oracle.

He holds certifications in People Management and Social Media Recruitment for Human Resource Professionals.

Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Cautious & Analytical

Value Seeker

It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Niche Technical Hiring
He is a self-described "Super Niche Hiring Specialist, " focusing on recruiting for highly specific IT, Embedded, and Semiconductor roles.
Automotive Engineering
Frequently posts job openings for specialized automotive roles, including ADAS Camera Application Engineers and Hardware Testing Engineers for power electronics.
Leadership Recruitment
His responsibilities and experience explicitly include leadership hiring, showing a focus on placing high-level talent within organizations.

Media Appearances

Venkatesh has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2024
Talent Acquisition Partner at Ford Motor Company
8-2021 - 9-2024
Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition at Wipro
5-2020 - 8-2021
Asst Manager - Talent Acquisition at VVDN Technologies
5-2019 - 5-2020
Senior Executive Talent Acquisition at VVDN Technologies
4-2018 - 5-2019
Team Lead - IT Recruitment at Golden Opportunities Pvt Ltd

Education

2015 - 2017
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Loyola College (PULC)
2009 - 2012
Bachelor of Engineering - BE from Prince Shri Venkateshwara Padmavathy Engineering College

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Insights For Selling To Venkatesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Venkatesh 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 Venkatesh

  • 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 Venkatesh move?

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

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Venkatesh

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