ABDUR RAHMAN

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Chief Manager Product- Mid Premium Brand at Reliance Retail

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Abdur Rahman is a supply chain professional with over 22 years of experience in the garment and hard goods industry. Currently Chief Manager of Product at Reliance Retail, he manages sourcing for brands like Lee Cooper and John Player. A graduate of NIFT, colleagues describe him as a detail-oriented planning professional who offers timely solutions.

He has specific experience managing the complete supply chain and production planning for IKEA orders during his time at Industree Crafts Foundation.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Thorough Evaluator

Hard To Convince

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

Topics They Care About

Garment Sourcing
Manages strategic sourcing, product development, and procurement for mid-premium denim and apparel brands at Reliance Retail, including Lee Cooper and John Player.
Retail Supply Chain
Focuses on streamlining end-to-end supply chain operations for customer satisfaction. Has significant experience with the standards and practices of the IKEA supply chain.
Production Planning
A core expertise is creating and executing detailed production plans to improve productivity, reduce costs, and ensure on-time delivery, noted for being a "real planning guy".

Media Appearances

ABDUR has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2022
Chief Manager Product- Mid Premium Brand at Reliance Retail
10-2020 - 3-2022
Supply chain head at Industree Crafts Foundation
4-2017 - 7-2020
Planning Head Garment Business at Arvind Limited
3-2015 - 4-2017
Head Of Planning at YOUNG BRAND APPAREL PRIVATE LIMITED
6-2014 - 3-2015
Planning Head at Wearwell india

Education

2001 - 2003
PG Diploma from NIFT
B.Com. from RANCHI UNIVERSITY

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Exp : 22 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Middle Designation : Chief Manager Product- Mid Premium Brand at Reliance Retail
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Insights For Selling To ABDUR

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Showcase your competitive superiority clearly when possible or address it at the minimum
  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points instead of anecdotes and examples

DONT's

  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine
  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions
  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with ABDUR is

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

  • 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 ABDUR move?

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

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

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