Andaleeb Syed Dobson

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DISC Type : D

Head, Inventory Planning and Supply Chain Strategy at LCBO

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Overview

Andaleeb Syed Dobson is a retail executive and Head of Inventory Planning and Supply Chain Strategy at LCBO. Her career spans merchandising, operations, and supply chain management at major companies like Walmart Canada and The Source, as well as startups. She is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University and recognized as an influential industry leader and speaker.

Outside of her professional life, Andaleeb values personal well-being and travel, having recently taken a trip to St. Lucia to recharge. She is an avid reader, with recent interests including historical fiction, and she follows international sports, showing support for Canadas womens hockey team during the Olympics.

She has been named one of the "Top 100 Women in Supply Chain" and one of the "Top 100 Influential Women in Supply Chain".

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Decisive

Strong-Willed

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.

Topics They Care About

Retail Supply Chain
Her entire career is focused on supply chain, merchandising, and inventory planning for major retailers like LCBO, Walmart, and The Source.
Women in Leadership
She has been recognized on two separate occasions as one of the top 100 most influential women in the supply chain industry.
Merchandising Strategy
Served as Chief Merchandising Officer for The Source, with full accountability for all merchandising activities, global sourcing, and private brand development.

Media Appearances

Changes to SC&W leadership team. Featured in Doing Business With LCBO

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Work History

9-2024
Head, Inventory Planning and Supply Chain Strategy at LCBO
6-2024 - 8-2024
Strategic Advisor (contract role) at Healthy Crunch
10-2021 - 5-2024
CSCO/Head of Supply Chain and Program Delivery at Wild Fork Canada
9-2017 - 10-2021
Chief Merchandising Officer and Vice President, Supply Chain at The Source
5-2016 - 9-2017
Senior Director, Assortment and Space Planning and Advanced Analytics, Merchandise Operations at Walmart Canada

Education

1992 - 1997
HBA from Wilfrid Laurier University
1987 - 1992
Education details unavailable from Lorne Park PS

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Exp : 28 Location : Toronto, Ontario, Canada Job Level : N/A Designation : Head, Inventory Planning and Supply Chain Strategy at LCBO
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Insights For Selling To Andaleeb

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Andaleeb is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Andaleeb

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Andaleeb move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Andaleeb take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Andaleeb

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