Kamran Ahmad

Evaluator
DISC Type : SDc

Talent Acquisition Leader – Biologics , IPDO & Global Scouting at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Overview

Kamran Ahmad is a talent acquisition leader with over 16 years of experience, specializing in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors. He excels at building high-velocity hiring engines for Global Capability Centers (GCCs) and has a background that includes a Bachelor of Pharmacy and an MBA.

Colleagues and partners consistently describe him as a responsive, humble, and well-respected professional with a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical business. He is often praised for being a great team player who goes above and beyond to deliver results.

Unique fact: Kamran has a proven track record of driving significant financial impact, once reducing annual vendor costs by over ₹5 Crore while leading sourcing for 6, 000+ hires.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Quality Focused

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 are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Topics They Care About

Pharma & Biologics Talent
His entire career is focused on recruiting for specialized R&D, manufacturing, and technology roles within the regulated pharmaceutical and biologics industry.
GCC Scaling
He has proven expertise in scaling Global Capability Centers (GCCs), having expanded organizations by over 800 roles during high-growth phases.
TA Transformation
His profile highlights building Talent Acquisition Centers of Excellence, improving hiring governance, and establishing new talent scouting models to drive efficiency.

Media Appearances

Kamran has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2024
Talent Acquisition Leader – Biologics , IPDO & Global Scouting at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
12-2023 - 5-2024
Lead Talent Acquisition for IPDO and Biologics Organisation at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
10-2019 - 11-2023
Lead Talent Acquisition - IPDO at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
3-2017 - 10-2019
TAS Business Partner at Novartis
7-2015 - 3-2017
Talent Acquisition Lead at Cipla

Education

2006 - 2008
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Bharati Vidyapeeth
2002 - 2006
Bachelor of Pharmacy - BPharm from Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune

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Insights For Selling To Kamran

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points instead of anecdotes and examples
  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly

DONT's

  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions
  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • 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 Kamran is

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

  • 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 Kamran move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Kamran 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 Kamran

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