This document provides a summary of Abdul Raheem's professional experience and qualifications. He has over 7 years of experience in aviation supply chain management, procurement, and material management. Currently, he works as a Business Development Manager in India, where he is responsible for procurement, sourcing, and vendor development. Previously, he held the role of Sales & Procurement Manager for an aviation company in the UAE. He has extensive experience in procuring aircraft engine parts and managing supply chain operations.

1. Abdul Raheem
Contact: +971 56 9770334 (U.A.E.), +91 7893727456 (India)
Email: abdulraheemcips@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://ae.linkedin.com/in/abdul-raheem-19265114
SALES & PROCUREMENT | SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | MATERIAL MANAGEMENT
(Aviation and Airline Sector)
PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSYS: An analytical and commercially astute professional with over 7 years of experience in Aviation
sector across sales & business development, effecting business process improvements and implementing cost
rationalization measures to enhance operational efficiency across supply chain management, supplier management,
inventory management and buying/procurement. Skilled in forecasting requirements, identifying international sources of supply,
ensuring to deliver effective cost savings and planning procurement schedules accordingly to meet seasonal variation of
demand whilst ascertaining seamless flow of operations and supply. Resourceful in developing new vendors, sourcing
material and achieving optimal cost saving purchases within the set time with proven success in reducing inventory & transit
time and managing material, strategic sourcing and controlling inventory.
Key Skills
 Supply Chain Management
 Material Management
 Risk Management
 Materials Management
 Procurement Management
 Strategic Planning/Forecasting
 Operations Management
 Inventory Management
 Cost Control/Stock Control
 Supervision/ Training
 Vendor Management
 Negotiation Skills
PROFESSIONAL SNAPSHOT
 Acquired extensive exposure in a variety of purchasing activities, including procuring CF6-50C2,CF6-80C2 (Major), &
CFM56, JT9D, & PW4000 (Minor) engine spare parts
 Gained experience in procuring consumables, GSE (Ground support Equipment), Chemicals, Electronic spares and equipment
of Airbus, Boeing Aircrafts.
 Made vital contribution in the repair section related to Engine parts, APU (Auxiliary Power Unit), Brakes, Landing Gear as well
as leasing and exchange procedures.
 Experienced in sourcing OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and PMA (Parts Manufacturing Authority) with a
significant record of success in reducing the cost of investment and time while achieving client satisfaction
 Instrumental in introducing Balac blades to the company and marketing in the Middle East to improve organization’s
presence and reputation in the market, which is an alternate option to the standard OEM Engine blades
 Stellar in streamlining operations while maintaining top performance, driving process improvements to achieve
operational excellence and business continuity objectives
 Successfully achieved cost reduction by streamlining processes to optimize resources and hold credentials in
effectively concluding negotiations to achieve significant reduction in the prices with vendors, resulting in 5 to 10% savings
 Made noteworthy contribution in coordinating with suppliers & freight forwarders resulting in annual savings, initiated
steps in sourcing products internationally, with a continuous drive for quality improvement & cost reductions
 Ensured best practice replication and functional core competency enhancement to achieve operational excellence; hold a
verifiable record of success in monitoring flow of materials & effective control inventory thereby facilitating organizational
development and growth with a robust bottom-line
 Exceptional negotiation skills with the ability to conclude profitable contracts with both suppliers and customers to
accomplish goals & objectives whilst ensuring the overall quality control and quality assurance as per the parameters
 Acknowledged capabilities in implementing inventory management systems complying with the organizational standards
to maintain logical inventory levels avoiding building up of slow moving stock
 Instrumental in formulating & implementing strategies for a systematic stores management & logistic functions; prompt
in dealing with transporters & striking the most cost efficient deal for a timely & safe dispatch as per IATA Standard.
CAREER REVIEW
AL HABEEB AEROSPARES, INDIA SINCE FEB 2016 ONWARDS
As Business Development Manager (Procurement/ Sourcing)
THRUST AVIATION FZE, FUJAIRAH, UAE MAR 2009 – DEC 2015
As Sales & Procurement Manager
DOMAIN SKILLS
 Introducing new company to new customer, supplier/ Vendor to create international platform and compete as well as excel in
the current market as Business Consultant/Service Provider/Middle Men

2.  Driving significant efforts in streamlining the processes to achieve operational excellence and analyzing technical records,
including IPC (Illustrated Parts Catalog), AMM (Aircraft Maintenance Manual) and reaching sales targets
 Instrumental in strategically driving overall supply chain functions including purchasing, vendor development and sourcing,
materials and inventory management, cost controlling along with commercial/business function
 Achieving optimal cost savings on procurement processes by executing sub-contracting & co-makers buying and contract
finalization with cost break ups and price variation clause
 Deploying improvement plans with cross functional teams to improve quality and improved the delivery functions by leading
time reduction, capacity allocation agreement and improving suppliers order management process
 Sending material (products) quotation to buyers, checking offers from suppliers, negotiating the purchase and sales contract
terms, including payment terms
 Developing and maintaining good working relationships with external agencies and suppliers in order to support the smooth
provision of logistics services across the organization
 Implementing key procurement strategies of material and ensuring that these strategies and schedules are aligned with
organizational objectives and buyers’ commitment analysis
 Formulating budgets for timely procurement of materials to ensure smooth execution of projects and planning, negotiating &
finalizing orders’ and handling its documentation
 Developing long-term partnerships with the suppliers; negotiating rate contracts and managing day-to-day supplier
performance to ensure meeting of service, cost, delivery and quality norms
 Accountable for Cross trading, Indenting trading and its documentation, negotiating letter of credit, and maintaining excellent
coordination with Finance for Letter of credit discount with banks
 Planning, scheduling & controlling all phases of inventory management including cost-benefit analysis and reviewing the
operational practices, identifying the areas of quality failures and processing changes for qualitative improvement.
 Reviewing existing systems & procedures and designed internal controls/quality audit checks for various operational areas for
achieving higher operational efficiency, resource rationalization and cost reduction
 Identifying issues & risks related to the operational activities and implementing the required mitigation actions; thus
establishing & maintaining processes that generate strong customer satisfaction
 Acting as a key player in the analysis, development, and implementation of strategic business plans & policies, ensuring
organizational growth, targeting maximum profitability & cost effectiveness
 Coordinating lean supply chain functions and conducting value stream mapping of the entire value Chain and evaluating
current market as per our customer requirements
 Building new contact’s and negotiating prices with suppliers, supporting the sales team by coordinating customer requisitions,
maintaining relations with customers & updating stocks including new offers
 Assisting in shipping materials to destination by organizing freight forwarder with the entire end to end accountability of
planning all aspects of material requirement in the stock room for the material flow
 Organizing periodic stocktaking, analyzing, controlling and reporting on stock levels for replenishment and preparing inventory
reports whilst reporting on performance parameters to the top executives in the monthly meetings
TRAININGS
 Completed 1 Year training in the Engine Maintenance & Quality Section, Air India, Mumbai (2008-2009)
 Completed 6 month training in QA/QC related to (UT, RT, MT, and PT) course, Mumbai (2008 to 2009)
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EDUCATION CREDENTIAL
CIPS - Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply Chain (Level 4) course in Dubai, Pursuing
CIPS Membership no : 005655904
MBA (Distance Education), Pursuing (Expected Completion – 2017)
Bachelors in Aeronautical Engineering, Mohamed Sathak Engineering College, Kilakari, Tamilnadu, 2007
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 15th
Jun 1986 | Nationality: Indian
Linguistic Abilities: English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, & Urdu
Driving License: License No: 139021 valid for light motor vehicle in GCC (U.A.E) &
Valid Indian Driving License
Visa Status: Visit Visa (UAE)
Passport No: N7195678, valid up to March 2026
Supply Chain M anagement , Procurement M anagem ent , Vendor Development , Shipping & Forw arding, logist ics M anagem ent , Oper at ions M anagem ent • Analyt ical Skills • Business Analysis • Business Cont inuit y Planning • Budget ing • Cust omer Support • Cust omer Service & Client Sat isfaction • Cash Flow Planning • Communicat ion & int erpersonal skills • Delivery M anagement • ERP and logist ic • End- t o- End Solut ions • Financial M anagement • Good PR acumen • Invent ory • Know ledge Transfer • Li aison & C oordinat ion • Let t er of credit •MIS • M at erial planning /procurement and purchase m anagement • Project M anagem ent • Program M anagement • Port cust oms and Free Zone operat ions • Product Launches • Resource Opt imizat ion • Resource/Facility M anagement • Soft w are Evaluat ion • St at ut ory & Regul at ory Compliances • St rong Int erpersonal Skills • Sharp Analysis & L eadershi p • • St akeholder M anagement • Team Leadership • Tr aining & Development • Team M anagement • Vendor C oordinat ion • W arehousing M anagement
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