MD. SAZZATUL KARIM CHOWDHURY (RAHAD)
Dhaka
Summary
Strategic and results-driven Business & Supply Chain Leader with 10 years of experience in manufacturing and global retail brand. Proven track record in managing multimillion-dollar operations, including a $120M annual business for Decathlon. Expert in building annual business operating plans, managing cross-functional teams, and driving digital transformation in supply chains. Pioneer in sustainability, having successfully implemented 100% Green Energy factory projects in Bangladesh.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager (Business, Merchandising & Operations)
DECATHLON BANGLADESH
12.2020 - Current
- Strategic Leadership & P&L: Accountable for a $120M annual footwear portfolio, spearheading local projects through empowered leadership to drive successful business outcomes.
- Operational Excellence: Serve as the primary Performance Driver, managing cross-functional "5P" performances (Performance, Profits, People, Planet, Procurement) to create measurable value and optimize working efficiency.
- People & Human Management: Act as Team Leader (35% focus) for cross-functional departments; responsible for recruitment, competency development, and career coaching through a "coach posture" to ensure high-performance team culture.
- Project Innovation & Animation: Lead and facilitate complex projects as the Project Animator (25% focus), co-building local and network-wide initiatives to achieve operational excellency.
- Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Panel Leadership: Direct the Supplier Panel (15% focus) by ensuring panel compliance, developing supplier autonomy, and maintaining sustainable business relationships per global purchase strategies.
- Transformation & Change Management: Serve as Division Ambassador, cascading global strategies and cultivating a culture of "subsidiarity" while anticipating and ensuring 100% human and physical safety in the working environment.
- Digital & Strategic Mindset: Leverage a strategic mindset and digital literacy to manage data-driven transformation, problem-solving methodologies, and supplier relationship management.
Sourcing & Project Leader (Sustainability)
DECATHLON BANGLADESH
01.2019 - 12.2020
- Green Initiatives: Spearheaded energy efficiency and renewable energy projects for footwear factories.
- CO2 Mitigation: Conducted CO2 emission measurements and implemented 100% Green Energy factory initiatives.
- Sustainability KPI: Delivered reports and communication strategies on sustainability performance monitoring.
Supply Chain Leader
DECATHLON BANGLADESH
01.2019 - 12.2020
- Supplier Management: Managed a supplier network to deliver sports products globally while optimizing pricing and cost structures.
- Reliability: Established production plans and material requirement systems to enhance supplier performance and reduce stock costs.
Project Leader & Founder - Digital Control Plan (DCP)
DECATHLON BANGLADESH
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Digital Transformation: Designed a mobile app and web-based supplier management system utilized across 10+ countries.
- Performance Metrics: Enhanced product control and lab test analysis, resulting in reduced lead times through automation.
Quality & Industrial EXCELLENCE
DECATHLON BANGLADESH
07.2016 - 12.2018
- Quality Leadership: Led specialty sports shoe production and supplier quality audits to ensure strict process control and commercialization standards.
- Performance Driver: Focused on "3P" performance (Performance, Profits, Planet), driving value creation through continuous improvement and efficiency optimization.
- Digital QA Innovation: Designed the Digital Control Plan (DCP), a web-based system used in 10+ countries to enhance in-field inspections and lab test analysis.
- Compliance & Risk Management: Managed the Supplier Panel to ensure 100% compliance with purchase strategies and ethical sourcing requirements.
- Standardization & Safety: Anticipated human and industrial risk cases, cascading global strategies to ensure a "0 risk" working environment across the supply chain.
Education
B.Sc. - Leather and Footwear Engineering
University of Dhaka
Dhaka2016
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) - Science
Chittagong College
Chittagong2010
Secondary School Certificate (SSC) - Science
Chittagong Cantonment High School
Chittagong2008
Skills
- Strategic leadership
- General Management
- Operational Excellence
- KPI management
- Process Optimisation
- Multicultural Leadership
- Cross-functional Leadership
- ESG compliance
- Regulatory Compliance
- Digital Transformation
- Innovation
- Strategic Sourcing
- Market Intelligence
- Stakeholder management
- Relationship Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Risk Mitigation
- Production planning
- Material Requirement Systems
- Reliability Metrics
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
www.linkedin.com/in/mdsazzatulkarimchowdhuryrahad
Languages
Bengali
First Language
English
Advanced
C1
French
Beginner
A1
Hindi
Elementary
A2
Custom Section
SAP, MS Office, Google Workspace, ERP, Digitalization,
Hobbies and Interests
- Captain of the Decathlon Bangladesh Cricket Team, loves the game.
- Active player of football and volleyball, focusing on collaboration and physical agility.
- Guitarist and musician with a passion.
- I like to watch movies in my free time.
References
Mahbub Alam Bhuiyan, Zone Leader - Footwear South West Asia, Decathlon France
Awards
- Best Innovation Award 2019(FID BGD), For the development and implementation of the Digital Control Plan (DCP).
- Sustainability Champion, Successfully transitioned Bangladesh suppliers to 100% Green Energy in 2020.
- Commercial Milestone, Managed a turnover of $120M with full profit and loss accountability. Biggest factory of SWA and 4th biggest among 775 factories.
- Exceptional employee contract, Global Decathlon (Achieved loyalty bonus contract by shareholder among 100000+ employee WW) gives exceptional loyalty contract. In last 28 years in Bangladesh as the 3rd person to get it.
- Trainership & Referentship:
-Trainer & Referent on LLT (Learn to Lead Training - Global validator of trainers),
-Trainer on technical topic BUFCP (Build and Understand Fundamental control Plan)
-Trainer & Referent on DTR (Decathlon tooling requirements),
-Trainer & Referent on management topic EFF (How to give and receive effective feedback)
-Trainer & Referent on management topic ROD (Responsibilities of Decathlonian )
Timeline
Manager (Business, Merchandising & Operations)
DECATHLON BANGLADESH
12.2020 - Current
Sourcing & Project Leader (Sustainability)
DECATHLON BANGLADESH
01.2019 - 12.2020
Supply Chain Leader
DECATHLON BANGLADESH
01.2019 - 12.2020
Project Leader & Founder - Digital Control Plan (DCP)
DECATHLON BANGLADESH
01.2018 - 12.2018
Quality & Industrial EXCELLENCE
DECATHLON BANGLADESH
07.2016 - 12.2018
B.Sc. - Leather and Footwear Engineering
University of Dhaka
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) - Science
Chittagong College
Secondary School Certificate (SSC) - Science
Chittagong Cantonment High School