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Head of Business - Automotive
Job Description
Our client is a respected, diversified automotive group with a growing presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With its KSA entity now established and its initial dealer network in place, the business is entering a critical growth phase. The incoming EVP will operate with full in-country autonomy within agreed Group parameters and will be the main point of contact between the KSA business, Group leadership based in the United Arab Emirates, and the OEM principal.
Responsibilities
- Own the commercial performance of the KSA business — sales volume, revenue, and margin delivery against agreed budgets
- Lead OEM relationship management, ensuring brand strategy compliance, corporate identity standards, and target achievement
- Drive market share growth in a competitive and evolving KSA market
- Oversee full P&L ownership, including budgeting, financial planning, CAPEX justification, and performance reporting
- Develop and execute a network expansion strategy
- Ensure operational excellence across all dealer locations
- Lead, develop, and hold to account a senior management team
Qualifications
- Minimum 12 -15 years experience in the automotive industry, within a dealership or distributor retail environment
- Minimum 10 years at General Manager, Dealer Principal, or Country/Director level with direct P&L accountability
- Proven experience operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Arabic language proficiency is required
- Degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related discipline