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Worcester, Gb

Gaydon, Warwick, Gb

Malvern Link, Worcestershire, Gb

Coventry, England, Gb

Spearheading a team of seven to oversee all Passenger Cars (PCs) and Commercial Vehicles (CVs) model line-ups and managing the products to maximise the product power and market positioning in support of the national sales objectives.• Orchestrating CO2 roadmap for products.• Overseeing new product launches and old product run-outs.• Heading the introduction of Electric Vehicles (EV) products.Notable Achievements• Accomplished the revision of all model line ups, naming, trim levels and specifications to simplify line-up offerings that helped make ordering by customers/dealers much simpler and cost-effective. • Achieved an 80% reduction in model line-up combinations concerning the Engine x trim.• Revised and managed all line-ups to help reduce CO2 impact to hit EU’s stringent CO2 targets, with the Line-up average CO2 reduced by circa 30g CO2 / km from Jan 2019 to Jan 2020 sales.• Revised and improved formats for all product communications to the retailer network and internal key stakeholders.

Brussels, Brussels, Be

As a Contractor, oversaw all model years and mid-life cycle model-changes for Lexus CT, IS, RC & RC F across European markets.• Recruited to manage the work of two resources during internal reassignments and appointments.• Worked in direct liaison with Lexus Japan while managing all communication and inputs from across the European markets.• Reviewed and revised all model line-ups, specifications and trim levels for every model.Notable Achievements• Undertook all models overlooked for 2+ months and streamlined them in terms of the model year and life cycle changes.• Clarified the specification and unique model changes to identify and overcome issues. e.g. reporting of CT SE being specified with incorrect safety specifications which could prohibit the car sales in Europe.• Trained and mentored new joiners to present new RC models in Pan-European event for all markets.• Successfully established all models for successful handover while meeting the deadlines.• Leveraged the knowledge of Toyota / Lexus business, departments and network to fulfil requirements highly effectively.• Re-established existing business relations and fostered new business relations efficiently.

Woking, Surrey, Gb

As a Global Head of Network Development, orchestrated global network representation plan and strategy while working in coordination with all regions and the executive board.• Spearheaded dealer appointment process from selection through to the onboarding.• Collaborated with engineering teams to manage country introductions and requirements.• Oversaw the corporate identity of the organisation and led all dealer franchise and operating standards.• Held the accountability of the profitability and viability of dealers.• Managed teams with the responsibility for training all sales resources and the consolidating sales and after-sales.Notable Achievements• Oversaw the department budgets circa £1M.• Grew the operational retailer network from 38 to 80.• Defined, rolled out and audited the standards of franchise and operations globally.• Set-up and rolled out dealer financial composite globally. Rolled out Luxury mystery shopping across all global dealers.• Revamped the Corporate Identity, helping the organisation acquire a more customer-orientated and inviting image.• Introduced the ‘Dealer-of-the-year’ programme linking dealer margins with operating standards and performance.• Successfully renegotiated the used-car warranty programme contract.

Brussels, Be

Oversaw product development across different phases of product conceptualisation, implementation, feature specification, and trim levels to help meet diverse requirements of all European markets for Toyota Auris, CH-R and GT 86 models.• Collaborated with Japanese divisions, European divisions, and all European markets to enable product power maximisation.• Consistently met all planning volumes and targets of profits and costs.• Spearheaded product development lifecycle while managing performance objectives in a competitive environment.Notable Achievements• Mentored and inspired a team of five to meet shared goals within deadlines with an assertive ‘can do’ outlook.• By liaising across European markets, earned their buy-in and trust in the product, which resulted in nearly doubled market share of the new Auris model.• Motivated, trained and demonstrated the power of the product models managed, in terms of how the products compared to their competitive set, and how they catered to customer needs by offering the knowledge and motivation as a skilled presenter with the adaptability to the audience needs.• Launched and presented the product (Auris) in many individual markets on the invitation of those markets.

Epsom, Surrey, Gb

Brussels, Be

Brussels, Be

Cirencester, Gloucestershire, Gb

Cirencester, Gloucestershire, Gb

London, England, Gb

Epsom, Surrey, Gb

Bsc Hons, Information Technology

Leadership Development Programme

Management Development Programme

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