Assistant Sales Planning Manager
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
RESPONSIBILITIES:• Forecast Size & Trends associated with UAE Automotive Market at Segment level utilizing Economic data, Historical Trends, Competition Analysis & Statistical Models over a 3 to 5 Year time period.• Work in close association with Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan, to freeze the Sales Volume at a Model Level in order to justify Production Allocation [Cyclical 3 Year Original & Revised Annual Plans]• Monthly Target Setting & Allocation Policy at a Model & Sales Channel Level with an Overall Objective of achieving the Budgeted Volume & Profit• Develop & Optimize Budget to Maximize Volumes & Profit at regular intervals by identifying Opportunities to enhance profit and Market Share• Support Brands to Develop a Long term Strategic & Financial Plan [3 to 5 Years] with focus on Current Situation, Future Opportunities & Risks • Understand Challenges faced by Sales Channels and Develop & Implement necessary solutions • Cross Divisional support to address requirements related to Market & Segment Trends• Support the Business with unique Projects as & when necessary [Green Mobility, Support Pricing Analysis & Coffee Table Book Development for Mr.Akio Toyoda, President, Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan]ACHIEVEMENTS:• Successfully analyzed the Economic situation & factors affecting the UAE Auto Market in 2016 and predicted the Market Size with 96% Accuracy • Implemented a highly dependable Forecast Tool: ARIMA [Auto Regressive Integrated Moving Average] • Developed & Implemented an Automated Sales Forecast tool to predict Sales Volume of 300+ Variants across 5 Channels based on Market Trends & Historical Volumes• Developed a Case Study to aid in successful negotiations with Toyota HQ, Japan to acquire a Sales Support worth over 100 Million AED• Developed a feasibility study to aid in major decision making of buy over of a new Brand