Sohail Nayani

Supply Chain, Demand Planning, Distributor Operations, Product & Pricing, Corporate & Business Planner

Senior Management professional with solid academic credentials, offering excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Successfully proven track record of more than an aggregate 12 years’ experience in regional distributor platforms with multinational automotive brands in Middle East i.e. Infiniti & Nissan + with multinational Pharmaceutical and Food Raw Material brands in Middle East & Pakistan PURAC - Singapore, Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceuticals – Korea, D.D. Williamson - U.K, Chemische Fabrik Budenheim KG - Germany, Chr. Hansen – Denmark, and Mingtai Chemicals – Taiwan.

Proven Track record in key business competencies which include:-
1. Business Planning and Development
2. Strategic Sales Planning and demand Forecasting
3. Order Management
4. Carflow Management
5. Product Planning and Product Marketing
6. Market Research
7. Team and Cross Functional Department Management
8. Pricing Strategies
9. Channel Management
10. Supply Chain / Distributor Operations’
11. CRM, Data driven marketing

Proven performer and profit maximizer with ability to handle cost-saving initiatives and thereby reducing the overheads. An effective communicator with good presentation, negotiation, developing and managing relationships.

Global Player with experience in working both the principal and distributors to gain a better understanding of the various business dynamics and business peculiarities with the ultimate objective of being customer centric to achieve overall business objectives.

An experienced player who has been able to manage crises and pressure situations and manage inter-personal relationships at various levels - both juniors and seniors.

Experience in developing business under monopolistic situations

Wide knowledge in understanding the importance of lending a personal touch to business affairs, importance of being customer receptive and significance of communication in the simplest form coupled with accessibility to the customers at every stage.

Last Resume Update May 26, 2019
Address Dubai, United Arab Emirates
E-mail [email protected]
Phone Number +971551039196

Experience

Nissan Gulf FZCO
Deputy General Manager
Feb 2009 - Current

NISSAN MOTORS LTD – JAPAN’ REGIONAL HEAD QUARTER, is responsible for enhancing the business activities of all operation aspects of Nissan Motors’ 8 Multiple Production Sources’ NISSAN & INFINITI brands covering Bahrain and Kuwait markets (Abu-Dhabi & K.S.A till FY12). My area of responsibilities are:

SALES & ORDERS BUSINESS PLANNING:
• Planning of Annual Corporate Business Plan for management review.
• Analysis and Evaluation of an Annual Sales & Wholesale (Volume Planning) target for dealers.
• Study of Total Industry Volume (TIV), Market Trend, Market Share, Average Vehicle Value per Unit and Stock Position dealers’ level.
CAR-FLOW / SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
• Transform the approved annual business plan and model mix into Financial year calendar cycle
• Monthly Projection of Orders by evaluating NSCs’ Sales Plan with New Model Year timing.
• Monitor sales plan & recommends strategies to align with the business plan
• Ensuring to meet defined KPI’s like Net Inventory holding (Local Stock), Total availability in Inventory.
• On Time Delivery to Customer with shipment tracking from production sources for NSCs’
• Defining and maintaining Customer Logistics Offer for standard products
VEHICLE VOLUME MANAGEMENT / CENTRAL ORDER TAKING / ORDER MANAGEMENT
• Head of the Order planning and placement for NGF markets for 8/production sources.
• Assess orders and forecast placed by NSCs on the basis of their annual model wise NSC Car-flow.
PRODUCT AND PRICE PLANNING:
• Analyze current product offering and propose a market oriented approach.
• Evaluate market requirement & identify chances for new models in various Sales Channel.
• Product Life-cycle management (Cradle to Grave), Milestone planning & End of the life-cycle period
• FOB to Retail price calculations and generate reports accordingly.
• Regular price indexation analysis to understand price competitiveness benchmarking and positioning.
• Option take rates analysis to reduce complexity.
• Launch management to ensure smooth launch of all new products in region.
• Volume planning in the planning rounds (short and long term planning).
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Achieved Order Volume and Wholesale Target for the FY2009 – FY2018
• Planned and Developed Nissan Sales Portal
• Dealer’s Car-flow Management System – to monitor Order & Sales planning achievement
• Profit maximizer with ability to handle cost-saving initiatives

Property Pulse Real Estate
Marketing Executive
Jul 2008 - Feb 2009

My area of responsibilities were:
• Generates and Close deals for potential clients by assuring customer satisfaction and arrange all required documents are well prepared.
• Conduct intensive market research to meet client’s benefit with competitive market prices

Shabbir International
Product Development Manager
Aug 2006 - Jul 2008

A PHARMACEUTICAL AND FOOD / DRINK RAW MATERIAL TRADER AND DISTRIBUTOR where my area of responsibilities were:
• Handles order planning and placement, keeping the stock to a satisfactory position.
• Issuing Order Indent / Proforma & Commercial Invoice, Proof reading of financial documents i.e. Letter of Credit, Bank Contract (C.A.D) or Telegraph Transfer and prepares shipping documents accordingly.
• Formulation of price analysis reports, which includes competition prices and market acceptance progress.

Laser Inn Aesthetic
Marketing Executive
Jun 2005 - Jul 2006

My area of responsibilities were:
• Effectively creates and develops connections with different Media organizations.
• Handles online queries, consultancies, meetings & awareness seminars.
• Handles all pre & post-surgical administrative procedure.
• Key member of the Planning team for newly opened Tunio Aesthetic Centre in Dubai

AGA KHAN DEVELOPMENT NETWORK – KARACHI - PAKISTAN
Program Manager
Jun 2001 - Jun 2005

My area of responsibilities were:
• Involvement in “20 years strategic planning report” a direction for AKDN operations globally.
• Participation in the formation of educational / income generation projects for community at large to enhance the living standard of people in the rural & urban.
• Main support for all AKDN Institutions’ & managerial working of AKDN Committee.
• Member of the AKDN Group Purchase Network of Pakistan.

Education

Hamdard University
Master of Business Administration
Sep 1999 - Jun 2001
University of Karachi
Bachelor of Commerce
Jan 1997 - Dec 1998

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