Market Director & Managing Director
Volvo Group Middle East
Total years of experience :23 years, 9 Months
“The Volvo Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engine with close to 100 000 employees and sales of 36 BEUR to more than 190 markets.”
I am responsible for Volvo truck and spare part sales in 14 countries in the Middle East and lead a team of 6 professionals based in Dubai. We sell products and services directly to large key accounts and support 13 importers with a combined retail turnover of more than 100 MEUR.
As MD of the local Volvo Group wholly owned legal entity with 126 employees I am responsible for all aspects of the Volvo Group business in the UAE and lead the Country Management Team with representatives from Volvo Bus, Volvo Construction Equipment, Renault and UD Trucks.
I report to the Vice President of MEENA Volvo Trucks International Division.
“The Volvo Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engine with close to 100 000 employees and sales of 36 BEUR to more than 190 markets.”
I was responsible for truck and spare part sales in Taiwan and Hong Kong for Volvo, UD and Renault Trucks and lead 7 people in 2 sales offices. We developed two dealers with a combined turnover of 90 MEUR and managed to increase the market contribution with over 400% in 3 years.
As MD of the Volvo Group wholly owned legal entity I was responsible for all aspects of the Volvo Group business in Taiwan.
I reported to the President of Hub China Volvo Trucks International Division.
“IKEA is the largest furniture retailer in the world with more than 200 000 employees and sales of 39 BEUR through 422 stores in 50 markets. The company was founded in Sweden and sells ready-to-assemble furniture”
I led a team of 15 professionals purchasing over 100 MEUR of home furnishing products from 15 Chinese furniture suppliers for the IKEA Pine and Other Solid Wood Category.
“The Volvo Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engine with close to 100 000 employees and sales of 36 BEUR to more than 190 markets.”
I built up the Truck Centre from scratch and grew the Volvo truck, spare part and service retail sales to more than 100 MEUR in less than three years by first recruiting and training and then leading 89 people stationed in 7 sales offices and 2 workshops in Russia’s Central Federal Region and in Moscow.
“The Volvo Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and
marine and industrial engine with close to 100 000 employees and sales of 36 BEUR to more than 190 markets.”
I increased Volvo truck sales in Kaliningrad, South and Central Russia by 300% leading 7 sales people and 2 sales assistants in 6 offices.
“Red Message was a start-up providing mobile internet and SMS services to online content providers such as CNN and the BBC. The company was founded in Sweden and had offices in the UK, Germany and Italy.”
I led a team of 8 in-house software developers and external resources developing and maintaining our SMS messaging platform.
“The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is responsible for Swedish foreign policy. It is the largest Swedish Ministry with 2600 employees based in Stockholm and in delegations, embassies and consulates abroad.”
I led 5 employees responsible for handling and issuing Swedish visas, residence and work permits for Russian and CIS citizens.