Vladimir  Knezevic , Managing Director

Vladimir Knezevic

Managing Director

CNH Industrial Baumaschinen GmbH

Location
Switzerland - Lugano
Education
Master's degree, Mechanical & Process Engineering
Experience
16 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 0 Months

Managing Director at CNH Industrial Baumaschinen GmbH
  • Switzerland - Lugano
  • My current job since September 2020
Managing Director at Al Futtaim Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2016 to August 2020

Responsible for the successful leadership and management of company's automotive & commercial vehicles sector Supervised and steered sales & marketing, after-sales, financing, principals’ relationship, people and ventures in order to grow
business.
Duties:
• Directly managed USD 250M budget with P&L responsibility
• Managed five (5) own-dealership 3S facilities across the UAE
• Managed 350 people multi-discipline team
• Managed Digital Transformation Project
• Launched Volvo Uptime Center for trucks, buses and industrial equipment
• Implemented ISO9001: 2015 Quality Management System
• Managed SAP IS Auto & CRM upgrade and implementation project
• Identified, developed and directed the implementation of business strategy
• Cultivated the company’s reputation in the market and with customers and suppliers
• Liaised with officials of government departments and regulatory bodies
• Developed business plans and prepared comprehensive business reports
• Managed marketing, brand, PR, sponsorships and advertising activities

Managing Director at Al Futtaim Motors LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2010 to December 2016

Managed three (3) own-dealership facilities. Led the daily operations of 200 staff members encompassing sales, product & marketing, after-sales, rental and administrative specialists charged with business development, in-house financing & insurance, accounting, and human resources functions. Provided administration of USD 150M budget with direct P&L responsibility, performance evaluations, staff compensation & development, and forecasting operations. Managed SAP IS Auto & CRM implementation and Salesforce CRM. Implemented ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System.

General Manager at Fiat Iveco Irisbus Deutschland GmbH
  • Germany - Munich
  • January 2009 to June 2010

Duties included:
• Set up a new business strategy, sales & commercial policy,
• Managed €50M bus business: city buses, intercity & coach buses, bus chassis and minibuses. Liaised with bus manufacturers across the Europe,
• Provided transport solutions, financial services,
• Developed sales team, sales & marketing processes, tendering process, organized strategic and tactical sales campaigns and implemented tools to ensure smooth sales operation.

General Manager at Fiat Iveco Russia LLC
  • Russian Federation - Moscow
  • January 2008 to December 2008

Duties included:
• Set up a new company - Iveco Russia LLC,
• Redefined and implemented business strategy,
• Implemented new systems to ensure smooth running operation; roll out of SAP system,
• Directly managed team of 80 employees and €150M commercial vehicles business with P&L responsibility,
• Chaired Iveco captive leasing company credit committee,
• Provided transport solutions, sales and after-sales technical and financial services for Russian & CIS region customers,
• Developed new sales teams in Moscow, Sankt Petersburg and Yekaterinburg,
• Developed sales, after-sales and leasing processes and procedures,
• Managed independent distributor network,
• Developed sales/marketing/network/finance strategy for the territory and recommended the implementation for dealers’ sales & service centers.

Education

Master's degree, Mechanical & Process Engineering
  • at University of Belgrade
  • May 1994

Specialties & Skills

Achievement
Competitive Strategies
Maximizer
Futuristic
Communications
team leadership
teamwork
Sales Management
marketing
team management
Strategy Planning
Operation
Operations Management
Problem Solving
Marketing Management
Marketing Strategy

Languages

Arabic
Beginner
English
Expert
German
Expert
Italian
Expert
Russian
Expert

Training and Certifications

ISO9001:2008 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2013
Certified Mentoring Program (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2017