General Manager Sales (Region 1) for KSA, Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon, and Jordan
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About the Role
General Motors Middle East seeks a General Manager Sales to lead regional sales performance across KSA, Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon, and Jordan. The role involves driving sales strategy, managing dealer performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the sales strategy and commercial execution for Region 1 across KSA, Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon, and Jordan
- Own regional delivery of wholesale, retail, fleet, accessories, and CPOV objectives
- Drive dealer and market performance through disciplined KPI management, forecasting, and operating reviews
- Partner with product marketing, distribution, finance, and business development teams to translate plans into profitable market action
- Strengthen retail and fleet performance by guiding sales objectives, product mix, tender support, and execution standards
- Coach and develop country managers and market leaders while building a high performance, accountable team culture
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in business
- 7+ years of experience in automotive sales, commercial operations, or closely related consulting
- Strong knowledge of business management, automotive products, and regional commercial operations
- Demonstrated strength in forecasting, target setting, business planning, and customer relationship management
- Strong analytical, problem solving, project management, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- Experience leading sales performance across multiple Middle East markets (competitive edge)
- Experience leading country managers or comparable market facing commercial teams (competitive edge)
- Experience managing dealer performance, fleet channels, accessories growth, and retail marketing execution (competitive edge)
- Arabic language capability (competitive edge)
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Job Description
- Join GM Middle East in a high impact leadership role shaping commercial success across KSA, Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon, and Jordan. As General Manager Sales (Region 1), you will lead regional sales performance across wholesale, retail, fleet, dealer operations, and customer experience.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the sales strategy and commercial execution for Region 1 across KSA, Bahrain, Iraq, Lebanon, and Jordan
- Own regional delivery of wholesale, retail, fleet, accessories, and CPOV objectives
- Drive dealer and market performance through disciplined KPI management, forecasting, and operating reviews
- Partner with product marketing, distribution, finance, and business development teams to translate plans into profitable market action
- Strengthen retail and fleet performance by guiding sales objectives, product mix, tender support, and execution standards
- Coach and develop country managers and market leaders while building a high performance, accountable team culture
Your Skills & Abilities
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business
- 7+ years of experience in automotive sales, commercial operations, or closely related consulting
- Strong knowledge of business management, automotive products, and regional commercial operations
- Demonstrated strength in forecasting, target setting, business planning, and customer relationship management
- Strong analytical, problem solving, project management, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
What Will Give You A Competitive Edge
- Experience leading sales performance across multiple Middle East markets
- Experience leading country managers or comparable market facing commercial teams
- Experience managing dealer performance, fleet channels, accessories growth, and retail marketing execution
- Arabic language capability
- Strong executive presence with the ability to influence across functions and lead effectively in ambiguity
About GM
- Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
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