Amit Vaja
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Summary
A senior executive and business leader operating at CEO and Executive Managing Director level within ultra-luxury automotive environments, with a proven track record of delivering sustained enterprise performance, operational excellence, and transformational growth within Rolls-Royce Motor Cars standards of excellence.
Recognised for building, leading, and scaling high-performing organisations that consistently outperform market expectations through disciplined execution, commercial rigor, and strategic clarity. Demonstrates a strong ability to translate vision into measurable business outcomes, driving both short-term performance and long-term brand equity.
Brings a unique 360-degree perspective gained through experience across both OEM and dealer environments, enabling a complete understanding of the full automotive value chain. This end-to-end insight strengthens decision-making, improves stakeholder alignment, and allows for more effective navigation of operational, commercial, and strategic challenges across the network.
Highly experienced in full P&L leadership, organisational transformation, and aligning complex multi-stakeholder structures around clear strategic priorities. Known for creating high-performance cultures grounded in accountability, trust, and servant leadership, enabling teams to consistently deliver beyond perceived capability.
Deep expertise in OEM–dealer ecosystem dynamics, luxury brand stewardship, and performance optimisation across international markets. Combines inspirational leadership with analytical precision and execution discipline, ensuring consistent delivery in high-pressure, high-expectation environments.
A resilient and decisive leader, trusted to operate at board level, navigate complexity with clarity, and deliver sustainable value creation across commercial, operational, and brand dimensions.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work history
Exec. Managing Director - Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2023.04 - Current
- Spearheaded major projects, yield significant improvements in efficiency and productivity .
- Achieve 3rd Largest Volume Dealer in the World
- Winner x3 Years in a row - Client Experience World Dealer of the Year
- Identified growth opportunities, leading to business expansion.
- Fostered a collaborative work environment to enhance team performance.
- Established key relationships with stakeholders, contributing towards long-term success of the company .
- Developed robust business plans to ensure market competitiveness.
- Executed global communication strategy, resulting in unified global brand messaging .
- Achieved increased customer satisfaction with focused marketing campaigns.
- Introduced new product lines to increase company visibility in the market.
- Influenced positive organisational change with effective leadership techniques.
- Negotiated favourable contracts for maximised profit margins.
- Provided customers with outstanding service, extending relationships for future business opportunities.
- Developed employee engagement programmes, boosting morale and reducing turnover rates.
- Worked with board of directors to establish objectives and decisively lead operations.
- Delivered high-quality services by maintaining customer focus at all times.
Managing Director
Jenisys Consultancy Ltd
Sydenham, London
2017.04 - 2023.02
- Interpreted underlying risks, business needs, client requirements and cost structures to increase forecasting accuracy for Automotive and Agriculture clients.
- Proactively built, nourished and converted local opportunity pipelines for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Dealers.
- Global lead management consultant for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, delivering Retail Performance Improvement Programmes across the world markets
- Worked in every major global market for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, extensively in the Middle East.
- Management Consultant for BMW Group
- BMW Group Certified Consultant and Trainer
- Management Consultant for John Deere, Agriculture Equipment
- Successfully worked with Rolls-Royce HQ to define and execute the global roll out of their next generation High Touch Client Experience Programme.
- Confidently communicated and negotiated high-profit deals and contracts with key stakeholders in global markets.
- Spearheaded development and delivery of future product offerings based on in-depth market research particularly concerning Ultra High Net Worth community.
- Supervised budgets and timelines, ensuring progress met project scope targets for OEM clients.
- Generated and achieved regional revenue goals, exceeding targets within company growth strategies in conjunction with regional office teams.
- Prepared accounts and complied with HMRC reporting requirements.
- Provided customers with outstanding service, extending relationships for future business opportunities.
- Put in place clear controls for financial administration and business management in accordance to local compliance and legislation.
- Created and led successful business culture focused on performance.
- Established strong rapport with stakeholders to enhance business credibility.
- Identified and resolved operational issues impacting productivity, performance or profitability.
- Worked with board of directors to establish objectives and decisively lead operations.
Executive Managing Partner
Stephen James Group Ltd
London, London
2014.09 - 2017.04
- Interpreted underlying risks, business needs, client requirements and cost structures to increase forecasting accuracy.
- Oversaw HR functions, including hiring, staffing, training, payroll and labour law compliance.
- Directed staffing requirements, managed priorities and coordinated workflows to uphold productivity objectives.
- Confidently communicated and negotiated high-profit deals and contracts with key stakeholders in global markets.
- Creation and execution of all BMW, Mini Group Sales and Aftersales Strategies.
- Most profitable new vehicle Gross Profit Centres in UK for BMW Group.
- Successfully grew volumes and profitability for Stephen James BMW dealer group, whilst cultivating strong OEM partner relationships
- Improved business planning and processes by applying Automotive industry knowledge.
Head of Business
Inchcape
Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
2010.11 - 2014.09
- Maintained organisational compliance with applicable legislation and regulations.
- Responsible for a top 10 UK BMW Group Dealership including MINI and Motorrad.
- Created and led successful business culture focused on performance.
- Put in place clear controls for financial administration and business management.
- Directed day-to-day work of 150 employees and motivated teams to exceed objectives.
- Established strong rapport with stakeholders to enhance business credibility.
- Partnered with management team to optimise operations and reduce costs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Automotive Dealership Management
Loughborough University
Loughborough2010-07
Higher National Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
BTEC
Rochester2001-08
Skills
- Mentoring and training
- Business development
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Change management
- Operations management
- P&L management
- Strategic consultancy
- KPI management
- Business analysis
- Problem solving skills
- Data collection and analysis
- Customer service
- Business planning
- Employee management
- Transformational Coach
- Neuro Linguistic Programming - Certified Practioner
- Capital budgeting
- Contractual negotiation
- Results orientation
- Leadership excellence
- Senior-Level collaboration
- Change implementation
- Digital marketing strategies
- Staff performance evaluation
- Customer relationship management
Timeline
Exec. Managing Director - Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors
2023.04 - Current
Managing Director
Jenisys Consultancy Ltd
2017.04 - 2023.02
Executive Managing Partner
Stephen James Group Ltd
2014.09 - 2017.04
Head of Business
Inchcape
2010.11 - 2014.09
Bachelor of Science - Automotive Dealership Management
Loughborough University
Higher National Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
BTEC