Dr. Raymond L. Reed

General Manager at Nissan, Saudi Arabia

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

A strategic-minded Aftersales Manager with an outstanding track record of achievement in both Automotive OEMs and leading Automotive Retailers across East Africa, Middle East and South Africa, and two decades of exposure to the Toyota, Lexus and Hino brands. A business improvement specialist who is adept at driving revenue generation and operational efficiency through the implementation of strategic analysis and restructuring and lean management protocols. Passionate about building and developing high-performance business teams. Executive MBA graduate from Wolverhampton, earning an award for leadership from the cohort.

Experience

  • General Manager at Nissan Saudi Arabia
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • General Manager at Toyota/Lexus Iraq
    Apr 2021 - Apr 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Kaizen Expert at Private
    Apr 2020 - Apr 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Head Of After Sales and Training, Toyota Tanzania LTD at Toyota Tanzania Ltd.
    Mar 2019 - Apr 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Manager, Kaizen Projects & Training Toyota, Lexus & Hino Dubai at Al Futtaim Motors
    Jun 2013 - Oct 2017 · 4 yrs 5 mos

    Al-Futtaim Motors was established in 1955 and is the exclusive distributor of Toyota, Lexus, Hino trucks and Toyota Material Handling equipment in the UAE. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Al-Futtaim Group, which employs over 44,000 people and operates eight divisions comprising automotive, electronics, insurance, services, real estate, retail, industries, and overseas. • Reporting to the Aftersales Director with management responsibility for Lexus, Toyota & Hino Aftersales, Service and Parts Operations in the UAE, spanning 24 locations and a team of 45+ Aftersales and Deputy Aftersales Managers. • Facilitated the implementation of Lean Process Techniques (Kaizen, Six Sigma, 5’S, TPS, Kanban, Measurement) across the Aftersales Network • Conducted detailed monthly dealer audits on both environmental and operational areas. (Kodawari, HSE & DERAP) • Fully supported Area Service Managers with financial KPI’s for both service and parts, and applied Root Cause Analysis to productivity and performance gaps to swiftly and efficiently solve problem areas. • Supported ISO 9001 implementation for both the Toyota and Lexus brands