YOUSEF J. Y. AL JARISHI

Senior Commercial Director | Growth & Business Transformation | P&L Leadership | GCC Multi-Market

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

I am a commercial leader focused on driving growth, scaling business operations, and delivering measurable performance across complex, multi-market environments. At Senior Commercial Director level, I led multi-country operations across the GCC with full P&L ownership, managing portfolios exceeding AED 90M. My experience spans building and scaling business units, achieving up to 300% growth, and transforming operating models to unlock both revenue and margin expansion. My approach is centered on aligning commercial, supply chain, and operational functions to create integrated, high-performing organizations. I focus on execution discipline, governance, and data-driven decision-making to ensure sustainable and scalable results. Key strengths include: # Revenue growth and market expansion # Business transformation and operating model design # P&L leadership and margin optimization # Cross-functional team leadership # Strategic partnerships and contract negotiation

Experience

  • ASSA ABLOY Group (On-site)
    • Senior Commercial Director - ASSA ABLOY
      Nov 2023 - Jul 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Lead multi-country commercial operations across GCC markets with full P&L ownership. Managing full contract lifecycle including variations, risk mitigation, and stakeholder coordination across multiple projects. Managed portfolios exceeding AED 90M, driving revenue and margin performance. Strengthened supplier and partner ecosystem performance, enhancing service levels, responsiveness, and long-term value creation. Led cross-functional alignment across commercial, supply chain, and operations.

    • Head of Division
      Jan 2020 - Oct 2023 · 3 yrs 10 mos

      Built and scaled a business unit achieving 300% growth while establishing structured frameworks across commercial, sourcing, and operational functions. Developed category-aligned strategies optimizing supplier engagement models and improving cost-performance balance. Standardized processes across tendering, pricing, supplier coordination, and execution, improving efficiency, consistency, and control. Led cross-functional teams to align procurement inputs, commercial priorities, and operational execution.

    • Regional Business Development Manager
      Jan 2019 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr

      Supported regional strategy development across GCC markets, aligning demand planning, sourcing inputs, and execution priorities. Improved forecast accuracy, pipeline quality, and planning visibility, enabling better resource allocation and operational efficiency. Contributed to multi-country initiatives requiring coordination across commercial, supply chain, and operational stakeholders.

  • Earlier Career Progression at ASSA ABLOY & DORMA Gulf Door Controls
    Jan 2009 - Dec 2016 · 8 yrs

    Developed strong foundation across project execution, sales, and operational delivery , with exposure to supplier coordination and contract execution. Amplified infrastructure project portfolio by $10 mln. Across 5 GCC markets through lifecycle management.