Product & Planning Manager

Jameel Motors; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Jameel Motors in Dubai seeks a Business Planning & Operations Manager to drive market intelligence, vehicle volume planning, OEM coordination, and end-to-end vehicle order delivery.

The role connects the business with OEM, sales, aftersales, logistics, and registration teams to align demand, supply, inventory, and commercial goals; deliver accurate insights and performance metrics to guide ordering decisions and vehicle allocations.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of relevant experience in automotive distribution, vehicle importation, business planning, sales operations, or commercial operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the product roadmap and lifecycle in line with market needs and business objectives.
• Assess customer needs and competitor offerings to define product positioning and model mix.
• Manage OEM relationships for pricing, allocations, and launch support within authority.
• Lead new model introductions including specification, pricing, regulatory readiness, and training coordination.
• Monitor product performance and market feedback to recommend improvements.

Skills

Automotive distribution

Vehicle planning

OEM coordination

Market analysis

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Forecasting

Job description

Role: Business Planning & Operations Manager

Location: Dubai

Reporting to: General Manager

About Us:

Jameel Motors is a leading international provider of mobility solutions and partner of choice to top automotive brands. It has international operations in over 10 countries, including the UK, UAE, Türkiye, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Japan, China, Australia, Monaco, South Africa, Poland, Iraq and Italy.

Jameel Motors represents some of the world’s most recognized commercial and passenger vehicle brands, including Toyota, Lexus, BYD, GAC Motor, AION, MG Motor, Farizon Auto, Changan Automobile, Geely Auto, JMC, Omoda & Jaecoo, Zeekr, Hino Trucks and Ford Trucks.

Jameel Motors’ deep market knowledge as an independent international distributor enables its OEM partners to grow closer to their customers, driving both market share and sustainable growth with high customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Purpose of the Role:

The Product & Planning Manager is responsible for supporting and driving business performance, market intelligence, vehicle volume planning, OEM coordination, and end-to-end vehicle order delivery.

The role serves as a central link between the business, OEM, sales, aftersales, logistics, and registration teams to ensure alignment between market demand, vehicle supply, inventory availability, and commercial objectives.

The position provides accurate business insights, develops performance metrics, supports volume and ordering decisions, and ensures effective coordination of vehicle orders from order entry through registration.

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop and manage the product roadmap and lifecycle, covering new models, variants, powertrains, specification updates and phaseouts in line with market needs and business objectives.
• Assess customer needs and competitor offerings to define product positioning, specifications, options, colours and model mix, supported by business cases covering volumes, costs, pricing and margins.
• Manage the OEM relationship for product and planning matters; negotiate vehicle pricing, specification costs, allocations, order quantities, lead times and launch support within approved authority.
• Lead new model introductions, coordinating specification and pricing approvals, regulatory readiness, ordering, launch timing, training and aftersales preparation with relevant teams.
• Maintain accurate product specifications and information, ensuring sales and marketing materials reflect confirmed OEM details.
• Monitor product performance and customer feedback, recommending improvements to specifications, pricing and portfolio mix to strengthen competitiveness and profitability.
• Conduct market analysis covering automotive market trends, industry developments, competitor activity, customer demand, and market opportunities.
• Prepare regular market reports and business updates for the business.
• Analyse market performance and identify key factors impacting sales, inventory, and business results.
• Support the development of business plans, sales targets, and commercial strategies.
• Prepare vehicle volume forecasts based on market demand, sales performance, inventory levels, and business requirements.
• Coordinate monthly and annual vehicle ordering plans with the OEM.
• Support vehicle model, variant, specification, and volume planning.
• Monitor vehicle allocation, order status, expected arrivals, and stock availability.
• Identify potential supply gaps, excess inventory, and delivery risks, and elevate them to the General Manager.
• Act as a key coordination point between the OEM, logistics providers, internal teams, and relevant stakeholders.
• Follow up on production, shipment schedules, vessel arrivals, customs clearance, and vehicle delivery.

Key requirements:

• 5-8 years of relevant experience in automotive distribution, vehicle importation, business planning, sales operations, or commercial operations.
• Experience working with OEMs, vehicle ordering, stock planning, and automotive reporting.
• Experience in automotive sales and aftersales performance analysis.
• Experience coordinating vehicle orders and delivery processes is preferred.
• Strong analytical and business planning skills.
• Understanding of automotive distribution and OEM operations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Why should you apply?

A Place to Realize Your Potential

With a truly international footprint and a heritage of more than eight decades of commercial success behind us, the Abdul Latif Jameel network of businesses offers opportunities across the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) region and further afield to markets such as Chile, Japan, the UK and Australia.

Our values - and The Jameel Principles - guide the way we work with our business partners, within our communities, and with each other.

Through Respect, continuous Improvement and innovation, a Pioneering Spirit, and Empowerment, we are proud of our culture which sees ideas blossom, people thrive and successes flourish