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Omar R.OR

Omar R.

Operations & Transformation

€565/day
London, GB
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Omar

A senior operations and transformation leader with a track record of building enterprise-grade infrastructure within complex, multi-market organizations. Over seven years of experience partnering with C-suite leadership to translate commercial ambition into operational execution, with deep expertise in the automotive and industrial sectors at companies like Stellantis, Volkswagen Group, and Mercedes-Benz. Skilled in deploying AI-driven workflows, managing P&L, and leading cross-functional transformation programs across multi-country networks.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Arabic

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Conversational

  • Swahili

    Conversational

Can work on-site
London (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Stellantis
    Regional Manager — Multi-Country Network Operations
    February 2026 - Today (6 months)
    • • Leading post-restructuring integration transitioning from a steering-office model to a National Sales Company (NSC) structure including fundamental change to P&L architecture, treasury framework, and commercial terms across the full active portfolio.
    • • Owning the end-to-end operating model across a multi-country business network, optimising capital allocation, facility performance, and service delivery standards.
    • • Implemented two new market entries including full P&L design, organisational structure, physical infrastructure, and process ramp-up from inception to live operations.
    • • Managed full vendor lifecycle across 100+ direct and indirect contracts, software rollouts, operational services, and construction projects, covering negotiation, legal coordination, procurement, and termination.
    Change Management Corporate strategy
  • Volkswagen Group
    Regional Manager — Operational Excellence & Customer Experience
    July 2025 - February 2026 (7 months)
    • • Appointed to build the Operational Excellence and Customer Experience function from scratch, no predecessor, no playbook.
    • • Designed scalable OE and CX frameworks across a multi-market dealer network, creating the KPI infrastructure and operational governance needed to drive accountability and sustained performance.
    • • Delivered cross-functional readiness programmes for two new-segment product launches, driving measurable uplift in market penetration, operational capability and customer experience standards.
    • • Lead a footprint optimisation programme, rationalising the network estate to improve resource utilisation and reduce operational redundancy.
    Operational Excellence Corporate strategy
  • Mercedes-Benz & Daimler Truck AG
    Manager — Operational Excellence & Consulting
    October 2021 - July 2025 (3 years and 9 months)
    • • Served as strategic operational partner to Executive Committee across 3 1 businesses in 20+ countries embedding the structure, discipline, and accountability frameworks required to perform at scale, and performing operational consulting across the portfolio.
    • • Executed turnaround programmes for underperforming businesses across the portfolio, including restructuring of product offering, productive staff, and operational asset deployment, strengthening profitability and resilience.
    • • Founded a digital innovation programme, accelerating technology adoption and operational performance improvement across the network.
    • • Led compliance and certification programmes for production and assembly operations across three markets, establishing the controls and audit frameworks expected of enterprise-grade operations.
    • • Designed and deployed performance management systems integrating Power BI executive dashboards, balanced scorecards, and real-time KPI tracking, giving the Executive Committee the insight and cadence to make faster, better decisions.
    • • Implemented AI-assisted workflows and automation tools, including Power Automate, Copilot-enabled M365 processes, reducing manual overhead and improving cross-functional efficiency.
    Business Turnaround Operational Excellence Digital Transformation Portfolio Management

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Education

  • Executive MBA
    Hult International Business School
    2024
    Executive MBA
  • B.Sc.
    Arab Academy for Science and Technology
    2018
    B.Sc.

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