CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS

Level: C-Suite | Enterprise Leadership

Sector: Automotive

The Mandate:

A publicly listed Indian automotive company is seeking an accomplished Chief Executive Officer to lead its next phase of growth, transformation and value creation.

This is a high-impact enterprise leadership mandate for a commercially astute leader who can combine P&L ownership, product strategy, operational excellence and market expansion to build a stronger, more profitable and future-ready automotive business.

The CEO will have end-to-end responsibility for the business and will work closely with the Board and senior stakeholders on strategy, growth priorities, capital allocation and long-term value creation.

What You Will Own:

Build The Business:

- Set the strategic direction for the organization and translate the long-term vision into a clear 3 to 5 year growth agenda.

Drive The Numbers:

- Own the complete P&L. Accelerate revenue growth, strengthen margins, improve productivity and working capital, and build a sustainable path to profitability.

Shape The Product:

- Lead the product vision and portfolio strategy. Anticipate consumer needs, identify market opportunities and translate technology and innovation into commercially successful products.

Scale Operations:

- Build an operating platform capable of supporting significant business expansion. Drive manufacturing productivity, quality, cost competitiveness, capacity utilization and supply-chain resilience.

Win The Market:

- Build a high-performance sales and distribution engine. Strengthen channel economics, expand market presence, improve productivity and develop new routes to market.

Own The Customer:

- Create a differentiated brand and elevate the customer journey across consideration, purchase, ownership, service, retention and advocacy.

Build The Leadership Engine:

- Create an organization capable of operating at scale. Strengthen the senior leadership team, establish clear accountability and build a culture of speed, ownership and performance.

Represent The Enterprise:

- Act as the principal business leader with the Board, investors, regulators, government institutions, industry bodies, strategic partners and other external stakeholders.

The Business Challenge:

The incoming CEO will be expected to address some fundamental growth questions:

- How do we scale rapidly while building a sustainable and profitable business?

- How do we create products that deliver meaningful consumer differentiation?

- How do we build a distribution and service ecosystem capable of supporting significantly higher volumes?

- How do we create an organization that executes with greater speed, accountability and discipline?

- How do we establish sustainable competitive advantage in a rapidly evolving automotive landscape?

This is not a business-as-usual leadership role. It is a BUILD. SCALE. TRANSFORM. mandate.

Who Should Apply:

We are looking for an enterprise leader who has demonstrated the ability to build businesses, manage complexity and deliver measurable commercial outcomes.

Non-Negotiables:

- 15+ years of professional experience with significant senior leadership exposure in the automotive sector.

- Experience in a CEO, Business Head, President, COO or equivalent enterprise leadership position.

- Proven ownership of a significant P&L, with a demonstrated record of delivering profitable growth.

- Experience scaling a consumer-facing automotive business and managing a sizeable dealer or distribution ecosystem.

- Strong cross-functional exposure spanning product, R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, sales and marketing.

- Proven experience in product launches, portfolio expansion, market development or business transformation.

- Strong commercial understanding of pricing, margins, cost structures, working capital and capital allocation.

- Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing senior management teams.

- Strong stakeholder management capabilities across Boards, promoters, investors, regulators and strategic partners.

The Leader We Are Looking For:

A Builder:

- Creates businesses, capabilities and platforms for scale.

A Commercial Leader:

- Understands that sustainable growth must translate into strong business economics.

An Operator:

- Converts strategy into disciplined execution and measurable outcomes.

A Product Thinker:

- Understands consumers, technology, innovation and competitive differentiation.

A People Leader:

- Attracts exceptional talent and creates a culture of ownership and accountability.

A Change Agent:

- Challenges conventional thinking and builds organizations capable of competing at scale.

The Opportunity:

This is an opportunity for an accomplished automotive leader to take enterprise-level ownership of a publicly listed business and shape its next phase of growth. The successful candidate will influence strategy, product, technology, manufacturing, commercial operations, brand, customer experience and organizational transformation from the CEO's seat.

Confidential Executive Search:

The organization is publicly listed. Company identity and other identifying details will be disclosed at the appropriate stage of the selection process.