Krishna Kumar KV

Senior Automotive Business Head with 25+ years of experience in India, GCC, and Central Asia, leading large-scale Sales, Marketing, After-Sales, Digital Marketing, and P&L operations for top brands including Toyota, Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Mahindra, MG, Nissan, and Volkswagen. Proven expertise in multi-location dealership management, network expansion, profitability improvement, manpower development, and OEM relationship management. Successfully held roles such as CEO, Business Head, Vice President, and Country Head with full P&L responsibility.

Multilingual professional with a strong track record of business turnaround, operational excellence, and strategic growth. Worked in 4 Indian Automobile Markets (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Hyderabad, Odissa). Also worked in Oman Muscat and Uzbekistan.

Looking for Senior Managerial Level in SALES / SERVICE/ MARKETING.

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT – SALES & SERVICE P&L RESPONSIBILITY at KRISH TOYOTA (2025-02 – Present)

Reporting to MD / CHAIRMAN

• Delivered growth of 150% in sales and improved market share by 8 %. Received Annual performance award.
• Strengthened profitability by achieving OEM Incentives and the Productivity to 7/ Sales staff, Used Car Sales, VAS
• Implemented digital and CRM initiatives resulting in lead conversion improvement of 30 %.
• Enhanced after-sales performance achieving Customer satisfaction of 98 %.

VICE PRESIDENT – ARENA, NEXA, COMMERCIAL, TRUE VALUE at AADHI MARUTI PVT. LTD. (2024-06 – 2025-02)

P&L RESPONSIBILITY | REPORTING TO CHAIRMAN. 22 LOCATIONS - MARUTI SUZUKI CARS

• Led multi-location operations and achieved revenue growth of 10 %.
• Retail Achievement Highest of 1400 cars / month with 4 Verticals
• Improved accessories, insurance, and VAS contributions by 40 %.
• Streamlined manpower productivity through training, resulting in 30 % improvement.
• Headed 24 locations and 5 Verticals ( Arena, Nexa, Commercial, True value Used cars ) Simultaneously

COUNTRY HEAD – SALES & MARKETING at JES MOTORS F.E. LLC (2023-06 – 2024-05)

ELECTRIC & HYBRID PASSENGER CARS – IMPORT & DISTRIBUTION. BYD, VOLKSWAGON, TOYOTA CARS

• Expanded market presence and delivered unit sales growth of 120 %.
• Built new dealer network partnerships resulting in 10 % distribution expansion.
• Implemented marketing strategies increasing brand visibility by 60 %.

BUSINESS HEAD – SALES & SERVICE (ARENA, NEXA, TRUE VALUE, COMMERCIAL) at JYOTE MOTORS PVT. LTD. (2021-06 – 2023-05)

P&L RESPONSIBILITY | REPORTING TO MD / CHAIRMAN. MARUTI SUZUKI CARS

• Increased dealership profitability by 10 %.
• Achieved monthly sales of 460 units and improved market share.
• Enhanced after-sales performance resulting in CSI score improvement of 95 %.
• Headed 24 locations and 6 verticals (Arena, Nexa, Commercial, True value Used Car, Service) Simultaneously

GENERAL MANAGER – GROUP SALES at PPS MOTORS – AMPL GROUP (2018-08 – 2021-05)

MAHINDRA & MG CARS

BUSINESS HEAD – SALES & SERVICE P&L RESPONSIBILITY at TVS SUNDARAM HONDA (2016-12 – 2018-06)

REPORTING TO VP/ ED. HONDA CARS

GENERAL MANAGER – SALES, HR & OPERATIONS at GRAND HYUNDAI (2012-04 – 2016-11)

REPORTING TO MD / CHAIRMAN. HYUNDAI CARS

BRANCH SALES IN-CHARGE at SAUD BAHWAN AUTOMOTIVE LLC (2006-03 – 2012-03)

TOYOTA CARS

SALES MANAGER | TERRITORY HEAD at POPULAR VEHICLES & SERVICES (1997 – 2006-03)

MARUTI SUZUKI CARS

MBA in Business Administration – Chennai University

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics – Jain College, University of Madras