Sai Kumar Gummadi

Senior vehicle-rental, operational-leasing and mobility professional with more than 20 years of experience across Oman and India. Currently leading AVIS Oman activities covering B2C rental, B2B corporate leasing, B2G tenders, airport operations, chauffeur services, fleet planning, budgeting and business development. Experienced in multi-branch operations, commercial growth, cost optimisation, customer experience and cross-functional team leadership, with direct exposure to CEO-level reporting and strategic planning.

Country Manager – AVIS Oman / Business Head Responsibilities at Muscat International Services LLC (Zahara Travel Group) (2025-08 – Present)

• Lead day-to-day activities across short-term rental, corporate leasing, airport transfers, chauffeur services, airport counters, fleet operations and business development in Muscat and Salalah.
• Report directly to the CEO and senior management, presenting business performance, budgets, CAPEX proposals, fleet requirements, operational risks and growth initiatives.
• Maintained annual business revenue at approximately OMR 1.09 million during FY 2025–26 despite regional conditions affecting tourism, airport arrivals and rental demand.
• Developed the FY 2026–27 plan targeting approximately OMR 1.30 million in revenue and 20% projected YoY growth through corporate leasing, airport-counter operations, short-term rentals and chauffeur services.
• Drive corporate-account development, government and private tenders, hotel and airport partnerships, digital channels, pricing strategy and long-term leasing opportunities.
• Strengthened operational control through daily fleet reporting, utilisation monitoring, preventive maintenance, manpower planning, supplier management and cost-control measures.

Sales Head / Sales Consultant at Ajasra Homes Pvt. Ltd. (2022-01 – 2025-08)

• Led customer acquisition and consultative sales for residential real-estate projects, managing prospect development, presentations, negotiations, closures and post-sale relationships.
• Conducted market and competitor analysis, developed sales strategies and maintained relationships with customers, investors, channel partners and internal project teams.
• Supported commercial planning, pricing discussions, pipeline reviews and conversion-focused sales execution.

Operations Manager at Global Car Rental & Leasing, Al Hashar Group (2011-08 – 2021-12)

• Managed rental, operational leasing, chauffeur and limousine activities for a fleet of approximately 1,500 vehicles, including reservations, vehicle allocation, branch coordination, fleet availability and service delivery.
• Developed corporate and tourism business, managed key accounts and coordinated pricing, contracts, customer service, maintenance and replacement-vehicle requirements.
• Monitored operating performance, manpower deployment, supplier services and fleet-related costs while supporting business planning and service-quality improvement.

Branch In-Charge – Senior Operations at Europcar Rent a Car, Ajit Khimji Group (2008-08 – 2011-08)

• Managed branch operations and a fleet of approximately 1000 vehicles, covering reservations, allocations, daily fleet reporting, driver duties and corporate-customer service.
• Implemented operational improvements using ACCURATE and RENTWAY to strengthen vehicle-status control, reservation tracking and reporting accuracy.
• Built relationships with corporate clients and tour operators and supported growth in chauffeur-driven business.

Operations Executive at Elegant Rent a Car (Autorent), Suhail Bahwan Automobiles LLC (2007-02 – 2008-07)

• Managed reservations, fleet status, vehicle allocation and corporate/tour-operator service using the ARMADA system.
• Introduced operating controls to reduce errors, strengthen customer follow-up and improve service coordination.

Operations Executive at Carzonrent India Pvt. Ltd. (Hertz International) (2002-04 – 2007-01)

• Managed corporate reservations, vehicle and driver allocation, daily sales reporting, fleet monitoring and customer feedback across Hyderabad operations.
• Completed a one-year corporate deployment supporting Kanbay as a Carzonrent contract employee.

Bachelor of Commerce – Kakatiya University, India (2003)