Dmitrii Melnikov
Brand Manager @ Akita Spare Parts Trading
About
Senior automotive commercial leader with 18+ years of experience across OEM and aftermarket environments, including 10+ years in Nissan and leadership roles in brand launch and regional growth. I have built and scaled sales systems through dealer network management, commercial strategy, pricing and incentive programs, and distributor partnerships across GCC and Russia/CIS. My focus is measurable business growth: improving dealer performance and profitability, increasing market share, and building repeatable go-to-market models. I combine OEM-grade discipline (KPIs, governance, network standards) with hands-on execution in complex markets, where speed, resilience and partner management determine results. Key areas: regional sales leadership, dealer network performance, fleet/corporate sales, pricing & margin optimization, market entry, inventory alignment, CRM and e-commerce integration.
United Arab Emirates
Dubai
Automotive
Commercial Operations, Pricing Strategy, Portfolio Management, P&L Ownership, Multi-Country Distribution, Marketing Strategy, Fleet Sales, Financial Sales, Sales Leadership, Dealer Networks, Product Launch, Negotiation, Strategic Thinking, Analytical Skills, Problem Solving, Risk Management, Knowledge of Procurement Systems, Compliance Awareness, International Operations, Dealer Network Development
Experience

Brand Manager
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
– Own global product portfolio and go-to-market strategy across multiple regions and distributor markets – Define pricing architecture, margin targets and competitive positioning vs global Tier-1 brands – Lead SKU selection, R&D priorities and product group launches based on market demand and profitability – Manage international distributor network across multiple countries, aligning commercial terms, brand standards and sales execution – Control P&L logic of the brand at global level: margin structure, cost layers, warranty, packaging and commercial conditions – Build scalable brand, compliance and warranty frameworks to support expansion into new markets – Drive digital demand and lead-generation systems as part of the global commercial engine supporting distributor sales

Deputy Sales Director — Brand Launch & Commercial Strategy
Jetour Motor Rus
Moscow City, Russia
Commercial co-owner of a full-scale OEM brand launch, responsible for building national sales, dealer and financing architecture from zero. – Led the market entry of a new automotive brand, building the entire commercial model from scratch – Designed national sales strategy (2024–2027), including dealer network, pricing logic, incentives and financing structure – Built and managed a 12-person cross-functional launch team (sales, network development, operations, training) – Negotiated and secured bank factoring and dealer financing programs, improving commercial terms vs competing OEMs – Established dealer commercial conditions, incentive schemes and volume planning for the initial growth phase

Product Owner — Digital Sales & Dealer Network Platform
Russia
Owned the end-to-end digital sales product for Nissan’s national dealer network, combining e-commerce, CRM, inventory and customer experience into a single commercial platform. – Led creation and launch of Nissan’s online vehicle & accessories store (nissan.ru), increasing average order value and transaction profitability – Integrated customer data across dealerships, CRM and e-commerce to create a unified commercial funnel – Owned product roadmap for CRM, dealer systems, data flows and customer touchpoints across the national network – Defined how dealer inventory is exposed, priced and sold online, including vehicle stock logic and reservation algorithms – Built and governed performance standards for dealer digital sales and customer communication – Led development of internal “Sales App” for dealer and HQ teams, providing real-time KPIs, dealer performance and sales potential – Created national sales and digital standards (remote sales, NSSW, classifieds and social commerce) adopted by the full dealer network – Designed dashboards and analytics models to assess dealer potential, conversion and network performance – Coordinated cross-functional teams: IT, data, sales, dealer network, marketing and external vendors

Sales Performance Manager
Moscow
Maintaining a dedicated dealer group in the directions of car sales: -setting, approving and executing sales plans; -achieving the planned market share. The actual market share in my management of the regions was 1-2% higher than planned; -achieving the economic performance of the dealer network; -conducting a business analysis of the existing DC processes and developing action plans for changes to achieve the set business goals; -economic indicators of DC: working capital adequacy, profitability, cash gap. The profitability of the entrusted groups grew by an average of 15% by the third quarter after the start of work. - used cars, the Nissan Approved program. The share of trade-in averaged 70%, which is 20% higher than the national average. - corporate sales. Methodology of work with corporate clients, work standards, implementation of corporate sales plans - Dealer marketing. Compliance of investments with Brand standards, efficiency of use, compliance of selected channels with recommendations.

Head of Sales Department
LLC Auto-Prestus
Москва, Россия

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LLC JV Business Car
Москва, Россия
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