Chevron

Lubricants Sales Team Lead - India, ME & Africa

Dubai, United Arab Emirates Full time

Total Number of Openings

1

About the Role
Chevron is seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Team Lead to drive commercial execution and business growth for our Lubricants portfolio across 30 territories in the Middle East, Africa, and India. This is a strategically complex and commercially demanding leadership role, responsible for managing a large P&L and leading a team of 6 direct reports.

Key Responsibilities

  • Full P&L ownership for a multi-country, multi-model business (indirect, direct, JV, licensee, OEM).
  • Lead execution of country and regional strategies to deliver superior lubricants performance across B2B and B2C channels.
  • Oversee commercial delivery, including offer design, pricing execution, and marketing program deployment.
  • Strengthen relationships with OEMs, JVs, distributors, and licensees to capture growth opportunities.
  • Analyze market trends and competitive dynamics; provide actionable recommendations to sustain growth.
  • Ensure compliance with country-specific laws, export regulations, and Chevron policies.
  • Lead cross-functional teams in Sales, Marketing, Pricing, Supply Chain, and Finance.
  • Drive operational excellence, digital transformation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Represent Chevron in high-profile customer and partner engagements.

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Strategic Leadership & Commercial Acumen: Proven ability to lead large, complex, cross-regional businesses and deliver consistent value in dynamic environments.
  • Advanced P&L and Cost Leadership: Demonstrated expertise in managing profitability, driving cost efficiency, and navigating currency, inflation, and supply-chain volatility.
  • Negotiation & Partnership Management: Skilled in senior-level stakeholder engagement with joint-venture partners, licensees, distributors, and government authorities.
  • Sales & Route-to-Market Excellence: Deep experience in distributor development, channel optimization, and execution discipline across multi-channel markets.
  • Turnaround & Transformation Capability: Track record of stabilizing underperforming markets and restoring profitable growth.
  • Cross-cultural Leadership: Adept at leading, coaching, and motivating diverse teams across multiple geographies and cultural contexts.
  • Operational Agility & Resilience: Ability to manage ambiguity, balance risk and opportunity, and ensure compliance while maintaining commercial momentum.
  • Results Orientation: High energy, strong accountability, and relentless focus on performance delivery and business outcomes.

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