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khumbulani dhliwayo

@khumbulanidhliwayo

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Business development leader formerly at Instyle Group LLC, who supported GCC expansion and ~15% annual turnover growth.

United Arab Emirates

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What I'm looking for

I'm exploring management, sales and business leadership roles across the GCC and Africa, and I'm open to remote, on-site or hybrid opportunities.

At Instyle Group LLC, I led business development and commercial operations across three retail brands in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. I supported the group's expansion from a single Dubai operation to two Saudi branches and ~15% annual turnover growth, while helping raise supplier and commercial margins from ~45% to 60%.

At X10 Group, I built client and partner relationships that improved partner retention by ~80%, and coordinated suppliers, teams and logistics to cut delivery turnaround times by ~50%. I began in concentrator operations at Bindura Nickel Corporation, where I coordinated a 12-person technical team and supported mining and mineral processing work.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Business Development Manager

Instyle Group LLC

Jul 2022 - Aug 2026 (4 years 1 month)

Led business development and commercial operations across a multinational group's three retail brands — Instyle Amusements, MMA Fight Shop and Raion — spanning amusements, sporting goods, combat sports and fightwear, across UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Led and coordinated a 10-person commercial/retail and back-office team across the multi-brand portfolio
Drove supplier/commercial margins from ~45% to 6

Business Development Manager

X10 Group

Jul 2019 - Jul 2022 (3 years)

Drove business development and commercial operations for a diversified group spanning food & beverage, cloud kitchens and digital platforms, working across multiple business concepts including Pik Coffee, Slash Coffee, Liwa Coffee Roastery and Online Kitchen Cloud Kitchens.

Built and managed client/partner relationships, improving partner retention by ~80%
Coordinated suppliers, internal teams a

Metallurgical Technician

Bindura Nickel Corporation

Dec 2016 - Jan 2018 (1 year 1 month)

Supported mining, mineral processing, plant operations and maintenance activities within concentrator operations at a nickel mining and processing operation under ASA Holdings.

Led and coordinated a 12-person technical team within concentrator operations
Operated and monitored SCADA systems used for plant control and process monitoring
Conducted sampling, sieve testing, particle-size analysis an