Zubair Ali

Doer
DISC Type : ds

Consultant at Self-employed

Sale, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Zubair is the Chief Financial Officer-Strategy & Growth at CosmoTrace, bringing extensive experience in supply chain and commercial finance from senior roles at Vectura, P&G, and RB. Colleagues describe him as a solid and trusted finance manager with impeccable integrity, skilled in driving business growth and setting long-term strategy.

Outside of his finance career, Zubair is focused on personal development and wellness. He often introspects on achieving a healthy work-life balance and believes in the power of surrounding himself with innovative minds. He shares his journey on this topic on his Instagram account, @zubs_arena.

He has a humorous side, once admitting he put on his "Corporate hat" at home to analyze his wifes movie recommendation like a business proposal.

Personality Overview

Risk-Accepting

Deliberate Doer

Results Focused

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Financial Strategy & Growth
His new role as Chief Financial Officer at CosmoTrace is focused on shaping the company's financial strategy and supporting its next phase of growth.
Supply Chain Finance
His career includes multiple leadership roles as Finance Director and Controller for Supply Chain & Commercial divisions at companies like Vectura and RB.
Corporate Wellness
He actively posts about prioritizing wellness at work, moving from "burnout to breakthroughs, " and runs a dedicated Instagram account on the topic.

Media Appearances

Zubair has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Consultant at Self-employed
9-2019 - 12-2024
Finance Director Supply Chain & Commercial at Vectura Group plc.
12-2016 - 5-2019
Global Supply Finance Associate Director at Indivior (Reckitt & Benckiser) UK Ltd
11-2014 - 12-2016
Global Supply Chain Finance Controller at RB
1-2004 - 12-2013
Group Financial Controller- Manchester & Cairo at Procter & Gamble

Education

1987 - 1989
MBA from Savitribai Phule Pune University
1983 - 1986
BBA from Bhopal School Of Social Sciences

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Insights For Selling To Zubair

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Zubair is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Zubair

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Zubair move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Zubair take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Zubair

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