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Sohaib Basir

Senior Commercial Strategy & Business Development

£350/day
London, GB
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Sohaib

I help PE-backed ventures, scale-ups and early-stage businesses accelerate commercial growth, enter new markets and build revenue engines that deliver measurable results.

With 18+ years of senior commercial experience across energy, SaaS and industrial technology, I bring both strategic thinking and hands-on execution to every engagement. At Honeywell UOP I delivered $8M USD annual revenue across 14 countries, exceeding targets by 65% and growing enterprise deal size by 75%. At IATX I led full commercial development of a cloud-native SaaS venture from zero, securing £450k SEIS/EIS investment and defining a $100B total addressable market. Through Basir Consulting I have delivered 82% YoY revenue growth for clients through commercial strategy redesign and revenue optimisation.

I typically work on projects involving:
— Commercial strategy and go-to-market planning
— Revenue growth and pipeline development
— Market entry and competitive positioning
— Business development and enterprise sales strategy
— Investor-ready business plans and financial models
— Fractional and interim commercial leadership

I am trained in Miller Heiman Strategic Selling and Richardson Consultative Selling. I bring genuine technical credibility alongside commercial execution having started my career as a Chemical Engineer before transitioning into senior commercial roles.

Available immediately for remote, hybrid and on-site engagements across the UK and Europe. Fluent in English, Urdu and Hindi.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Urdu

    Native or bilingual

  • Hindi

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
London (up to 50km), Staines-upon-Thames (up to 50km)

Experience

  • IATX
    Business Leader
    April 2024 - April 2025 (1 year)
    London, UK
    • ● Market Entry: Led the commercial development of an early-stage SaaS venture, defining the narrative for a $100B Total Addressable Market (TAM).
    • ● Product-Market Fit: Conducted 20+ structured customer interviews to refine product features and ensure commercial alignment with industry needs.
    • ● Fundraising: Secured £450k SEIS/EIS Advance Assurance by translating complex technical concepts into investor-ready commercial models.
    • ● Strategic Positioning: Developed the competitive strategy for entry into the industrial technology sector, focusing on cloud-native process optimization.
    Commercial strategy Business development
  • Basir Consulting
    Principal Consultant – Commercial & Growth Advisory
    July 2020 - Today (6 years and 1 month)
    London, UK
    • ● Growth Strategy: Provides structured commercial advisory to early-stage ventures, delivering 82% YoY income growth for key clients through revenue optimization.
    • ● Operational Excellence: Redesigned client operational workflows, leading to a 34% reduction in overhead and a 43% reduction in stagnant inventory.
    • ● Digital Transformation: Automated accounting and reporting systems, reducing administrative overhead by 70%.
    Commercial strategy REVENUE GROWTH
  • Honeywell UOP
    Regional Business Growth Leader
    September 2018 - June 2020 (1 year and 9 months)
    London, UK
    • ● Revenue Delivery: Drove enterprise-level equipment and lifecycle solution sales, delivering $8M USD revenue and exceeding annual sales targets by 65%.
    • ● Account Expansion: Increased enterprise deal size by 75% for a marquee account by designing and executing a bundled cross-business strategy.
    • ● Technical Specifying: Positioned advanced process equipment and SaaS solutions within refinery environments, successfully influencing technical specifications and executive procurement decisions.
    • ● Pipeline Development: Surpassed mid-year growth targets by 33% through structured lead generation and cross-functional collaboration with 30+ internal stakeholders.
    REVENUE GROWTH Enterprise Sales Business development

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Education

  • BSc in Chemical Engineering
    University of New Brunswick
    2008
    Chemical Engineering

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