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**Job Description:**
**Business Development Manager**
**Abu Dhabi, UAE**
**Job Description:**
To establish and grow Parsons in the Middle East markets, including infrastructure, urban development, and defense and security, we seek a dynamic **Business Development Manager** to join our strategy and growth team. Our customers' landscapes are rapidly changing and becoming more competitive than ever before. Geopolitical shifts, climate changes, new emerging technologies, market consolidations, and regulatory changes create both opportunities and threats to our customers. We have a team of Experts, Engineers and Project Managers that excel at working with our customers to understand the unique nature of their project requirements, and expertly deliver solutions designed to meet customer needs.
**What You'll Be Doing:**
+ Develop and execute comprehensive capture strategies in partnership with operations, business development and disciplinary management teams to produce winning results.
+ Provides business development leadership and direction supporting markets and services within Dubai and Northern Emirates.
+ Provide leadership and oversight to the development and preparation of major proposals, qualification statements, expressions of interest, presentations, and other business acquisition materials.
+ Understands business negotiations and recognizes and acts upon opportunities to promote the Company's expertise and successful past performance.
+ Responsible for market specific partner identification and relationship building for execution of unique technical and engineering solutions.
+ Perform detailed analysis of RFP/RFQ/RFI documents to assess requirements and develop compelling proposal narratives and pricing strategies that demonstrate our value proposition.
+ Support project schedule development and project approach for successful delivery of strategic programs.
+ Identify opportunities that drive new business growth from Identification through award.
+ Foster team collaboration and bring new differentiated solutions to clients.
+ Develop and oversee the creation of high-quality marketing materials and winning proposals.
+ Keep abreast of market and industry trends to understand price to win and adjacent growth opportunities.
+ Understand competitor capabilities; devise plans to position the company to be successful in pursuits aligned with our capabilities.
+ Perform other capture-related responsibilities, as assigned.
+ May travel extensively throughout the region to cultivate new and ongoing business development endeavors.
+ Utilize Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, preferably familiarity with Salesforce, to accurately log accounts, track opportunities, and maintain up-to-date records of all client interactions and pursuit activities.
+ Maintain integrity and transparency of the opportunity pipeline through diligent data entry, ensuring accurate financial reporting on a monthly and quarterly basis to support business reviews.
+ Build and maintain a strategic forecasting pipeline by identifying and tracking future opportunities, aligning with regional growth targets and long-term business development objectives.
**What Required Skills You'll Bring:**
+ BS degree in Engineering, Environmental Sciences or Business (or equivalent)
+ 15+ years of experience industry experience inclusive of 5+ years in a business development capacity in similar markets in the Middle East.
+ Experience of providing design, strategic, technical and commercial services to government departments and industry on national defense requirements.
+ Understands regional market and customer base and takes accountability to drive new opportunities which promote the Company's expertise and successful past performance.
+ Demonstrated history fostering team collaboration and envisioning differentiated solutions to solve client challenges.
+ A track record of successful captures and proposal submissions with proven results in the development and execution of capture plans in the defense and security market.
+ Understanding of current market trends and differentiated solutions in this space.
+ Strong client relationships and ability to interface at all levels within client organizations.
+ Familiar with contract terminology and provisions, proposal pricing, negotiations, period of performance evaluations / project schedules, and ability to adapt them for new work as appropriate.
+ Strong facilitation, leadership, and communication skills to lead capture teams through the entire pursuit lifecycle.
+ Ability to multitask, supporting multiple projects at once amid rapidly shifting priorities.
+ Excellent written, interpersonal, and communication skills; ability to write executive summaries, cover letters, and other technical and non-technical proposal sections.
+ Ability and desire to take-on new challenges and highly technical pursuits for new work.
+ A thorough understanding of contracting and the processes required to support major capture and proposal efforts.
+ An ability to evaluate markets and support customer engagement to deliver winning proposal solutions;
+ Excellent written and oral communication skills, including engaging presentation skills, and have an ability to evaluate and develop new teaming partners to successfully win new opportunities; and
+ An exceptional ability to favorably represent the Company, to cultivate new clients, and to negotiate with key members of other firms to achieve Parsons' business goals.
Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.
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Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.
Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.
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Bayut & dubizzle have the unique distinction of being iconic, homegrown brands with a strong presence across the seven emirates in the UAE. Connecting millions of users across the country, we are committed to delivering the best online search experience.

As part of Dubizzle Group, we are alongside some of the strongest classified brands in the market. With a collective strength of 5 brands, we have more than 123 million monthly users that trust in our dedication to providing them with the best platform for their needs.

As a Business Development Manager, you will identify new business opportunities in order to generate revenue, improve profitability and help the business grow.

In this role, you will:

• Identify new clients through effective networking, competitor and government registration sites.
• Sign up new and older (expired or cancelled) real estate accounts that are not currently subscribed to a Bayut & dubizzle property corporate account.
• Ensure clients’ full advertising commitment to both Bayut & dubizzle and its competitors are well documented at the time of signing contracts.
• Partner effectively with Sales Support to ensure efficient completion of client on-boarding processes. Ensure all necessary documentation is made available to Sales Support prior to submission of signed contracts.
• Ensure all new clients are trained in maximizing the tools they have signed up for in a timely manner and that all clients attend the Bayut & dubizzle on-boarding training program necessary for their optimal and successful utilization of our services.
• Consistently and continuously monitor client ‘health and quality metrics’ ensuring they are in line with management’s expectations and to ensure efficient use of service and no malpractice.
• Communicate effectively to manage clients’ expectations to ensure they receive a great service.
• Meet or exceed performance targets stipulated by your line manager.
• Keep up to date with property laws and local real estate development news.
• Regularly updating reporting dashboard to track all sales activities.

• A minimum of secondary education. Bachelor’s degree is preferred
• Valid UAE driving license is required
• Requires a minimum of 1.5 - 2 years’ experience
• Basic knowledge of sales processes
• Continuing to build knowledge of the business, financials, products/services, the market, and account needs
• Ability to deliver excellent customer experience
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Flexibility to learn new products over time
• Entrepreneurial spirit and drive
• Goal-oriented and ambitious, with capacity and drive to reach and exceed quotas

• A fast paced, high performing team.
• Multicultural environment with over 50 different nationalities
• Competitive Tax-free Salary
• Comprehensive Health insurance
• Annual Air Ticket Allowance
• Employee discounts at multiple vendors across the emirates
• Rewards & Recognitions
• Learning & Development

Bayut & dubizzle is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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Business Development Manager / 16 days ago

As a Forex Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for identifying and developing new business opportunities. You will work to expand the client base, increase trading volumes, and drive revenue growth for the company.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics, or a related field (Master's degree may be preferred).
• Proven 5 years of experience in sales or business development within the Forex or financial services industry.
• Knowledge of Arabic or Russian or any other Languages will be an added Advantage.
• In-depth knowledge of Forex markets, trading strategies, and financial instruments.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build rapport with clients.
• Understanding of financial regulations and compliance standards in the Forex industry.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in using trading platforms and financial software.
• Self-motivated and results-oriented with a drive to meet and exceed sales targets.
• Willingness to travel and attend industry events and conferences as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Identify and target potential clients, including individual traders, institutional investors, and corporate clients, to onboard them to the company's Forex trading platform.
• Stay updated on global financial markets and currency exchange trends and use this knowledge to identify potential trading opportunities and market niches.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing clients, introducing brokers, and other key stakeholders to enhance client retention and loyalty.
• Develop and implement effective sales strategies, including lead generation, cold calling, email campaigns, and participation in industry events and conferences.
• Stay well-informed about the company's Forex trading products, services, and trading platforms to effectively communicate their benefits to potential clients.
• Ensure that all client acquisition activities comply with relevant regulations and company policies, including anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) procedures.
• Maintain accurate records of client interactions, sales activities, and revenue generated, and provide regular reports to management.
• Analyze market trends and competitor activities to identify opportunities for business growth and improvement.

Skills

• Financial Markets
• Financial Services

Job Information

• Date Posted October 3, 2025
• Level Mid-Level
• Employment Type Full Time
• Experience Minimum 3 years
• Job location United Arab Emirates
• Offered Salary TBD

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Our client is a leading Poultry and poultry-related products organisation, renowned for its high-quality products and strong market presence in Saudi Arabia and across the globe.

• Develop and implement effective sales strategies.
• Establish productive and professional relationships with key personnel in assigned customer accounts.
• Negotiate and close agreements with large customers.
• Monitor and analyse performance metrics and suggest improvements.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual sales forecasts.
• Stay up-to-date with new product launches and ensure sales team members are on board.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to ensure brand consistency.

A successful Business Development Manager should have:

• Proven work experience in a sales role within the Poultry industry.
• Demonstrable ability to communicate, present and influence key stakeholders at all levels of an organisation.
• Experience in developing profitable strategies and implementing vision.
• Strong business acumen with a strategic ability.
• Excellent mentoring, coaching and people management skills.
• An educational background in Business Administration or related field.

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Fluid Codes is the APEX Channel Partner of ANSYS part of Synopsys, authorized with exclusive rights to distribute and provide support for ANSYS Engineering Simulation Solutions in the Middle East and North Africa. (fluidcodes.com).

Ansys is the global leader in engineering simulation, helping the world’s most innovative companies deliver radically better products to their customers. By offering the best and broadest portfolio of engineering simulation software, Ansys helps companies solve the most complex design challenges and engineer products limited only by imagination.

Job Summary:

The Business Development Manager will play a key role in driving the adoption and effective use of Ansys engineering simulation tools within regional offices of global companies that hold Ansys Global Strategic Account (GSS) agreements. This role is not focused on selling new licenses, but on maximizing the value of existing global contracts in the region by:

• Identifying and engaging the right local stakeholders.
• Raising awareness of available Ansys tools, training, and technical support.
• Driving adoption and ensuring local engineering teams are fully leveraging the capabilities covered by their global agreements.
• The Business Development Manager will work closely with Ansys Global Account Managers (GAMs), technical teams, and marketing teams to ensure consistent strategy and impactful execution in the region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Account Alignment
• Develop and execute regional adoption and engagement plans aligned with the strategy set by the Ansys GAM for each global account.
• Ensure consistent messaging, priorities, and account strategy between regional activities and global objectives.
• Awareness & Adoption
• Identify and build relationships with local engineering leaders, project managers, and decision-makers in the region.
• Conduct on-site meetings, technology seminars, and awareness sessions to educate stakeholders on available Ansys tools, training, and services under the global contract.
• Work with technical teams to identify additional opportunities for tool usage to solve local engineering challenges.
• Technical Enablement & Collaboration
• Coordinate with technical, consulting, and marketing teams to deliver tailored workshops, hands-on sessions, and promotional campaigns to increase adoption.
• Ensure local engineers are aware of and know how to access Ansys technical support.
• Regional Impact & Business Value
• Collaborate with GAMs to define measurable KPIs for adoption (e.g., number of active users, trained engineers, supported projects).
• Track and report progress against these KPIs regularly to both local management and GAMs.
• Contribute to increasing the regional share of the global contract through higher adoption and demonstrated business value.
• Maintain detailed records of all activities, engagements, and progress in Salesforce.
• Provide regular activity and impact reports to the Director of Global Accounts and relevant Ansys GAMs.
• Provide half yearly report to Ansys on Global Account Activities
• Cross-Team Coordination
• Align with marketing for regional events and campaigns that target identified GSS accounts.
• Share customer feedback and technical needs with product, consulting, and R&D teams via GAMs to strengthen the partnership.

Requirements

• Education & Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in account management, business development, or technical enablement roles, preferably within engineering software or enterprise technology.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with engineering and technical stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience working with complex, multi-site customers and understanding matrixed decision-making.
• CRM discipline (Salesforce preferred) and data-driven reporting skills.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and technical teams.
• Understanding of engineering simulation software, particularly Ansys products, is an advantage.
• Other:
• Willingness to travel regionally (up to 50%) for customer meetings, events, and seminars.

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Overview

Fast growing fin-tech firm.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities in target markets
• Develop and execute go-to-market strategies for products and services
• Build strong, long-lasting relationships with key stakeholders and partners
• Manage end-to-end sales cycle—from lead generation to closing deals
• Collaborate closely with marketing, product, and leadership teams to align growth efforts
• Stay ahead of industry trends, competitor activities, and emerging technologies

Qualifications

• 3-7 years experience in business development, partnerships, or sales—preferably in Fin-tech, Banking or Financial services
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills
• Self-starter with a growth mindset and a hands-on approach
• Strong analytic and strategic thinking abilities

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# **Our Privacy Statement & Cookie Policy**Business Development Manager page is loaded# Business Development Managerremote type: Remote Job: Hybridlocations: ARE-Dubai-Dubai Loft Offices Building 1time type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JREQ **Job Title:** Business Development Manager, Field Sales**Location:** Dubai**Job Summary:**The Business Development Manager, Field Sales, will be a quota carrying role and be responsible for developing sales pipeline directly and through a partner ecosystem consisting of Sales Development (SDR), partnership & alliances. Managing, and expanding strategic relationships with clients in KSA and in some cases Middle East. This role will drive sales initiatives, enable SDR’s, BDR’s, Marketing, and maximize revenue opportunities through effective management of the sales ecosystem. This role is critical to a growth strategy in MENA and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to thrive in a fast-growing business with incentives and opportunities to make their mark in the business.**About The Role:*** **Achieving and surprising the sales and pipeline goal** to be achieved through the Partner ecosystem. Drive pipeline creation and sales and ensuring the achievement of revenue and market share targets.* **Relationship Management:** Identify, Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with existing and potential clients.* **Go-to-Market Planning:** Develop and execute joint go-to-market strategies, including solution development, co-selling, and joint marketing activities.* **Insights, Market Intelligence and new business opportunity identification:** Gather insights that will enable Thomson Reuters to capture new market share and further support other business units. Stay abreast of market trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies in the Middle East, providing insights to develop and execute winning strategy.* **Cross-functional Collaboration:** Work closely with Pre sales, marketing, product, and support teams to ensure seamless execution of partnership initiatives.* **Contract Negotiation:** Lead contract negotiations and manage ongoing business terms with system integrator partners.**About You:*** English and Arabic Speaker.* 6+ years of experience in Technology & Software sales (SaaS) background.* Experience with Oracle and/or SAP environment will be an added advantage.* Established business network in KSA.* Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, or a related field; MBA preferred.* Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.* Ability to travel within the Middle East as required**Key Competencies:*** Self-starter.* Strategic thinking and business acumen* Relationship building and stakeholder management* Results-oriented with a strong drive for execution* Cultural awareness and sensitivity to the Middle East business environment* Analytical and problem-solving skills#LI-KL1* **Hybrid Work Model:** We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.* **Flexibility & Work-Life Balance:** Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.* **Career Development and Growth:** By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.* **Industry Competitive Benefits:** We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.* **Culture:** Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.* **Social Impact:** Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.* **Making a Real-World Impact:**We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. More information on requesting an accommodation .Learn more on how to protect yourself from fraudulent job postings .More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on #J-18808-Ljbffr

# **Our Privacy Statement & Cookie Policy**Business Development Manager page is loaded# Business Development Managerremote type: Remote Job: Hybridlocations: ARE-Dubai-Dubai Loft Offices Building 1time type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JREQ **Job Title:** Business Development Manager, Field Sales**Location:** Dubai**Job Summary:**The Business Development Manager, Field Sales, will be a quota carrying role and be responsible for developing sales pipeline directly and through a partner ecosystem consisting of Sales Development (SDR), partnership & alliances. Managing, and expanding strategic relationships with clients in KSA and in some cases Middle East. This role will drive sales initiatives, enable SDR’s, BDR’s, Marketing, and maximize revenue opportunities through effective management of the sales ecosystem. This role is critical to a growth strategy in MENA and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to thrive in a fast-growing business with incentives and opportunities to make their mark in the business.**About The Role:*** **Achieving and surprising the sales and pipeline goal** to be achieved through the Partner ecosystem. Drive pipeline creation and sales and ensuring the achievement of revenue and market share targets.* **Relationship Management:** Identify, Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with existing and potential clients.* **Go-to-Market Planning:** Develop and execute joint go-to-market strategies, including solution development, co-selling, and joint marketing activities.* **Insights, Market Intelligence and new business opportunity identification:** Gather insights that will enable Thomson Reuters to capture new market share and further support other business units. Stay abreast of market trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies in the Middle East, providing insights to develop and execute winning strategy.* **Cross-functional Collaboration:** Work closely with Pre sales, marketing, product, and support teams to ensure seamless execution of partnership initiatives.* **Contract Negotiation:** Lead contract negotiations and manage ongoing business terms with system integrator partners.**About You:*** English and Arabic Speaker.* 6+ years of experience in Technology & Software sales (SaaS) background.* Experience with Oracle and/or SAP environment will be an added advantage.* Established business network in KSA.* Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, or a related field; MBA preferred.* Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.* Ability to travel within the Middle East as required**Key Competencies:*** Self-starter.* Strategic thinking and business acumen* Relationship building and stakeholder management* Results-oriented with a strong drive for execution* Cultural awareness and sensitivity to the Middle East business environment* Analytical and problem-solving skills#LI-KL1* **Hybrid Work Model:** We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.* **Flexibility & Work-Life Balance:** Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.* **Career Development and Growth:** By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.* **Industry Competitive Benefits:** We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.* **Culture:** Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.* **Social Impact:** Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.* **Making a Real-World Impact:**We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law. More information on requesting an accommodation .Learn more on how to protect yourself from fraudulent job postings .More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on #J-18808-Ljbffr

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 04/17/2025

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Business Development Manager to lead the setup and expansion of our Edible Oil business across the GCC and African markets . Based in Dubai , the ideal candidate will be responsible for market entry strategy, customer development, and price forecasting for a portfolio of edible oil products.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Setup & Market Expansion: Establish and grow the Edible Oil business across GCC and Africa , with a strong focus on Palm oil and its fractions, Soybean oil, Sunflower oil, Canola oil, and Corn oil .
• Identify market entry opportunities, regulatory requirements, and partnership models in target regions.
• Develop a robust customer base across GCC and Africa.
• Define and implement regional sales strategies to meet volume and revenue targets.
• Lead negotiations and manage key customer relationships.
• Monitor global edible oil supply-demand dynamics, trade flows, and pricing trends.
• Prepare weekly and monthly edible oil price forecast reports using both fundamental and technical analysis .
• Provide actionable insights to support procurement and trading decisions.
• Performance Monitoring & Reporting:
• Track sales performance, prepare business reports, and present strategic recommendations to senior management.
• Stay updated on competitor activity and emerging market trends.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, International Trade, Agri-Business, or related fields .
• Minimum 7–10 years of experience in edible oil, agri-commodities, or related industries.
• Strong knowledge of edible oils including Palm, Soybean, Sunflower, Canola, and Corn oil .
• Experience in developing markets, particularly in the GCC and African regions.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Willingness to travel as needed within GCC and Africa.

Preferred Skills

• Background in commodities trading , B2B sales , or import/export .

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