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<div>The Business Development Manager &ndash; Chemicals is responsible for developing and growing sales of industrial and specialty chemicals into the energy, petrochemical, and industrial facilities sectors across the Kingdom. The role combines new-market development with the management of strategic accounts, working closely with technical specialists to deliver consultative, value-based solutions to refineries, petrochemical complexes, power and utility operators, and heavy industrial facilities.
This is a hunter&ndash;farmer role: roughly 70% focused on identifying and winning new business, and 30% on growing and protecting high-value existing accounts.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development &amp; Sales<ul><li>
Develop and execute a strategic sales plan to grow chemical sales revenue across target sectors and accounts in line with company targets.</li><li>
Identify, qualify, and convert new opportunities; build a robust pipeline through prospecting, networking, referrals, and targeted outreach to decision-makers.</li><li>
Map key accounts and decision-making units, building relationships with procurement, operations, process engineering, maintenance, and C-level stakeholders.</li><li>
Lead complex, multi-stakeholder B2B sales cycles from lead generation through to contract closure.</li></ul>
Technical &amp; Consultative Selling<ul><li>
Understand client process units, applications, and economic drivers to position the right chemical solutions (e.g., process and water treatment chemicals, corrosion and scale inhibitors, biocides, demulsifiers, catalysts, cleaning and specialty chemicals, and related products).</li><li>
Translate technical product features into clear commercial value; prepare value-added recommendations, technical proposals, and business cases.</li><li>
Work alongside technical specialists, suppliers, and principals to develop and validate customized solution scopes.</li><li>
Interpret basic engineering documentation (P&amp;IDs, PFDs, datasheets) to support solution design and credibility with engineering teams.</li></ul>
Commercial &amp; Contract Management<ul><li>
Negotiate pricing, supply agreements, and Master Service Agreements (MSAs), protecting margin while remaining competitive.</li><li>
Manage tenders and bid submissions, coordinating internal pricing, technical, and approval inputs.</li><li>
Monitor order fulfilment and customer satisfaction in coordination with supply chain and operations.</li></ul>
Market Intelligence &amp; Strategy<ul><li>
Track market trends, competitor activity, pricing, regulatory developments, and demand drivers across the energy and petrochemical landscape.</li><li>
Identify new chemical product lines, principals, and partnerships to expand the portfolio.</li><li>
Provide regular forecasts, pipeline reports, and market insight to leadership.</li></ul>
Cross-Functional Collaboration<ul><li>
Maintain accurate pipeline, activity, and forecast data in the CRM.</li><li>
Coordinate with finance, supply chain, HSE, quality, and technical functions to deliver on commitments.</li><li>
Support marketing on sector positioning, events, and campaigns.</li></ul>
Target Sectors &amp; Chemical Scope
Sectors: Oil &amp; gas (upstream, midstream, downstream), refineries, petrochemical and chemical complexes, power generation and utilities, water and wastewater, and heavy industrial facilities.
Indicative chemical lines: Process treatment chemicals, water treatment chemicals, corrosion and scale inhibitors, oilfield production chemicals (demulsifiers, biocides, scavengers), refinery and process catalysts, cleaning and decontamination chemicals, and specialty/industrial chemicals relevant to the sectors served.
Qualifications &amp; Experience
Required<ul><li>
Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering, Chemistry, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent industry experience).</li><li>
5&ndash;10 years of direct B2B technical sales / business development experience selling chemicals, equipment, or engineered solutions to refineries, petrochemical plants, or industrial facilities.</li><li>
Demonstrated track record of consistently meeting or exceeding sales targets and opening new accounts.</li><li>
Working knowledge of refinery/petrochemical/plant process units and their economic drivers.</li><li>
Experience negotiating B2B supply contracts and managing complex sales cycles.</li></ul>
Preferred<ul><li>
Established network within KSA energy, petrochemical, and industrial accounts (e.g., national oil &amp; gas, petrochemical, and utility operators).</li><li>
Familiarity with KSA procurement processes, local content (IKTVA), and Vision 2030 industrial localization priorities.</li><li>
Experience working with international chemical principals or as a distributor/agent.</li></ul>
Skills &amp; Competencies<ul><li>
Consultative, value-based selling with strong technical credibility.</li><li>
Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management at all levels, including C-suite.</li><li>
Strong commercial acumen, negotiation, and business-case development.</li><li>
Clear written and verbal communication; proficient in proposals and presentations.</li><li>
Self-driven, resilient, and persistent, with strong organizational and CRM discipline.</li><li>
Fluency in English required; Arabic strongly preferred.</li><li>
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and CRM tools.</li></ul>
Key Performance Indicators<ul><li>
Revenue and gross margin growth from chemical sales.</li><li>
New accounts opened and pipeline value generated.</li><li>
Conversion rate and sales-cycle efficiency.</li><li>
Forecast accuracy and CRM data quality.</li><li>
Customer retention and share-of-wallet growth in strategic accounts.</li></ul></div>

Business Development Manager – Chemicals

<div>Front End is a Saudi-born, globally respected technology and industrial innovation company leading the future of energy, industry, and beyond. Recognized as Innovator of the Year at the Oil &amp; Gas Middle East 2025 Awards and trusted by tier-one clients, we deliver a precision-engineered ecosystem of advanced solutions across energy, industrial facilities, geoscience, offshore, space, and mining &mdash; fully aligned with Saudi Vision 2030. 
Our Artificial Intelligence practice delivers mission-critical, domain-specific AI &mdash; not generic models. We integrate predictive analytics, operational optimization, anomaly detection, and autonomous decision systems directly into industrial, energy, and subsurface operations, combining real-time data fusion, machine learning, and advanced modeling to drive faster, smarter, and more resilient decisions in high-stakes environments.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site role in Al Khobar for a Business Development Director &ndash; Artificial Intelligence. The Director will own the growth strategy, pipeline, and revenue for Front End's AI practice within the energy, oil &amp; gas, and industrial sectors &mdash; translating our domain-specific AI capabilities into commercial solutions for upstream, midstream, downstream, and industrial clients across the Kingdom and wider region.
This is a domain-led commercial role, not a generalist technology sales position. The successful candidate must be able to sit credibly across the table from a reservoir engineer, a refinery operations manager, or a drilling superintendent, understand their technical and operational pain points, and articulate precisely how AI-driven predictive analytics, process optimization, and anomaly detection create measurable value in their environment. Candidates whose experience is purely in AI, SaaS, or software sales &mdash; without genuine oil &amp; gas, subsurface, or industrial domain depth &mdash; will not be a fit for this role.
Key Responsibilities<ul><li>
Define and execute the business development strategy for Front End's AI offerings across the energy, oil &amp; gas, and industrial process automation markets</li><li>
Build and convert a qualified pipeline with upstream, midstream, downstream, and industrial/manufacturing clients, including national oil companies, operators, and tier-one industrial accounts</li><li>
Translate domain problems &mdash; reservoir and subsurface workflows, drilling and completions efficiency, refinery and process optimization, asset integrity, predictive maintenance &mdash; into scoped AI solutions and commercial proposals</li><li>
Partner with technical and delivery teams to shape solution architecture, proofs of concept, and use cases grounded in real operational data and outcomes</li><li>
Lead complex, consultative, multi-stakeholder sales cycles involving engineering, operations, procurement, and C-suite decision-makers</li><li>
Develop and manage strategic partnerships and channel relationships that extend Front End's AI reach in the energy and industrial space</li><li>
Own commercial negotiations, contracting, and revenue targets for the AI practice, working closely with finance and legal</li><li>
Represent Front End as a credible domain authority at industry forums, client engagements, and technical discussions</li></ul>
Required Qualifications<ul><li>
Minimum 10+ years in business development, commercial, or technical-commercial roles, with a substantial and verifiable portion in energy, oil &amp; gas, or subsurface &mdash; this is a hard requirement</li><li>
Demonstrable technical fluency in at least one core domain: upstream operations and subsurface workflows (seismic, reservoir characterization, drilling, completions), downstream and refinery/process operations, or industrial process automation for manufacturing (DCS/SCADA/PLC, process control, asset performance)</li><li>
Proven ability to map AI and data capabilities &mdash; predictive analytics, machine learning, anomaly detection, optimization &mdash; onto specific oil &amp; gas and industrial use cases and quantify their business impact</li><li>
Track record of closing complex, high-value B2B deals within the energy or industrial sector in Saudi Arabia or the GCC</li><li>
Strong command of the technical vocabulary, operating constraints, regulatory context, and decision-making structures of energy and industrial clients</li><li>
Excellent stakeholder management across technical, operational, and executive audiences</li><li>
Bachelor's degree in Petroleum, Chemical, Mechanical, or related Engineering, Geoscience, or a comparable technical discipline</li></ul>
Preferred Qualifications<ul><li>
Existing senior-level network within Saudi/GCC national oil companies, operators, or major industrial players</li><li>
Experience selling or delivering digital transformation, Industry 4.0, or AI/analytics solutions specifically within energy or industrial environments</li><li>
Postgraduate qualification (MBA or technical Master's) combining technical and commercial depth</li><li>
Familiarity with Front End's solution areas: AI operations and optimization, predictive maintenance, drilling automation, and industrial anomaly detection</li></ul></div>

Business Development Director – Artificial Intelligence

<div>We are looking for a Business Development Manager &mdash; Offshore Energy to lead growth of Front End's offshore energy portfolio in Saudi Arabia. The role sits within the Energy business unit with a primary mandate to capture Saudi Aramco's Offshore Maintain Potential Program (MPP) scopes and a secondary mandate covering offshore and marine programs of the Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services and Mawani. 
The successful candidate will own the full BD cycle: market intelligence, client engagement, opportunity qualification, proposal leadership, commercial negotiation, and contract handover &mdash; converting Front End's exclusive partnerships (notably with Acteon) into pre-qualifications, Long Term Agreements (LTAs), and awarded scopes.<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Key Responsibilities</h2><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
Primary &mdash; Saudi Aramco Offshore Maintain Potential Program (MPP)</h3><ul><li>
Build and execute a dedicated capture plan targeting Aramco's Offshore MPP work scopes: platform tie-ins, jackets and decks, MOPU installations, subsea pipeline replacements, brownfield modifications, and platform life-extension campaigns</li><li>
Map MPP stakeholders across Aramco's Offshore Projects Department, Northern Area Oil Operations (NAOO), Upstream Engineering Services, Marine Department, and Procurement &amp; Supply Chain Management (P&amp;SCM); build sustained relationships at decision-making levels</li><li>
Track MPP package releases, EPCI tender cycles, and IKTVA expectations; position Front End and alliance partners for prequalification (9COM, SAP Ariba), technical evaluation, and award</li><li>
Lead pursuit strategy for Long Term Agreements (LTAs) and call-off scopes under Aramco's offshore framework contracts &mdash; survey, positioning, mooring, foundations, inspection, IRM, and decommissioning services</li></ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
Secondary &mdash; Ministry of Transport &amp; Logistic Services and Mawani</h3><ul><li>
Drive business development across Mawani-led offshore and nearshore programs: port expansions, marine infrastructure upgrades, dredging support, hydrographic and geophysical surveys, mooring systems, quay-wall and breakwater works, and offshore aids-to-navigation</li><li>
Engage the Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services on national maritime initiatives aligned with the National Transport and Logistics Strategy (NTLS) and Saudi Vision 2030</li><li>
Pursue framework agreements, LTAs, and project-specific tenders issued by Mawani and its operating partners (Bahri, NSCSA, port operators, terminal concessionaires)</li></ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
Pipeline, Pursuit &amp; Commercial Leadership</h3><ul><li>
Own the offshore opportunity pipeline in CRM; forecast bookings, revenue, and gross margin by program (Aramco MPP, Mawani, MoT, IOCs)</li><li>
Lead bid strategy, win themes, pricing posture, and risk allocation with Operations, Engineering, Finance, and Legal</li><li>
Manage proposal development with Front End's proposals team and alliance partners to deliver compliant, competitive submissions</li><li>
Negotiate LTAs, master service agreements, and call-off contracts; ensure smooth handover to Project Delivery</li></ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
Market Intelligence &amp; Strategy</h3><ul><li>
Maintain a structured view of Saudi Arabia's offshore market &mdash; Aramco offshore CAPEX/OPEX, Mawani port master plan, Red Sea and NEOM coastal developments</li><li>
Monitor competitor activity (Saipem, McDermott, NPCC, Lamprell, L&amp;T, Subsea7, local EPCs) and feed insights into positioning and pricing strategy</li><li>
Identify white-space opportunities for new alliances, technology transfer, and localization that strengthen IKTVA scores</li></ul><h3 class="jobSectionHeader">
Stakeholder &amp; Partner Management</h3><ul><li>
Act as Front End's primary commercial interface with offshore alliance partners; coordinate joint pursuits, technical workshops, and client visits</li><li>
Represent Front End at key events (ADIPEC, Saudi Maritime Congress, Aramco supplier forums, Mawani industry days)</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Required Qualifications &amp; Experience</h2><ul><li>
Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Petroleum, Marine, Civil/Structural, or Subsea), Geoscience, or related technical discipline; MBA is a plus</li><li>
8&ndash;12 years of business development or commercial experience in offshore oil &amp; gas or marine sector, with at least 4 years selling into Saudi Arabia</li><li>
Demonstrated success closing offshore scopes with Saudi Aramco and/or Mawani / MoT, evidenced by named awards, LTAs, or framework agreements</li><li>
Strong working knowledge of Aramco's prequalification process (9COM, SAP Ariba, IKTVA), contracting strategies, and offshore technical standards (SAES, SAEP, SAMSS)</li><li>
Familiarity with Mawani tendering and Ministry of Transport procurement processes</li><li>
Hands-on experience leading complex offshore proposals (EPCI, IRM, survey, mooring, foundations, decommissioning) typically above USD 10 million</li><li>
Commercial acumen across pricing, contract terms (FIDIC, LOGIC, bespoke Aramco/Mawani forms), risk allocation, and consortium structuring</li><li>
Fluent English required; professional working Arabic strongly preferred</li><li>
Based in or willing to relocate to the Eastern Province (Al Khobar / Dhahran)</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Strongly Preferred &mdash; Higher Consideration</h2>
Candidates with direct familiarity with Saudi Aramco Long Term Agreements (LTAs) and the Offshore Maintain Potential Program will be given significantly higher consideration.
Specifically, we are looking for evidence of:<ul><li>
Previous BD or account-management ownership of an Aramco offshore LTA (survey, mooring, foundations, IRM, or marine construction support) &mdash; including call-off generation, scope expansion, and renewal</li><li>
Direct involvement in Maintain Potential Program offshore campaigns &mdash; tie-ins, MOPU/jacket installations, brownfield modifications, pipeline replacements, or platform life-extension work</li><li>
Established network within Aramco Offshore Projects, NAOO, Marine Department, and the contracting community supporting MPP</li><li>
Track record of structuring consortium or alliance bids that satisfy Aramco IKTVA and Saudization requirements</li></ul></div>

Business Development Manager — Offshore

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