Assistant Manager - Business Intelligence

The Assistant Manager-Business Intelligence will play a critical role in shaping data-driven strategic decision-making. The role goes beyond traditional reporting and trade analytics, focusing on holistic market intelligence, external environment assessment, strategic insights, and multi-business unit analysis.

This position will act as a strategic thought partner to Commercial, Strategy, and Business Unit leadership by translating complex data, market signals, and competitive dynamics into actionable insights, strategic narratives, and executive-level business decks. The role will support long-term growth by identifying market opportunities, emerging threats, structural shifts.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Business Intelligence & Portfolio Analysis

• Develop an integrated business intelligence framework.
• Conduct strategic analysis to identify cross-BU trends, interdependencies, and growth levers at a regional level.
• Support leadership with forward-looking insights rather than backward-looking reporting.

2. Trade & Market Intelligence Development

• Build and maintain advanced trade intelligence dashboards, analytical models, and reporting tools.
• Regularly assess trade flows across Jebel Ali, Jeddah, Tartous, and other GCC/Levant assets to identify structural shifts, emerging corridors, key commodities, and major shippers.
• Interpret trade data within broader macroeconomic and geopolitical contexts.

3. External Environment, Risks & Opportunities

• Monitor and analyze external threats and opportunities, including geopolitical developments, regulatory changes, competitive capacity additions, shipping alliances, and supply chain reconfigurations.
• Identify volume, revenue, and strategic risks across O&D trades and propose mitigation or capture strategies.
• Provide early-warning insights to support proactive decision-making.

4. Market, Economic & Industry Research

• Track and analyze global, regional, and local economic indicators impacting trade, ports, and logistics performance.
• Produce concise market updates and strategic briefs on key industries, trade lanes, and growth markets.

5. Commodity, Vertical & Growth Strategy Support

• Support the development of commodity- and vertical-specific strategies.
• Identify white-space opportunities for cargo growth, customer acquisition, and value-added logistics solutions across business units.

6. Competitive Benchmarking & Strategic Positioning

• Conduct competitor and peer benchmarking across regional and global ports and logistics players.
• Identify competitive gaps, structural advantages, and differentiation opportunities.

7. Business Case & Strategic Deck Development

• Support the development of strategic business cases, investment narratives, and value propositions.
• Create high-impact, leadership-ready presentations and strategy decks for senior management, boards, and key stakeholders.
• Translate data and analysis into clear strategic stories and recommendations.

8. Performance, Forecasting & Scenario Analysis

• Prepare periodic performance reports, variance analysis, and management dashboards.
• Support volume forecasting, budgeting, and scenario analysis.
• Develop sensitivity and scenario models to assess potential market outcomes.

9. Data Governance & Reporting Excellence

• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and integrity of trade and commercial data across systems.
• Work closely with IT and data teams to enhance data availability, automation, and reporting quality.
• Continuously improve BI tools, dashboards, and analytical methodologies.

10. Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

• Partner closely with Commercial, Strategy, Operations, Finance, and Business Unit teams.
• Act as a central intelligence node, aligning insights across functions and business units.
• Support senior leadership with timely insights and structured recommendations.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Strategy, Supply Chain, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 4+ years of experience in business intelligence, strategy, market research, or commercial analytics
• Strong capability in strategic analysis, data storytelling, and executive-level presentations.
• Advanced proficiency in BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.), Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work across multiple stakeholders and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.