Business Development Manager

The Company:

Founded in 1977, Almarai Company is the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy company and the largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company in MENA. Headquartered in Riyadh, Almarai Company is ranked as the number one FMCG Brand in the MENA region and the market leader in all its categories across GCC, Egypt, and Jordan.

Over five decades of sustainable growth, Almarai has consistently provided nutritious and healthy products to consumers of all ages, driven by its core principle: “Quality you can trust.”

Almarai has expanded its product range to include, in addition to dairy products, juices and beverages, baked goods, poultry, infant formula, dates, fish and seafood, and bottled water, under more than 20 brands such as Almarai, L’usine, 7DAYS, ALYOUM, Nuralac, Farm’s Select, Ice Leaf, Almira, Seama, Oska, IVAL, Almara Pro, Premier Chef, Bakemart, and others.

Almarai currently employs over 43,000 Quality Makers, across the GCC, Egypt & Jordan.

In 2025, Almarai reported net income of SAR 2.4 billion on sales of SAR 22 billion.

For more details, please visit our website – www.almarai.com.

About the Role:

To drive the Almarai Group performance through the effective management of the Bakery Marketing, Planning, Packaging and Product Development function's commercial and business/strategic plan, innovation/renovation, cost leadership and planning optimization to pursuit excellence in order that feasibility, profitability, and sustainability of the business are achieved. To lead the development of Bakery Fresh/Frozen portfolios, as well as new adjacent categories to deliver sustainable short and long-term growth and profitability. To oversee and provide input to Almarai Bakery oversea business in commercial related matters.

Activities :

• Fulfil all tasks required from the Bakery Business unit & Bakemart, including timely updates and reporting.
• Manage the internal process (Distribution & Logistics, Sales Ops, Supply Planning and Supply chain) to ensure timely and accurate order fulfillment.
• Identify and establish relationships with new customers, or distributors in target regions.
• Oversee and optimize sales operations, ensuring smooth order processing, documentation, and customer service.
• Represent the company at international exhibitions and industry events to promote products and expand the customer base and Experience in Exhibition Setup and preparation.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and customers’ needs to identify new opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with international regulations and documentation requirements.
• Manage the forecast from the customers and share it with Planning team.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Manage internal processes (Distribution & Logistics, Sales Operations, Supply Planning, and Supply Chain) to ensure timely and accurate order fulfilment.

Requirement :

The Potential candidates must meet the requirements mentioned below:

• Bachelor's degree in Sales, marketing, commerce or a related field.
• 8 years of experience in sales and marketing, including key account management and trade marketing, with a food or frozen bakery company in the Middle East.
• Effective negotiation and business communication skills.
• Skilled in market analysis, strategy development, and identifying new business opportunities
• Experience in Managing and monitoring supply chain process, inventory and sales forecast management.
• Must have experience importing frozen bakery products from outside Saudi Arabia.
• Experience and exposure on in food service sales sub channels (hotels, restaurants, QSR, catering, café shops) international and local for all, as well as experience with retailer key accounts B2B Frozen Bakery Business (Panda, Tamimi, Lulu , Danube ).
• Excellent command of spoken and written English language.

Almarai offers a competitive package, generous leave, medical coverage, discretionary bonus, training, and development, etc.

This is a great opportunity to join a successful and expanding global business, offering an excellent remuneration and benefits package.