Business Development Manager

Talent Specialist Limited (TSL); Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

International travel opportunities

Job summary

Talent Specialist Limited (TSL) seeks an experienced Business Development Manager in Dubai to drive growth across energy, oil & gas, water, and industrial process sectors. This role builds strategic partnerships, expands international market presence, and manages major client relationships with extensive travel (40–50%).

The ideal candidate brings a strong background in process systems, technical sales, and proven success in securing large projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business development across oil & gas, water treatment, energy, and process industries.
• Develop and maintain relationships with operators, EPC contractors, and industry stakeholders.
• Identify tender opportunities and lead client engagement activities.
• Build and manage international agency and representative networks to increase market penetration.
• Establish strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and technology alliances to strengthen market positioning.
• Collaborate with engineering and proposal teams to develop competitive commercial strategies and winning proposals.
• Lead commercial negotiations and support contract award processes.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and emerging project opportunities across target regions.

Skills

Business development

Technical sales

Proposals

Account management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Channel partners

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Business Development Manager | Process Systems & Energy Solutions

Dubai, UAE

Regional & International Travel Required (40-50%)

A rapidly growing engineering and process systems company headquartered in Dubai is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to support its global growth strategy across the energy, oil & gas, water, and industrial process sectors. This is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious organisation at a pivotal stage of expansion and play a key role in developing new markets, strategic partnerships, and major client relationships.

Scope of the Role

Reporting to senior leadership, you will be responsible for identifying and securing new business opportunities, expanding market presence, building strategic alliances, and developing a strong pipeline of projects across international markets. The role combines technical commercial expertise, market intelligence, key account management, and strategic business development.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive new business development activities across oil & gas, water treatment, energy, and process industries.
• Develop and maintain relationships with major operators, EPC contractors, and industry stakeholders.
• Identify and pursue tender opportunities and lead client engagement activities.
• Build and manage international agency and representative networks to increase market penetration.
• Establish strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and technology alliances to strengthen market positioning.
• Collaborate with engineering and proposal teams to develop competitive commercial strategies and winning proposals.
• Lead commercial negotiations and support contract award processes.Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and emerging project opportunities across target regions.

We are looking for a commercially driven professional who combines strong business development capability with a solid technical understanding of engineered process systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• 8-12 years of experience in business development, technical sales, proposals, or account management within process packages, modular skids, EPC projects, or related energy sectors.
• Strong understanding of process systems within oil & gas, water treatment, power, and energy industries.
• Proven track record of winning major projects and managing complex sales cycles.
• Experience developing international markets and managing channel partners or sales representatives.
• Strong commercial, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively across regional and international markets.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to join a high-growth engineering business with ambitious global expansion plans.
• Exposure to international projects and strategic partnerships.
• Significant career growth potential within a dynamic leadership environment.
• Competitive remuneration package aligned with experience.

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