Strategic Commercial Planner – Defense & Compliance

Destinus; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Destinus is seeking a Commercial Planning Manager to orchestrate the company’s commercial ambitions across Business Development, Programme Management, Legal and Operations. You will link sales and delivery, ensure bids progress smoothly, and drive licensing and export-control activities for government and defense customers.

You will coordinate demonstrations, site visits, and cross-functional planning, maintaining discipline under time pressure while upholding compliance standards and accurate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related discipline.
• 5–7 years of professional experience in commercial planning or related field.
• Experience in defense or aerospace and export-control regimes is advantageous.
• Strong planning and accuracy.
• Excellent coordination and stakeholder-management skills.
• Fluent in English; Dutch, German or Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a rolling commercial calendar of bids, milestones, demonstrations and deliveries.
• Serve as the link between teams, ensuring smooth handover to delivery.
• Align commercial plans with programme schedules and resource plans.
• Own administration for licence applications and export controls (end-user certificates).
• Liaise with export authorities, customs, and Legal/Compliance to move applications forward.
• Advise colleagues on licensing implications early in pursuits.
• Coordinate demonstrations and act as the single commercial contact for demos.
• Coordinate customer and partner visits to sites and facilities.
• Collaborate with Business Development, Manufacturing, Legal and Programme Management to align plans.

Skills

Commercial planning

Sales operations

Project management

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

Export controls

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor/Master degree

Tools

Export licensing process

Job description

Destinus is seeking a Commercial Planning Manager to orchestrate the company’s commercial ambitions across Business Development, Programme Management, Legal and Operations. You will link sales and delivery, ensure bids progress smoothly, and drive licensing and export-control activities for government and defense customers.

You will coordinate demonstrations, site visits, and cross-functional planning, maintaining discipline under time pressure while upholding compliance standards and accurate