UAE Buyer Development Manager: Market Activation & Sourcing

AD Ports Group

Abu Dhabi

On-site

AED 180,000 - 290,000

Full time

11 days ago
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Job summary

AD Ports Group in Abu Dhabi seeks a dynamic Buyer Development Manager to lead the UAE buyer universe across wholesale, distribution, retail, and HORECA. You will identify, engage, and activate buyers, translate insights into opportunities, and drive tenant–buyer matchmaking to generate transactions.

You will build relationships with key decision-makers, manage a high-quality CRM, and guide a team to deliver market activation initiatives.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, Marketing, Supply Chain, Food Business, Economics, Commerce or a related discipline.
  • Postgraduate qualification/MBA is advantageous but not mandatory.
  • Strong knowledge of CRM, account management and business-development tools.
  • Strong analytical and reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Build and manage the UAE buyer universe for ADFH.
  • Develop relationships with priority food buyers and decisionmakers.
  • Drive buyer acquisition and activation.
  • Generate commercial opportunities for ADFH tenants.
  • Facilitate tenant–buyer matchmaking.
  • Lead buyer-focused market activation initiatives.
  • Capture and communicate buyer intelligence.
  • Maintain a high-quality buyer pipeline and CRM.
  • Support tenant success and retention through market access.
  • Ensure buyer development activity is aligned with ADFH's overall commercial strategy.

Skills

Buyer development
Market activation
Relationship building
CRM proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/marketing/supply chain
MBA advantageous

Tools

CRM software
Account management tools
Market research tools

Job description

AD Ports Group in Abu Dhabi seeks a dynamic Buyer Development Manager to lead the UAE buyer universe across wholesale, distribution, retail, and HORECA. You will identify, engage, and activate buyers, translate insights into opportunities, and drive tenant–buyer matchmaking to generate transactions.

You will build relationships with key decision-makers, manage a high-quality CRM, and guide a team to deliver market activation initiatives.

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