Business Development Specialist

AMAN; Muscat; On-site; OMR 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

AMAN is seeking a proactive Business Development professional in Muscat to identify opportunities, engage clients, and coordinate cross-functional teams for tailored solutions. You will drive tender responses, maintain CRM records and report on pipeline progress in a fast-paced consultancy environment.

The role requires strong prospecting, presentation, and negotiation skills, with 2–4 years of relevant experience and a degree in a related field. On-site work in Oman is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, IT or related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in business development, sales or client relationships.
• Experience identifying leads, qualifying opportunities and supporting proposals.

Responsibilities

• Research target markets, sectors and organisations to identify potential clients and business opportunities.
• Proactively engage prospective clients, arrange meetings and understand their business needs.
• Monitor tender platforms and procurement channels, assess opportunities and coordinate reviews.
• Coordinate with consultancy and tech teams to develop solutions, proposals and presentations.
• Support submission of expressions of interest, prequalification, bids and proposals.
• Follow up on proposals and client inquiries, coordinate clarifications and support negotiations.
• Maintain client records, opportunity pipelines and activities in the CRM.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, partners and stakeholders, representing AMAN at meetings.
• Prepare pipeline and activity reports, track progress and recommend actions to improve results.
• Coordinate handover of opportunities to delivery teams, ensuring requirements are documented.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management within scope of role.

Skills

Prospecting

Relationship-building

Client engagement

Communication skills

Proposal writing

Market research

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration / Marketing / IT or related

Tools

CRM software

Job description

• Research target markets, sectors and organisations to identify potential clients and business opportunities.
• Proactively engage prospective clients, arrange meetings and understand their business needs.
• Monitor relevant tender platforms and procurement channels, assess opportunities and coordinate internal qualification reviews.
• Coordinate with consultancy and technology teams to develop suitable solutions, proposals and presentations.
• Support the preparation and submission of expressions of interest, prequalification documents, bids and commercial proposals.
• Follow up on proposals and client enquiries, coordinate clarifications and support negotiations and contract finalisation.
• Maintain accurate client records, opportunity pipelines and business development activities in the CRM system.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, partners and relevant stakeholders, representing AMAN at meetings and industry events.
• Prepare pipeline and activity reports, track progress against agreed targets and recommend actions to improve results.
• Coordinate the handover of secured opportunities to delivery teams, ensuring that client requirements and commitments are clearly documented.
• Perform any other duties reasonably assigned by management within the scope of the role.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Information Technology or a related discipline.
• 2-4 Relevant experience in business development, sales or client relationship management, preferably within consultancy, technology or professional services.
• Experience identifying leads, qualifying opportunities and supporting proposal and tender submissions.
• Experience engaging with government and enterprise clients is an advantage.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and sales pipeline reporting.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong prospecting, relationship-building and client engagement skills.
• Effective communication, presentation and proposal-writing skills.
• Ability to understand client needs and communicate the value of AMAN’s services.
• Strong market research, analytical and commercial awareness.
• Effective coordination, organisation and follow-up skills.
• Initiative, accountability and a results-oriented approach.
• Ability to manage multiple opportunities and meet submission deadlines.

Language Requirements

• English: Professional proficiency, both written and spoken.