Business Development Manager- KSA

Tristar Group; Dammam; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Tristar Group in Dammam is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive profitable growth of its road transport business within Saudi Arabia. You will secure new contracts, expand strategic customer accounts, and achieve revenue and margin targets across fuel, lubricants, chemicals, and bulk liquid transportation.

You will lead tender opportunities, manage the full sales cycle, and build relationships with major clients like Aramco, SABIC, Shell, and ExxonMobil, while developing transport

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Logistics, or related discipline.
• 8-12 years' commercial experience within tanker transportation, fuel logistics, chemicals, bulk liquids, or industrial logistics.
• Demonstrated track record of winning large logistics contracts in Saudi Arabia.
• Strong commercial negotiation and tender management experience.
• Established network within the Saudi oil & gas and industrial sectors is must.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and convert new business opportunities with oil & gas, petrochemical, aviation, mining, industrial, and energy customers.
• Build and manage strategic relationships with key customers including Aramco, SABIC, Shell, BP, ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies and other major industrial clients.
• Manage tender opportunities, ensuring timely, competitive, and compliant submissions.
• Lead the complete sales cycle from prospecting through proposal, commercial negotiation, contract award, and handover to Operations.
• Deliver annual revenue, gross profit, and EBITDA targets for the assigned territory.
• Develop commercially viable transport solutions in collaboration with Operations and HSE.
• Grow existing customer accounts through contract renewals, additional routes, fleet expansion, and new service offerings.
• Maintain an active sales pipeline and provide accurate revenue forecasts.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, pricing, and emerging business opportunities.
• Ensure commercial compliance with company governance, HSE standards, and contractual obligations.

Skills

Key account management

Strategic selling

Tender management

Forecasting & pipeline

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/Logistics

Job description

We are looking to hire a Business Development Manager for our office in Dammam.

Role Purpose

Drive profitable growth of Tristar's road transport business in Saudi Arabia by securing new contracts, expanding strategic customer accounts, and achieving revenue and margin targets across fuel, lubricants, chemicals, and bulk liquid transportation.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and convert new business opportunities with oil & gas, petrochemical, aviation, mining, industrial, and energy customers.


• Build and manage strategic relationships with key customers including Aramco, SABIC, Shell, BP, ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies and other major industrial clients.


• Manage tender opportunities, ensuring timely, competitive, and compliant submissions.


• Lead the complete sales cycle from prospecting through proposal, commercial negotiation, contract award, and handover to Operations.


• Deliver annual revenue, gross profit, and EBITDA targets for the assigned territory.


• Develop commercially viable transport solutions in collaboration with Operations and HSE.


• Grow existing customer accounts through contract renewals, additional routes, fleet expansion, and new service offerings.


• Maintain an active sales pipeline and provide accurate revenue forecasts.


• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, pricing, and emerging business opportunities.


• Ensure commercial compliance with company governance, HSE standards, and contractual obligations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Logistics, or related discipline.


• 8-12 years' commercial experience within tanker transportation, fuel logistics, chemicals, bulk liquids, or industrial logistics.


• Demonstrated track record of winning large logistics contracts in Saudi Arabia.


• Strong commercial negotiation and tender management experience.


• Established network within the Saudi oil & gas and industrial sectors is must.