Business Manager

• Develop business with existing and new clients across the Energy, Oil and Gas, Digital Infrastructure and industrial markets in the UAE and the GCC. • Manage a portfolio of client accounts for HR consulting services, complex technical staffing and international project organisation, including regular in-person meetings at client offices. • Handle new client requirements: prepare commercial proposals, rates and quotations, present candidates and coordinate client interviews together with the recruitment team. • Prepare and negotiate commercial documents: rate agreements, service orders and their amendments, purchase order extensions. • Run the monthly timesheet and invoicing cycle for each account together with the finance team, and follow up on payments. • Coordinate HR work for the consultants placed on client projects: offers, visas, medicals, insurance, travel, onboarding, extensions and demobilisation, carried out by the HR team. • Manage vendor registration, prequalification and supplier platforms with major GCC clients. • Manage the suppliers that support the accounts: PRO, training and mobilisation providers. • Keep client and account records up to date and report on the accounts at the weekly team meeting • Strong experience in account management, business development or project services in the UAE or the GCC, working with clients in Energy, Oil and Gas, Digital Infrastructure or industrial markets. • A good understanding of the regional Energy, Oil and Gas, Digital Infrastructure and industrial markets. • A good understanding of engineering and of the full cycle of a large industrial project, enough to understand the client's needs and speak the client's language. • Proven experience managing client accounts: commercial proposals, rates, purchase orders, timesheets and invoicing. • Familiarity with UAE mobilisation processes: visas, medicals, insurance and PRO coordination. • Experience with vendor registration, prequalification and supplier platforms of major GCC players. • Fluent English and the ability to build relationships directly with clients. • Well organised, with a good command of Microsoft Office. • University degree, ideally in engineering.