Business Development Support Specialist

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Job Overview

The Business Development Support Specialist role based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia will combine business development coordination, sales administration, CRM management, opportunity tracking, proposal coordination, client database management, reporting and commercial support.

The successful candidate will work closely with Business Development leaders, technical teams, project managers and senior management to ensure that business development activities are well coordinated, opportunities are effectively tracked, and client and sales information is maintained accurately and efficiently. The position requires expertise in the areas of business administration, sales coordination and commercial processes, and have an interest in developing a career within business development in the engineering consultancy sector.

Role Responsibilities

• Support the KSA Business Development team in managing day-to-day sales, business development and commercial administration activities.
• Maintain and regularly update the CRM, sales pipeline, opportunity tracker and client database, ensuring accurate and timely information.
• Coordinate the end-to-end proposal, tender, RFQ, EOI and prequalification process, including timelines, documentation and internal inputs.
• Prepare and maintain sales reports, forecasts, dashboards, client reports and management information.
• Monitor business opportunities, project pipelines, tenders (Etimad, SAP Ariba, Oracle, etc.) and market developments to support identification of potential clients and new opportunities. Log new opportunities and track submission windows, clarifications, and deadlines.
• Collect market and tender intelligence. Gather and log signals, leads, and client news.
• Coordinate with technical, commercial, finance and operations teams to ensure timely and effective response to client and business development requirements.
• Support client account management, including meeting coordination, presentations, follow-ups and maintaining records of client interactions.
• Assist with client registrations, vendor onboarding, prequalification submissions and commercial documentation across KSA. Maintain the licenses, certificates, and registration documents in vendor portals, and flag renewals ahead of expiry.
• Maintain an organized library of company credentials, project profiles, CVs, presentations, case studies and proposal content.
• Provide general business administration and commercial support to the KSA leadership and Business Development team, ensuring efficient execution of sales processes and achievement of business growth objectives.
• Handle Arabic-language correspondence and support Arabic client contact, including calls and written follow-up, alongside the…