Vice President – Commercial Affairs

Our client, a leading organization based in Najran, Saudi Arabia, is seeking an accomplished Vice President – Commercial Affairs to lead its commercial agenda and play a key role in shaping the organization's future growth and strategic direction.

This is a senior executive leadership position with responsibility across sales, marketing, business development, supply chain, and strategic commercial performance
. The successful candidate will work closely with the CEO and executive leadership team and should demonstrate the breadth and leadership maturity to take on broader enterprise responsibilities over time.

• Develop and execute commercial strategies that drive sustainable revenue, market share, and profitability growth.
• Lead sales, marketing, business development, and supply chain functions.
• Identify new market, customer, channel, and strategic partnership opportunities.
• Drive pricing, customer portfolio, and commercial performance optimization.
• Strengthen relationships with key customers, distributors, contractors, government stakeholders, and strategic partners.
• Lead supply chain strategy, demand planning, procurement, inventory optimization, and service performance.
• Oversee strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, major commercial agreements, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Monitor market trends, customer requirements, and competitive developments to support strategic decision-making.
• Collaborate closely with operational, technical, financial, and corporate functions to ensure alignment between commercial priorities and overall business objectives.
• Build high-performing teams and contribute to enterprise-level strategy and executive decision-making.

• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience
  , with significant experience in senior commercial leadership positions.
• Strong track record across sales, commercial strategy, business development, and supply chain within a sizeable industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success in driving revenue growth, market development, profitability, and commercial transformation.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with experience in strategic planning, contracting, and negotiation.
• Proven ability to lead multiple functions and operate effectively at executive and enterprise level.
• Strong stakeholder management, leadership, communication, and decision-making capabilities.
• Master's degree in Business Administration or a related discipline is preferred.
• Saudi national with experience within Saudi Arabia or the wider GCC market would be advantageous.