Business Development Specialist

Job Req ID: ‎889
Description:
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Overview

Aramco purchased a ‎70% stake in SABIC to accelerate its downstream strategy
and leverage petrochemicals growth opportunities. A Collaboration and
Integration Committee (CIC), with senior leaders from Aramco and SABIC, was
established to optimize this investment by integrating upstream production
with SABIC feedstock; expanding capabilities in procurement, supply chain,
manufacturing, marketing and sales; complementing geographic presence,
projects and partners; and increasing the resilience of cash flow generation
with synergistic opportunities. Aramco 's SABIC Affairs and Integration
Department (SA&ID) has the responsibility to represent Aramco's interest,
support the CIC and manage the relationship and interactions with SABIC.

The Business Development Specialist in SA&ID reviews SABIC business
development submissions; provides assistance in sourcing, screening,
analyzing, planning and developing new business ventures, or a portfolio of
ventures; provides high-level professional expertise in the development and
management of new business ventures; assists SABIC in leading business
portfolios and managing development of commercial agreements; providing
administrative direction to analysts in reviewing legal documents; supports
SABIC in managing negotiation strategy and execution; and supports SABIC in
presenting business cases to Aramco in order to pass the required approval
gate at Management Committee and/or Board meetings.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages business development processes from screening, early engagements, studies, negotiation, and other required activities to progress proposals through stage gates all the way to deal closure.


• Leads business development activities encompassing: creating and developing partnerships along the value chain; developing business proposals; and identifying suitable partnership strategy and business models to maximize value creation for Aramco.


• Assists in the technical development and economic justification of capital programs, and alternatives to proposed capital projects.


• Liaises with other departments to identify growth opportunities and capture synergies between assets.


• Studies margin improvement opportunities in current refining and chemicals assets in context with the competitive landscape and market fundamentals.


• Supports sustainability projects in line with environmental standards and decarbonization targets.


• Provides commercial and technical expertise in executing the downstream strategy, including appraisal of strategic options, identification of strategic tradeoffs and implementation plans.


• Represents Aramco in professional societies, standard committees and conferences.


• Prepares, reviews and presents Management Committee briefs and presentations.


• Provides developmental and mentoring support to Business Development Analysts.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or Economics. MBA or a relevant advanced degree is strongly preferred.


• ‎15 years of professional experience in business development, with a strong track record of economic and commercial evaluations for major chemicals and refining projects, and a deep understanding of associated operations and integration of assets.


• Proven track record of successfully developing strategies and vision to develop an emerging business within a large well-established organization.


• Strong business development and partnership development experience, including: establishing anchor projects with key partners and bringing companies together as co-investors in a large project investment.


• Excellent understanding of financial analysis and valuation methodologies, commercial principals and mechanisms related to a transaction, and various types of commercial transactions.


• Expert in navigating and influencing complex internal stakeholder groups to ensure successful business outcomes.


• Expert in international business and cross-cultural professional practices.


• Strong understanding of the petrochemicals industry, market Intelligence and familiarity with short-term and long-term strategic planning would be a preferred.

Certificates

Title : Certified Financial Analyst (CFA)
Req./Pref. : Preferred

Title : Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Req./Pref. : Preferred

Title : Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)
Req./Pref. : Preferred

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submit your complete application documents (CV and motivation letter).
Country/Region: SA