Business Development Manager

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Al Shirawi Group seeks a Business Development Manager for its Swimming Pool and Landscape Division in Dubai. You will shape and implement the BD strategy, identify and win opportunities across residential communities, villas, hotels, resorts, commercial buildings, schools and government entities, and build a strong sales pipeline for AMC, reactive and preventive maintenance, repairs, refurbishment and new pool construction. The role requires securing new business, maintaining key relationships with clients, consultants and partners, coordinating site visits with the technical team, and delivering competitive proposals and tenders on time. You will negotiate within approved limits, ensure smooth handover to operations, monitor renewals, and report on pipeline and results. To apply, tailor your CV to show revenue growth, pipeline management, pool systems expertise and QHSE compliance, with concrete examples of successful contracts and renewals, and demonstrate your local Dubai market network and ability to work onsite full time.

• To develop and implement the business development strategy for the Swimming Pool & Landscape Division in line with the organization's overall business objectives.

• To identify potential clients, projects and sustainable business opportunities for swimming pool construction, renovation, repair, maintenance and Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMC) and update the customer database accordingly.

• To identify opportunities across residential communities, villas, hotels, resorts, commercial buildings, schools, sports facilities, property management companies, facility management companies, developers and government/semi-government entities.

• To establish and maintain strong professional relationships with existing and potential clients, consultants, developers, contractors, facility management companies, property managers and other key stakeholders.

• To generate new business opportunities through direct client engagement, networking, market intelligence, referrals, tenders, consultants and strategic partnerships.

• To develop a strong sales pipeline for swimming pool AMC, reactive maintenance, preventive maintenance, repair, refurbishment, renovation and new pool construction projects.

• To identify opportunities for the division to provide additional services including associated landscape development and maintenance works, wherever commercially viable.

• To conduct market research and continuously monitor market trends, competitor activities, pricing, customer requirements and emerging opportunities within the swimming pool and landscape industry.

• To understand the technical requirements of swimming pool systems, including filtration systems, pumps, dosing systems, water treatment systems, waterproofing, tiling, plumbing, electrical systems and associated MEP works, sufficiently to engage clients and coordinate with the technical team.

• To arrange and coordinate site visits, surveys and technical assessments with the operations/technical team wherever required.

• To understand client requirements and coordinate with the estimation and technical teams to develop accurate, competitive and commercially viable quotations and proposals.

• To screen potential business opportunities by evaluating project requirements, scope, commercial potential, competition, risks, resources and expected profitability.

• To prepare and submit commercial proposals, tenders and bids within the stipulated timelines and ensure that all submission requirements are complied with.

• To develop appropriate negotiating strategies and positions by understanding client requirements, project risks, commercial expectations and company capabilities.

• To negotiate with clients and business partners within the approved authority limits and coordinate internally for approvals wherever required.

• To close new business opportunities by coordinating commercial, technical and contractual requirements and ensuring smooth integration with the operations team.

• To ensure proper handover of newly awarded projects and AMC contracts to the operations team, including scope of work, client requirements, commercial commitments, contract conditions and other relevant information.

• To maintain regular communication with clients after contract award and ensure that client expectations are properly communicated to the operations team.

• To identify opportunities for AMC renewals, contract extensions, additional works, repairs, refurbishment and cross-selling to existing clients.

• To monitor upcoming AMC expiry dates and proactively engage clients to ensure maximum contract renewal and retention.

• To conduct regular business reviews and maintain accurate records of enquiries, quotations, tenders, opportunities, conversions, lost business and future prospects.

• To conduct business loss analysis and forward the same to the Executive Director for review and corrective action.

• To prepare and submit regular business development reports covering sales pipeline, enquiries, quotations, tenders, order bookings, revenue potential, conversions, losses and market trends.

• To achieve agreed business development, revenue, gross margin and customer acquisition targets for the division.

• To develop and maintain a healthy customer database covering clients, consultants, developers, property managers, facility management companies and other potential business partners.

• To explore and establish strategic partnerships with swimming pool equipment suppliers, specialist contractors, consultants, developers and other relevant industry stakeholders.

• To represent the organization professionally during client meetings, industry events, exhibitions, networking activities and business development forums.

• To communicate the organization's capabilities, quality standards, sustainability initiatives and service offerings to potential clients.

• To ensure that all commercial proposals and business development activities comply with applicable legal, contractual and organizational requirements.

• To protect the organization's commercial interests and maintain confidentiality of client, pricing, contractual and business information.

• To enhance the organization's reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and challenging business opportunities and exploring avenues to add value to client relationships.

• To implement the organization's QHSE requirements within the business development and tendering activities.

• To encourage continual improvement in QHSE aspects within the activities under his/her responsibility.

• To ensure that all business development activities, site visits and client interactions are conducted in accordance with the organization's QHSE policies and procedures.

• To ensure that client-specific QHSE requirements are understood and appropriately communicated to the relevant internal teams during the tendering and project handover stages.

• To communicate the organization's sustainability practices to potential clients and identify opportunities to incorporate sustainable solutions within swimming pool and landscape projects.

• To perform any other duties and responsibilities assigned by the Executive Director in line with the requirements of the division.