Business Development Manager - North Africa
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About the Role
Elmech Energy is seeking a senior Business Development Manager to lead market engagement across North Africa, identifying opportunities and building relationships with operators and EPCs in the energy and industrial supply sector.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the regional business development plan in alignment with company strategy
- Identify, qualify, and pursue opportunities across hydrocarbons, power, water, and industrial infrastructure
- Build and maintain senior relationships with operators, EPCs, engineering consultants, and key project decision makers
- Track tender pipelines, prequalification cycles, and project sanction calendars across target markets
- Coordinate technical and commercial proposals with HQ
- Represent the company at regional industry events, exhibitions, and customer engagements
- Provide regular market intelligence — competitor activity, pricing trends, regulatory shifts, project movements
- Support vendor registration and prequalification processes with major operators
- Maintain a disciplined CRM record of all customer activity, opportunities, and intelligence
Requirements
- 10+ years' experience in business development, sales, or commercial roles in the energy or industrial supply sector exclusively in North Africa
- Strong existing network across North African operators, EPCs, and engineering houses
- Demonstrated track record of building customer relationships and growing revenue in technical B2B environments
- Solid understanding of piping, valves, flanges, and fittings — or comparable industrial products
- Experience with prequalification processes of major regional operators is highly desirable
- Comfortable working independently with remote executive support
- Fluent in Arabic, French, and English
Full Job Posting
About the Role
- Elmech Energy is expanding North Africa coverage and looking for an experienced Business Development Manager to lead market engagement across the region.
- The role is responsible for identifying opportunities, building relationships with operators and EPCs, and growing Elmech Energy's footprint in target markets.
- This is a senior commercial role for a seasoned sales executive with regional energy and industrial landscape knowledge, able to operate independently with executive support from HQ.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the regional business development plan in alignment with company strategy.
- Identify, qualify, and pursue opportunities across hydrocarbons, power, water, and industrial infrastructure.
- Build and maintain senior relationships with operators, EPCs, engineering consultants, and key project decision makers.
- Track tender pipelines, prequalification cycles, and project sanction calendars across target markets.
- Coordinate technical and commercial proposals with HQ.
- Represent the company at regional industry events, exhibitions, and customer engagements.
- Provide regular market intelligence — competitor activity, pricing trends, regulatory shifts, project movements.
- Support vendor registration and prequalification processes with major operators.
- Maintain a disciplined CRM record of all customer activity, opportunities, and intelligence.
Candidate Profile
- 10+ years' experience in business development, sales, or commercial roles in the energy or industrial supply sector exclusively in North Africa.
- Strong existing network across North African operators, EPCs, and engineering houses.
- Demonstrated track record of building customer relationships and growing revenue in technical B2B environments.
- Solid understanding of piping, valves, flanges, and fittings — or comparable industrial products.
- Experience with prequalification processes of major regional operators is highly desirable.
- Comfortable working independently with remote executive support.
- Fluent in Arabic, French, and English.
What We Offer
- Senior commercial role with regional ownership.
- Competitive package commensurate with experience.
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