Business Analyst📣 Job Ad

About Us:
We are a well-established trading company based in Al Khobar, serving a wide array of sectors across Saudi Arabia and the GCC. With a reputation for reliability and innovation, we are expanding our strategic business operations and seeking a highly skilled and experienced Business Analyst to join our team.

Position Overview:
The Business Analyst will play a critical role in analysing complex business data, identifying trends, and providing actionable insights to guide company strategy and performance. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of trading environments, supply chain processes, and financial analysis, with a proven ability to influence key business decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze business operations, financial performance, and market trends to identify areas for growth and improvement
• Work closely with management to develop strategic plans and support data-driven decision-making
• Design and implement KPIs, dashboards, and reporting tools for various departments
• Conduct in-depth cost-benefit analysis and ROI studies for new initiatives
• Identify and evaluate new market opportunities and operational risks
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance business processes and system efficiencies
• Prepare detailed business reports, forecasts, and performance reviews for leadership
• Assist in digital transformation initiatives, including ERP optimization and data integration

Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Analysis, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or Engineering.

Key Skills:

• Business Strategy & Modeling
• Financial Analysis & Budgeting
• Market & Competitor Research
• Data Visualization & Dashboarding (Power BI, Tableau, Excel)
• SAP
• Process Improvement & Change Management
• Excellent Communication & Presentation Skills
• Project Management
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

About the Role
We are seeking a highly capable and driven individual to join our team as a Business Analyst – Operations at KBR, Inc. This unique development role is ideal for a high-potential graduate in engineering or a related discipline who has over three years of experience in business finance, bidding, procurement, or operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Executive Support: Support the Senior Director in coordinating and following up on key operational and strategic initiatives.
• Progress Chasing: Track and chase actions with project and functional managers to ensure timely delivery of priorities.
• Financial Analysis: Analyze and interpret financial data, support cost reviews, forecasts, and planning cycles.
• Business Metrics: Create and analyze business dashboards that provide meaningful insights.
• Presentation Development: Prepare high-quality executive-level presentations for various stakeholders including board members.
• Business Development: Assist in bid preparation, client engagement activities, and commercial proposal reviews.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Independently progress issues and initiatives while engaging with senior individuals.
• Travel & Site Engagement: Regularly travel to project sites in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Iraq for operational support.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, MIS, or a related discipline (Engineering preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in business-facing functions like finance, procurement, operations or bidding.
• Strong commercial acumen to interpret and challenge financial data.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to engage senior stakeholders confidently.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities, including report and presentation skills.
• Proactive, highly organized, with a strong attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel regularly within the Middle East.

What’s On Offer
As a successful candidate, you'll gain high exposure to senior leadership and strategy, along with fast-tracked experience in operational leadership while being involved in high-impact business decisions. Join a collaborative, fast-paced, and dynamic environment at KBR, where we focus on delivering science, technology, and engineering solutions to meet the pressing challenges of our times.

Join KBR as a Business Analyst – Operations
We are seeking a highly capable and driven individual to become part of our team in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. This unique development role is tailored for high-potential graduates in engineering or related disciplines with a minimum of three years of experience in business finance, bidding, procurement, or operations.

Key Responsibilities:
- Executive Support: Assist the Senior Director in coordinating key operational and strategic initiatives.
- Progress Chasing: Track actions with project managers to ensure timely delivery of priorities.
- Financial Analysis: Interpret financial data and management reports. Support cost reviews and planning cycles.
- Business Metrics: Create and report meaningful business dashboards.
- Presentation Development: Prepare high-quality presentations and reports for various audiences.
- Business Development: Assist in bid preparation and client engagement activities.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with senior stakeholders to progress issues and initiatives.
- Travel & Site Engagement: Travel to project sites in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Iraq for operational support.

Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, MIS, or related discipline (Engineering preferred).
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in finance, procurement, operations, or bidding.
- Strong commercial acumen and ability to interpret financial information.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence to engage senior stakeholders.
- Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
- Highly organized and proactive with attention to detail.
- Willingness to travel regularly within the Middle East.

What We Offer:
- High exposure to senior leadership and strategy.
- Fast-tracked experience in operational leadership.
- Involvement in impactful business decisions.
- A collaborative and fast-paced work environment.