Business Development Support Specialist📣 Job Ad

About Jensen Hughes and the Role

Jensen Hughes is seeking a Business Development Support Specialist to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role combines business development coordination, sales administration, CRM management, opportunity tracking, proposal coordination, client database management, reporting, and commercial support. The specialist will collaborate closely with Business Development leaders, technical teams, project managers, and senior management to ensure business development activities are well-coordinated, opportunities are effectively tracked, and client and sales information is maintained accurately within the engineering consultancy sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the KSA Business Development team in managing day-to-day sales, business development, and commercial administration activities.
• Maintain and regularly update the CRM, sales pipeline, opportunity tracker, and client database, ensuring accurate and timely information.
• Coordinate the end-to-end proposal, tender, RFQ, EOI, and prequalification process, including timelines, documentation, and internal inputs.
• Prepare and maintain sales reports, forecasts, dashboards, and client and management information.
• Monitor business opportunities, project pipelines, tenders (Etimad, SAP Ariba, Oracle, etc.), and market developments to support identification of potential clients and new opportunities. Log new opportunities and track submission windows, clarifications, and deadlines.
• Collect market and tender intelligence, gathering and logging signals, leads, and client news.
• Coordinate with technical, commercial, finance, and operations teams to ensure timely and effective response to client and business development requirements.
• Support client account management, including meeting coordination, presentations, follow-ups, and maintaining records of client interactions.
• Assist with client registrations, vendor onboarding, prequalification submissions, and commercial documentation across KSA. Maintain licenses, certificates, and registration documents in vendor portals, and flag renewals ahead of expiry.
• Maintain an organized library of company credentials, project profiles, CVs, presentations, case studies, and proposal content.
• Provide general business administration and commercial support to the KSA leadership and Business Development team, ensuring efficient execution of sales processes and achievement of business growth objectives.
• Handle Arabic-language correspondence and support Arabic client contact, including calls and written follow-up, alongside the business development team.
• Provide initial Arabic translations of RFPs to support go/no-go decisions.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Commerce, Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience in business development support, sales administration, commercial administration, or business coordination.
• Experience within an engineering consultancy, construction, infrastructure, professional services, or technical services organization is preferred.
• Strong understanding of sales administration, CRM management, opportunity tracking, proposal coordination, and business development processes.
• Must be based in Saudi Arabia.

Essential Skills and Competencies

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to prepare professional reports, dashboards, presentations, and management information.
• Familiarity with Etimad, SAP Ariba, Oracle, and other client and government tender portals and processes.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills, with excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and follow-through.
• Ability to manage multiple opportunities, proposals, deadlines, and stakeholders effectively in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to communicate professionally with clients, senior management, and internal technical teams.
• Essential Arabic communication skills, particularly for client interaction and coordination within the Saudi market.
• Strong interpersonal, coordination, and relationship-management skills, with a proactive and commercially focused approach to supporting business growth and client development.
• Previous experience in the Saudi Arabian market, including familiarity with local clients, consultants, contractors, tendering processes, and business practices, is an advantage.

Why Join Jensen Hughes

• Work on challenging designs and projects with market-leading clients, backed by a leading international firm.
• Receive continued support from the senior leadership team with a measured and flexible approach to day-to-day activities.
• Benefit from career advancement opportunities within an established framework that clearly defines expectations and outlines paths for growth.

Application Information

We invite qualified candidates to apply for this position. Salary information will be discussed during the interview process.