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About CEER and the Role

CEER is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships & Business Development to join its team in Riyadh. This full-time position is central to expanding CEER's presence and influence within the global automotive industry through strategic alliances and business growth initiatives.

Role Purpose

The Senior Manager is responsible for identifying, developing, and managing high-level partnerships with global OEMs, technology providers, and new mobility players. The core objective is to ensure a sustainable footprint for CEER in the global automotive industry by fostering key relationships and driving strategic value.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize high-value partnership opportunities aligned with CEER’s long-term strategic objectives, conducting comprehensive market intelligence, competitive analysis, and due-diligence assessments.
• Lead global strategic relationships with OEMs and other key global partners to drive long-term value creation, enhance CEER’s global positioning, and support sustained strategic growth.
• Lead end-to-end complex contract negotiations, from initial exploratory discussions through to finalizing long-term partnership agreements and managing RFQ processes.
• Develop and maintain a strong, forward-looking business development pipeline, ensuring systematic tracking of opportunities and delivering regular, insight-driven progress reports to top management.
• Monitor industry trends, competitor movements, and emerging technological innovations, such as advancements in battery technologies and AI integration, to proactively identify new growth opportunities and inform CEER’s strategic direction.
• Achieve assigned objectives through the setting of individual objectives, managing performance, and developing and motivating staff within the section.
• Participate in the development of the section’s business plans according to department objectives.
• Ensure the effective implementation of policies, procedures, and controls covering all areas of assigned activities.
• Prepare the budget required from the section and monitor financial performance versus the budget while ensuring unit activities are conducted in line with approved guidelines.
• Manage the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes, and practices, considering leading standards, productivity improvement, and cost reduction.
• Ensure that all section reports are prepared timely and accurately and meet CEER’s requirements, policies, and quality standards.
• Ensure non-disclosure of confidential information within or outside CEER.
• Ensure adherence to the Health, Safety, Security, Environment policies and standards across all business functions under the department.

Strategic Impact and Oversight

This role significantly contributes to CEER’s sustained strategic growth by leading critical global relationships and ensuring optimal outcomes from partnership agreements. The Senior Manager will provide strategic insights to top management, supporting informed decision-making and proactive adaptation to market dynamics and technological shifts within the automotive sector.

Required Experience

Candidates for the Senior Manager position should possess 5 to 10 years of relevant professional experience. This experience should ideally be in strategic partnerships, business development, or a closely related field, with a proven track record of managing complex relationships and negotiations, particularly within the automotive or technology industries.

Location and Work Type

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh. The role requires a dedicated professional capable of operating within a dynamic and globally focused business environment.