Regional Business Manager, Middle East
Job Summary
Hexagons Autonomous Solutions division is looking for a **Business Manager - Middle East** to join our team in the UAE based in Dubai or Abu Dhabi. Reporting to the Global Marine Operations Lead this role will drive profitable sales growth develop new business and strengthen Hexagons presence across the Middle East with a primary focus on GCC markets.
**The Location:** This position is based in the UAE in Dubai or Abu Dhabi and requires frequent customer visits and regional travel.
**The Company:** Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions combining sensor software and autonomous technologies. We are putting data to work to boost efficiency productivity quality and safety across industrial manufacturing infrastructure public sector and mobility applications.
Our technologies are shaping the production and people-related ecosystems to become increasingly connected and autonomous ensuring a scalable sustainable future.
Responsibilities:
**As Business Manager - Middle East you will be responsible for these activities:**
* Deliver agreed regional revenue margin and new-business targets with a strong focus on net-new sales.
* Develop and execute territory account and opportunity plans for priority countries sectors and customers.
* Identify qualify and progress opportunities through a disciplined sales process maintaining accurate CRM records pipeline values close dates and forecasts.
* Build trusted relationships with customer decision-makers technical users procurement teams and senior stakeholders.
* Prepare and coordinate quotations tenders proposals and presentations securing required commercial legal and technical approvals.
* Lead commercial negotiations within delegated authority and ensure an effective handover of won business to operations and support teams.
* Grow existing accounts through renewals cross-selling new-product adoption and identification of changing customer requirements.
* Identify new customers market segments applications and routes to market across marine offshore shipping ports and related technology sectors.
* Develop regional go-to-market plans and provide structured market intelligence and voice-of-customer feedback to internal stakeholders.
* Coordinate with operations technical support logistics finance legal and commercial teams to support delivery of customer commitments.
* Monitor partner service levels and customer experience escalating material safety commercial compliance or reputational risks promptly.
* Provide accurate sales pipeline forecast and regional activity reporting and operate in accordance with company policies delegated authorities and applicable laws.
Qualifications:
**Must Have:**
* At least five years of successful technical sales regional sales or business development experience. Broader experience is preferred for candidates without a relevant degree.
* Experience preparing forecasts managing a CRM pipeline responding to RFQs or tenders and negotiating commercial agreements.
* Practical knowledge of the Middle East business environment particularly the UAE and wider GCC including relationship-led selling and regional commercial practices.
* Experience coordinating customer-facing operational or technical issues across internal functions and external partners.
* Fluent written and spoken English.
* A valid driving licence and the ability to travel regularly throughout the region and internationally.
* Commercial acumen strong consultative selling and negotiation skills and the ability to translate technical capabilities into clear customer value.
**Nice To Have:**
* A degree in engineering marine technology business or a related discipline or equivalent relevant experience.
* Experience in marine maritime offshore ports positioning navigation industrial technology or a closely related sector.
* Arabic language skills.
* Experience developing regional go-to-market plans for new products or services.
* Experience working with approved service partners and monitoring partner service levels.
**Key Success Factors:**
* Achievement of revenue margin and net-new sales targets.
* A healthy qualified pipeline strong opportunity conversion and accurate forecasting.
* Growth in new customers products segments and partner-led opportunities.
* High-quality timely CRM records reporting and commercial handovers.
* Effective coordination escalation and closure of regional operational issues.
* Strong customer satisfaction receivables performance and adherence to safety compliance and commercial controls.
Not sure if you meet all the qualifications for this role Let us decide! At Hexagon we are committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. If youre excited about the opportunities this role could bring we encourage you to apply. If you have any questions about the role or our company please email our team at and we will be pleased to follow up with you. Please do not send cover letters or resumes to this address.
About Company
HEXAGON Contracting is a Saudi construction contracting company having its head office in Khobar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Specialized Contractor for civil and building construction services, industrial mechanical (oil & gas) construction services, and electro-mechanical construction ... View more