Director of Business Development

Some of the more interesting mandates coming across my desk right now are not about running today's business. They're about finding tomorrow's.I'm working on senior Business Development and Growth mandates across Saudi Arabia and Oman within food, commodities and agri-related businesses.I'm interested in meeting business builders who can spot where the next revenue pools will come from and, more importantly, actually build them.You may have developed new B2B propositions, entered adjacent categories, built consumer businesses, commercialized innovation, formed strategic partnerships or taken NPD from an idea to a meaningful revenue stream.What did you build? What changed? And what revenue or value did it create?Must Have• Deep experience across food, ingredients, agri commodities or adjacent FMCG categories• A strong track record in business development and commercial growth• Evidence of creating new categories, products, partnerships or revenue streams• Understanding of B2B, B2C or both, depending on your business exposure• Experience taking innovation and NPD through to commercialization• The commercial and marketing instinct to spot an opportunity, coupled with the financial discipline to know whether it is worth pursuing• Saudi/GCC experience strongly preferredThe distinction is simple. I am not looking for someone who can write a growth strategy. I am looking for people who have turned one into revenue.If that's been a meaningful part of your career, I'd like to hear from you.