Regional Sales Director - MENA (Marble, Granite & Natural Stone Industry)

Our client is a leading natural stone manufacturer and seeking a commercially driven Regional Sales Director to spearhead growth across the MENA region. With integrated capabilities spanning sourcing, manufacturing, fabrication, project delivery, and installation, the business is a trusted partner to developers, contractors, architects, and consultants delivering some of the region's most prestigious projects.This is a strategic leadership role for an experienced sales professional with deep expertise in the marble, granite, and natural stone sector, a strong regional network, and a proven ability to drive revenue growth across both project and distribution channels.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and implement a comprehensive sales strategy across the GCC, Levant, North Africa, and wider MENA markets.Identify, pursue, and secure large-scale project opportunities within commercial, hospitality, residential, infrastructure, and government sectors.Build relationships with key decision-makers including developers, architects, consultants, contractors, project management firms, and distributors.Drive specification sales activities to ensure inclusion at the design and tender stages of major developments.Expand the company's distributor and channel partner network across target markets.Lead commercial negotiations, contract discussions, and strategic client engagements.Monitor market trends, pricing, competitor activity, and emerging opportunities to inform business strategy.Represent the organisation at industry events, trade exhibitions, and networking forums.Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing regional sales team capable of supporting long-term expansion plans.Deliver against ambitious revenue, profitability, and market-share objectives. Required Experience15+ years of sales and business development experience within the natural stone, marble or granite industry.Demonstrated success managing regional sales operations and delivering significant revenue growth across multiple MENA markets.Strong understanding of the construction, architecture, and project-delivery ecosystem throughout the Middle East.Existing relationships with developers, consultants, contractors, hospitality groups, and key industry stakeholders.Proven experience securing high-value project opportunities and managing long sales cycles.Strong commercial acumen, negotiation skills, and stakeholder management capabilities.Fluency in English is essential; Arabic would be advantageous.