Manager - Business Development
At a glance
Manager-level Business Development role at Apparel Career Site. Saudi Arabia · full-time.
Pay not stated Business Development salary
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What you'll do
- Find and bring on fashion, beauty, and baby brands from Saudi Arabia and abroad
- Create acquisition plans that support category expansion goals and deliver business development targets
- Build relationships with brand owners, distributors, and retailers across the Saudi market
- Negotiate commissions, marketing funding, and partnership structures with prospective brands
- Coordinate merchandising, marketing, operations, and finance teams through each brand launch
What you bring
- A business, marketing, or related bachelor's degree, with an MBA viewed favorably
- Three to six years in business development or category management, ideally within fashion, beauty, lifestyle, or e-commerce
- Professional fluency in both English and Arabic, alongside strong negotiation and communication ability
- Strong Excel and reporting capability, plus experience handling multiple projects under pressure
Who this fits
You’ll suit a target-focused business development professional who can manage brand partnerships and commercial negotiations in Saudi e-commerce. The role is onsite in Saudi Arabia and may require extended hours when needed. You’ll also represent 6thStreet at industry events and trade shows.
From the employer
Key Responsibilities
Identify and onboard new fashion, beauty, and baby brands (local & international).
Develop and execute strategic brand acquisition plans to meet category growth targets.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with brand owners, distributors, and retailers in” the Saudi market. ¥
- Negotiate commercial terms, including commission rates, marketing contributions, and partership models. “
- Collaborate with internal teams (merchandising, marketing, operations, and finance) to ensure smooth onboarding and launch of new brands.
- Analyze performance metrics, brand sales reports, and identify opportunities for growth.
- Keep up-to-date with market trends and competitor activities in the KSA e-commerce space.
- Represent 6thStrect at industry events and trade shows to network and build new partnerships.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, or related field (MBA preferred).
- 3-6 years of experience in Business Development or Category Management, preferably in e-commerce (fashion, beauty, or lifestyle).
- Previous experience with Namshi, Noon, Trendyol, Amazon, or local KSA e-commerce platforms will be highly preferred.
Strong negotiation and communication skills (both English & Arabic).
Excellent Excel and reporting skills.
- Exposure to retail or offline fashion business is a plus.
- Self-motivated, target-driven, and able to work under pressure.
Willingness to work extended hours when needed and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Key KPIs
Number of new brands onboarded (local and international). GMV contribution from newly onboarded brands.
Partner satisfaction and retention rate.
Speed and efficiency of brand onboarding process. Achievement of monthly and quarterly BD targets.
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