Government and Dealer Relations Manager

Are you ready to take on a role that's more than just a job?

In today's dynamic business landscape, we believe in Abdul Latif Jameel that nurturing and optimizing potential talent has never been more vital. We're offering a unique opportunity for a Government and Dealer Relations Manager to join our team and embark on a transformative journey.

Who are we?

Abdul Latif Jameel is a diversified business of independent entities that include automotive distribution, auto parts manufacturing, financial services, renewable energy, environmental services, health, land and real estate development, logistics, electronics retailing and media services. Established in 1945, Abdul Latif Jameel has dual headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Dubai, UAE, and currently has operations in 30 countries employing approximately 11,000 people from more than 40 nationalities.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Government Relations:

1. Will have contacts at primary government offices (GSO, RTA, Dubai Police, Dubai Municipality, Office of Crown Prince, etc.) or will have the connections to bring us together with the right people at government entities.
2. Will follow up and keep us all up to date regarding laws/regulations relevant to our industry.
3. Will have the maturity and communication skills to lobby, where required.

Dealer Management:

1. Search for potential business partners for us in UAE and also other countries of GCC; these partners may serve for sales in GCC or export business outside of GCC.
2. Will bring these potential partners to us and we will discuss further business terms and conditions.
3. Will regularly visit the dealers, set the KPIs and follow up.
4. Will be the window person between us and the dealers.

Body Builder Management:

1. Keeps a high-quality Body-Builder database of primarily UAE but also GCC.
2. Investigate potential business collaborations with Body-Builders and be 100% aligned with our Sales team.
3. Will regularly visit BBs, collect market intelligence.
4. Will be the window person between us and the body-builders.
5. Provides technical support to body-builders, where needed, or divert the right people from our team to support.

SKILLS:

1. This person should be fluent in Arabic and English.
2. Should be familiar with automotive business dynamics, ideally in the commercial vehicles segment.
3. Ideally should have a technical understanding of the commercial vehicles business and competition landscape.