
Caliberly
Export Sales Manager, Flexible Packaging
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 19/11/2026
Job overview
Date posted
05/10/2026
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 20,000 - 30,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
19/11/2026
Job description
Flexible packaging buyers in dairy, FMCG, pharmaceutical and beverage businesses across MENA and Africa are the market this Dubai-based Export Sales Manager will grow. New business development sits alongside key account management, with established customer relationships expected to carry over from day one. Commercial negotiation, margin management and payment collection are all part of each account. Travel across the assigned markets is extensive. Regional knowledge matters, so candidates should already be based in MENA. At least 5 years of export sales within flexible packaging is required, with a proven record of building business in MENA and African markets. Fluent Arabic and strong professional English complete the profile.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Develop the flexible-packaging business across MENA and African markets
- Generate new business with dairy, FMCG, pharmaceutical and beverage customers
- Manage key accounts to grow volume and retention
- Negotiate commercial terms and pricing with customers
- Protect margins across the export portfolio
- Collect payments on time and manage customer credit exposure
- Visit customers regularly across the assigned markets
- Plan territory coverage to prioritise high-value opportunities
- Monitor regional market conditions and competitor activity
Experience & skills
- Bring a minimum of 5 years of successful export sales experience within the flexible-packaging industry
- Reside in the MENA region with sound knowledge of the regional market
- Speak fluent Arabic
- Communicate professionally in English
- Prove a track record of developing business across MENA and African regions
- Offer established customer relationships in dairy, FMCG, pharmaceutical and beverage sectors
- Demonstrate strong new-business development, key account management and negotiation capabilities
- Travel extensively across assigned markets