# Business Development Executive – Hospitality, Dubai — Sigma International Tobacco Trading

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Location: Dubai, UAE
Type: full_time · Level: mid
Monthly salary: AED 5,500 to 7,000 per month (employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-10-03
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## Description

Company: Sigma International Tobacco Trading Co. L.L.C.

Location: Dubai, UAE

Employment: Full-time

Indicative Salary: AED 5,500–7,000 + commission + transport/fuel support

Role Overview

The Business Development Executive will be responsible for developing Cigaronne’s presence across Dubai’s hospitality sector, with a focus on premium hotels, lounges, beach clubs, bars, restaurants and other relevant hospitality venues.

This is a field-based business development role requiring regular client visits, strong relationship-building skills and the ability to independently identify and convert new accounts.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a pipeline of hospitality accounts across an assigned Dubai territory.

• Conduct regular face-to-face visits with hotels, lounges, beach clubs, bars and hospitality groups.

• Identify and build relationships with General Managers, F&B Managers, Purchasing Managers and other relevant decision-makers.

• Present the Cigaronne portfolio and commercial proposition professionally.

• Negotiate commercial terms within approved company parameters.

• Convert new prospects into active purchasing accounts.

• Follow up consistently on meetings, proposals and commercial discussions.

• Monitor account performance and generate repeat orders.

• Maintain accurate records of visits, opportunities and account status.

• Provide regular competitor, pricing and market feedback.

• Coordinate with the Commercial & Operations Manager on account onboarding, documentation, orders and deliveries.

• Represent the brand professionally and in accordance with UAE regulations governing tobacco products and promotion.

Candidate Profile

• Previous UAE experience in business development, hospitality sales, FMCG, beverages, tobacco or a related field strongly preferred.

• Existing relationships within Dubai hospitality are a significant advantage.

• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.

• Comfortable working independently and spending the majority of the working day in the field.

• Target-driven with a strong new-business mentality.

• Organised and disciplined with follow-ups.

• UAE driving licence strongly preferred.

• English required; additional languages are an advantage.

Performance Measures

Performance will be assessed based on:

• Qualified client visits.

• New decision-maker contacts.

• Commercial opportunities generated.

• New accounts opened.

• First orders secured.

• Repeat orders.

• Revenue and volume generated from the assigned territory.

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## Requirements

Previous UAE experience in business development, hospitality sales, FMCG, beverages, tobacco or a related field strongly preferred. Existing relationships within Dubai hospitality are a significant advantage. UAE driving licence strongly preferred. English required; additional languages are an advantage.

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