VICE PRESIDENT - MARKET ACCESS

Role Overview

Vice President – Market Access at DP World, based in the GCC region. This role is responsible for developing and scaling DP World's commodity trading and strategic procurement capabilities across the GCC, focusing on strategic sourcing, commodity buying and selling, supplier relationship management, and back-to-back trading to enable market access and generate new revenue streams.

Company Overview

DP World is a global trade enabler with more than 115,000 employees from 160 nationalities spanning 78 countries on six continents. The company operates integrated businesses across Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology, uniting global infrastructure with local expertise to create end-to-end supply chain solutions. DP World is investing in innovation and disruptive technology to reshape the future of trade and minimize disruptions across the supply chain.

Role Purpose

To establish and scale Market Access trading and procurement functions from the ground up, designing and commercializing scalable products that deliver profitable margin and market share growth while generating new revenue streams through strategic sourcing, commodity trading, and back-to-back trading models across multiple categories and geographies.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Growth & Product Development

• Design, build, and commercialize scalable Market Access products encompassing strategic sourcing, procurement, commodity buying and selling, and distribution and fulfillment strategy in coordination with supply chain functions.
• Establish new revenue lines through B2B and back-to-back trading models across multiple categories and geographies.

Commercial Strategy & Trading

• Drive commodity trading initiatives to deliver profitable margin and market share growth.
• Establish strategic supplier and buyer networks.
• Design and implement go-to-market and pricing strategies tailored to regional market dynamics.
• Deliver value to clients through speed, efficiency, and transparency.

Financial & Budget Management

• Own full accountability for the Market Access Trading budget.
• Monitor and optimize investments, working capital, and returns across multiple geographies and business lines.

Organizational Development

• Build the market access function from the ground up, including recruitment, capability development, and process deployment.
• Lead with a builder mindset, designing scalable solutions.

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Ensure all trading and procurement activities comply with relevant international trade regulations, corporate governance standards, and ethical procurement practices.
• Implement robust risk management frameworks to identify, assess, and mitigate operational, financial, and geopolitical risks.
• Establish controls and audit mechanisms to ensure transparency, traceability, and compliance across all market access operations.