Business Continuity Specialist

Salary and BenefitsMonthly salary

QAR 18,000–25,000, depending on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

• Annual Performance Bonus
• Company-sponsored Employment Visa
• Private Medical Insurance
• Annual Return Flight Ticket
• 30 Calendar Days Paid Annual Leave
• Professional Development Program
• International Career Growth Opportunities
• Participation in Strategic Business Resilience Projects

About Palomba General Trading LLCPalomba General Trading LLC is an international trading company headquartered in Dubai, operating across the GCC, Europe and selected international markets.

The company specializes in natural ingredients, botanical extracts, essential oils, flavour systems and specialty raw materials for the food, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and fragrance industries.

We are looking for a Business Continuity Specialist to strengthen operational resilience and ensure that critical business activities can continue during unexpected disruptions.

The RoleThe Business Continuity Specialist will develop, maintain and improve business continuity plans covering commercial, procurement, logistics and operational activities.

This is not an IT disaster recovery position.

The role focuses on maintaining business operations during supply disruptions, transportation issues, supplier failures and other operational events.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Business Continuity Plans (BCPs).
• Perform Business Impact Analyses (BIA).
• Identify critical business processes and operational dependencies.
• Assess operational vulnerabilities affecting international trade.
• Coordinate business continuity exercises and simulations.
• Support contingency planning for suppliers and logistics providers.
• Develop recovery procedures for critical commercial activities.
• Review lessons learned following operational incidents.
• Monitor implementation of continuity actions.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Logistics, Commercial Operations and Finance.
• Maintain business continuity documentation.
• Prepare reports and KPIs for senior management.
• Support crisis-response planning.
• Recommend resilience improvements across business operations.
• Promote business continuity awareness throughout the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Risk Management or related disciplines.
• Three to five years of experience in Business Continuity, Operational Resilience, Risk Management or Operations.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent report-writing ability.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional projects.

Preferred ExperienceExperience within

• International Trading
• Food Ingredients
• Pharmaceuticals
• Nutraceuticals
• Specialty Chemicals
• Distribution
• Manufacturing

Knowledge of ISO 22301 or Business Continuity Management frameworks is considered an advantage.

What We Offer

• Participation in strategic resilience initiatives.
• International exposure across multiple markets.
• Collaboration with senior leadership.
• Career development toward Business Continuity Manager, Operational Resilience Manager or Enterprise Risk Manager.
• Dynamic multicultural working environment.