VTTI Headquarters, Rotterdam

Drive Commercial Growth Across VTTI’s Global Portfolio

Are you ready to take a central role in driving the strategic growth initiatives of a global energy company, shaping the transition to a sustainable future? As Growth & Business Development Manager at VTTI, you will be at the heart of shaping and accelerating growth initiatives across our global terminal network, identifying and developing new opportunities aligned with VTTI’s growth and energy transition ambitions.

This is a hands-on, strategic role focused on turning opportunities into tangible business results. You will work closely with local commercial teams, technical experts, and senior management to ensure initiatives are well-structured, commercially robust, and effectively executed.

Why Choose VTTI?

For nearly two decades, VTTI has stood at the forefront of independent energy infrastructure, delivering critical solutions that power today’s world while accelerating the transition to a carbon-neutral future. Guided by our purpose – Energy to Move Tomorrow – we ensure safe, reliable access to essential energy products including fuels, chemicals, gases, and emerging sustainable alternatives. Our infrastructure supports the global energy system as it evolves toward a cleaner, more resilient future.

Backed by three leading global energy investors – Vitol, IFM Investors, and ADNOC – VTTI is scaling impact across continents with a commitment to innovation, safety, and sustainability. Our culture is built on Passion, Agility, Integrity, Connection, and Care – values that shape a workplace where people thrive. At VTTI, you’ll find a flat, collaborative environment with international reach, where your advice and influence drive strategic progress.

Your Role as Growth & Business Development Manager

In this high-impact senior role, you will strengthen and accelerate the execution of VTTI’s strategic growth agenda. You will act as a key link between central functions and local terminal teams, bringing structure, consistency, and pace to our commercial pipeline.

Working closely with local commercial managers and other functions, you will help in turning strategy into execution, by ensuring that business cases are well-defined, strategically sound, and ready for decision-making.

Key Accountabilities

• Cooperate with local commercial managers to originate and develop strategic growth opportunities, infrastructure upgrades and terminal expansions.
• Review and enhance commercial business cases, ensuring sound commercial structuring, financial modeling and risk assessment.
• Provide commercial leadership in negotiations, ensuring alignment with VTTI’s long-term strategic goals.
• Work closely with technical teams to ensure commercial and technical alignment to seamlessly progress projects
• Monitor commercial progress of growth initiatives, identify risks or delays, and ensure corrective actions are taken.
• Prepare and validate clear, consistent materials for internal decision taking
• Represent the commercial function in project steering committees, ensuring commercial accountability and delivery of milestones.
• Track relevant market trends and proactively identify partnerships and opportunities that align with VTTI’s growth agenda.

Who Are We Looking For?

You are a strategic commercial who thrives on turning opportunities into actions. You bring a proven ability to shape, guide and drive growth initiatives. You combine strategic commercial vision with a hands-on approach to execution, and bring the credibility to align and influence senior stakeholders across diverse teams and geographies.

Your Background

• 10+ years of relevant experience in business development, strategy, or commercial roles within the energy business or related international corporations.
• Master’s degree in engineering, business administration, or a related field.
• Proven track record in originating and developing large-scale projects or partnerships.
• Strong understanding of financial modeling, risk assessment, and market analysis.
• Experience in the energy infrastructure business is a plus
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with experience advising senior leadership.
• Fluent in English; Dutch is an advantage.

What We Offer

• A full-time position, within a fast-paced, international and diverse environment.
• Competitive compensation with mobility scheme (lease car or equivalent).
• 27 vacation days and solid secondary benefits (ao. health insurance support).
• Opportunities for impact, growth, change (management), personal- & professional development.

Application Process

Do you have any questions about the position? Please feel free to contact Shiva Ahmadi, Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist. We kindly ask you to apply through the LinkedIn Apply Button. An assessment will be part of the selection process.

Acquisition as a result of this vacancy and/or responses from recruitment agencies are not appreciated.