He is currently, the Minister of Trade since 2016. Previously, he served as the Minister of Social Affairs, Head of Special Affairs for His Highness the Crown Prince, Director General of Sultan Bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud Charity Foundation, Secretary General of Jeddah Chamber, and a Member of the Board of Directors of the General Organization of Ports "and" Hail High Commission for Development ". He has also worked as an assistant professor in the department of "Industrial Engineering at King Abdul-Aziz University" in Jeddah, and Director of the Foundation Akra Contracting Establishment". He holds a PhD in Engineering Management from Missouri University - USA, in 1985; and a member of several non-profit organizations and corporations.