Azzam Almutawa started his career with the Kuwait Petroleum company (Q8) in 1993. After a brief experience in Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) International Marketing, he moved to London to cover a series of financial roles in Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI) head office first and, afterwards, in Kuwait Petroleum Great Britain. From 1999 to 2006 he worked with Kuwait Petroleum Italy where he took up roles of increasing responsibility in Finance, Planning and Retail sectors. In 2006 he was promoted to Country Manager of Kuwait Petroleum Spain before returning to Kuwait, in 2011, as KPI Stakeholder Management Manager. In 2012, he was appointed Managing Director Kuwait Petroleum North West Europe, responsible for Q8 Retail, International Diesel Service and Q8 Research & Technology.
From 1st April 2017 he took up his current role as Managing Director of Kuwait Petroleum Italy and as one of those responsible for Kuwait Petroleum Spain and Global Cards Business that covers over 25 European countries.