Business Development Manager

TL First Group pioneers in integrating Accountancy, Management Consultancy, Public Service Productivity, Leadership Development and International Development in a unique way that improves the social economic wellbeing of citizens and the yield of investors. Our unique approach provides our clients with added value through integrated solutions and delivery partnership.

TLFirst is recruiting for our client, an upstream Oil and Gas firm, to fill the position of a Senior Business Development Executive/Business Development Manager.

Job Position: Business Development Manager
Job Location: Lagos
Job Description

• Managing a team tasked with generating business in the upstream sector of the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry.

Basic Responsibilities

• Ensure company’s growth objectives are attained; articulate new business development opportunities and identify, negotiate and manage relationships with technical partners in line with corporate goals.
• Lead the formulation, execution and monitoring of company’s business development, market penetration strategies and plans for enhancing business growth.
• Monitor company performance against agreed business target.
• Assist in the preparation of bids/proposals.
• Develop and articulate a comprehensive tactical business development plan to accomplish the organization’s business goal..
• Identify prospects and develop sales strategies to penetrate and get new accounts. This includes preparation of presentations and tenders.
• Identify, evaluate and develop new business opportunities and feasibility reports supporting growth based on intelligence.
• Develop and implement a training and development program for team members.
• Mentor team members for improved performance individually and corporately.
• Ensure timely management of the performance of all team members.

Person Specification / Competencies

• A good University degree
• Minimum of 8 years cognate experience, 3 of which must have been in management.
• In-depth knowledge of up-coming and on-going key projects in the upstream sector of the Oil and Gas Sector.
• An eye for fashioning out business opportunities and supporting business growth.
• A good role model.
• A thought-leader in maximizing business opportunities in the Upstream Sector of the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry.
• Excellent written, presentation and oral communication skills.
• Proven experience of working with minimum supervision
• Robust and high level contacts in the IOCs and E&P companies.
• Excellent relationship management skills.
• Proven ability to advice and convince clients
• Excellent intelligence gathering skills.
• Excellent mentoring and people management skills.
• A team player.

Application closing date is Thursday, December 7, 2018.