Assistant Manager - Strategy and Business Development at Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group

Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group is an international investment and holding company with over three decades in building sustainable businesses in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), agriculture, agro-allied, healthcare, chemicals, real estate and oil and gas in 12 countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Republic of Benin, Morocco, UAE, India, South Africa, China etc. with an over 9,000 multicultural workforce.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Assistant Manager - Strategy and Business Development

Location: Lagos (Office Based)
Employment Type: Full Time
Department: Director's Office
Reports to: Managing Director
Travel: 0% - 30%
Internally Relates with: Sales, Marketing, Production, Supply Chain, Finance
Externally Relates with: Other TGI Business Units

Objective / Purpose of Job

• To analyse finance reports and Information, industry developments, competition activity and coordinating stakeholder engagements.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide analytical support to developing the strategy and portfolio roadmap, providing insight and external benchmarks and trends.
• Support finance related engagements (financial modelling, accounts compilation etc.) for the business.
• Research and analyze current and future trends and provide relevant economic and financial/business related information.
• Support the director by gathering information, coordinating and communicating with Business units in managing the annual business planning exercise
• Liaise with stakeholders’/key functions and work collaboratively to achieve overall commercial strategy of the business.
• Develop Business case/proposal, project notes and present to internal and external persons.
• Conduct competitor and industry research and develop novel strategic solutions.
• Collect, organise and analyse data for the preparation of reports to Exco, Group stakeholders and senior management.
• Maintain a database of macroeconomic, industry and other relevant data.
• Facilitate the coordination of relevant internal, external partners and stakeholders or client meetings relevant to the commercial functions.
• Provide day to day support for the director.
• Perform any other administrative tasks required by the director.

Key Performance Indicators

• Financial Target    
• Operational Targets

Education / Knowledge, Skills, Attributes, Experience & Other Requirements

• Postgraduate Degree in Finance, Economics or MBA from Tier 1/2 Institute.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in an analysis role and business /marketing strategy role.
• Highly self-motivated and demonstrates an ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks.
• Ability to work concurrently on multiple projects and/or assignments.
• A passion for creating solutions with a positive attitude to change.
• Excellent analytical skills and an informed, evidence-based approach.

Application Closing Date
31st October, 2021.