Retail Business Development Manager at Alkanes Petroleum and Gas Limited

Alkanes Petroleum & Gas Limited is an indigenous Petroleum Marketing Company based in Lagos, Nigeria and operates in the Downstream segment of the Oil & Gas Industry. We intermediate between Petroleum Refineries/Trading Companies and Petroleum Product Users in Sub-Saharan Africa. Alkanes Petroleum & Gas Limited, though incorporated in June 2004, commenced full business operations in 2011.

From Lagos, South-West Nigeria, we have since strategically expanded to Calabar, South-East Nigeria where we have an Ultra-Modern Petroleum Storage Facility licensed by Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR). This Petroleum Storage Facility has given us access and opportunities to markets in the South-Eastern, North-Central and North-Eastern regions of Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Retail Business Development Manager

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reporting Line: Chief Operations Officer

Main Accountabilities
Retail Business:

• Drive the internal team in the execution of the plan to establish retail filling stations for the company
• Identify suitable stations for lease or outright purchase
• Liaising with regulatory Agencies for relevant documentation for proposed retail outlets.

Business Development:

• Supervision of the activities of the depot sales team to ensure valuable intelligence on product prices and product availability
• Supervise Alkanes operations as it relates to business development
• Work with the COO in researching and identifying new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products and services - or new ways of reaching existing markets.
• Generate leads and cold call prospective customers.
• Think and work strategically - seeing the bigger picture, setting and carrying out aims and objectives in order to develop and improve the business.

Documentation:

• Ensuring compliance with all relevant regulatory authorities as it pertains to documentation
• Prepare day/ monthly sales report.
• Reconcile day sales with all relevant parties.

Person Specification

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) with 4 - 6 years experience in the oil and gas industry
• Knowledge of depot sales or marketing of petroleum products would be an added advantage.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office tools.
• Resilient and able to work under pressure and time constraints.
• Must be detail oriented, possessing the ability to adapt quickly to changing situations.
• Good time management and planning skills.
• Should have a flair for networking.
• Max Age Limit: 32.

Benefits

• Fair and Competitive Pay
• Health coverage
• Working in a progressive organization with a team of great minds.

Application Closing Date
11th August, 2023.