Inland Product Owner at Ascentech Services Limited

Ascentech Services Limited is a full-fledged Human Resource Solution Provider incorporated in 2013 with its Head Office in Lagos, Nigeria. We are committed to forging long-term partnerships with our clients by creating and delivering robust and flexible services that address the changing needs of their business.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Inland Product Owner

Location: Apapa, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports To: Regional Management

Position Overview

• As the Inland Product Owner (Local), you will serve as the bridge between Area Sales and Operations to increase profitable inland volume and optimize the inland product portfolio.
• You will play a key role in developing the Area Inland strategy and defining the Area-level Inland ambition for the next budget year (volumes, profitability, inland share, etc.) in alignment with Sales, Operations, and Trade Management.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the identification and development of relevant Inland products (including premium services) in collaboration with Operations and Sales.
• Gather and analyze market feedback on potential transport solutions across modes and integrate product needs into final offerings.
• Identify Inland value propositions and support Sales with tangible product information.
• Act as primary point of contact for Account Managers on product-related Inland questions.
• Provide priorities and commercial ambitions to Procurement, supporting them in defining SLAs with transport providers.
• Define the Inland network strategy through analysis of underserved/overserved locations, equipment levels, and demand.
• Own capacity demand forecasting and actively manage capacity availability and utilization.
• Develop sourcing options for fixed capacities ranging from contractual agreements to potential M&A.
• Identify and evaluate potential vendors, supporting Procurement in negotiations to improve and expand the vendor base.
• Plan and manage strategic vendor relationships.

Requirements

• Degree in Business, Commerce, Sales, Engineering, Logistics, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in shipping, container steering, or inland transport.
• Strong background in trucking/forwarding (preferred).
• Experience in product development for trucking corridors with hands-on operational exposure.
• Strategic thinker with strong customer-centric mindset.
• Assertive negotiator with attention to detail.
• Experience working across Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, and Angola is an advantage.
• Knowledge of port-based applications (Navis, ICUMS, etc.) and documentation procedures.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to work with multiple systems simultaneously.
• Strong analytical skills, problem-solving ability, and high initiative.
• Excellent communication skills, with proven experience engaging management-level stakeholders.
• Fluency in written and spoken English (French is an added advantage).

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2025.