Inland Product Owner at PG Consulting Limited

PG Consulting Limited is a recruitment, training and business consulting firm. We provide our clients - businesses and corporate organizations - across different industries with superior human capital, high-quality training and cutting-edge consulting to help them drive organizational growth, multiply staff productivity, gain appropriate market positioning and maximise profit.

Over the course of almost 20 years of our existence, we have serviced various organizations, many of which are strong indigenous brands operating with global standards. We are most inclined to build strong brands and support business growth across industries. Our preference is to work with our clients as partners on an ongoing basis towards making their organizations internally effective and more profitable. As we grow into the future, the sustaining core of our operations is working with you, all the way, from People to Profit.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Inland Product Owner

Location: Lagos
Industry: Logistics, Freight & Transport
Reporting to: Area Sales Director

Position Overview

• We are seeking an Inland Product Manager to act as the bridge between Area Sales and Operations, with the goal of increasing profitable inland volume and optimizing the inland product portfolio.
• The role involves developing the Area Inland strategy and defining Area-level inland ambitions (volumes, profitability, inland share, etc.) in alignment with Regional Inland targets, Sales, Operations, and Trade Management.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive identification and development of relevant inland products (including premium services) in collaboration with Sales and Operations.
• Gather market feedback from Area Inland functions and include transport product needs in the final offering.
• Identify inland value propositions and support Sales with product information.
• Act as the primary point of contact for Account Managers on inland product-related queries.
• Provide priorities and commercial ambitions to Procurement and support SLA definitions for transport providers.
• Define inland network strategy through analysis of underserved/overserved locations, capacity, and equipment levels.
• Own capacity demand forecasting reports and actively manage availability and utilization.
• Outline sourcing options for fixed capacities (from contracting to potential M&A).
• Analyze fixed capacity requirements using operational and commercial data.
• Support Procurement in vendor identification, negotiations, and expansion of vendor base.
• Plan and manage strategic vendor relationships.

Qualifications & Skills

• Degree or commercial training in Business, Sales, Logistics, Commerce, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in shipping/container steering.
• French-speaking is a plus
• Background in the trucking/forwarding industry strongly preferred.
• Strategic thinker with a strong customer-centric approach.
• Experience in trucking operations and product development for trucking corridors.
• Experience working in Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, and Angola (advantage).
• Assertive negotiator with attention to detail.
• Team player with a proactive attitude; able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Strong written English; French is an advantage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications; knowledge of port-based systems (Navis, ICUMS, etc.) and documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple systems and interpret data effectively.
• Strong understanding of inland transport and ocean shipping markets.
• Experience with inland transport performance measurement.
• Excellent communication skills, including management-level reporting and stakeholder engagement.

Remuneration
Very attractive and above Industry standard.

Application Closing Date
20th December, 2025.