Head of Fuel Operations at American Tower Africa

American Tower is a global digital infrastructure company serving customers through tower sites and other real estate solutions that support connectivity and opportunity, focused on achieving our vision of Building a More Connected World. Our success is rooted in the potential of our people and the power of local teams at our offices and sites across 25 countries.

We are one of the largest global Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and a publicly traded (NYSE:AMT), Fortune 500 Company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The next decade will be an exciting time as we evolve our infrastructure to meet tomorrow’s needs and position our people to elevate their impact, their potential, and our shared success. Come grow your career with us!

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Fuel Operations

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities
Consumption & Allocation Projection:

• Forecast fuel consumption accurately using all available business tools vendor and historical data.
• Project allocations accurately based on business fueling principles and operational needs.

Bulk Volume Allocation & Logistics Management:

• Allocate fuel volumes to suppliers based on cluster proximity and delivery lead times.
• Ensure that supply plans are received timely from vendors and used as a basis of fuel delivery tracking and monitoring
• Coordinate loading and prioritize truck dispatch to avoid delays.
• Map trucks to clusters/sites, prioritizing critical locations.
• Validate deliveries against allocation principles.
• Ensure on-time delivery compliance and timely approval of operational forms.
• Recommend alternative suppliers when necessary.
• Ensure timely fuel supply across all sites within SLA.

Reconciliation:

• Lead the reconciliation process with vendors using the business approved fuel validation process
• Identify and resolve discrepancies in supply volumes.
• Escalate unvalidated volumes, fuel drops and other discrepancies for immediate closure.

Vendor Management:

• Monitor and Manage Vendor Performance
• Ensure all critical information required for effective fuel management, such as daily supply tracking, fuel drops, and validated deliveries—is consistently shared with vendors. Actively follow up to receive feedback and ensure timely resolution of any issues raised.
• Ensure Timely Purchase Order Issuance:
• Oversee the prompt generation and issuance of purchase orders to all fuel and logistics vendors in line with operational timelines.
• Facilitate Timely Reconciliation and Payments:
• Lead the reconciliation process to confirm supply volumes and ensure vendors are paid within agreed timelines.
• Primary Point of Contact for Vendor Issues:
• Serve as the central liaison for all vendor-related concerns, driving resolution in alignment with agreed service level agreements (SLAs).
• Lead Vendor Performance Reviews:
• Coordinate and lead the vendor performance management process, ensuring continuous improvement and accountability.

Accurate Business Reporting:

• Prepare monthly reports within agreed SLA.

Diesel Loss Recovery:

• Collaborate with Finance to develop and implement recovery plans for unaccounted fuel volumes.

Fuel Operations Risk Management:

• Identify and mitigate risks related to the end-to-end fueling process

Key Success Factor:

• Accurate Fuel Forecasting & Allocation
• Achieve ≥95% accuracy in monthly fuel consumption forecasts using historical data and
• predictive tools.
• Ensure allocation plans are aligned with operational needs and approved fueling principles.
• Timely Fuel Supply Execution
• Ensure ≥98% of sites receive fuel within 10 days of the fueling cycle.
• Maintain a proactive dispatch schedule to avoid critical site downtime.
• Reconciliation & Reporting Discipline
• Complete weekly reconciliation of fuel supply with vendors.
• Submit monthly fuel consumption and reconciliation reports to Finance by 12 noon
• working day 1 (WK1) of the following month.
• Maintain zero unreconciled fuel volume monthly.
• Vendor management & SLA Compliance
• Ensure    ≥95%    vendor    compliance    with    SLAs (delivery    timelines, documentation,
• responsiveness).
• Conduct quarterly vendor performance reviews and implement improvement plans.
• Bulk Fuel Delivery Model Optimization
• Successfully implement and monitor the bulk fuel delivery model with ≥90% delivery efficiency.
• Fuel Management Platform Deployment
• Achieve full deployment and operationalization of the fuel management platform across all clusters.
• Ensure ≥95% data accuracy and uptime of platform reporting.
• Reduce Diesel Losses
• Collaborate with Finance to recover ≥80% of unaccounted fuel volumes within 60 days upon finalization of reconciliation
• Identify and mitigate recurring loss patterns through root cause analysis.

Risk Management & Operational Resilience:

• Identify and mitigate high-risk issues in the fuel supply chain before escalation.
• Maintain a risk register and update mitigation actions monthly.
• Fuel Theft Management
• Collaborate with security team to ensure ≥95% closure of fuel theft cases.

Team Performance & Leadership:

• Maintain high team engagement scores through structured development and feedback mechanisms.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise and manage the performance of the cross functional fuel operations team.
• Lead, develop, and manage the team to ensure optimal performance
• Proactively identify and resolve personnel issues in conjunction with Human Resources
• Recruit, develop and retain staff, partnering with Human Resources. This includes on-boarding and orientation for new hires.
• Provide disciplined performance management for team. Define and communicate annual goals, perform formal and informal performance reviews, and ensure changes and updates are communicated in a timely and professional manner.
• Create a strong collaborative team environment.

Other:

• Other duties as assigned by the business.

Requirements

• First Degree in Telecom/Engineering or Supply Chain related background.
• 10+ years’ experience in Telecommunications site operations.
• Minimum of 8–10 years in fuel supply chain/logistics or operations management, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
• Strong knowledge of fuel handling regulations and storage requirements
• Experience with fuel monitoring and tracking systems.

Key Skills:

• Strong analytical and forecasting skills
• Excellent coordination and logistics planning
• Vendor management and negotiation
• Attention to detail and reconciliation accuracy
• Proficiency in reporting tools and systems
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities

 Competencies:

Strategic & Operational Planning:

• Ability to forecast fuel consumption and plan allocations based on historical data and operational needs.
• Strong understanding of supply chain dynamics and vendor performance metrics.

Logistics & Coordination:

• Expertise in managing bulk volume allocation and coordinating fuel deliveries across clusters.
• Ability to optimize truck mapping and prioritize critical sites to avoid downtime.

Analytical & Reconciliation Skills:

• Proficiency in using validation tools and remote monitoring tools for accurate planning reconciliation.
• Strong attention to detail in identifying discrepancies and resolving unvalidated volumes.

Reporting & Data Management:

• Competence in preparing detailed monthly reports on consumption, delivery, stock levels, and unaccounted volumes.

Communication & Influence:

• Clear and assertive communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to influence decisions and drive alignment across teams.

Problem Solving & Agility:

• Quick thinking and adaptability in resolving operational challenges.
• Proactive approach to identifying risks and implementing corrective actions.
• Vendor & Stakeholder Management:
• Ability to manage vendor relationships, enforce payment terms, and ensure timely issuance of Pos and timely payment of vendors.
• Skilled in expectation management and escalation protocols.

Financial Acumen:

• Understanding of cost control and sustainability in fuel operations.
• Ability to collaborate with Finance on diesel loss recovery and budgeting.

Leadership & Team Management:

• Strong leadership to guide the fuel operations team and drive issue resolution.
• Ability to foster collaboration across departments (e.g., SCM, Finance, IT).

Application Closing Date
9th July, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online