Michael Stevens Consulting - We are a long established and well respected multi-disciplinary management and financial consulting firm with offices in several locations across Nigeria.
We are currently recruiting, on behalf of our client, to fill the position below:
Job Title: Business Consultant
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- We are looking for a qualified and experienced Business Consultant to help our clients improve their day-to-day operations, marketing/sales, people management and financial management challenges.
- The Business Consultant will play an important role to every client organization that needs change and improvement in the mentioned areas of his/her business.
- He/She will also be required to undertake projects on behalf of the client’s business when it lacks resources or motive to perform them in-house.
- The ideal candidate will be expected to have a broad knowledge of the many facets of business, market forces and project management.
- The ideal candidate will also possess great problem-solving skills to provide solutions and recommendations that will increase profitability and efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Organize and execute assigned business projects on behalf of clients (business process improvement, business plan writing, marketing planning, recruiting, payroll, promotional campaigns etc.) according to client’s requirements
- Meet with assigned clients when needed and perform an initial assessment of a problematic situation
- Collect information about the client’s business through a variety of methods (meetings, interviews, surveys, reading reports etc.)
- Analyze and interpret data to unearth weaknesses and problems, and comprehend the root causes
- Formulate recommendations and solutions with attention to a client’s wishes, capabilities and limitations
- Present findings and suggestions to clients with ample justification and practical advice
- Develop detailed business plans to drive small or radical changes
- Assist the client in implementing the plan and resolve any occasional discrepancies
- Provide guidance for any occurring problems and issues
Requirements
- First Degree with 2:1 in relevant fields; MBA will be an advantage
- 6 - 8 years proven experience as business consultant
- Knowledge of diverse business matters such as Finance/Accounting, Marketing/Sales, Human Resources, Business Operations and Technology.
- Proficiency in MS Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Ability to develop Business Plan and Feasibility Studies
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- Analytical mind with excellent data collection and analysis skills
- Aptitude in creative problem-solving
Application Closing Date
31st March, 2017.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to:
[email protected] quoting the job position as the title of your e-mail.