Chief Operating Officer at Fadac Resources and Services Limited

Fadac Resources and Services Limited - Our client, a Leading Group of Companies is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Operating Officer

Location: Lagos 
Employment Type: Full-time

Objective

• The Chief Operating Officer (COO) will provide end-to-end operational leadership across our client company, driving excellence across retail stations, commercial operations, supply chain, logistics, and asset management.
• The role will be responsible for translating the Company’s strategic ambitions into scalable, efficient, and technology-enabled operations, ensuring optimal performance across the downstream value chain.
• The COO will play a critical role in building a high-performance, data-driven, and customer-centric organization, while driving cost efficiency, revenue growth, operational discipline, and continuous transformation.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight across retail, commercial, logistics, engineering, and supply operations.
• Drive operational excellence across the Company’s retail station network, ensuring efficiency, uptime, and profitability.
• Ensure seamless coordination across terminal operations, depot activities, and station execution.
• Champion the adoption of technology across operations, including ERP systems, Retail automationsystems, Telematics and fleet tracking, Data dashboards, and reporting tools
• Drive a data-led decision-making culture across all operational units.
• Lead digital transformation initiatives to improve efficiency and transparency.
• Lead enterprise-wide transformation initiatives, including: CNG rollout, Retail standardization, Process optimization.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Build and lead a high-performing operations team across multiple functions.
• Strengthen leadership capability across the downstream team.
• Drive accountability, performance management, and succession planning.
• Ensure strict adherence to HSE, regulatory, and operational standards.
• Identify and mitigate operational risks across the business.
• Oversee compliance with all industry and government regulations.
• Lead the expansion and performance of fuel retail stations and CNG-enabled outlets.
• Drive improvements in Sales per station, throughput efficiency, customer experience, inventory accuracy, and loss prevention
• Ensure compliance with all downstream regulatory requirements.

Job Requirements

• Minimum of a First Degree in Engineering, Transport Management, Supply Chain Management or any related discipline.
• MBA or a relevant postgraduate qualification is an advantage
• 15 - 20 years’ experience in the downstream oil & gas sector
• Strong experience across Retail operations, Terminal sales, Supply chain & logistics, Asset andengineering management.
• Proven track record in scaling operations and driving business growth
• Experience in technology adoption and digital transformation
• Demonstrated expertise in change management and business transformation.

Application Closing Date
21st April, 2026.