About the Role
Sisa Method is partnering with a prominent energy client to recruit a dynamic Commercial and Business Development Manager for the Ajaokuta Mini Project in Kogi State. This exciting initiative involves a planned 7 MMscfd mini facility currently under development, with first gas targeted for April 2027. We are building a lean, high-accountability execution team to establish the feedstock, market, and customer foundations necessary to monetise the facility successfully.
Key Responsibilities- Develop a prioritised market map and segmented customer pipeline across industrial, commercial, manufacturing, power, and autogas sectors.
- Lead presales activities, including expressions of interest, letters of intent, conditional offtake agreements, and robust term sheets.
- Design and execute the feedstock sourcing strategy while engaging gas suppliers and pipeline operators on quality, volume, pricing, and delivery terms.
- Collaborate with Finance to maintain pricing models, delivered-cost estimates, customer margins, and detailed sensitivity scenarios.
- Partner with Legal to draft and refine offtake templates covering price reviews, nominations, credit security, and dispute resolution.
- Track customer and gas supply readiness meticulously against the overall plant commissioning plan.
- Deliver comprehensive monthly reports to the MD/CEO regarding pipeline health, contracted volumes, revenue projections, and commercial risks.
- Bachelor's degree in business, economics, engineering, or a closely related field from a recognised institution.
- Minimum of 7 years of proven commercial or business development experience within the gas, LNG/CNG, power, or industrial fuels sector.
- Demonstrated expertise in successfully negotiating complex gas supply and product offtake agreements within Nigeria.
- Strong financial modelling capabilities paired with advanced pricing and analytical skills.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the Nigerian domestic gas market, key customer segments, and the regulatory environment.
- Exceptional negotiation, stakeholder management, presentation skills, and sound commercial judgement.
- Competitive salary package commensurate with industry standards and experience.
- Opportunity to play a foundational role in a landmark Nigerian energy infrastructure project.
- Collaborative work culture rooted in accountability, responsibility, efficiency, teamwork, and excellence.
- Direct exposure to executive leadership and significant career growth potential.