Business Development Officer (Oil & Gas)

Elite Talent Placements - Navigating Nigeria's complex and competitive business landscape requires innovative thinking and proactive initiatives. Elite Talent Placements (ETP) excels in corporate training and talent acquisition, offering a unique approach that goes beyond standard training providers. We connect your organization with globally renowned industry experts, ensuring you receive top-tier training that propels your business forward. We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Development Officer (Oil & Gas)

Location: Benin, Edo

Department: Business Development

Reports to: Director

Role Purpose

Win profitable new work and grow repeat business by identifying opportunities with oil and gas operators, EPC and service companies and industrial clients, positioning the company's technical capability and Nigerian Content credentials, and converting qualified leads into signed contracts.

Key Responsibilities

Opportunity development: Identify, qualify and pursue opportunities with operators, marginal-field operators, EPC contractors and industrial clients; track tenders, shutdowns and project pipelines. Client relationships: Build relationships with procurement, technical and contracts decision-makers; schedule visits and capability presentations. Pre-qualification: Keep vendor registrations, regulatory and Nigerian Content certifications and pre-qualification submissions current. Bids and proposals: Coordinate technical and commercial proposals with Engineering, Operations and Finance; ensure scope, pricing, timelines and HSE/quality commitments are approved before submission. Negotiation and handover: Support negotiations within approved limits; hand over won contracts to Operations. Market intelligence: Monitor competitors, pricing, local-content requirements and trends; advise management. Reporting: Maintain a live pipeline; submit weekly pipeline and monthly business development reports. Ethics: Follow the Group code of conduct and anti-bribery laws; no gifts, payments or commissions without written management approval.

Key Performance Indicators

Qualified pipeline value; bids submitted and win rate. New clients and pre-qualifications secured; revenue from new and repeat clients. Timeliness and quality of reporting.