Technical Assistant – FMCG Manufacturing, Commercial & Business Development

Elevare Human Solutions Ltd is a Human Resource Consulting and Workforce Solutions company dedicated to helping organizations attract, manage, and retain top talent. We provide recruitment, HR advisory, employer branding, and workforce management solutions that drive business growth and organizational success. We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Technical Assistant – FMCG Manufacturing, Commercial & Business Development

Location: Lagos

Employment Type: Full Time

Industry: FMCG / Manufacturing Level: Mid-Level (Typically 3–7 Years of Experience)

Job Summary

Support manufacturing, commercial and business-development priorities across operations, finance, supply chain and customer development.

About the Role

Support manufacturing, commercial and business-development priorities while gaining cross-functional experience across operations, finance, supply chain and customer development.

Key Responsibilities

Support customer and market research, sales analysis, proposals, presentations, opportunity tracking and commercial follow-up. Analyse pricing, product margins, customer demand, sales performance, inventory, delivery performance and working-capital indicators. Coordinate assigned actions across sales, production, procurement, logistics, quality and finance, with clear owners, deadlines and progress updates. Support production and operational planning, product availability, process improvement and resolution of customer or operational issues. Prepare concise weekly reports, monthly business updates, risk logs and business-improvement proposals. Participate in customer visits, factory activities and cross-functional assignments, observing product-quality, safety, regulatory and ethical requirements. Contribute to projects that improve customer service, commercial performance, operational efficiency or profitability.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Economics, Marketing, Manufacturing or a related discipline. Typically 3–7 years of progressive experience. Strong candidates outside this range may be considered. Exposure to FMCG, consumer goods, manufacturing, distribution, sales operations or supply chain is desirable. Strong numerical reasoning, analytical problem-solving, ownership, coordination and communication skills. Good Excel, PowerPoint and written-reporting skills. Willingness to travel within Nigeria and work across factory, customer and operational locations. What Success Looks Like: Accurate analysis, dependable follow-through, effective cross-functional coordination, practical improvement ideas and measurable contributions to commercial or operational goals.