Job Title: Business Development Officer
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- We seek an experienced, commercially driven, and results-oriented Business Development Officer to identify new business opportunities, expand market presence, develop strategic partnerships, and drive sustainable revenue growth within the oil and gas sector.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Identify, develop, and pursue new business opportunities across the upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas value chain.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with oil and gas operators, service companies, EPC contractors, procurement teams, and other key industry stakeholders.
- Monitor industry trends, market developments, competitor activities, and emerging opportunities to support business growth.
- Identify and track tender opportunities, RFQs, RFPs, and contract bids on relevant industry and procurement platforms.
- Coordinate the preparation and submission of competitive proposals, tenders, quotations, and prequalification documents.
- Develop business plans, sales strategies, client acquisition plans, and market-entry initiatives.
- Maintain an effective pipeline of prospects, leads, bids, and prospective contracts.
- Negotiate commercial terms and support contract reviews in collaboration with management and relevant technical, legal, and finance teams.
- Represent the company at industry meetings, client engagements, conferences, and networking events.
- Prepare business development reports, sales forecasts, market intelligence updates, and performance analyses for management.
- Ensure business development activities comply with applicable industry regulations, client requirements, HSE standards, and company policies.
- Collaborate with technical and operations teams to ensure proposed solutions meet client specifications and delivery expectations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Engineering, Economics, or a related discipline.
- A postgraduate qualification or relevant professional certification in business development, sales, project management, or contract management is an added advantage.
- Minimum of 3–5 years of relevant business development experience, preferably within the oil and gas industry.
- Demonstrable experience in tendering, proposal preparation, client acquisition, and contract opportunity development.
- Knowledge of oil and gas procurement processes, vendor registration, prequalification requirements, and commercial contracting procedures.
Required Skills:
- Excellent business development, sales, and client acquisition skills.
- Strong tender management, bid coordination, and proposal-writing skills.
- Effective negotiation, persuasion, presentation, and communication skills.
- Proficiency in market research, competitor analysis, and opportunity identification.
- Strong report writing, business forecasting, and commercial analysis skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to develop and maintain a professional network of industry contacts.
- Strong organizational, time-management, problem-solving, and multitasking abilities.
Core Competencies:
- Strategic Business Development: Ability to identify growth opportunities and translate them into profitable business.
- Commercial Awareness: Understanding of oil and gas market dynamics, pricing structures, contract terms, and revenue drivers.
- Relationship Management: Ability to build trust and sustain productive relationships with clients, partners, and stakeholders.
- Results Orientation: Demonstrated ability to meet business targets, secure leads, and convert opportunities into contracts.
- Analytical Thinking: Ability to evaluate market intelligence, assess commercial risks, and support data-driven decisions.
- Initiative and Accountability: Ability to work independently, take ownership of opportunities, and deliver results with minimal supervision.
- Team Collaboration: Ability to work effectively with technical, operations, finance, procurement, and management teams.
- Professional Integrity: Commitment to ethical business practices, confidentiality, regulatory compliance, and HSE requirements.
Application Closing Date
16th October, 2026.
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: hr@krystaltwelve.com using the Job Title as subject of the email.
