THE OPPORTUNITY
SISU Resources Limited is seeking a commercially driven Business Development Executive to support the growth of our Oil & Gas business.
We are looking for an ambitious, confident and proactive professional who understands that business development goes beyond generating leads — it is about identifying opportunities, building strategic relationships, developing a strong commercial pipeline and converting opportunities into revenue.
The ideal candidate will combine business development experience, strong communication and relationship-building skills, commercial awareness, research capabilities and proficiency with modern AI and productivity tools.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Identify, research and pursue new business opportunities within the Oil & Gas industry.
- Develop and maintain a structured pipeline of prospective clients, partners, tenders and commercial opportunities.
- Generate leads and identify relevant decision-makers within target organizations.
- Build and maintain strong professional relationships with clients, prospective clients, partners and other industry stakeholders.
- Coordinate and follow up on proposals, quotations, RFQs, tenders and other commercial opportunities.
- Conduct market and industry research to identify emerging opportunities, projects and potential partnerships.
- Develop creative business development strategies that contribute to revenue growth.
- Prepare business development presentations, reports, proposals and other commercial materials.
- Attend client meetings, conferences, networking events and relevant industry engagements.
- Work effectively with internal and external teams to support the successful delivery of client requirements.
- Maintain accurate records of prospects, meetings, proposals and business development activities.
- Track progress against agreed KPIs and business development targets.
- Provide regular pipeline reports showing prospects, qualified opportunities, proposals submitted, meetings, potential contract value and conversion progress.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in Business Development, Sales, Commercial Development or a related role.
- Previous experience or exposure within the Oil & Gas industry is strongly preferred.
- Strong commercial awareness and the ability to identify and develop viable business opportunities.
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong presentation and negotiation skills.
- Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder-management capabilities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- The ability to understand and interpret complex information and present it clearly through reports, tables, presentations and other digestible formats.
- The ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously.
- A proactive, resourceful and results-oriented approach to work.
AI & DIGITAL PROFICIENCY
We are particularly interested in candidates who are comfortable using modern technology to work smarter and more efficiently.
Candidates should demonstrate proficiency with AI-powered research and productivity tools and the ability to apply them practically to:
- Market and industry research
- Prospecting and lead generation
- Company and competitor analysis
- Proposal and presentation development
- Business intelligence and data analysis
- Report preparation
- Commercial research
- General workplace productivity
We are looking for someone who understands how to use technology and AI as practical business tools — not simply someone familiar with them.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Competitive remuneration
- Performance-based incentives
- Hybrid / partly remote working arrangement
- Career growth and professional development opportunities
- Exposure to the Nigerian Oil & Gas industry
- Opportunities to build relationships with key industry stakeholders
- Direct involvement in developing new commercial opportunities
- An entrepreneurial environment where initiative, performance and ideas are valued
- The opportunity to grow alongside an expanding business
Remuneration: Competitive + Performance-Based Incentives
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