Business Development Manager at Lafarge Cement

The Business Development Manager will be responsible for identifying, developing, and managing new waste sourcing partnerships and sustainable business opportunities to support Geocycle’s growth in line with Lafarge Africa’s circular economy and decarbonization agenda. This role plays a strategic part in driving alternative fuels and raw materials (AFR) co-processing, building robust supply chains, and fostering stakeholder collaborations that enable resource efficiency and environmental stewardship.

What you'll be doing

Business Development & Growth:

• Identify new market opportunities across industries (FMCG, manufacturing, agriculture, municipalities) for waste recovery and co- processing.
• Assist in preparing proposals and business cases for new waste streams and co-processing initiatives.
• Drive revenue growth by expanding Geocycle’s customer and waste supplier portfolio across Nigeria.
• Conduct regular market intelligence and competitor analysis to informstrategic positioning.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with government agencies, environmental regulators, waste producers, NGOs, and sustainability partners.
• Support relationship management with regulatory agencies and NGOs involved in waste and environmental matters.
• Support contract negotiations, MOUs, and partnerships that promote Geocycle’s sustainable waste management initiatives.

Project Management & Execution:

• Coordinate the onboarding of new waste streams, ensuring all compliance, quality, and sustainability standards are met.
• Support the execution of new supply chain models and operational trials at cement plants.

Compliance & Risk Management:

• Ensure all business development activities align with Lafarge’s HSE, sustainability, and ethical standards.
• Conduct due diligence on new partners and materials to mitigate operational and reputational risks.

Reporting & Performance Monitoring

• Track business development KPIs including volume sourced, customer retention, and cost efficiency.
• Prepare monthly reports and presentations for leadership and regional business reviews.
• Share insights and learnings from the field to inform continuous improvement.

What we are looking for 

• Minimum of 5–7 years' experience in business development, sustainability, waste management, or industrial sales.
• Strong commercial acumen, stakeholder management, and project execution skills.
• Experience in the cement, energy, recycling, or manufacturing sector is highly desirable
• Knowledge of safety rules and regulations
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities

Key interfaces, stakeholders and relationships:

• The incumbent interacts regularly with all cadres of staff.