Head, Corporate Strategy & Business Performance Management at Stockgap Fuels Limited

Role Overview

• The Head, Corporate Strategy & Business Performance Management is responsible for shaping and driving the company’s long-term growth agenda in the LPG/cylinder value chain.
• The role owns the corporate strategic planning process, translates strategy into executable business plans, and ensures enterprise-wide performance delivery through robust performance management, analytics, and governance.
• This role serves as the MD’s key thought partner on market expansion, new business models, operational efficiency, and value creation. It ensures all business units, plants, and distribution channels are aligned to deliver on financial, operational, safety, and customer KPIs.

Key Responsibilities

• Corporate Strategic Planning: Lead the development and refresh of the 3-5-year corporate strategy and annual business plans.
• Market Intelligence: Conduct deep-dive analyses of the LPG/cylinder ecosystem, including competitor moves, regulatory changes (NMDPRA), and growth opportunities in new geographies or product lines.
• Performance Management: Own the enterprise performance framework; define KPIs, manage company-wide dashboards, and lead monthly/quarterly reviews to drive corrective actions.
• Transformation & Execution: Serve as Project Sponsor for major initiatives such as ERP rollouts, plant expansions, and automation projects.
• Financial & Operational Oversight: Build business cases for CAPEX and partner with BUs to improve cylinder turnaround time, plant OEE, and cash conversion cycles.
• Governance: Serve as Secretary to EXCO strategy sessions and interface with the Board, investors, and lenders.

Educational Requirements & Qualifications

• Mandatory: Bachelor’s Degree (Minimum Second Class Upper) in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, or Finance.
• Post-Graduate: MBA or relevant Master’s Degree from a reputable institution.
• Professional Certifications (At least one): Strategy (SMP, CSP, BSC), Finance (CFA, ACCA, ICAN), or Project Management (PMP, Prince2, Lean Six Sigma).
• Oil & Gas specific certifications (Institute of Petroleum/NIPET) are an added advantage.

Experience & Skills:

• Experience: 12–15 years of post-graduate experience, with at least 5 years in a senior strategy or commercial leadership role.
• Sector Expertise: Strong preference for candidates from Oil & Gas downstream, LPG, FMCG distribution, or logistics-heavy industries.
• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in strategic planning, financial modelling, KPI design, and data analytics tools (Excel, Power BI/Tableau).
• Leadership: Proven ability to influence executive-level stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams without direct authority.