Fresh Jobs at Sahara Group

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the team to generate new leads, identify and screen potential business opportunities, engage stakeholders, and build partnerships.
• Manage proposal response process, including detailed RFP requirements, content creation, and inputs from various sources
• Support the negotiation of gas supply, gas transportation, Power Sale and EPC agreements on behalf of the generation companies. This is including MOUs, JVAs or other types of negotiations that may be required
• Recommend growth strategies, optimization plans and cost/loss reduction initiatives for the operating companies in power distribution and generation.
• Assist in the coordination and implementation of business strategies to achieve strategic goals
• Effectively track activities and performance of projects/initiatives and report metrics to guide decision making and follow up.
• Monitor and evaluate industry trends and customer drivers, and meet regularly with managers and stakeholders to discuss strategy
• Development of proposals and presentations for new business materials to create and nurture business opportunities and partnerships.
• Maintain and share professional knowledge through learning sessions, networking, events, and presentations
• Undertake other duties commensurate with this position, as designated by the company.

Qualification, Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 6 years working experience in similar/relevant roles in the power sector or related
• Experience in gas commercial with understanding and experience in natural gas sales and negotiation
• Experience with the development and implementation of business development strategy
• Proven ability to negotiate effectively and handle conflict resolution
• Commercially savvy in engaging customers, internal and external stakeholders; building strong and trusted networks.
• Possess strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with various levels of management, staff and stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organisational and time management skills
• Capacity to work in a fast paced, team-oriented office environment and under pressure
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (i.e.  Excel, PowerPoint and Word).
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment, with sensitivity and respect for diversity, as well as the ability to build trust amongst other team members.
• Bachelor’s Degree in business, economics, engineering or equivalent. An MBA or Masters will be an added advantage.
• knowledge of business financial analysis will be an advantage

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Job Description

Accountabilities

• Project Monitoring and supervision of low-mid level projects and its associated costs whilst offering supervising oversight in the preparation of documentation and correspondence in line with policy and organisational requirements to support information flow and escalate and redirect issues as required, to ensure the provision of accurate and timely reporting.
• Daily update and database maintenance of business stakeholders and effectively manage the company’s repository of current relevant legislation, policies, procedures, guidelines and business records to ensure all information is accessible and stored correctly.
• Support the department to effectively track performance/activities on various ongoing projects and report metrics to guide decision making and follow up. This requires effective collaboration across other functions in SPG, to ensure activities are tracked to provide day-to-day management and oversight of SPG/OPCO projects.
• Review and assist with project documentation including planning and preparing professional presentations, proposals for green and brown field projects, management feedback and internal knowledge & information sharing.
• Support the project team to maintain and develop strategic relationships across departments and the company to foster continuous business support and collaborative efforts.
• Manage meetings (external, internal, intercompany and other stakeholder engagements).
• Supervise, monitor & complete any other duties commensurate with this position, as designated by the Line Manager.

Qualification, Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 2-4 years of cognate working experience (Post-NYSC) in a similar role/ relevant field of project management.
• Ability to work in an innovative and creative team-oriented office and field/site environment from time to time.
• Must be adept at organisational, business acumen, time management, product deployment and communication skills.
• Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Projects, Visio), PowerBI, Tableau & Google Analytics.
• Ability to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills effectively with various levels of management, staff, and clients.
• Good knowledge of power & energy sectors including the legal and policy frameworks governing utility distribution in Nigeria.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and use project management tools.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment, with sensitivity and respect for diversity, as well as the ability to build trust amongst other team members.