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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.

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Position requires knowledge of Electrical and Instrumentation engineering as applicable in cement production. Responsible to execute independently work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application and adaptation of techniques, procedures and criteria

What you'll be doing 

• Timely execution of assign electrical and instrumentation task.
• Ensure availability of all electrical and instrumentation equipment for production.
• Execute Predictive and Preventive Maintenance Schedules with minimum supervision.
• Ensure Compliance with Health and Safety Procedures during task execution.
• Follow-up with Lead Engineer on work plan execution.
• Co-ordinate and supervise third party contractors 

This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and the job holder may be required to perform duties outside of this as operationally required 

Who you'll be working with 

• List of Direct Reports:

  • Third party contractor

Key interfaces, stakeholders and relationships:

• Members of Cross functional team (Team)
• All maintenance team members
• All Managers

What we are looking for 

• Minumum of OND/ND in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
• At least eight (3) years in modern integrated cement/large scale industry in the similar field.
• Hand-On experience on ABB and Siemens Variable Frequency/Speed Drives.
• Medium and Low Voltage Electric Motors and their Applications.
• Knowledge of ABB Switch-Gears.
• Kmowlesge of 11KV/400V Power Distribution Panels and Motor Centre.
• Knowledge of Cement Industrial Instrumentation and Controls.  
• Membership of relevant regulatory bodies (COREN,NSE)is an advantage 
• Ability to work under pressure with little or no supervision.
• Ability to lead people of diverse cultures and manage functions
• Strong computer Skills especially Excel, word, PowerPoint and email applications

Technical / Functional Skills:

• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Strong computer Skills especially Excel, word, PowerPoint and email applications.
• Ability to prioritize with excellent time management skills.
• Good attention to detail.

Behavioral Competence:

• Good interpersonal skills.
• Strong team player.
• Adaptable.
• Tact and tolerant.
• Ability to work well under pressure and adhere to set deadlines

Leadership and managerial abilities:

• Excellent ability to follow job plans..
• Ability to execute multiple task successfully and simultaneously.
• Ability to motivate individuals and teams 
• Able to learn and self-development.