Job Title: Business Associate Location: Ososa, Ogun State Job Type: Full Time Our client was formed to address the quality, quantity, credit and proximity issues in the supply of fuel products, particularly Automotive Gas Oil (AGO, popularly known as diesel). With an existing off taker in its affiliate, the client has the short-term (6 months) vision of selling a monthly minimum 3 million liters of AGO (Vision 3Ms or 3MV). This it hopes to achieve with an asset base of: 1.1 1 Fuel Service Station with a 270,000 liters underground storage capacity + 4 heavy duty pumps with +150 liters per minute capacity 1.2 1 (one) 20,000 liters peddling truck 1.3 1 (one) 50,000 liters haulage tanker 2. Aside AGO, the client will also be retailing Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG), and lubricants. 3. the client seeks the services of a Business Management Associate to help drive 3MV and proceed into greater roles in the company. The Business Management Associate will naturally be responsible for negotiating, securing and facilitating fuel supply and sales deals within the Primary Location and its environs. The Business Associate will report to the Partner in charge of the business operations and occasionally to the company’s leadership. Role Description: If successful, you will largely be responsible for: 1. negotiating and securing fuel supply deals with any of the major fuel refiners or marketers, including facilitating the cost and time-efficient haulage of the products to the Primary Location; 2. negotiating and securing fuel sales deals with major offtakers, including negotiating favourable credit sales arrangements; and 3. overseeing a personnel workforce that is responsible and relevant to your responsibilities Role Educational + Skills Requirements: To succeed in this Role, you are expected to be or have: 1. 5+ years experience in the Downstream Petroleum Sub-sector, with emphasis on any or all of trade, marketing or sales, including in negotiating fuel supply deals, haulage, fuel station management and door to door (peddling) sales; 2. Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance or related discipline; 3. interest in and working knowledge of the CNG, LPG and lubricants supply and sales markets; and 4. the requisite organizational, analytical, detail-oriented skillset required for the role. Job Type: Full-time