Chief Operating Officer
Our Client is a Leading Group of Companies in Nigeria. Due to expansion, they are in need of a Chief Operating Officer.
Objective
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) will provide end-to-end operational leadership across our client company, driving excellence across retail stations, commercial operations, supply chain, logistics, and asset management.
The role will be responsible for translating the Company’s strategic ambitions into scalable, efficient, and technology-enabled operations, ensuring optimal performance across the downstream value chain. The COO will play a critical role in building a high-performance, data-driven, and customer-centric organization, while driving cost efficiency, revenue growth, operational discipline, and continuous transformation.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic oversight across retail, commercial, logistics, engineering, and supply operations.
- Drive operational excellence across the Company’s retail station network, ensuring efficiency, uptime, and profitability.
- Ensure seamless coordination across terminal operations, depot activities, and station execution.
- Champion the adoption of technology across operations, including ERP systems, Retail automation systems, Telematics and fleet tracking, Data dashboards, and reporting tools
- Drive a data-led decision-making culture across all operational units.
- Lead digital transformation initiatives to improve efficiency and transparency.
- Lead enterprise-wide transformation initiatives, including: CNG rollout, Retail standardization, Process optimization.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
- Build and lead a high-performing operations team across multiple functions.
- Strengthen leadership capability across the downstream team.
- Drive accountability, performance management, and succession planning.
- Ensure strict adherence to HSE, regulatory, and operational standards.
- Identify and mitigate operational risks across the business.
- Oversee compliance with all industry and government regulations.
- Lead the expansion and performance of fuel retail stations and CNG-enabled outlets.
- Drive improvements in Sales per station, throughput efficiency, customer experience, inventory accuracy, and loss prevention
- Ensure compliance with all downstream regulatory requirements
Job Requirements:
- Minimum of a first degree in Engineering, Transport Management, Supply Chain Management or any related discipline.
- MBA or a relevant postgraduate qualification is an advantage
- 15–20 years’ experience in the downstream oil & gas sector
- Strong experience across Retail operations, Terminal sales, Supply chain & logistics, Asset and engineering management.
- Proven track record in scaling operations and driving business growth
- Experience in technology adoption and digital transformation
- Demonstrated expertise in change management and business transformation
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: susan.o@fadacresources.com using the position as subject of email.