Commercial Associate

About the job

He/she will provide analytical and administrative support to the Business Development Unit. He/she is responsible for performing analytical tasks to support project initiation, engineering, and construction management related to the business development efforts in the energy infrastructure space. The Commercial Associate performs technical and analytical research/studies of energy infrastructure in Nigeria and relevant economies, assessing the overall viability of individual transactions and projects under consideration.

Responsibilities

Participate in the development and marketing plans of the company’s gas and power infrastructure business

• Develop business case (market entry strategies, business requirements, financials, etc) to underpin potential opportunities to facilitate decision making.

• Develop marketing pitches, new business proposals and other forms of communications to external parties.

• Delivers internal presentations on the gas and power business and other relevant matters.

• Maintain and develop client relationships with industry and government stakeholders.

• Conduct research on market insights, business opportunities, industry trends, competing organizations, customer demographics, new technologies and more • Interpret Data by determining whether their findings could apply to the company, identifying the specific areas of the company that would be affected and predicting both the positive and negative results of any possible changes

• Make summaries of research conducted to aid decision making with recommendations to executive-level staff

• Analyze current and past financial data, such as earnings reports, and provide strategies.

• Provides adequate and effective project administration – develop action plans and work schedules as appropriate to meet job objectives; Interprets work briefs and provides progress reporting, highlighting constraints, opportunities and risks; also interfaces with other functions (finance, compliance, tax, legal, insurance, EHS, technical/engineering etc) as and when required to ensure the successful execution of projects.

• Work with project and infrastructure teams to facilitate the design, implementation, deployment, upgrade and problem resolution of technical and commercial processes.

• Work with vendors on assessing and selecting appropriate business solutions. • Supports the execution of strategy and process analysis frameworks with assistance.

• Performs other assigned duties as delegated by the BDM from time to time.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years experience in Energy Industry History and Dynamics

• Research, Business Analysis & Problem-Solving

• Basic principles of electricity (is an added advantage)

• IPP, Generation, Distribution & other operations (is an added advantage)

• Corporate Finance fundamentals (is an added advantage)

• Financial Modelling (is an added advantage)

• Basic Accounting (B/Sheet, P&L analysis, key ratios) • Entrepreneurial Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Problem-Solving Skills, Project Administration, Reporting, Team playing, Self-confidence, drive and tenacity, Oral & Written Communication

• Office Automation

• Attention to Detail