Business Development Executive

THE OPPORTUNITY

SISU Resources Limited is seeking a commercially driven Business Development Executive to support the growth of our Oil & Gas business.

We are looking for an ambitious, confident and proactive professional who understands that business development goes beyond generating leads — it is about identifying opportunities, building strategic relationships, developing a strong commercial pipeline and converting opportunities into revenue.

The ideal candidate will combine business development experience, strong communication and relationship-building skills, commercial awareness, research capabilities and proficiency with modern AI and productivity tools.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify, research and pursue new business opportunities within the Oil & Gas industry.
• Develop and maintain a structured pipeline of prospective clients, partners, tenders and commercial opportunities.
• Generate leads and identify relevant decision-makers within target organizations.
• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with clients, prospective clients, partners and other industry stakeholders.
• Coordinate and follow up on proposals, quotations, RFQs, tenders and other commercial opportunities.
• Conduct market and industry research to identify emerging opportunities, projects and potential partnerships.
• Develop creative business development strategies that contribute to revenue growth.
• Prepare business development presentations, reports, proposals and other commercial materials.
• Attend client meetings, conferences, networking events and relevant industry engagements.
• Work effectively with internal and external teams to support the successful delivery of client requirements.
• Maintain accurate records of prospects, meetings, proposals and business development activities.
• Track progress against agreed KPIs and business development targets.
• Provide regular pipeline reports showing prospects, qualified opportunities, proposals submitted, meetings, potential contract value and conversion progress.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in Business Development, Sales, Commercial Development or a related role.
• Previous experience or exposure within the Oil & Gas industry is strongly preferred.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to identify and develop viable business opportunities.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong presentation and negotiation skills.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• The ability to understand and interpret complex information and present it clearly through reports, tables, presentations and other digestible formats.
• The ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple opportunities simultaneously.
• A proactive, resourceful and results-oriented approach to work.

AI & DIGITAL PROFICIENCY

We are particularly interested in candidates who are comfortable using modern technology to work smarter and more efficiently.

Candidates should demonstrate proficiency with AI-powered research and productivity tools and the ability to apply them practically to:

• Market and industry research
• Prospecting and lead generation
• Company and competitor analysis
• Proposal and presentation development
• Business intelligence and data analysis
• Report preparation
• Commercial research
• General workplace productivity

We are looking for someone who understands how to use technology and AI as practical business tools — not simply someone familiar with them.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive remuneration
• Performance-based incentives
• Hybrid / partly remote working arrangement
• Career growth and professional development opportunities
• Exposure to the Nigerian Oil & Gas industry
• Opportunities to build relationships with key industry stakeholders
• Direct involvement in developing new commercial opportunities
• An entrepreneurial environment where initiative, performance and ideas are valued
• The opportunity to grow alongside an expanding business

Remuneration:  Competitive + Performance-Based Incentives