Business Development Executive

Responsibilities:

Researching and identifying prospective clients across oil & gas, energy, manufacturing and construction.

Conducting cold calls, email outreach and other lead-generation activities.

Building and maintaining a steady pipeline of qualified prospects.

Scheduling discovery meetings and product/service presentations.

Following up consistently on leads, client meetings and open opportunities.

Supporting relationships with procurement and safety/HSE departments.

Assisting with RFQs, tenders, quotations and proposal documentation.

Coordinating with technical and operations teams to obtain specifications, certifications and supporting documents.

Maintaining accurate client and sales information in Zoho CRM.

Recording daily outreach, lead activity and deal progression.

Preparing weekly sales activity reports.

Supporting representation at industry events, conferences and trade shows.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Engineering or a related field.

Business Development experience within oil & gas, industrial safety or technical services.

Demonstrable experience in lead generation, prospecting and client outreach.

Basic to intermediate understanding of HSE compliance, industrial safety services and oilfield/site operations.

Practical experience supporting RFQs, tenders, quotations and proposal preparation.

Strong communication and presentation skills.

Good negotiation and persuasion ability.

Strong follow-up discipline.

Confidence dealing with prospective clients by phone, email and in person.

You Must Be Comfortable With Numbers

You should be able to work confidently with:

Pricing

Margins

Commercial quotations

Basic financial calculations

Sales targets

Pipeline data

Strong quantitative and analytical capability is a stated requirement for the role. Hands-on experience with a notable CRM is a Must

Candidates must have practical working experience with CRM, including:

Logging leads and client interactions

Managing pipeline activity

Recording follow-ups

Tracking sales performance

Monitoring deal progression

Supporting revenue forecasting

The Person We Are Looking For:

Energetic and proactive

Confident in prospecting

Commercially curious

Organised and detail-oriented

Persistent with follow-ups

Strong in communication

Comfortable with numbers

Accountable for your own pipeline

Able to work effectively with technical and operational teams

Compensation:

Remuneration: NGN 400,000 Net Monthly + Performance-Based Commission

Commission is based on net profit generated from accounts secured through business-development activity:

70%–99% of target: 0.3%

100%–199% of target: 0.5%

200% and above: 1.0%