MEA Energy Trading, a Bellweather International subsidiary, is a global commodity firm excelling in sourcing, logistics, and distribution of energy products and raw materials. Beyond traditional trading, MEA manages the full petroleum product value chainfrom storage tanks to transportation and retail. Starting in Nigeria’s downstream oil and gas sector, it oversees the African market, expanding into filling stations while trading agricultural goods, minerals, and metals. Partnering with top traders and refineries, MEA ensures competitive pricing and supplies international oil companies’ offshore rigs in Nigeria, leveraging expertise in risk management, financial structuring, and supply chain optimization for seamless global execution.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Business Origination Manager / Trader
Location: Lagos, Nigeria (regular travel across West & Central Africa) Sector: Energy Trading – Petroleum Products (PMS, AGO, LPG & CNG)
Job Summary
We’re scaling our trading business in Nigeria and beyond. We’re looking for a commercially driven originator who can source domestic, cross-border and export deals, structure them and close them profitably.
Key Responsibilities
Find and close new buy and sell deals in PMS, AGO, LPG and CNG with refineries, importers, depot owners, distributors and bulk buyers.
Win and grow export orders from Nigeria to buyers across West & Central Africa and beyond, from enquiry through to loading.
Build a steady pipeline of spot and term business, and turn one-off deals into repeat contracts.
Structure and price deals across the full value chain: product cost, freight, depot, duties, financing and margin.
Negotiate commercial terms (Incoterms, payment terms, LCs, quality and quantity clauses) within approved limits.
Open up new markets and trade routes, especially cross-border into Niger and Chad, and assess commercial, credit, regulatory and logistics risk.
Gather and analyse market intelligence: product prices, refinery output, depot stock levels, import and export flows, competitor activity and regulatory changes. Use it to spot export opportunities early and time deals well.
Protect margin per litre or MT and only take deals within approved risk and credit limits.
Work with Operations, Logistics, Finance and Compliance from contract to delivery, invoicing and collection.
Keep accurate deal records, a CRM pipeline and P&L reports for every trade.
Candidate Profile
5–8 years’ experience in petroleum product trading, origination or bulk sales in Nigeria & West Africa
Proven record of originating and closing profitable deals, including export and cross-border transactions
Strong market intelligence skills: an established information network and a sharp read of the Nigerian and regional downstream market
Strong network of refiners, importers, depot owners, marketers, bulk buyers and international off-takers
Solid grasp of trade finance, pricing (Platts/Argus benchmarks), Incoterms, credit risk and export documentation
Knowledge of the NMDPRA framework and cross-border trade into Niger and Chad; French is a strong advantage
Self-starter with sharp negotiation skills and comfortable with frequent travel