Manufacturing

General Manager, Commercial

West African Exploration and Production (WAEP)·Lagos, nigeria·Full Time·Contract
ManufacturingFull TimeContract
-Closes Oct 20, 2026

Role Purpose

  • Lead the Company's commercial strategy and commercial management activities across its upstream portfolio, ensuring value optimization, robust economic evaluation, effective partner interfaces, sound commercial governance, and commercially disciplined decision-making

Core Competencies

  • Commercial negotiation and contracting
  • Crude and gas commercialization
  • Business planning and forecasting
  • Risk and opportunity management
  • Executive stakeholder management
  • Leadership and people development

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Value delivered from commercial negotiations and initiatives
  • Quality and timeliness of economic evaluations and management advice
  • Commercial compliance and closure of contractual obligations
  • Budget and forecast accuracy
  • Partner/stakeholder satisfaction
  • Commercial risk mitigation and value optimization

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement commercial strategies aligned with corporate, asset and production objectives. Lead economic and commercial evaluation of upstream opportunities, field development options, investments and business cases.
  • Provide commercial input into annual business plans, budgets, forecasts and investment decisions.
  • Lead commercial negotiations relating to joint ventures, crude sales, gas commercialization, transportation, processing and other commercial arrangements.
  • Manage commercial interfaces with JV partners, regulators, customers, service providers and other stakeholders.
  • Monitor contractual and commercial obligations and ensure timely resolution of commercial issues.
  • Support new business, acquisition, divestment and partnership evaluations, including commercial due diligence.
  • Work closely with Finance, Legal, Subsurface, Wells, Operations and Projects to optimize asset value and manage commercial risk.
  • Develop commercial performance dashboards and provide clear recommendations to Executive
  • Build capability within the Commercial function and promote strong governance, accountability and commercial discipline.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Economics, Finance, Business Administration or a related discipline.
  • Master's Degree/MBA is an added advantage. Relevant professional membership or certification in commercial, finance, energy economics or project management is desirable.
  • Minimum 15 years' relevant experience, including substantial commercial leadership experience in upstream oil and gas.

Key skills

BA/BSc/HNDMBA/MSc/MA
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At a glance

Company

West African Exploration and Production (WAEP)

Location

Lagos, nigeria

Employment

Full Time

Work style

Contract

Experience

Valid until

October 20, 2026

Created

October 16, 2026

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