Head of Operations at Karisa Consults Limited - Lagos and Rivers

Karisa Consults Limited is an emerging management consulting firm that specialise in Agribusiness brokerage, Agric trading, Recruitment, Professional background Check Services, Research, Management training as well as Agricultural Training. We provide Management Consulting services to clients in the private and public sector within and outside Nigeria. Our clients include start-ups, small and medium enterprises as well as multinationals and industry leaders in key sectors of the Nigeria and Africa regional economies.

We are recruiting to the position below:

Job Title: Head of Operations / Operations Manager

Locations: Lagos and Port Harcourt - Rivers

Job Description

• Installation of CNG (compressed natural gas) filling station equipment like CNG compressor, Dispenser, PLC and Touch screen based control panel, Natural gas control and metering unit (RMS) etc.
• Execute and achieve set objectives to ensure smooth and consistent growth of the CNG business.
• Draw up periodic and annual business plan and Budgets in line with the Company’s corporate objectives.
• Support the CNG station sales and marketing department
• Oversee, monitor and track all conversion and installation of Engineering activities with partners same for inventory and repairs.
• Manage all station equipment for safety, health, environment and quality (SHEQ) control.
• Forecast short and long term products requirements (Gas conversion kits etc) across all station based on business needs.
• Regular monitoring of CNG Stations and conversion centers operation to ensure customers satisfaction.
• Ensure proper Quality Management Plan is in place at each stage of operation so that corrections can always be effective immediately.
• Ensure continuous reduction in all operational costs and outsourcing of services to third party where necessary;
• Constant reviews and planning with station manager and other key team players reporting to the General Manager
• Relationship building with major stakeholders, i.e Dangote cements Transport and third parties customers to optimize the gas capacity.

Qualifications / Experiences

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with a minimum of 7 years proven experience as Head of Operation or a similar relevant role at a CNG facility.
• Member of professional body.

Competencies / Behaviors:

• Excellent communication
• Relationship building
• Integrity & Business skill
• Excellent financial planning and organizational skills
• Good negotiation and problem solving
• Coaching and mentoring

Knowledge / Skills:

• Previous experience/strong understanding of budgeting/expense management
• Previous experience/best practices implementing and using continuous improvement
• Competencies and interpersonal
• Excellent interpersonal communication and listening ability
• Highly motivated, results oriented, driven.

Application Closing Date
11th October, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] or [email protected] using the Job Title and the Location as the subject of the mail.