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POSITION: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO)

Location: Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State
Salary: ₦3,000,000 – ₦4,000,000 Monthly Gross
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Manufacturing | Lubricants | Chemicals | Plastics | Oil & Gas

We are seeking a highly experienced, strategic, and results-driven Chief Operating Officer (COO) to join our client’s manufacturing and Oil & Gas operations.
The successful candidate will provide strategic and operational leadership across lubricant manufacturing, chemicals and additives, plastics production, procurement, supply chain, imports, logistics, warehousing, and HSE functions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

– Provide strategic and operational leadership across all manufacturing and business units.
– Oversee end-to-end manufacturing operations, ensuring production efficiency, quality assurance, and cost optimisation.
– Develop and implement operational strategies aligned with the organisation’s business objectives.
– Drive plant performance, capacity utilisation, equipment reliability, downtime reduction, and productivity improvement.
– Lead procurement, raw-material importation, supply chain, inventory management, warehousing, and distribution activities.
– Oversee operational budgets, CAPEX/OPEX, cost control, and resource optimisation.
– Establish and monitor operational KPIs to improve efficiency, profitability, and overall business performance.
– Implement continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and process optimisation.
– Ensure compliance with HSE regulations, ISO standards, quality management systems, and other statutory requirements.
– Manage and develop Plant Managers and other functional heads to achieve operational and commercial objectives.
– Coordinate activities across manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, procurement, and other departments to ensure seamless operations.
– Collaborate with executive management on business strategy, expansion plans, operational risks, and investment decisions.

REQUIREMENTS

– Minimum of 12–15 years of progressive technical and operations leadership experience, including at least 5 years in a senior executive leadership position.
– B.Sc./HND in Engineering, Industrial Sciences, Operations Management, Industrial Management, or a related discipline.
– MBA or relevant Master’s degree.
– COREN registration.
– Strong experience managing manufacturing plants and multi-site or multi-business operations.
– Demonstrated experience in production planning, plant management, maintenance, quality assurance, and operational efficiency.
– Strong expertise in procurement, supply chain management, inventory control, warehousing, and import/export logistics.
– Experience in lubricant manufacturing, oil blending, chemicals, petrochemicals, plastics manufacturing, or related industrial operations is highly desirable.
– Sound knowledge of HSE regulations, ISO standards, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
– Proven ability to manage operational budgets, CAPEX/OPEX, cost optimisation, and business profitability.
– Excellent leadership, people management, strategic planning, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
– Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and drive performance across several business functions.