Technical Assistant - FMCG Manufacturing, Commercial & Business Development

About the role

A full-time Technical Assistant position in Lagos, Nigeria, supporting manufacturing, commercial and business-development priorities. The role gives cross-functional experience across operations, finance, supply chain and customer development.

Key responsibilities

• Support customer and market research, sales analysis, proposals, presentations, opportunity tracking and commercial follow-up.
• Analyse pricing, product margins, customer demand, sales performance, inventory, delivery performance and working-capital indicators.
• Coordinate assigned actions across sales, production, procurement, logistics, quality and finance, with clear owners, deadlines and progress updates.
• Support production and operational planning, product availability, process improvement and resolution of customer or operational issues.
• Prepare weekly reports, monthly business updates, risk logs and business-improvement proposals.
• Participate in customer visits, factory activities and cross-functional assignments, observing product-quality, safety, regulatory and ethical requirements.
• Contribute to projects improving customer service, commercial performance, operational efficiency or profitability.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, Economics, Marketing, Manufacturing or a related discipline.
• Typically 3-7 years of progressive experience; strong candidates outside this range may be considered.
• Exposure to FMCG, consumer goods, manufacturing, distribution, sales operations or supply chain is desirable.
• Willingness to travel within Nigeria and work across factory, customer and operational locations.

Required skills

• Strong numerical reasoning, analytical problem-solving, ownership, coordination and communication skills.
• Good Excel, PowerPoint and written-reporting skills.