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TEAM LEAD, SALES – ENERGY/OIL & GAS

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The Team Lead, Sales – Energy/Oil & Gas provides strategic and operational leadership for the company’s commercial activities across the energy value chain. The role is accountable for translating corporate growth objectives into sector strategy, territory and account plans, and disciplined sales execution that delivers sustainable revenue, gross margin, cash collection and market-share growth. The role leads the identification, qualification and conversion of complex opportunities; develops trusted executive relationships; directs cross-functional pursuit teams; and ensures that proposed solutions are technically credible, commercially viable and aligned with customer priorities. The position also strengthens sales capability through coaching, performance management, accurate forecasting, rigorous CRM governance, market intelligence and consistent adherence to commercial, ethical and regulatory requirements.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a three-year energy-sector growth strategy and annual operating plan, including market segmentation, value propositions, route-to-market priorities, resource requirements and measurable commercial outcomes.
  • Own sector revenue, gross margin, bookings, pipeline, collections and account-growth targets; translate them into territory, account and individual objectives with clear milestones and corrective actions.
  • Build a diversified portfolio across upstream, midstream, downstream, power and adjacent energy segments, balancing strategic accounts, new-logo acquisition, renewals and cross-sell opportunities.
  • Establish opportunity qualification standards, stage-gate reviews, bid/no-bid criteria and pursuit governance to improve pipeline quality, conversion and use of company resources.
  • Develop strategic account plans that define customer priorities, stakeholder maps, competitive position, whitespace opportunities, relationship actions and multi-year revenue potential.
  • Lead executive engagement and consultative discovery, converting operational and business challenges into differentiated technology and service propositions with quantified customer value.
  • Mobilise and direct cross-functional pursuit teams, clarifying roles, timelines, dependencies and decision rights across Technical, Delivery, Finance, Legal, Procurement, Marketing and partners.
  • Oversee proposals, quotations, tenders, demonstrations and contract negotiations; ensure solution integrity, pricing accuracy, approved margins, risk review, compliance and timely submission.
  • Maintain a robust forecasting cadence through weekly pipeline reviews, monthly business reviews, scenario analysis, win/loss assessment and documented recovery plans for performance gaps.
  • Ensure CRM data is complete, current and decision-useful, with accurate opportunity stages, values, probabilities, close dates, next actions and supporting evidence.
  • Lead, coach and performance-manage assigned sales personnel through clear objectives, regular one-to-ones, field coaching, deal reviews, development plans and fair accountability for results and behaviours.
  • Assess team capacity and capability, recommend recruitment or deployment actions, support onboarding and succession planning, and build a culture of collaboration, learning and high performance.
  • Establish senior-level customer governance, including engagement plans, service reviews and escalation paths, to improve retention, satisfaction, renewal performance and share of wallet.
  • Coordinate post-award commercial handover to delivery teams, ensuring scope, assumptions, obligations, milestones, risks and customer expectations are clearly documented and understood.
  • Partner with Finance and delivery teams to track invoicing, receivables, contract performance and margin leakage, and lead timely resolution of issues affecting cash flow or customer outcomes.
  • Develop and manage productive relationships with OEMs, technology partners and strategic vendors; align joint account plans, opportunity support, certifications and co-selling activities.
  • Provide structured market intelligence on customer investment priorities, competitor positioning, regulatory developments, emerging technologies, procurement trends and sector risks.
  • Collaborate with Marketing on sector campaigns, events, thought leadership, reference stories and lead-generation programmes, and measure their contribution to qualified pipeline.
  • Represent the company at customer, partner and industry engagements with strong commercial judgement, consistent messaging and professional conduct.
  • Identify, document and escalate commercial, legal, credit, delivery, reputational and compliance risks; ensure required approvals are secured before commitments are made.
  • Ensure all activities comply with the Code of Conduct, delegated authorities, anti-bribery requirements, confidentiality obligations, data-protection standards and applicable laws and regulations.
  • Maintain current knowledge of the company’s portfolio, relevant technologies and the energy market, and perform other related duties assigned by authorised business leadership.


Requirements

Job Specifications



Academic Qualifications

Professional Qualifications

Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Engineering, Economics, Finance or a related discipline from a recognised institution.
  • A relevant postgraduate qualification, particularly an MBA or master’s degree in a commercial or technical field, is an advantage.
  • Relevant professional certification or active membership in sales, marketing, management, project management or the energy sector is an advantage.
  • Formal training in consultative or solution selling, strategic account management, negotiation, tender management, leadership or commercial finance is desirable.
  • Evidence of continuous professional development in energy-sector trends, technology solutions and people leadership is expected.
  • Minimum of seven years’ progressive B2B sales, key-account management or business-development experience, including at least three years leading a sales team or significant commercial portfolio.
  • Demonstrated success selling complex technology, telecommunications, managed services, infrastructure or business solutions to energy/oil and gas customers.
  • Proven ownership of revenue, margin, pipeline, forecast and collection targets, supported by a record of winning and growing strategic accounts.
  • Strong experience managing complex sales cycles, competitive tenders, pricing decisions, negotiations and cross-functional pursuit teams.
  • Experience using CRM and sales analytics to manage pipeline, improve forecast accuracy and support executive decision-making.
  • Established network and working knowledge of commercial practices within the Nigerian energy sector are strong advantages.

Dimensions

  • People leadership: Client Relationship Manager(s) and other assigned sales personnel, with responsibility for objectives, coaching, capability development and performance management.
  • Commercial scope: Assigned revenue, gross margin, bookings, qualified pipeline, collections, retention and account-growth targets.

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