Head, Corporate Planning

Our Client is a Leading Group of Companies in Nigeria. Due to expansion they are in need of a HEAD, COPORATE PLANNING LOCATION: Lagos Job Summary: To provide enterprise-wide strategic leadership for planning and performance across the downstream value chain to drive profitable growth, capital discipline, portfolio optimization, and resilient compliance under regulations. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead development and annual refresh of the 3–5‑year strategic plan, aligned to market outlook, regulatory changes, and corporate vision. Translate strategy into clear priorities, roadmaps, and Balanced Scorecard for each business line. Facilitate strategy workshops with EXCO; steward strategic choices on markets, formats, products, partnerships, and capabilities. Orchestrate Integrated Business Planning across demand, supply, finance, and operations; ensure tight link between strategy and annual operating plan. Drive volume/margin forecasts, working capital outlook, and cash conversion targets across value chains. Chair cross-functional reviews to resolve trade‑offs (sourcing, depot throughput, fleet capacity, retail promotions, pricing). Build structured views on demand, pricing, forex dynamics, policy shifts, import parity, and competitor plays. Run scenario planning and stress tests (e.g., exchange rate shocks, landing cost volatility, regulatory changes). Publish monthly market outlooks to inform supply, pricing, network expansion, and contract bids. Define and cascade KPIs (volume, margin, OPEX, etc.) in conjunction with other manageme Produce monthly/quarterly performance packs for the MD/Board with insights and corrective actions. Establish scorecards and dashboards (e.g., Power BI) for real‑time visibility and accountability. Partner with relevant internal stakeholders to integrate strategic, operational, market, and regulatory risks into planning. Ensure compliance with PIA, NMDPRA guidelines, local content (NCDMB), SON standards, and audit requirements. Maintain governance for planning calendars, stage gates, documentation, and Board submissions Provide analytics on import parity, landed cost build‑up, pricing corridors, and margin protection across channels. Support trading/supply decisions (FOB/CFR options, freight, demurrage exposure, hedging policies in line with Board risk appetite). Optimize product mix (PMS/AGO/ATK/LPG/lubes), depot throughput, and loss control/shrinkage initiatives. Inform network planning (new sites, upgrades, closures) using geo‑spatial and demand modeling. Shape customer value propositions (loyalty, fleet cards, SME/industrial offers, aviation/marine solutions). Evaluate pricing/promotions, channel economics, and B2B contract profitability; enable tenders/bids. Prioritize capex for integrity, reliability, metering, automation, and debottlenecking in depots and engineering assets. Track OEE, turnaround, maintenance backlog, and reliability projects’ ROI with Operations & Asset Management. Champion digital/IoT/SCADA data usage to improve throughput, safety, and energy efficiency. JOB REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Finance, Business Administration or related field; MBA/MSc strongly preferred. 10 years total experience in corporate planning/strategy/FP&A/business development within downstream oil & gas (Nigeria or comparable markets). Strong financial modeling and project economics (NPV/IRR, sensitivity, scenario analysis). Familiarity with PIA, NMDPRA regulations, local content, HSSE standards, and internal controls. Builds robust models and business cases; allocates capital to maximize ROCE under varying scenarios. Connects depot/engineering realities (throughput, losses, reliability) to value and capex choices. Designs KPIs and dashboards; turns data into insights and action at executive level.