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Agriculture & Agro-Allied Project Lead
About this role
A Lagos-based global staffing agency is seeking an experienced Senior Agro-Allied Project Lead to drive agribusiness, agro-processing and agricultural manufacturing projects from feasibility and planning through implementation and commercial operation. The role involves evaluating financial viability, developing business opportunities, coordinating stakeholders, and identifying investors, funding sources and strategic partners. The candidate will manage projects across agricultural value chains, including sourcing, processing, manufacturing and logistics, and prepare investment documentation and management reports. The position targets someone with hands-on agro-allied project experience plus strong financial analysis, commercial strategy and project management skills. The employer operates in the agribusiness, agro-processing and manufacturing space and seeks to deliver projects on schedule, within budget and with measurable profitability.
What you would do
- Lead agro-allied and manufacturing projects from concept to commercialisation.
- Develop and review feasibility studies, business cases, financial models, budgets and investment proposals.
- Evaluate ROI, CAPEX, OPEX and cash flow projections.
- Identify new project opportunities, investors, funding sources and strategic partners.
- Coordinate value chain activities including sourcing, processing, manufacturing and logistics.
- Create project plans, timelines, budgets, risk assessments and performance monitoring frameworks.
- Monitor costs, milestones, operational efficiency and commercial performance.
- Identify opportunities to improve revenue, margins, productivity and sustainability.
- Manage relationships with investors, financial institutions, government agencies, suppliers, customers and other stakeholders.
- Prepare management reports and investment documentation to support decisions and expansion.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Engineering, Finance, Business Administration, Project Management or related field.
- 7 to 10 years of relevant experience in agribusiness, agro-processing, agricultural manufacturing or agro-allied project development and management.
- Experience delivering agricultural or agro-processing projects.
- Practical experience in financial modelling, feasibility analysis, budgeting, cash flow projections and commercial evaluation.
- Understanding of agricultural value chains, agro-processing operations and project economics.
- Experience in business development, investment proposals, funding opportunities or strategic partnerships.
- Strong project planning, leadership, negotiation, analytical and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and project management tools.
- Professional certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, CFA, ICAN or similar are advantageous.
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