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Commercial Manager – Mining Mineral Trading
About this role
A commercial manager is needed for a mining and mineral trading arm of an oil and gas firm in Jos, Plateau. The role combines strategic commercial management with hands-on field sourcing of base and precious metals from licensed miners and aggregators, ensuring compliance with Nigerian Mining Act and responsible sourcing standards. The position focuses on driving profitability, market expansion, and handling pricing, sales, contracts, and off-take for tin and related minerals. It involves developing business plans, monitoring market trends, and managing end-to-end sales and field operations, including sourcing, aggregation, and documentation. The employer operates across major segments of the oil and gas value chain and is expanding its mining subsidiary.
What you would do
- Develop and implement commercial strategies for tin, lead, and related minerals.
- Lead price discovery, negotiation, and closing of sales and off-take agreements.
- Identify new domestic and international markets and partners.
- Design and manage field sourcing networks from ASM, cooperatives, and buying centres.
- Coordinate sampling, laboratory analysis, grade certification, and quality assurance.
- Monitor payments, invoices, and collection risks.
- Maintain relationships with buyers, smelters, traders, and strategic customers.
- Ensure documentation and traceability for all mineral sales.
- Align production plans with market demand and sales commitments.
- Provide market intelligence and reports to senior management.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor's degree in Mining Engineering, Geology, Metallurgy, Mineral Economics, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, or related field.
- 7–10 years in mining, mineral trading, metals marketing, procurement, or commercial management; 3–5 years in a senior or managerial role.
- Experience negotiating mineral sales contracts, offtake agreements, supplier contracts, and logistics.
- Knowledge of Nigeria’s mining laws and relevant regulations.
- Experience with tin, lead, zinc, or other base metals is desirable.
- Postgraduate qualification or MBA is an advantage.
- Understanding of tin grading, assaying, weighing systems, and detection of adulteration.
- Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.
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