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Strategy and Business Development Specialist
About this role
The role is for a Strategy and Business Development Specialist at Konstructum Contracting Company in Lagos. The position supports strategic planning, market research, and growth initiatives, focusing on identifying new opportunities, analysing market trends, and assisting with bids and proposals. It involves evaluating potential clients and partnerships, and providing strategic insights to improve competitive and commercial performance. The employer is an engineering services and construction company with activities across energy, oil & gas, mining logistics, and related sectors. The advert outlines responsibilities across strategy, market intel, business development, bid management, client relations, and commercial analysis.
What you would do
- Support the development and implementation of strategic plans and growth initiatives
- Conduct market research to identify trends, opportunities, and competitive differentiation
- Identify potential clients, tenders and commercial opportunities relevant to the organisation
- Maintain a pipeline of opportunities from identification to submission and contract award
- Coordinate bid, tender, and proposal submissions with relevant departments
- Prepare opportunity briefs, business cases, and commercial presentations
- Engage with prospective clients and partners to develop relationships and opportunities
- Monitor client feedback and industry developments to inform service delivery
- Perform preliminary financial and commercial analyses for opportunities
- Prepare periodic reports and dashboards on business development activity and performance
What they are asking for
- Experience in strategy, business development, market research, or related roles (as stated by the advert)
- Ability to analyse market trends, opportunities, and competitive landscapes
- Familiarity with bid management, proposals, and commercial evaluation
- Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams (engineering, finance, procurement, project management)
- Experience maintaining client relationships and pursuing partnerships
- Strong organisational skills to manage a business development pipeline and records
- Proficiency in preparing management materials and presentations
- Knowledge of industries linked to construction, engineering, oil and gas is implied by scope
- Understanding of financial and commercial analysis for investment decisions
- Ability to monitor and report on performance indicators and milestones
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