CEO/Business Head - Operations/Techno Commercial - Coal/Mining Business

About Company: The company is in to metal & mining business.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Designation: CEO/Business Head - Coal (Operations, Techno Commercial)

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

- 20 years of experience with minimum 10 years as Coal Mining Leader spearheading Techno Commercial Operations for Coal / Mining Business activities.

- Min. 15 years of proven experience in profit centre operations, techno commercial coal operations, business strategy, business development.

- Min. 15 years of Strategic Leadership experience in a complex set of business demands and managing against multiple objectives.

- Min. 10 years of financial acumen for handling Techno Commercial operations for the business. Achieving year-over-year revenue growth and improving EBITDA margins through strategic cost management.

Project Details:

Iron Ore Mine- 6 MTPA

Coal Mine - 12 MTPA

The company has 3 coal blocks with total reserves of over 200 million tonnes

One mine is operational and other 2 mines are in various stages of exploration.

Job purpose:

- The incumbent shall be responsible for-profit centre operation and spearheading successful strategies for coal business of AIG.

- A visionary leader with over 20 plus years of experience, known for driving operational excellence, formulating strategies for growth, fostering innovation, and achieving sustainable growth.

- Demonstrated ability to navigate complex challenges, optimize production processes, and deliver outstanding financial performance.

- The role of the CEO / Business Head is to drive, create and enhance shareholder value through the development and execution of business strategy of Coal Business; increasing business growth and profitability; providing thought leadership on business expansion plans; and enhancing organisational capability for effective business operations, sustenance, and governance.

- This will be done by setting the specific business strategy for each business unit of Coal Business; aligning and motivating the business leadership and functional teams on their business-specific annual operating and growth plans; and facilitating the conversion at each business level, managing, and resolving challenges and providing decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

- Support Stakeholder Collaboration critical to the organizations profitable growth, transformation, and sustainability.

- Established and maintained strong relationships with government agencies, regulatory bodies, and community stakeholders to ensure compliance, garner support, and foster positive public relations.

- Collaborates with industry partners and suppliers to negotiate favourable contracts, ensuring a robust and reliable supply chain.

- Design and execute the Innovation and Sustainability Model for the Organization & for the business.

- Championing environmentally conscious practices, incorporating sustainable technologies and practices to align operations with global environmental standards.

- Spearheading research and development initiatives to explore alternative energy solutions and position the organization as a leader in sustainable energy practices.

- Develop & Drive initiatives and tracking aimed at solving/ optimizing existing business processes & resources, debottlenecking or streamlining activities for value creation.

- Develop business critical metrics to measure and review progress of all plants, projects, units, identify and flag any issues and /or challenges

- Develop contingency and governance plans and corrective actions

- Analyze, structure, and solve select business problems within various teams.

- Successfully navigating crisis situations, demonstrating resilience and adaptability to unforeseen challenges, including market downturns, regulatory changes, and geopolitical uncertainties.

Desired Candidature:

- Having experience in similar industries like Coal & Minerals will be an added advantage.

- Min. 10 year of working knowledge of managing strategic growth/ transformational initiatives for a diverse business group portfolio. Having deep understanding of various elements of Mining for Coal and other minerals.

- Overall business functional know how, technical aspects of coal production, coal exploration and business potential for growing the market.

- Successfully navigated market fluctuations, adapting business models to mitigate risks and capitalize on favorable market conditions. Expert level experience in current technologies and mining tools qualitative, quantitative, and financial analysis, Business strategic thinking.