Business Operations Coordinator

🏢 Golden Oil Industries Limited (Tropic Palm plantation division) · 📍 Lagos

₦750,000 - ₦1,000,000/month

About the role

The Business Operations Coordinator role is being advertised under Golden Oil Industries Limited on MyJobMag but is actually a Tropic Palm vacancy, Tropic Palm being the plantation arm connected to Golden Oil, a household name in Nigeria's edible oil industry that has operated since being incorporated in 1988. Golden Oil is known for producing refined palm oil, palm kernel oil, olein, soybean oil, stearin and related products, and Tropic Palm's plantation operations are part of the raw material supply chain that feeds into that broader edible oil business.

This is a Head Office-based role, not a field position, and its purpose is to give the plantation business's leadership visibility and control over what's happening on the ground without requiring the person in the role to be an agricultural expert themselves. The listing is refreshingly direct about this: it explicitly states that agricultural expertise is not required, and that what matters most is the ability to manage multiple workstreams, pay close attention to detail, follow up proactively, identify issues, and turn raw information into useful business insight. This framing should reassure candidates from a general operations, project coordination or data analysis background who might otherwise assume an agriculture-adjacent employer requires agricultural experience.

Day to day, the coordinator will monitor and track plantation activities, schedules and operational targets, and will maintain accurate trackers, calendars and dashboards to keep tabs on ongoing activity across multiple sites. A significant part of the role is data consolidation: collecting, combining and analysing operational data gathered from different sites and teams, then turning that into weekly and monthly management reports specifically for the CEO. Because the plantation operations are spread across multiple locations reporting back to a single Head Office function, the coordinator effectively acts as the central point where scattered field information gets turned into something the CEO can actually act on.

Beyond reporting, the role has a genuine operational escalation function: identifying delays, gaps, inconsistencies and operational risks and escalating them promptly, then following up with internal teams to make sure that pending actions are actually completed on schedule rather than being logged and forgotten. The listing also asks the coordinator to track the usage and availability of key operational inputs, materials and equipment, and to maintain accurate records of activities, costs, consumption and performance, tying the role closely to cost control and resource management as well as pure reporting.

One detail that stands out in this listing, and is worth flagging clearly to prospective applicants, is the explicit expectation that the candidate be comfortable using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude or similar platforms as part of improving reporting, analysis and productivity. This is a relatively modern and specific requirement for a Nigerian job listing and signals that Tropic Palm is actively looking to modernise how its plantation operations are tracked and reported, rather than relying purely on manual spreadsheet work.

On qualifications, the company wants a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Supply Chain, Agriculture, Operations Management or a related field, paired with a minimum of five years of experience in business operations, project coordination, operations, supply chain, reporting, data analysis, or a similar function. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets is essential, along with demonstrated experience preparing reports, trackers and dashboards. The company is also looking for strong analytical and problem-solving skills, sharp attention to detail with the ability to spot inconsistencies in data, and the organisational discipline to manage multiple tasks and deadlines at once without letting things slip.

This role suits an experienced operations or data coordination professional who is comfortable being the connective tissue between field teams and senior leadership, someone who takes genuine ownership of chasing down loose ends rather than simply compiling reports and moving on. Given the ₦750,000-₦1,000,000 monthly salary range disclosed for the role, and the direct CEO-facing reporting line, this is a well-compensated, senior-level coordination position rather than a junior administrative one, consistent with the five-plus years of experience being requested.

Applicants preparing to apply should be ready to demonstrate specific examples of dashboards, trackers or reporting systems they've built or maintained in a past role, along with concrete examples of how they've used data to catch a problem early or drive a process improvement, since this is exactly the kind of proactive, insight-driven coordination the listing is asking for. Given that the application route is through Golden Oil's own hiring portal rather than a direct email, applicants should be prepared to complete an online application form rather than simply sending a CV by email.

How to apply: Apply via Golden Oil Industries Limited's hiring portal at goldenoiltd.seamlesshiring.com

Responsibilities

• Monitor and track plantation activities, schedules and operational targets
• Maintain accurate trackers, calendars and dashboards for ongoing activities
• Collect, consolidate and analyse operational data from different sites and teams
• Prepare weekly and monthly management reports for the CEO
• Identify delays, gaps, inconsistencies and operational risks and escalate them promptly
• Follow up with internal teams to ensure pending actions are completed on time
• Track usage and availability of key operational inputs, materials and equipment
• Maintain accurate records of activities, costs, consumption and performance
• Coordinate information flow between Head Office and field teams
• Support development and improvement of operational processes and reporting systems
• Use AI tools and other digital solutions to improve reporting, analysis and productivity

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Supply Chain, Agriculture, Operations Management or related field
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in business operations, project coordination, operations, supply chain, reporting, data analysis or similar role
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets
• Experience preparing reports, trackers and dashboards
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify inconsistencies in data
• Strong organisational and follow-up skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working with AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude or similar platforms
• Ability to work independently, take ownership and proactively identify issues

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