Technical Assistant to the CEO

Westfield Consulting Limited - Our client in the Manufacturing space (recycling) is recruiting qualified and passionate candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Technical Assistant to the CEO

Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time

Industry: Manufacturing (Recycling)

Job Summary

• The Technical Assistant provides strategic, operational, analytical, and administrative support to the MD / CEO, ensuring effective execution of business objectives across the manufacturing organization.
• The role acts as a liaison between the MD / CEO and departmental heads, monitors key performance indicators, coordinates strategic projects, prepares executive reports, and facilitates decision-making through data analysis and business insights.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Support:

• Assist the MD/CEO in developing, implementing, and monitoring strategic initiatives and business plans.
• Track progress of corporate objectives and key projects across departments.
• Conduct research and analysis on industry trends, competitors, market developments, and emerging technologies.
• Prepare strategic briefs, presentations, and reports for management and board meetings.
• Support the MD/CEO in evaluating investment opportunities, expansion plans, and business improvement initiatives.

Operations and Performance Monitoring:

• Monitor operational performance across manufacturing, supply chain, maintenance, finance, sales, and human resources functions.
• Analyze production, quality, safety, and cost performance metrics.
• Coordinate the preparation of weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance reports.
• Follow up on action items arising from management meetings and strategic reviews.
• Identify operational bottlenecks and recommend improvement opportunities.

Project Management:

• Coordinate cross-functional projects on behalf of the MD/CEO.
• Track project timelines, deliverables, budgets, and milestones.
• Ensure accountability for assigned tasks and strategic initiatives.
• Prepare project status updates and escalation reports.
• Support change management and continuous improvement programs.

Executive Communication and Coordination:

• Serve as a central point of communication between the MD/CEO and internal stakeholders.
• Draft executive correspondence, reports, speeches, and official communications.
• Prepare agendas, presentations, minutes, and action trackers for meetings.
• Coordinate executive meetings, site visits, stakeholder engagements, and business reviews.
• Maintain relationships with key customers, suppliers, regulators, and external stakeholders as directed.

Data Analysis and Reporting:

• Collect, analyze, and interpret operational and financial data.
• Develop dashboards and management reports to support decision-making.
• Track key business metrics including:
• Production efficiency
• Capacity utilization
• Inventory levels
• Product quality indicators
• Safety performance
• Revenue and profitability trends
• Generate business insights and recommendations based on analysis.

Manufacturing and Technical Support:

• Support manufacturing excellence and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist in monitoring compliance with quality, safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
• Participate in process improvement projects aimed at reducing costs and improving productivity.
• Collaborate with technical teams on engineering, maintenance, and production optimization initiatives.
• Monitor implementation of operational excellence programs such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, or similar methodologies.

Stakeholder and Governance Support:

• Support board meetings and executive committee meetings through preparation of presentations and reports.

• Ensure timely submission of reports and compliance documentation.

• Maintain confidentiality of executive information and strategic business plans.

• Support corporate governance and risk management initiatives.

• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Timely completion of strategic projects.

• Quality and accuracy of executive reports and analyses.

• Effectiveness of follow-up on management decisions.

• Improvement in project execution timelines.

• Timeliness of performance reporting.

• Stakeholder satisfaction levels.

• Achievement of assigned strategic objectives.

• Key Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Economics, or a related discipline. A post graduate degree is an added advantage

• 7-10 years relevant experience in manufacturing, project management, business analysis, strategy, or executive support roles.

• Experience working in a manufacturing or industrial environment is preferred.

• Proven experience in data analysis, report writing, and project coordination.

Salary

N16,000,000 - N20,000,000 annually.

Application Closing Date

Not Specified.