Operations Analyst

Job summary

Trade Operations Analyst will be responsible for coordinating and monitoring trade and commercial transactions from initiation to completion, ensuring seamless execution, accurate documentation, timely follow-up, and proper stakeholder coordination. The role identifies and closes operational gaps, tracks transaction timelines.

Min Qualification: Degree Experience Level: Mid level Experience Length: 3 years Language Requirement: English Working Hours: Full Time - 8 to 5 Applicant Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job descriptions & requirements

Responsibilities:

• Preparing/processing product triggers based on approved instructions
• Tracking quantities contracted, triggered, loaded, delivered, and outstanding
• Tracking outstanding supplier quantities, balances, and obligations.
• Reconciling supplier invoices and transaction records.
• Calculating/compiling product landed costs.
• Capturing freight, premiums, agency, inspection, demurrage and other applicable transaction costs.
• Supporting transaction-level P&L and margin analysis.
• Comparing estimated vs. actual transaction economics and identifying variances.
• Supporting market and product pricing analysis as required.
• Preparing Excel-based reports, models and trackers.
• Maintaining open-trade and completed-trade schedules/registers.
• Following up with relevant teams for information required to complete transactions.
• Flagging trade-execution discrepancies, exceptions and material cost/margin variances

Requirements:

• A minimum of 3 years of experience
• Strong Excel and numerical ability with a very high willingness to learn.