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Business Development Manager

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Date: 23 Sept 2025

Location: Lagos, NG

Company: Tetra Pak

At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good – protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day.

And we need people like you to make it happen.

We empower you to reach your potential with opportunities to  make an impact to be proud of – for food, people and the planet.

 

Job Summary

Are you ready to take on a high-impact role within Food & Beverage industry in West Africa & Central Africa?

Tetra Pak West Africa is seeking a highly motivated and results-oriented Business Development Manager to identify and secure new, sustainable business opportunities within the food and beverage industry across West and Central Africa.

This role is key to expanding Tetra Pak’s footprint across different markets in the region by identifying new business opportunities, including new markets, new customers and building long-term growth strategic partnerships.

This is your chance to contribute to Tetra Pak’s mission of “making food safe & available everywhere”.

The position will be based in Lagos, Nigeria.

What you will do

  • Strategic Planning to develop and expand Tetra Pak’s footprint across our 3 business units – Packaging Solutions, Processing Solutions & Equipment and Technical Services.
  • Market Analysis to understand the competitive landscape and identify untapped sales opportunities.
  • Generating new leads, closing deals and achieving sales targets.
  • Building and maintaining relationships with relevant key stakeholders or decision makers and partners.
  • Develop expertise across the Food & Beverage value chain to guide prospects to make the right business decision.
  • Execute Growth initiatives in key markets and target categories to support the West African Market Growth ambition.
  • Identify and track new businesses and project opportunities
  • Coordinate with internal teams (Finance, Portfolio Management, Supply Chain, Legal) to secure compliance to commercial practices.
  • Excellent planning, reporting and presentation skills to Leadership team.
  • Coordinate strategic business meetings & discussions from first meeting to signed contract.
  • Maintain CRM & Salesforce tool discipline ensuring good data hygiene for effective business planning.

We believe you have

  • Must be fluent in English and French languages.
  • University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Marketing or Engineering
  • Minimum 4-5 years’ experience in Food & Beverage industry is an advantage
  • Scenario planning expertise to identify potential routes to build a common agenda with prospects.
  • Capacity to learn and ask the right questions with a view to understanding customer’s needs and opportunity potential.
  • Creativity to explore new opportunities with prospects while avoiding pitfalls.

We Offer You

  • A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
  • A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results
  • An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion
  • Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements

 

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If you are inspired to be part of our promise to protect what’s good; for food, people, and the planet, apply through our careers page at https://jobs.tetrapak.com/. 

This job posting expires on 07 October 2025.

If you have any questions about your application, please contact Ayesha Iftikhar.

 

Diversity, equity, and inclusion is an everyday part of how we work. We give people a place to belong and support to thrive, an environment where everyone can be comfortable being themselves and has equal opportunities to grow and succeed. We embrace difference, celebrate people for who they are, and for the diversity they bring that helps us better understand and connect with our customers and communities worldwide.

 

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