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General Manager ( Retail ) Kano State


Job Location:

Kano - Nigeria

Salary: Not provided by the employer
Experience Required: 5years
Posted: 29 September 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

HIRING - General Manager Retail
Location: Kano Nigeria

Our client is a fast-growing player in Nigerias downstream oil and gas sector. Dedicated to driving excellence integrity and efficient distribution of petroleum products they operate an expansive retail network that delivers quality fuel lubricants and allied services to consumers across Nigeria.

The company is seeking to hire a General Manager who will take overall strategic and operational leadership of the organisations retail station operations across Kano and the northern territory. The successful candidate will drive revenue growth maintain regulatory compliance oversee station managers optimize inventory distribution and enforce service standards across all retail stations in the region.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Direct and manage overall retail operations across all stations in Kano ensuring alignment with corporate growth targets and operating guidelines.
  • Take ownership of regional sales performance manage operational budgets control retail expenses and implement strategies to increase throughput (PMS AGO DPK Lubricants).
  • Monitor wet-stock movements product pricing dip measurements and reconciliations to eliminate product losses variance or shrinkage across all stations.
  • Supervise mentor and evaluate Station Managers; establish uniform KPIs enforce cash-handling controls and minimize station downtime.
  • Drive strict enforcement of safety environmental compliance and emergency protocols across all retail outlets.
  • Manage relationships with regulatory authorities (NMDPRA state agencies local authorities) and local communities to ensure seamless operations and zero sanction exposure.
  • Enforce strict brand visual identity pump accuracy and exceptional service delivery across all Kano branches.



Requirements
Key Requirements:
  • Bachelors degree in Business Administration Marketing Engineering Accounting or a related discipline. An MBA or Masters degree is an added advantage.
  • Minimum of 810 years experience in downstream oil and gas retail operations with at least 4 years in a senior managerial capacity overseeing multi-station retail networks.
  • Strong working knowledge of the Northern/Kano retail fuel market dynamics supply routes and local regulatory landscape.
  • High-level strategic thinking operational control P&L management wet-stock auditing crisis management leadership and team building.

Benefits
Compensation:

Negotiable


Required Skills:

Key Requirements: Bachelors degree in Business Administration Marketing Engineering Accounting or a related discipline. An MBA or Masters degree is an added advantage. Minimum of 810 years experience in downstream oil and gas retail operations with at least 4 years in a senior managerial capacity overseeing multi-station retail networks. Strong working knowledge of the Northern/Kano retail fuel market dynamics supply routes and local regulatory landscape. High-level strategic thinking operational control P&L management wet-stock auditing crisis management leadership and team building.