Our client is a major nationwide courier and logistics operator in Nigeria seeking a proven industry leader to take full operational and commercial control of the business. We are specifically targeting professionals who have already led large-scale courier or express logistics operations at the highest level in Nigeria’s logistics sector.
Who This Role Is For
This position is strictly for candidates who have:
- Served as Head of Operations, Regional Director, or equivalent in one of Nigeria’s leading courier, express, or logistics companies
- Managed nationwide distribution networks, sorting hubs, last-mile delivery fleets, and time-sensitive shipments
- Led large field teams across multiple cities with daily delivery volume accountability
- Operated successfully in high-pressure, service-critical, margin-sensitive environments
If you have not operated at this level, do not apply.
Key Responsibilities:
- End-to-end control of nationwide courier and logistics operations
- Hub efficiency, last-mile performance, route optimization, and on-time delivery metrics
- Revenue growth through operational discipline and service reliability
- Eliminating inefficiencies, revenue leakages, theft, delays, and underperformance
- Driving cost control across fleet, fuel, manpower, and infrastructure
- Leading senior management teams with clearly defined KPIs and accountability structures
- Strengthening customer retention, SLAs, and enterprise client relationships
- Managing regulators, security agencies, aviation authorities (where applicable), and strategic partners
- Executing a measurable business turnaround within defined timelines
Candidate Profile
- Prior role as Head of Operations (or equivalent senior leadership position) within a recognized courier, express, or logistics company in Nigeria
- 10–15+ years of progressive leadership experience in large-scale logistics operations
- Proven success managing multi-location distribution networks and high daily shipment volumes
- Strong commercial acumen with demonstrated P&L responsibility
- Deep understanding of Nigerian logistics infrastructure, regulatory realities, and last-mile challenges
- Data-driven, decisive, and execution-focused
- Proven experience in business turnaround, restructuring, or rapid scale-up
- Experience operating under board oversight and performance-driven reporting structures
- Willingness to travel nationwide and take full ownership of results
What We Offer
- Executive-level compensation aligned with measurable performance
- Full authority to implement structural and operational change
- A platform to lead and reposition a national courier business for profitability and growth
- Clear performance targets with board-level visibility