Fairtex Group Business Development Executive Job 2026: Apply Before 18 September. Fairtex Group opened applications on 7 September

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Quick facts: Fairtex Group Business Development Executive job

Who Fairtex Group is (and why that matters for this role)

Fairtex Nigeria Limited was incorporated in March 2003. Headquarters sit in Port Harcourt. There is a Lagos office in Lekki (Ologolo / Epiphany Catholic Church area). The group also runs operations in Ghana, Mozambique, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Uganda and Angola.

Core work is EPCIM: engineering, procurement, construction, installation and maintenance for oil and gas, marine, refinery, petrochemical and LNG clients. Service lines include:

• Global procurement
• Offshore and onshore construction and installation
• Inspection and NDT
• Marine support and asset integrity
• Heavy lifting and transportation
• Pipeline, hose, flange and hydraulic systems
• Rotating equipment repair
• Electrical, instrumentation and control

Public materials list past work with operators such as TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil and Chevron. That is the buyer universe this Business Development Executive will hunt inside. If your network stops at “general sales,” you will struggle. If you already speak to procurement, contracts and project leads at operators and EPCs, you are in the right lane.

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The opportunity in plain language

Fairtex Group is hiring an experienced Business Development Executive with a technical and commercial background. The brief is simple: grow work in Nigeria’s oil and gas market and open strategic accounts.

You will not only “make friends.” You will find live opportunities, shape proposals, chase RFQs, sit in negotiations, and keep relationships warm after the bid is submitted. The flyer is explicit. They want someone proactive, commercially aware, and able to talk to both engineers and commercial managers. Willingness to travel is required.

What the job actually involves

Fairtex did not publish a long duty list. Roles like this in Nigerian oilfield services usually look like the list below. Treat this as the work you should prove on your CV.

New business and market intelligence

• Map upcoming projects across upstream, midstream and downstream.
• Track operator and EPC spend in Rivers, Lagos and other producing states.
• Watch NIPEX, client portals, and invitation-to-tender lists.
• Flag work that matches Fairtex capabilities: construction, inspection, marine, lifting, procurement, maintenance.

Tenders, RFQs and proposals

• Pull RFQs and tender packs.
• Work with technical and commercial teams on compliant bids.
• Help write or review method statements, pricing notes and commercial covers.
• Meet submission deadlines. Late bids die.

Client relationship and negotiation

• Open doors at IOCs, NNPC Ltd affiliates, indigenous operators, EPCs and OEMs.
• Hold meetings with technical and commercial decision-makers.
• Negotiate scope, price and payment terms within company limits.
• Stay on the account after award so the next RFQ comes to Fairtex first.

If you have never touched a NIPEX bid, an NCDMB local-content file, or a two-envelope technical-commercial tender, say so only if you have a close substitute. Otherwise, lead with the tenders you have won or supported.

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Key requirements for the Fairtex Group Business Development Executive job

Copy these from the official advert. Do not apply if you miss the hard filters.

• B.Sc or HND in Engineering or a relevant field
• 5+ years’ oil and gas experience
• Technical and commercial experience (both, not one)
• Knowledge of the Nigerian oil and gas market
• Tenders, RFQs and proposals (listed as an advantage, treat it as expected)
• Must already live in Port Harcourt or Lagos

Skills they listed

• Technical expertise
• Business development
• Commercial acumen
• Client relationship management
• Negotiation
• Market intelligence
• Proposal development
• Communication and presentation

The ideal candidate is based in Port Harcourt or Lagos, professional, commercially sharp, and comfortable with travel.

Location rule: do not ignore this

Fairtex repeated the location twice on the flyer. Candidates must be based in Port Harcourt or Lagos. This is not a remote job and it is not a “willing to relocate later” job.

Port Harcourt office references include 310 Port Harcourt–Aba Expressway, Rumuokwurusi, and the Elelenwo / Akpajo area. Lagos office: House 2, Fairtex Apartment, opposite Epiphany Catholic Church, Ologolo Road, Lekki.

If your CV shows Abuja, Warri or “open to relocate,” expect a silent reject. State your current city in the first two lines of the CV and again in the cover letter.

Salary: what “very attractive” usually means in 2026

Fairtex did not publish a figure. That is normal for mid-to-senior oilfield commercial roles. Public 2026 data for Business Development Executive roles in Nigeria is wide:

• General BDE average on PayScale: about ₦2 million a year, with a long tail up to ₦9 million.
• Mid-career (5–9 years): often ₦3.5–₦5.2 million a year in broader datasets.
• Oil and gas BDEs and BD managers at service companies: commonly ₦300,000–₦700,000 a month base, plus commission or bonus.
• Comparable PH/Lagos oilfield BD posts advertised in 2025–2026: ₦350,000–₦700,000 monthly, sometimes with a performance kicker.

A 5-year technical-commercial profile at an established EPCIM contractor should sit above generic Lagos sales jobs (₦150,000–₦350,000). Ask for total package, not only basic: 13th month, commission on closed work, travel allowance, HMO, and pension. Do not invent a number in your first email. Wait for the interview.

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How to apply (do this exactly)

Fairtex is collecting applications by email. No public portal was listed on the flyer.

1. Write a 2-page CV. Lead with oil and gas BD, tenders and named clients. Put Port Harcourt or Lagos under your name.
2. Write a short cover letter. One page. Name the role. Name two results you delivered (revenue, contract, bid win rate, new account).
3. Save both as PDF. File names: Firstname_Lastname_CV.pdf and Firstname_Lastname_CoverLetter.pdf.
4. Email both to Recruitment@fairtex.com.ng.
5. Subject line must be: Application for Business Development Executive Position
6. Send before 18 September 2026. Early in the window is better.

Keep the email body short:

Dear Recruitment Team,
I am applying for the Business Development Executive role advertised for Port Harcourt and Lagos. I am based in [Port Harcourt / Lagos], with [X] years in Nigerian oil and gas business development and tendering. Please find my CV and cover letter attached.
Regards,
[Full name] | [phone] | [city]

Do not send a ZIP of certificates unless they ask. Do not CC random staff emails you found on Google. Do not pay anyone who claims they can “put your CV on top.”

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What to put on the CV so it survives the first screen

Recruiters for this Fairtex Group Business Development Executive job will scan for four things in 30 seconds: location, years in oil and gas, engineering (or close) qualification, and tender/commercial proof.

Header

Name. Phone. Professional email. City: Port Harcourt or Lagos. LinkedIn URL.

Profile (4 lines max)

Example shape: “Business development professional with 7 years in Nigerian oilfield services. Engineering graduate. Closed [type] work with [operator/EPC]. Hands-on with RFQs, NIPEX submissions and proposal packs.”

Experience bullets that work

• Won or supported tenders worth ₦[X] / $[X] for [service line].
• Opened [named operator or EPC] as a new account.
• Cut bid-cycle time from X weeks to Y weeks.
• Managed a pipeline of N live opportunities across inspection, construction or procurement.
• Sat with technical leads to price a scope the client actually bought.

Name systems if you use them: NIPEX, SAP Ariba, client vendor portals, CRM. Name regulators only if you have real interface: NCDMB, NUPRC, NMDPRA, NUIMS.

What to cut

• NYSC as a headline if you graduated 8 years ago.
• Generic “excellent communication skills” with no proof.
• Unrelated retail or telecom sales unless you can tie it to B2B contract work.
• A 5-page CV.

Cover letter that matches this advert

Three short paragraphs. That is enough.

Paragraph 1. Role title. Where you saw it. You live in Port Harcourt or Lagos. One-line fit: engineering background + 5+ years oil and gas BD.

Paragraph 2. Two proof points. Example: “At [Company] I led commercial follow-up on [service]. We converted [X] RFQs into [Y] awards in 2024–2025, including work for [client type]. I work daily with proposal and operations teams.”

Paragraph 3. Availability to travel between Lagos and Port Harcourt. Ask for a conversation. Do not beg.

Mirror their words without stuffing: technical expertise, commercial acumen, tenders, RFQs, client relationship, Nigerian oil and gas market.

How this role differs from Fairtex’s June 2026 graduate trainee intake

In June 2026 Fairtex advertised Graduate Trainees – Tender Support in Port Harcourt. That programme asked for a first degree, NYSC, and Microsoft Office. This September role is a different grade.

Do not recycle a trainee CV for this seat.

Who should apply — and who should not

Apply if you can tick most of this:

• You live in PH or Lagos now.
• You have five years around operators, EPCs or oilfield service firms.
• You have sat on a bid, priced a job, or owned a client relationship.
• You can explain Fairtex service lines without reading the website for the first time in the interview.
• You can travel at short notice.

Skip this round if:

• You are still in NYSC or under three years’ experience.
• Your whole career is FMCG or bank retail sales.
• You cannot name a Nigerian oil and gas buying process.
• You need fully remote work.

Interview themes to prepare

Expect a mix of commercial and technical questions. Prepare short stories, not slogans.

• Walk through a tender you influenced from RFQ to award or loss. What did you change?
• How do you find work before it hits NIPEX?
• How do you handle a client who wants a price the operations team cannot deliver?
• Which Fairtex service lines match accounts you already know?
• How do you split time between Port Harcourt operations clients and Lagos commercial offices?
• Give one example of a relationship that produced repeat RFQs.

Read the company site the night before: fairtex.com.ng. Know the divisions. Know they were founded in 2003. Know they present safety, integrity and excellence as values. That is enough. Do not recite the whole history.

Scam check

Official apply address on the September 2026 flyer: Recruitment@fairtex.com.ng. Website: www.fairtex.com.ng.

Fairtex will not ask you to pay for a form, a “placement slot,” or a medical before a written offer. If a WhatsApp number promises guaranteed employment for a fee, block it. Confirm any later interview invite against the same domain.

FAQ

1. What is the deadline for the Fairtex Group Business Development Executive job?

18 September 2026. The published application period is 7–18 September 2026. Send the email before the deadline, not on the last evening if you can help it.

2. Can I apply if I live outside Port Harcourt or Lagos?

The advert says candidates must be based in Port Harcourt or Lagos. If you are in another city, this posting is not written for you. Relocating after an offer is not what they asked for.

3. What salary should I expect?

Fairtex only said “very attractive.” For a 5-year oil and gas BD executive in PH or Lagos, market packages in 2026 often land between ₦300,000 and ₦700,000 a month plus incentives, depending on company size and your close rate. Confirm in interview.

4. Do I need an engineering degree?

The flyer asks for B.Sc or HND in Engineering or a relevant field. A non-engineering commercial degree can still work if your oil and gas tender record is strong. Engineering plus commercial work is the cleanest fit.

5. How do I apply for Fairtex Group jobs?

For this role: email your CV and a brief cover letter to Recruitment@fairtex.com.ng. Use the subject “Application for Business Development Executive Position.” Check LinkedIn and fairtex.com.ng for later openings. Fairtex has also used the same mailbox for other 2025–2026 hires.

6. What does a Business Development Executive do in Nigerian oil and gas?

You find work, qualify it, help bid it, and keep the client. That means market scanning, RFQs, proposals, meetings with technical and commercial buyers, and follow-up after submission. In service companies it is closer to technical sales than to brand marketing.

Conclusion

The Fairtex Group Business Development Executive job is open now and shuts on 18 September 2026. Location is locked to Port Harcourt and Lagos. The bar is five years in oil and gas, a technical or closely related qualification, and proof you can handle clients and tenders.

Write the CV around results. Keep the cover letter short. Use the exact subject line. Send the mail to Recruitment@fairtex.com.ng while the window is still open.

If this seat is not your level, watch the same mailbox and Fairtex LinkedIn page. They hire in waves across tendering, engineering and commercial support.

Apply now if you meet the brief. Then send the same polished CV to two or three similar oilfield service firms this week so you are not waiting on one reply.