Research Assistant-Industry Contact Database(Africa Manufacturing Sector)

Research Assistant – Industry Contact Database (Africa, Manufacturing Sector) Description: I need a detail-oriented researcher to help build a contact database of decision-makers at cement manufacturing plants across Africa. What you'll do: Research and compile contact details for specific roles at named cement plants, including: - Plant Director / Plant Manager - Automation / Process Engineer - Plant Sponsor-level executives (regional or group leadership tied to the plant) Target companies (plants across their African operations): - Hilderberg/Scancem Africa - CIMAF(Ciments de l' Afrique) - GICA Group (Algeria) - Ciments du Maroc - Lafarge Africa (Nigeria) - PPC Group (South Africa) - Sinoma/CNBM -Operated JV plants - Dangote Cement - BUA Cement - Huaxin Cement - Shuntai Cement - Hima Cement For each contact, I need: - Full name - Job title - Plant / location - Live Kilns (3-5) ideal - Email - Phone number and LinkedIn profile URL - Source link (where you found the info) Deliverable format: Shared Google Sheet or Excel file, one row per contact, columns as above. Requirements: - Prior experience with B2B lead/contact research, ideally in Africa or industrial/manufacturing sectors - Strong LinkedIn sourcing skills — most contacts will need to be found there, not just via web search - Comfortable signing an NDA before starting (confidentiality is important for this project) - Attention to detail — accuracy matters more than volume To apply, please answer: 1. Have you done B2B contact/lead research in Africa before? 2. Are you comfortable signing an NDA before starting? 3. Can you share a sample of past research work (redacted if confidential)? I'll start with a small paid trial (10 contacts) before committing to the full project.