Vacancies at PZ Cussons
PZ Cussons is a dynamic consumer products group and innovator of some of the world’s best known and loved brands. Calling on over 130 years of expertise, we operate internationally in carefully selected developed and emerging markets that present the greatest strategic potential for future growth. Our world-class supply chain and distribution networks enable us to meet our global consumer needs and deliver quality brands that add value and enhance everyday lives.
Job Title: Consumer Insight & Projects Manager
Location: Nigeria Head Office
Reports to: Head of Marketing– PZ Wilmar
Job Purpose
- Identify, Manage Consumer Insights and Drive Innovations towards business objectives.
- The Business requires a manager who will drive Business growth through deep Consumer, Customer, and market understanding that inform strong strategy for the Brands as well as manage multiple new product development projects from ideation to launch.
Principal Accountabilities
- Drive and manage Marketing research towards uncovering insights to deliver business goals.
- Monitor data on trends on Consumer behaviour, Market and Competition and advise the business as appropriate; proactively provide a comprehensive view of the Consumer, Customer, Market and our Brands
- Manage all aspects of research, including partnering with key stakeholders to frame problems, briefing, designing research methodologies, implementing high-quality data collection, and analysing results.
- Translate research findings into clear and actionable insights through thoughtful data collection, in-depth analysis, sharp observations, smart story-telling, and compelling presentations.
- Relationship management with partners (agencies) on research. Will be a point of contact/owner for a wide variety of marketing data sources.
- Identify, manage and develop new product initiatives in line with Business goals
- Manage and oversee multiple development projects from initial concept to launch via the in-house process.
- Ensure effective communication across relevant stakeholders regarding requirements actions and timelines to deliver new product development initiatives
- Coach and mentor project managers at the Business unit level
Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed
- A Degree in Social Sciences or related courses from a reputable university.
- A Post Graduate degree in related field/s would be a plus.
- Project management qualifications would be a plus
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a reputable research agency or experience of Consumer Insights and Project management within the FMCG industry.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking.
- Time management skills.
- Have excellent communication, interpersonal, reporting & presentation skills.
- Be a good team player.
Application Deadline: 31st October, 2024.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the link below to apply:
Job Title: Procurement Specialist
Job Requisition ID: JR001683
Location: Nigeria
Job Schedule: Full time
Responsibilities
- Working with the Head of Procurement to prepare plans for the purchase of equipment, services, and supplies.
- Following and enforcing the company’s procurement policies and procedures.
- Reviewing, comparing and analysing products and services to be purchased.
- Managing inventories and maintaining accurate purchase and pricing records.
- Maintaining and updating supplier information such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges, etc.
- Maintaining good supplier relations and negotiating contracts.
- Researching and evaluating prospective suppliers.
- Preparing budgets, cost analyses, and reports.
- Monitoring, analysis, and evaluation of intelligence to identify value creating opportunities within the supply chain.
- Support development of category strategies then implement and execute strategy.
- Provide the key local interface between the supplier and internal customers to facilitate the resolution of supplier non-conformance and manage supplier escalation/ re-scheduling.
- In conjunction with Procurement manager develop and execute procurement strategies.
- Developing/ agreeing with internal customer. Service level Agreements. Risk Management programme and appropriate supply measurement tools to assist in driving continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- University Degree in any commercial based-discipline.
- Relevant 3+ years post qualification — including some quality procurement—functional experience within a forward thinking, fast-paced and value —adding blue —chip FMCG environment.
- Professional procurement qualification desirable (GIPS/ISM/MBA), and capable of rapidly developing full understanding of world-class procurement systems and practices, including all of category management processes and associated tools.
- Ability to exploit opportunities to gain best value in procurement and supplier management within
- Able to deal with ambiguity and manage multiple relationships in a multi-cultural environment with an ability to take criticism and learn from feedback.
- Strong IT skills base, including intermediate proficiency in office applications.
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Strong problem-solving and organizational skills
- Possess excellent Quantitative Analysis skills.
- Good knowledge of financial management.
- Experience in independently handling procurement functions for organization of similar size for at least 2 years
- FMCG background is a plus.
Application Deadline: 18th October, 2024.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the link below to apply:
Job Title: Production Engineer
Job Requisition ID: JR001681
Location: Nigeria
Job Schedule: Full time
​​Responsibilities
- To monitor and identify malfunctioning machine/parts and fix it before total breakdown.
- To carry out preventive and corrective maintenance on blow mold machines.
- To set up production machines, set stipulated parameters for different SKUs/product lines and change parametric settings during change of line/SKUs.
- Reports any fault he cannot fix within economically rational time to the maintenance (engineering) team.
- To ensure that all products meet quality specifications.
- Keeps the environment of the packing plant especially your work area clean in line with GMP and 5s philosophy.
- Troubleshoots minor problems.
- To comply with all safety rules laid down in the Packing plant
- Ensures the readiness of production machinery as well as packaging and raw material as per the day’s production schedule.
- To ensure compliance with relevant QMS, Food Safety, OHS & EMS policies and procedures.
Qualifications
- HND or B.Sc. in any discipline preferably Chemical / Mechanical Engineering.
- 1 – 3 years work experience in a similar role
- Computer literate
- Proactive and able to implement continual improvement program.
Application Deadline: 18th October, 2024.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the link below to apply:
Job Title: Refinery Engineer
Job Requisition ID: JR001682
Location:Â Ikorodu, Lagos State
Job Schedule: Full time
Responsibilities
- To monitor and identify malfunctioning machine/parts and fix it before total breakdown.
- To carry out preventive and corrective maintenance on blow mold machines.
- To set up production machines, set stipulated parameters for different SKUs/product lines and change parametric settings during change of line/SKUs.
- Reports any fault he cannot fix within economically rational time to the maintenance (engineering) team.
- To ensure that all products meet quality specifications.
- Keeps the environment of the packing plant especially your work area clean in line with GMP and 5s philosophy.
- Troubleshoots minor problems.
- To comply with all safety rules laid down in the Packing plant
- Ensures the readiness of production machinery as well as packaging and raw material as per the day’s production schedule.
- To ensure compliance with relevant QMS, Food Safety, OHS & EMS policies and procedures.
Qualifications
- HND or B.Sc. in any discipline preferably Chemical/ Mechanical Engineering.
- 1 – 3 years work experience in a similar role
- Computer literate
- Proactive and able to implement continual improvement program.
Application Deadline: 24th October, 2024.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the link below to apply:
Job Title: Territory Sales Manager
Job Requisition ID: JR001645
Location: NigeriaÂ
Job Type: Full-time
Responsibilities
- To execute the company’s sales plan, thereby ensuring profitability and growth of the company’s brands in the designated territory.
- Achieve agreed business objectives/KPIs for the territory.
- Implement outlet coverage strategy in assigned territory, enlist and keep updated database of relevant outlets.
- Achieve sales drivers objectives for the territory.
- Efficient supervision of Secondary sales team to drive products availability/Performance management.
- Coaching and accompaniment with secondary sales force to enhance efficiency.
- Managing outlets-ensure proper servicing, handle complaints, communicate trade promotions and consumer promotions, oversee merchandising and manage payment terms.
- Develop Distribution-add new markets, new outlets, and vans.
- Manage KD Staff-sales reps and KPO, Review them daily.
- Manage KD Warehouse- maintain FIFO, Stacking norm and stock norm.
- Monitor and manage execution of all Promotional /launch/ agencies activities in assigned territory.
- Lead Market intelligence gathering and competitor activity monitoring and report timely
Reporting Line:
- Reports to Area Sales Manager,
- Direct reports are Wholesales Officers
- Peers are other Territory Sales Manager
Qualifications
- Possess a university degree, in any discipline, preferably in Business Administration.
- Possess two to three years’ experience within a reputable/ multinational company.
- Be a computer expert especially in MS Word, Excel and Power point.
- Have strong numerical skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Be a team player with the ability to drive the team to unsurpassed success.
- Be mobile and willing to be flexible in terms of location.
Application Deadline: 12th October, 2024.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the link below to apply:
Job Title: Quality Assurance Technician
Job Requisition ID: JR000949
Location: NigeriaÂ
Job Type: Full-time
Responsibilities
- Carry out prompt quality Control activities cutting across in-process checks, results from the laboratory and inspection of final packaging quality of finished goods.
- Take charge of all production activity as regards quality per shift and enforces good hygiene during production.
- Conduct final inspection on products in store and ensure that status labels are well placed on products and materials.
- Involve in the full coverage of the entire manufacturing processes by  monitoring and controlling of the quality of intermediates and finished products.
- Anchors the responsibility of ensuring that manufacturing batch records and Lot  packaging records are filled adequately to ensure complete documentation.
- Generate routine QA compliance  shift reports and communicates all non-compliance observations and the corrective action taken in the reports as well.
- Carry out the withdrawal of retain samples for storage to ensure representative retention of Products before the expiration of such products and ensuring full inventory of retained samples with GMP expectations on documentation.
- Partake in all trouble shooting activities that may occur on production lines to ensure that the root cause is identified and solution found without compromising quality.
- Carry out the general quality inspection of finished goods/raw materials in the warehouse and other storage rooms to ensure finished goods/raw materials are kept at specified storage conditions.
- To ensure compliance with relevant QMS, Food Safety, OHS & EMS policies and procedures. To identify and rate aspects for the departmental (QA) activities and develop programs where necessary, to help control those aspects that could have adverse impact on the environment.
Application Deadline: 24th October, 2024.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the link below to apply:
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