Vacancies at International Breweries Plc 

Vacancies at International Breweries Plc

International Breweries Plc – Our Dream is to bring people together for a better world. Beer, the original social network, has been bringing people together for thousands of years. We are committed to building great brands that stand the test of time and to brewing the best beers using the finest natural ingredients.

Our diverse portfolio of well over 400 beer brands includes global brands Budweiser, Corona and Stella Artois; multi-country brands Beck’s, Castle, Castle Lite, Hoegaarden, and Leffe; and local champions such as Aguila, Bud Light, Jupiler, Klinskoye, Modelo Especial, Quilmes, Skol, and Victoria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Planning and Performance Manager (PPM)

Job Identification: 30072612
Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full Time

Job Summary

• The key purpose of this role to manage the sales package and budgeting process, lead key innovation and/or process improvement projects to support the Commercial function.

Key Roles and Responsibilities
PPM – Planning and Performance Manager:

• Manage Sales Package/Spend to ensure compliance to Full Year Budget
• Regular (weekly, monthly & quarterly) performance reporting of Sales Package by brand, function and initiatives, as required
• Monthly submission of Full Year LE (Latest Estimates) after coordinating with the Execution Team (High End and RTM functions)
• Track and forecast Sales Package to identify risks and (savings) opportunities
• Manage month end close process: which includes raising journals, accruals and ensuring compliance to monthly and annual Budget
• Budget Planning: Co-ordinate the Sales Package 1-Year Plan – Top Down and Bottom-Up Budgets
• Continuously optimise Sales Package processes – reporting and execution
• Provide inputs and update adhoc reports and dashboards as required

PMO – Project Manager:

• Manage and execute adhoc projects to support innovation, growth and/or process improvement.
• Provide updates to senior management on project timelines, risks and expectations.
• Manage Cross functional teams to drive project goals and results

Key Attributes and Competencies

• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills plus an ability to balance multiple priorities.
• Ability to work independently and create and implement processes.
• Proficiency in computer software: Excel, MS Office, SAP
• Ability to analyse information and make recommendations for decision making
• Self-starter and independent worker with the hunger to learn and apply learnings in a dynamic environment
• Resilient, flexible and adaptable
• Leadership, influence and consensus building
• Strong inter-personal and presentation skills
• Pro-active and can manage multiple stakeholders
• Capability to drive changes in processes and ways of working
• Demonstrate ability to build relationships cross functionally & work as part of a team
• Analytical and Problem-solving Mindset

Minimum Requirements

• Min. of B.Sc./HND in Sales and Marketing or any related discipline.
• 3 – 5 years in Budget Management, Finance and/or Project Management.
• Experience within FMCG environment
• Good understanding of the P&L
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Application Closing Date
9th November, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: SNP Manager

Job Identification: 30072751
Job Type: Full Time
Band: VI

Job Summary

• The Key Purpose of this role is to make proper and feasible production plans within a tactical 12-18 month horizon.
• This includes generating and driving adherence to the agreed finished goods inventory policy, ensuring demand fulfillment at the lowest cost, and optimizing the network allocation of finished products according to inventory policy.
• By connecting every element of the manufacturing supply chain—from demand to supply, logistics, and finance—this role aims to create monthly supply and inventory plans that achieve desired customer service levels while minimizing unnecessary distribution and obsolescence costs.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain adherence to the LCP processes linked to SNP, S&OP and Inventory Policy.
• SNP Monthly Business Cycle: Generating the monthly CONA (tactical horizon) production plan, distribution & inventory plans (using Llama soft/APO/Excel/and/or other business software and models).
• SNP Weekly Business Cycle – generating and agreement of weekly production plans
• SNP Yearly Business Cycle – Budget/LE: Producing a fully optimized supply plan run with at least 16 months horizon (4 months of current year + 12 months of next year) using budgeted sales and supply parameters.
• Inventory Policy: Generating/updating, agreeing, implementing & tracking the finished goods Inventory Policy within agreed frequencies.
• Master data: Driving regular routines to keep master data up to date in the planning tool (all SNP parameters including plants/ DC/ DPG/ products/ resources/ lanes/ efficiencies/ rates/ costs/ penalties), and regularly reviewing with relevant functions in the organization to ensure the data quality and accuracy.
• Tracking and Monitoring: Identifying and problem-solving risks, constraints, scenarios, performance, trends, opportunities, and KPI management.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Sciences or Commerce
• Preferably 3 – 5 years manufacturing or supply planning experience including production scheduling
• Knowledge of linear programming / optimisation analytics advantageous
• Experience of planning tools, techniques and accountabilities ranging from tactical planning, distribution and supplier management
• Proven experience with ability to influence and interface with senior stakeholders, specifically manufacturing
• Able to understand and interpret sales trends, manufacturing and distribution chains and to convert into appropriate production strategy.

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Operational excellence and improvement bias.
• Good communicator across all levels within and external to the organisation with personal gravitas and credibility.
• Customer focused mind-set and approach.
• Proven problem solving skills with an ability to manage complexity and ambiguity.
• Excellent self-management practices.
• Proactive, energetic and committed.
• Flexible, adaptable and pragmatic.
• High tolerance for stress and managing the operational realities of the business.

Application Closing Date
13th November, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Credit Control Supervisor

Location: Nigeria
Job Identification: 30072819
Job Type: Full Time
Band: A10

Job Summary

• The Key Purpose of this role to manage and reconcile customer accounts by overseeing a credit portfolio of distributors, ensuring accurate payment postings, identifying payment gaps, and resolving customer disputes.
• This role also involves tracking outstanding balances, monitoring compliance with credit policies and procedures, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to maintain accurate account records.
• Additionally, the position requires facilitating cash collection, coordinating account updates, and supporting legal recovery efforts to uphold financial accountability within the region.

Key Roles and Responsibilities
Account Receivable Management:

• Forward customer statements for reconciliation purposes on a monthly or need base.
• Generate and Share Aging reports daily from SAP S4Hana with internal stakeholders (sales, credit, CIC, finance, etc)
• Manage credit portfolio of Distributors within assigned region.
• Customer account review on payment/empties postings, with Sales orders release (Backup) on request.
• Identify gaps in payment patterns of my  key distributors and propose action to avert them
• Customer weekly/monthly account reconciliation
• Customer complaints/dispute handling and resolutions.
• Payment plan review and negotiation.
• Daily cash collection via phone, emails, or written contact with customers
• Liaise with GCC to ensure prompt customer payment postings
• Provide daily, weekly, or monthly account outstanding balance updates to key distributors.
• Ensure Debit and Credit Notes Posting on customers’ accounts regularly.
• Track Customers on rehabilitation and align with the revenue team on any deduction where necessary, based on agreed terms.
• Monitor Customers with Cash Terms on debit and send daily report
• Supervise Credit Team Members and ensure adherence to policy.
• Recommend Credit Limit adjustment to Credit Manager and GCC team.
• Supporting legal recovery by collaborating with sales, legal, and GCC teams on actioned recovery steps.
• Review of Customer account creation following necessary documentation and procedures with GCC.
• Block, Unblock, Approve, and Reject tasks on the SAP platform daily.
• PFBD Tracking by collaborating with the GCC team.

MinimumRequirements
Education:

• Minimum of B.Sc / HND in Administration, Finance or any related discipline.

Experience:

• 2 – 3 years in Administration.
• Strong working knowledge of SAP S4Hana ERP
• Basic to Intermediate knowledge in Microsoft Excel is compulsory.

Key Attributes & Competencies:

• Pro-active and can manage multiple stakeholders
• Tactful, patient with good customer service skills
• Good analytical and negotiation skills
• Pro-active and can manage multiple stakeholders
• Capability to drive changes in processes and ways of working.

Application Closing Date
14th November, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online