Food Concepts Plc | Recruitment

Food Concepts commenced operations in 2001. From inception, our aim has been clear-cut and focused: to revolutionize the food sector in West Africa and to deliver extraordinary satisfaction to our stakeholders.

Since launching in 2004, Chicken Republic (Subsidiary of Food concepts) has already opened 55 stores in Nigeria and Ghana. On this basis, we are proud of the brand’s hard-earned reputation as the fastest growing chicken QSR in West Africa and the number 1 chicken QSR in Nigeria (both in revenues and number of outlets). In addition, Chicken Republic was ranked as one of Nigeria’s top 20 brands across all categories (Financial Standards Awards 2009).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Manager – Recruitment

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Purpose

• The job holder is responsible of overseeing the company’s recruitment operations.
• Their responsibilities include setting recruitment goals and guidelines, establishing recruitment budgets and timelines, performing extensive research and analysis, spearheading recruitment activities, and developing strategies to optimize recruitment operations

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas
Strategic Planning & Implementation:

• Develop and implement strategic recruiting plans and programs to achieve qualitative staffing and diversity hiring objectives for the Company
• Utilize technology to manage recruitment operations across the Business Divisions
• Research the intricacies of the ever-changing industry environment, recognize trends and implement recruitment changes when need arises
• Support with alignment of Food Concepts’ strategic objectives and short, medium, and long term goals
• Building strong relationships with all the company divisions, franchisee and external companies, establish clear accountabilities and create value adding business opportunities.
• Develop knowledge base within and understanding of each business divisions’ people need and anticipate talent challenges
• Build and maintain communication with candidate pipeline and ensure continuous business and HR interaction with key talents

Recruitment Operations:

• Manage oversight of company’s social media presence on LinkedIn and other social sites.
• Ensure the effective utilization and optimization of technology implemented to
• Manage relationships with senior management team and garner their support and participation in diversity outreach activities
• Develop recruitment process improvement initiatives and compliance methods to country laws and regulations
• Source candidates through referrals, online recruiting, agency relationships, LinkedIn, industry networking functions and other platform that works
• Develop and implement new ATS in conjunction with Business Division while ensuring the department meet all milestones and final deadline
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws in relation to recruitment
• Demonstrate ability in Internet, print media advertising, promotional materials and all education programs in relation to recruitment and retention
• Maintain an expert understanding of software applications and require technological equipment including laptop computers, internet connections, projectors, etc.
• Maintain recruiting metrics in excel, and other software application where possible
• Plan the resources available and those also required in alignment with the skills needed for the division’s businesses.
• Manage the ‘total cost to company (CTC)’ of the employees in alignment with the budgetary conveniences of the businesses.

Operational/Administrative Functions:

• Maintain relations with external stakeholders (i.e. labour authorities, local communities)
• Participate in business review meetings with different business divisions providing guidance on matters spanning across staff cost and Profit and Loss relations.
• Participate in Ad Hoc meetings for the purpose of implementing initiatives that impact business strategy
• Keep the records; documents and files relating to all staff
• Ensure all due correspondences, memos, reports and certificates are tracked in each employees files
• Provide periodic up to date report on key Human Resources metrics and activities as it relates to the business division

Reporting and Supervision:

• Plan, assigns and supervises Recruitment staff
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, review and report on the work of Human Resources staff
• Ensure periodic HR reports/metrics to Head, Human Resources Services

Key Performance Indicators:

• Time to fill vacancies (Target Vs Actual)
• Number of Qualified Candidates per post
• % of position filled over required talent
• Acceptance Rate against target
• Sourcing Channel Efficiency
• % of new hires that exited the business before confirmation
• Manage the cost of hiring within the stipulated/agreed budget
• Compliance with regulatory stipulations

Knowledge Requirements:

• Knowledge of Recruitment and Selection process
• Knowledge of Nigerian Labour laws and HR policies
• Knowledge of creative candidate sourcing techniques and channels to generate talent including networking, headhunting, market research and social media
• Knowldgede of relevant technology for the identification and attraction of candidates
• Demonstrates strong screening, interviewing and assessment skills
• Knowledge of processes in the Food/QSR Industry.

Job Specifications

• A good First Degree in Social / Management / Physical Sciences
• Possession of Recruiter License
• Possession of a Post graduate degree in Human Resources/Business Administration or related field is an added advantage
• Membership of CIPM, PHRI, CIPD or any other related professional qualification is required.
• Minimum of 8 years working experience in human resources / administration capacity role.

Decision Expectations:

• Recommend the best resources for the business
• Provides recommendations/ advice to the management on Recruitment matters
• Provides customer-focused HR Services.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Job Title: Compliance Manager

Location: Nigeria 
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description

• To ensure the company conducts its business in full compliance with all national and international laws and regulations that relate to the Quick Service Restaurant sector, as well as professional standards, accepted business practices, and internal standards.

Responsibilities

Risk & Compliance:

• Create, develop, and implement core regulatory compliance strategies, and ensure that they are monitored for every department and individual.
• Operate in a cross-functional manner to communicate regulatory testing requirements and monitor completion of submissions.
• Ensure that all company products comply with applicable regulations (federal and state), and any regions in which they are sold.
• Gather, analyse, and interpret technical data, and translate it correctly onto official regulatory submissions
• Provide specialist advice on core matters concerning regulatory compliance, aiming to keep the company’s products and services within the quality control circle.
• Maintain awareness of changing regulations for the company’s products and assist with the proper registration of components.
• Investigate and record any complaints that may transpire due to non-compliance of regulations and take measures to ensure that it is not repeated.
• To educating the entire staff and institute practices that will ensure the highest possible level of compliance.
• Communicating compliance-related issues to employees across all divisions of the organization.
• Researches, implements, and manages the areas of banking regulations and laws, and food regulations, policies and procedures, consumer protection, and public interest laws.
• Set plans to manage a crisis or compliance violation
• Educate and train employees on regulations and industry practices
• Address employee concerns or questions on legal compliance
• Confer with department heads to determine the type of service that they are providing, and the intensity of the compliance system that they will need.
• Ensure the company comply with all SEC requirements and filings on timely basis.
• Ensure the company Anti-Money Laundery and corruption policies are comply with in all internal and external dealings.
• Follow up with QEHS to ensure environmental audits is conducted as needed adherence to environmental standards.
• Follow up to ensure that appropriate regulatory reports is filed timely with the company’s regulators.
• Ensure that all company products comply with applicable regulations (federal and state), and any regions in which they are sold.
• Gather, analyse, and interpret technical data, and translate it correctly into official regulatory submissions
• Perform OSC across all CR stores and PX Kiosks
• Provide specialist advice on core matters concerning regulatory compliance, aiming to keep the company’s products and services within the quality control circle.
• Maintain awareness of changing regulations for the company’s products and assist with the proper registration of components.
• Investigate and record any complaints that may transpire due to non-compliance of regulations and take measures to ensure that it is not repeated.
• Research, implement, and manage the areas of regulations and laws, and food regulations, policies and procedures, consumer protection, and public interest laws.
• Work closely with the Senior Compliance Manager in overseeing compliance procedures.
• Address employee concerns or questions on legal compliance
• Confer with department heads to determine the type of service that they are providing, and the intensity of the compliance system that they will need.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Rate of compliance with applicable regulations
• Achievement of sensitization on changing/evolving regulations on company products

Requirements

• A good first degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration or related areas.
• Possession of a Master’s degree in Business Administration or related degree is an added advantage
• Membership of ICAN, CIS, ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or any other related professional qualification is required.
• Certifications in compliance will also be added advantage
• Minimum of 5-6 years’ experience in a similar role, especially in the QSR/FMCG sector
• Knowledge of legislations, its changes and developments as they affect the Food Industry,
• Knowledge of Fundamentals of Accounting
• Knowledge of Risk & Compliance standards or processes
• Knowledge of legal standards and in-house policies
• Knowledge of reporting procedures and record keeping
• Knowledge of the QSR/Food Industry practices.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@foodconceptsplc.comusing the job title as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Internal Control Officer

Requisition ID: 1480
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full Time
Grade Level: 3
Reports to: Internal Control Manager
Department: Risk & Compliance Department

Job Purpose

• Ensure compliance to organization process, procedures and policies and other support for Chicken Republic Stores

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas

• Ensures that internal control documentation are accurate and up-to date
• Ensure compliance to organization process, procedures and policies
• Verify and maintain internal control checks and records including assets tags to ensure safeguard of company
• Track cash advance for unnecessary delay in retirement
• Create and maintain error log closed register to ensure that all identified documentation errors are corrected and closed
• Review Imprest and relate with stores for any irregularities when necessary
• Conduct a periodic physical verification of stocks asset monthly
• Vouch and verify all payments vouchers for approvals completeness and accuracy
• Supervise the receipts of goods from suppliers and certify the GRN
• Review of administrative operations (Admin and Maintenance)
• Ensure that all necessary corrections are effected, vouchers properly authenticated
• Prepaid expense retirement review
• Call over of SCD- Finance and finance posting on SAP
• Due diligence and pricing review
• Ensure that all internal control registers are updated and closed daily
• Any other adhoc assignment as assigned by the HOD.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Time lag between internal control deficiency occurring and reporting
• Numbers of internal control improvement initiatives
• Number of internal control breaches
• Identify and respond proactively to business priorities and key controls
• Timely rendition of report weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly basis to track support provided to the business and impact of such support
• Prompt implementation and corrective action with employees and managers.

Job Specifications

• A good First Degree in Accounting / Finance, or related field
• Membership of the ICAN, CITN, ACCA, CIS or any other related professional qualification is an added advantage
• Minimum of 2 years experience in similar role is required.

Knowledge Requirements:

• Financial accounting skills
• Strong knowledge of audit procedures.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Job Title: Graphics Designer

Requisition ID: 844
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full Time
Reports to: Marketing Manager
Department: Marketing

Job Purpose

• To create visual concepts to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, or captivate customers.
• To develop the overall layout and production design for advertisements, campaigns, magazines, and corporate reports.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas

• Study design briefs and determine requirements
• Schedule projects and define budget constraints
• Conceptualize visuals based on requirements
• Prepare rough drafts and present ideas
• Develop communications for the brand using required software(s)
• Use the appropriate colors, fonts and layouts for each graphic
• Work with copywriters and creative director to produce final design
• Test graphics across various media
• Amend designs after feedback
• Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing and on-brand
• Collaborating with the team to launch projects.
• Create Exciting creatives for social media campaigns (still images, motion images, videos etc.).

Key Performance Indicators:

• Response time
• Time to the first draft
• Alignment to requirement (%)
• Standard Compliance
• Social Engagement Numbers
• Knowledge Requirements
• Good knowledge of administrative rules and regulations
• Knowledge of the business and Food industry.

Job Specifications

• Degree in Design / Fine Arts or related field is a plus
• A strong portfolio of illustrations or other graphics
• Proven graphic designing experience
• Experience using design software and technologies (such as Photoshop, Corel Draw, Premiere Pro, After Effect).

Decision Expectations:

• Evaluate existing brand visuals and provides improvements to changing organisational priorities and market trends.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Job Title: Legal Associate

Requisition ID: 1680
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full Time
Reports to: Senior Manager, Legal

Job Objectives

• Responsible for providing legal support to the company and supporting the company secretary.

Key Responsibilities

• Authentication of documents
• Filing of Statutory Returns to the Corporate Affairs Commission
• Maintaining the Statutory Registers of the Company
• Arranging of meetings (Board, AGM, EGM, Committee Meetings); Issuing Notices & Agenda
• Assisting with the drafting and circulation of the minutes of meetings
• Managing relations and correspondence with external Legal Advisers
• Managing litigation portfolio of the Company
• Managing Trademarks Portfolio of the Company
• Managing Lease/Property Portfolio of the Company
• Conduct Searches at the Lands’ Registry; Preparation of Lease Agreements
• Preparation of Franchise Agreements
• Managing Stock Options and Employee Staff Trust
• Managing corporate communication
• Assisting the HR in the preparation of Employees’ Agreements
• Ensuring compliance with the Company’s Memart and other statutory and regulatory requirements
• Liaising with Regulatory Authorities
• Maintaining the Seal Register
• Legal Research.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Outputs
• Frequency
• Verification of draft agreements
• MTTR (Mean Time To Respond)
• Quality of meetings
• Quality of documentation
• Duly filed Statutory returns
• Up-to-date Statutory Registers
• Duly conducted searches
• Prompt correspondence with shareholders/stakeholders
• Up-to-date Trademark Registration Certificates.

Qualifications
Educational Qualifications / Experience:

• Minimum of university degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years working experience.

Functional Competencies / Requirements:

• Experienced in Legal functions
• Familiar with the Food Industry Trends
• Process Management, Knowledge and Application
• Problem Solving & Analysis.

General Management Competencies / Requirements:

• Strong Analytical skills
• Planning, Scheduling, Controlling & Coordinating
• Strong Oral and written Communication skills
• Strong Problem Solving Skills
• Ability to plan, schedule and coordinate effectively
• Strong Interpersonal Skills.

Desired Personal Attributes:

• Integrity
• Proactive self-starter
• Logical Mind
• Ability to work with all levels of management, build partnerships and teams
• Highly organized and significant ability to multi-task effectively
• Ability to cope with and work under pressure.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Job Title: Quality Officer

Requisition ID: 741
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full Time
Reports to: Quality Control / HSE Manager

Job Objectives:

• Assurance of quality systems across the company’s businesses, establishing controls, verifying input materials, their suppliers and processes that meet world – class benchmarks.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out analytical tests in conformity with the approved work instruction.
• Collate and process analytical data, and submit adequate report timely to the superior.
• Whenever required, will cater for regulatory activities with the government agencies.
• Always ensure strict adherence to all set operation standards.
• Ensure conformity of all raw materials and packaging materials to specifications before usage in the central kitchen and dispatch to stores.
• Ensure all fresh consignments supplied to warehouse are sampled for quality integrity conformity.
• Whenever required, should carry out spot checks on processes and materials before clearance for use.
• Develop a measurable standard for materials and processes assigned to him/her.
• Calibration of all working tools as stipulated in the work instruction.
• Ensure standardization of all chemicals, media and reagents as stipulated in the work instruction.
• Maintain a good and traceable documentation for all analytical, development and production processes.
• Report any non – conformity beyond his competence to the Superior without assumption.
• Maintain confidentiality of all technical information or documentation at his disposal
• Perform any other task that may be assigned from time to time.

Quality Compliances:

• Responsible for product labeling compliance and for keeping product specifications current.
• Plan, promote, and organize training activities related to food quality and food safety.
• Investigate customer concerns or complaints about food quality.
• Take necessary steps to control potentially unsafe or poor quality products.

Key Measurement / Result Areas (covering all perspectives of the FC Balanced Scorecard):

• No. of Customer complaints relating to quality of raw and finished products
• No. of regulatory defaults relating to quality of environmental compliances, raw and finished products
• % of production conformance to preset quality standards
• Skills and Requirements:
• Functional Competencies/Requirements:
• Familiar with the Food Industry Trends
• Problem Solving & Analysis
• Inventory Management
• Performance Management
• Strong understanding of the several country’s specific business related laws, regulations and policies.

Qualifications
Educational Qualifications / Experience:

• Minimum of University Degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 1 year working experience in the food Industry.

General Management Competencies/Requirements:

• Planning, Scheduling, Controlling & Coordinating
• Strong Oral and written Communication skills
• Ability to plan, schedule and coordinate effectively
• Strong Interpersonal Skills.

Desired Personal Attributes:

• Integrity
• Proactive self-starter
• Logical Mind
• Creative Imagination
• Ability to cope with and work under pressure.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Job Title: Human Resources (HR) Associate (South West)

Requisition ID: 1640
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full Time
Reports to: Human Resources Manager

Job Objectives

• Responsible for managing HR Operations in the designated Division
• To oversee all human resources operations within assigned business divisions and ensure they are aligned with Food Concepts’ overall business goals
• Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas
• Strategic Planning & Implementation
• Consult with line management and provide Human Resource guidance
• Implement the behavioral matrix that aligns the objectives and priorities of the company with that of the assigned division.
• Human Resource Management Services
• Analyze trends and metrics with the HR department
• Consult with line management of assigned division and provide daily HR guidance
• Plan the requirement and availability of human resources for the assigned division/business over time and ahead
• Provide candidates for all vacancies that exist in the assigned division and ensure only credible employees are recruited any given time
• Make available for all staff all work tools or conditions that contributes to or enhances the delivery of excellent performances from employees
• Establish a network of relationships with the employees and ensure that this improves efficiency across the businesses
• Ensure the compliance of employees to the business rules and the company policies and the statutes listed in the staff handbook
• Resolve complex employee relations issues and address grievances
• Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale and increase productivity and retention
• Ensure the jobs provided for assigned business divisions are adequately manned and not unnecessarily absented
• Must ensure that absenteeism in assigned business division is not too high beyond the accepted limit.
• Provide HR policy guidance
• Monitor and report on workforce and succession planning
• Identify aspects of the assigned business operation/division that requires adequate skills improvements through trainings; Internal and External
• Provide the needed training programs required for the business to enhance the productivity of staff
• Liaise with Training Unit to facilitate the needed trainings for the division
• Provide feedbacks through nominated employees on all trainings scheduled for improved efficiency of the Training Unit
• Suggest new HR strategies to management.

Administrative Functions  

• Keep the records; documents and files relating to all staff
• Ensure all due correspondences, memos, reports and certificates are tracked in each employees files
• Provide periodic up to date report on key Human Resources metrics and activities as it relates to the business division
• Performs any other related task as may be assigned from time to time.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Labour Turnover Rate (Target Vs Actual)
• % of Staff Cost to Revenue
• % of Staff Cost to Operating Cost
• HR ROI
• Time to complete task/project.

Job Specifications 

• A good first degree in Social / Management / Physical Sciences
• Possession of a Post graduate degree in Human Resources/Business Administration or related field is an added advantage
• Membership of CIPM, HRCI, CIPD or any other related professional qualification is required.
• Minimum of 3 – 4 years’ experience in a similar role
• Decision Expectations
• Provides recommendations/ advice to the management on employee related matters
• Provides customer-focused HR Services.

Knowledge Requirements:

• Knowledge of all HR Management Service
• Knowledge of HR practices and employee management
• Knowledge of Employee Relations and Emotional Intelligence
• Demonstrate ability to act as a consultant on human resources management and organizational changes.
• Demonstrates excellent people management skills
• Demonstrates knowledge of Process Management, Knowledge and Application
• Analytical and goal oriented
• Demonstrable experience with HR metrics
• Knowledge of labor legislation and HR policies
•  Knowledge of processes in the Food/QSR Industry.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Job Title: Risk Manager

Requisition ID: 1601
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full Time
Grade Level: 6
Reports to: Head, Risk & Compliance
Department: Shared Services

Job Purpose

• To ensure the development and implementation of risk policies and procedures in the organization.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas
Strategic Implementation:

• Manages the implementation and administration of Risk Policies, Procedures and Initiatives.
• Ensure consistent monitoring, implementation and compliance with global practice and legislation laws
• Develop and implement techniques for compiling, preparing and presenting Risk data.
• Develop and implement Risk metrics that enable informed decisions.

Risk Assessment & Monitoring:

• Consult with relevant units to determine, quantify, and mitigate risks involved in establishing and maintaining various customer and industry relationships
• Establish and quantify the organisation’s ‘risk appetite’, i.e., the level of risk the organization is prepared to accept
• Perform tracking and reporting on risk strategy implementations and validating post-implementation within the organization
• Proactively seek and recommend enhancements to internal processes
• Prepare and update organization’s risk register on a weekly and monthly basis
• Report risk in an appropriate way for different audiences, for example, to the board of directors so they understand the most significant risks, to business heads to ensure they are aware of risks relevant to their parts of the business and to individuals to understand their accountability for individual risks
• Investigate and report all alleged cases of fraud, waste, abuse and inefficiencies and make recommendations on appropriate preventive or remedial actions
• Build risk awareness amongst staff by providing support and training within the company
• Visit all Food Concepts outlets nationwide to document identified risks, provide appropriate mitigating control and communicate the same to the respective risk owners for effective monitoring.
• Communicate from time to time National and Global risk updates to Management and the Board of Directors
• Facilitate risk sensitization workshops on a yearly basis for all FC employees.
• Prepare on a timely basis the Board ERM report.

Reporting and Supervision:

• Plan, assigns and supervises Risk staff
• Implement Risk Initiatives and operations
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, review and report on the work of Risk staff
• Ensure periodic Risk reports/metrics to the Head of the risk and Compliance Department.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Quality of risk control assessments
• Quality of business improvement opportunities provided.

Job Specifications

• A good First Degree in Law / Finance / Accounting, or any other related areas
• Possession of a Post Finance, Accounting, or related field is an added advantage
• Membership of the ICAN, ACCA, Masters  in Risk Management, or any other related professional qualification is an added advantage
• 5 – 6 years of work experience in an administrative capacity in a similar industry/environment.

Knowledge Requirements:

• Knowledge of legislation, its changes and developments as they affect the Food Industry,
• Knowledge of Fundamentals of Accounting
• Knowledge of Risk & Compliance standards or processes
• Knowledge of legal standards and in-house policies
• Knowledge of reporting procedures and record-keeping
• Knowledge of the QSR/Food Industry practices Good interpersonal, communication and flexibility.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Job Title: Field Training Associate

Requisition ID: 1201
Location:  Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• To provide training and educational support to new and existing employees.
• Ultimately, the role involves supporting the HR team to prepare, monitor, evaluate and document training activities in the company

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas
Training & Development:

• Align training programs to Food Concepts’ training objectives and short, medium- and long-term goals
• Align and ensure adaptation to Food Concepts’ management style, culture and core values
• Use various techniques to heighten the level of training performance
• Assess and recognize training needs for new and existing staff
• Develop and coordinate induction programs for new staff
• Co-ordinate graduate programs/OMEGA programs
• Ensure the availability of trained and certified employees in assigned stores
• Support assigned store to achieve Operational excellence
• Design and apply assessment tools to measure training effectiveness
• Track and report on training outcomes
• Provide feedback to training participants and management
• Evaluate and make recommendations on training material and methodology
• Establish and maintain relationships with external training suppliers
• Manage and maintain in-house training facilities and equipment
• Ensure all Health and Safety standards are delivered and met
• Drive and encourage participation in various training programs
• Drive operational excellence in assigned stores
• Any other responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time by the Line Manager

Compliance:

• Responsible for modelling and acting in accordance with the company’s guiding principles
• Ensure adequate compliance with all company policies, internal control processes and approved processes

Key Performance Indicators:

• Achieve target of signed-off Omega/ Graduate Trainees
• Achieve number of signed off Skills Trainers in assigned stores
• Achieve crown coverage target in assigned stores
• Training Audit vs % target in assigned stores
• Achieve number of training stores vs number of assigned stores

Job Specifications

• A good First Degree in Education, Business or Finance or any relevant field
• Training-related certification is essential
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role.

Knowledge Requirements:

• Knowledge of technical training, online learning modules and technical course materials
• Basic knowledge of administrative task(s) i.e. monitoring costs, setting up systems and equipment
• Demonstrates good communication and research skills
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for lifelong learning
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office suite. i.e Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Decision Expectations:

• Develop training modules to suit or meet the organisation goals
• Develop innovative ideas to meet changing training needs
• Review training needs from a variety of vendors and choose appropriate materials
• Ensure training plans are current, relevant and effective
• Advise stakeholders about GT/Omega readiness for sign off
• Ensure all Health and Safety standards are delivered and met in assigned stores
• Refresher training is implemented as per company guidelines in assigned stores.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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

Job Title: Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Purpose

• To lead the financial planning & Analysis, budgeting, forecasting and multi-year financial models towards driving insightful and purposeful decision making and strategic business planning.
• To ensure product pricing and optimization, menu mix reporting, group financial analysis, Investment appraisal, return on investments, and special projects such as valuations, mergers and acquisitions.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas
Strategic Business Analysis and Management:

• Perform various ad-hoc analyses to help drive insights into business performance and work with various stakeholders to understand financial implications.
• Consolidate data, monitoring variances and performing several what if scenarios on the key metrics
• Manage and create financial analysis, commentary and thought leadership on product performance including preparation, communication and presentation of financial reviews and recommendations for the organization
• Conduct checks and confirms business performance with strategic alignment and communicating the results
• Compute and track indicative share price
• Support financial analysis on new products development

Operational Management:

• Build and align team around key deliverables, including proper delegation of duties and responsibilities to ensure timely and accurate performance against all key deliverables
• Review investment appraisal results to determine if the projects meet the required group ROI
• Build and cost special orders
• Provide competition intelligence reports
• Review menu mix reports by stores and region
• Supervise and update the store pricing templates as required
• Review new stores performance analysis, identify the challenges (if any) and make recommendations
• Review and track progress on stores targets for product action

Financial Reporting and Management:

• Identify pricing and process improvement opportunities and disseminate best practices
• Prepare monthly KPI forecast analysis
• Work closely with the Treasury Department and other functions and develop a group cash flow forecast for the HOD
• Coordinate the preparation of each Division Pacesetter Dashboard, review and send report to HOD
• Coordinate and review stores product action targets and variance and prepare report based on the outcome of review
• Prepare annual budget and analysis including assessing YTD trend, global and macroeconomics analysis review and develop forecasts for prospective year
• Interact with financial advisers and investors to provide support to the business in key decisions regarding acquisition and sale.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Achievement of Company Sales, EBITDA, GP, PAT targets
• Achievement of prompt budget and forecast preparation
• Achievement of Individual Personal Development Plans

Job Specifications

• A good first degree in Accounting /finance
• Possession of a Post graduate degree in Accounting/Finance or related degree is an added advantage
• Membership of the ACCA, CFA, ACA or any other related professional qualification is required.
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in a similar role or in a strategy related role.
• Experience in a Consulting firm in a similar role is an asset

Knowledge Requirements:

• Deep understanding of the QSR/Food Industry
• Knowledge of financial model & analysis
• Knowledge of Manufacturing and complex accounting systems
• Knowledge of strategy formulation and reporting
• Knowledge of SWOT analysis and PESTLE
• Knowledge of forecasting and budget planning

Decision Expectations:

• Acts on defined procedures and decisions
• Enforces agreed decisions
• Plans own work schedule and work schedule of subordinates
• Assigns work to subordinates
• Monitor subordinates’ work performance
• Appraises/evaluates subordinates’ performance
• Recommends operational, strategic and financial decisions.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Compliance Associate

Requisition ID: 780
Location: Nigeria 
Job type: Full-time

Job Description

• To ensure the company conducts its business in full compliance with all national and international laws and regulations that relate to the Quick Service Restaurant sector, as well as professional standards, accepted business practices, and internal standards.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas
Risk & Compliance:

• Ensure that all company products comply with applicable regulations (federal and state), and any regions in which they are sold.
• Gather, analyse, and interpret technical data, and translate it correctly into official regulatory submissions
• Perform OSC across all CR stores and PX Kiosks
• Liaise with SEC and other regulatory bodies
• Provide specialist advice on core matters concerning regulatory compliance, aiming to keep the company’s products and services within the quality control circle.
• Maintain awareness of changing regulations for the company’s products and assist with the proper registration of components.
• Investigate and record any complaints that may transpire due to non-compliance of regulations and take measures to ensure that it is not repeated.
• Research, implement, and manage the areas of regulations and laws, and food regulations, policies and procedures, consumer protection, and public interest laws.
• Work closely with the head, risk and compliance, in overseeing compliance procedures.
• Address employee concerns or questions on legal compliance
• Confer with department heads to determine the type of service that they are providing, and the intensity of the compliance system that they will need.

Key Performance Indicators

• Rate of compliance with applicable regulations
• Achievement of sensitization on changing/evolving regulations on company products

Job Specifications

• A good First Degree in Law, Finance, Business Administration or related areas.
• Possession of a Master’s degree in Business Administration or related degree is an added advantage
• Must have 5-6 years’ experience in a similar role, especially in the QSR/FMCG sector
• Membership of ICAN, ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or any other related professional qualification is required.
• Certifications in compliance will also be added advantage

Decision Expectations:

• Acts on defined procedures and decisions
• Enforces agreed decisions
• Plans own work schedule and work schedule of subordinates
• Address employee concerns or questions on legal compliance
• Provide specialist advice on core matters concerning regulatory compliance.

Knowledge Requirements:

• Knowledge of legislations, its changes and developments as they affect the Food Industry,
• Knowledge of Fundamentals of Accounting
• Knowledge of Risk & Compliance standards or processes
• Knowledge of legal standards and in-house policies
• Knowledge of reporting procedures and record keeping
• Knowledge of the QSR/Food Industry practices.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Procurement Officer

Location: Nigeria 
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description

• To develop, implement and manage effective, best-in-class systems for the effective management of supplier relationships and interfaces with Food Concepts.

Responsibilities

Procurement Operations:

• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
• Plan and approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
• Prepare purchasing reports for all the agreements they have with suppliers and vendors
• Prepare plans for the purchase of equipment, services, and supplies.
• Follow and enforce the company’s procurement policies and procedures.
• Manage inventories and maintaining accurate purchase and pricing records.
• Maintain and update supplier information such as qualifications, delivery times, product ranges, etc.
• Maintain good supplier relations and negotiating contracts.
• Research and evaluate prospective suppliers.

Risk and Cost Management:

• Perform risk management for supply contract
• Examine and test existing contracts
• Ensure clear audit trail, process transparency and clarity of roles of individual parties in the Procurement process

Key Performance Indicators:

• Quality of business suppliers
• Procurement turnaround time
• Quality of goods/services procured
• Quality of risk management/prevention of risk exposure in the procurement process

Requirements

• A Degree in social/management/physical sciences
• Membership of the CIPS, CILS, CILCS, CISCOM, Lean Six Sigma or any other related professional qualification is an added advantage
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role, especially in the QSR/Food Industry sector
• Knowledge of Inventory Management
• Knowledge of Cost management
• Knowledge of applicable legislation, as well as policies and procedures
• Demonstrates expertise in Procurement management

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@foodconceptsplc.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Procurement Associate

Location: Nigeria 
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description

• Ensure effective and seamless integration of the Procurement Process with the company’s other business processes, including but not limited to the Budgeting and Expenditure Management processes

Responsibilities

• Ensure clear audit trail, process transparency and clarity of roles of individual parties in the Procurement process
• Protection of Food Concepts from possible risks related to the procurement of goods and services
• Define, implement and manage processes aimed at ensuring that only credible suppliers are registered to conduct business with Food Concepts and also put in place an effective framework for the performance management of the suppliers
• Define, implement and measure processes, procedures and service level agreements to support quality service delivery
• Constantly communicate and educate the internal users on processes put in place for interfacing with suppliers, procurement of goods/services and contracting
• Manage the contract award process from end to end by:
• Facilitating/supporting the execution of contracts
• Negotiating terms and conditions with suppliers during the contracting process
• Reviewing contracts to ensure they capture agreed terms and conditions and that they effectively protect Food Concepts
• Resolving of contractual issues and disputes and escalating accordingly, when required
• Line management of the IT Services department (with emphasis on driving recruitment to fill approved headcount, performance management, succession planning and training and development)
• Line management of the Procurement department (with emphasis on driving recruitment to fill approved headcount, performance management, succession planning and training and development)
• Active management of the following budgets:
• The company’s overall cost of sales budget
• The Procurement Department’s annual expense budget

Key Performance Indicators

• Procurement turnaround time
• Quality of Suppliers
• Quality of goods/services procured
• Variance from average price benchmarks for the different categories of products/services
• Savings on Procurement of goods/services

Educational Qualifications / Experience

• Minimum of University Degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years working experience at management level in Supply Chain function

Desired Personal Attributes:

• Integrity
• Proactive self-starter
• Logical Mind
• Creative Imagination
• Ability to work with all levels of management, build partnerships and teams
• Highly organized and significant ability to multi-task effectively
• Ability to cope with and work under pressure

Skills, Competencies:

• Procurement Management Skills
• Performance Management
• Vendor Management
• Cost Management
• Contract  Management
• Strong Analytical skills
• Strong Oral and written Communication skills
• Strong Problem Solving Skills
• Ability to plan, schedule and coordinate effectively
• General Management Skills (time management, planning and organizational skills)
• Strong Interpersonal Skills
• Strong Negotiation Skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should their CV to: careers@foodconceptsplc.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.