PZ Cussons is an expanding consumer products firm that has created some of the world’s most well-known and beloved brands. We operate worldwide in carefully selected developed and growing regions with the greatest strategic potential for future growth, drawing on over 130 years of experience. Our world-class supply chain and distribution networks enable us to satisfy the demands of our worldwide consumers while also delivering exceptional brands that create value and improve people’s lives.
1). Technical Manager
Requisition ID: JR001085
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time
Key Responsibilities
- Assess/monitor and continuously improve the material yields and manufacturing standards.
- Develop a program to improve the technical capabilities of the production team.
- Lead the innovation (product and packaging) implementation on the site looking for the best alternatives/options of designs to process/manufacturing.
- Own the margin improvement plan for the factory and interface with the new product development teams.
- Supervise the development and maintenance of a ‘fit for purpose’ Quality Regime in the factory-giving good quality to the market whilst minimizing the costs to the business-eventually leading to ISO 9001, FSSC 22000 accreditations etc.
- Manage the Quality teams responsible to deliver Quality control and Quality assurance in the site.
- Reduce variability of manufacturing processes and minimize the conversion cost through close monitoring.
- Develop, build and make available in the organization the product, process and Packaging expertise relevant to the asset base.
- Give Technical response to quality problems or Product complaints from the market.
- Ensure that products meet all technical legislation and registration processes.
- Initiate and implement the documentation of procedures and policies to guide all technical operations.
- Manage the OSHE teams responsible to deliver Occupational Health, Safety and Environment results.
- Develop TPM program and support the operations in the Implementation of TPM.
- Technical liaison with Wilmar and PZ Cussons to ensure that best practice is brought in from other factories.
- To ensure compliance with relevant QMS/FSMS policies and procedures.
- To identify and rate aspects of the department activities and develop programs where necessary, to help control those aspect that could have adverse impact on the environment.
- Generate and Manage budget for the team
- Provide necessary support on recruitment and training
EMS, OHSMS and FSSC Responsibilities:
- Implement and comply with EMS/FSSC/OHS requirements relating to environmental aspects and impacts and other policies, procedures and /or regulations applicable to assigned jobs
- Act as the Food Safety Leader to ensure, maintain and sustain FSMS implementation
- Understand and apply the intent of the EMS/FSSC/OHS policy and requirements to assigned jobs
- Understand roles, responsibilities, and the importance of conformity to the EMS/FSSC/OHS requirements.
- Understand the significant environmental aspects and related actual or potential impacts associated with their work, and the environmental benefits of improved personal performance
- Understand and participate fully in hazard identification, risk assessment and control measure put in place and prevent food safety related hazard in the department.
- Understand roles and responsibilities and the importance of conformity with the EMS, OH&S and FSSC requirement.
- Understand the potential consequences of departure from specified EMS, OH&S and FSSC procedures as well as legal requirement
- Ensure the integration of the EMS, OH&S and FSSC requirements into the department processes.
- Ensure effective management of risks and opportunities and implementation of improvement programs.
- Ensure that the EMS, OH&S and FSSC achieve intended results within department.
- Monitor the EMS, OH&S and communicating the extent of compliance to management.
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed:
- Have a B.Sc Degree in Chemical / Food Engineering, Science with a Diploma in Production Management.
- Have a minimum of 10 years working experience 4 of which must be in similar role.
- Be computer literate especially in MS-word, MS-excel and PowerPoint.
- Must have edible oil experience.
- Be able to act as the training champion for the technical team.
- Must be a Responsible person in the eyes of regulatory authorities
- Checking compliance with product and environment legislation.
- Must have detailed knowledge of oils and need relevant experience of Processing.
- Possess excellent Quantitative Analysis skills.
- Good knowledge of financial management.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the links below to apply:
2). Demand Manager
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
- Create and maintain the appropriate master data in APO for Demand planning.
- Follow up with Customer services and Deployment Planner to maintain system hygiene and health to ensure that demand signals are not polluted.
- Use historical sales trend to generate baseline statistical forecasts
- Responsible for the sales forecasting by working closely with other sales & marketing people in the demand planning phase of each months Business planning cycle.
- Establishes and maintains forecast analysis and reports for business decision making.
- Work with other colleagues in Commercial and Supply to achieve the business forecast accuracy Target for stable and unstable SKUs
- Co-ordinate the Monthly Forecast Consensus Meeting and follow up with team members on the actions that were agreed during the meeting.
- Load the agreed forecast volumes into APO before 5pm on the 1st Friday of every new month
- Makes decisions regarding abnormal demand, working closely with the supply manager on product availability issues.
- Proactively identify demand forecast risks and develop effective mitigation plans in collaboration with the commercial team.
- Participate actively in the NPD stage and gate process to ensure that EPDs are properly phased out before the launch of NPDs to reduce the risk of obsolesce.
- Collaborate with Marketing and Sales by providing and receiving input on a regular basis regarding product launches, portfolio optimization, rationale of commercial decisions, promotions, customer behavior and other sales drivers.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Minimum of University Degree or equivalent in Finance or Business.
- 3 to 5 years Planning experience in an FMCG environment. Demand planning experience will be an advantage.
- Two years relevant operational experience in at least one of the following areas – Sales, Customer Service, Supply Planning, Marketing, Finance (Business Planning / Dynamic Forecasting)
- Expert Level proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel
- Relevant certification is an additional advantage
- Meticulous and analytical approach to data
- Good interpersonal, facilitation and Communication Skills
- Be innovative and proactive.
- Be assertive, courageous, and persistent.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the links below to apply:
3). IT Service Support Manager – Wilmar
Job Requisition ID: JR000990
Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full time
Key Accountabilities
- Timely support of IT related issues across the factory
- Provide desktop/Laptop immediate support for all the users both on/off site
- Support TWMS system within the business warehouse
- Support WBNET System across the site
- Provide level-0 Support to PZW SAP across the site
- Work closely with the Local service desk to priorities and mange open calls related to PZ Wilmar factory
- Provide Support for Handheld terminals, Printers, Label printers and other devices across the site
- Identify LAN/WAN-related issues, log calls and work closely with PZ Staffs to resolve incidents
- Test and evaluate New IT technology
- Support facilities across Meeting room, Access Controls and CCTVs on site
- Support Avaya system, MTR, and any other communication technology across the site
- Provide appropriate Support for new users across the site
- Monitor all IT related equipment on site and report any abnormality
- Work closely with approved Service Providers (WAN and LAN) to Support and resolve related LAN and WAN issues across Nigeria
- Support the investigation of Network related issues across other PZ & Wilmar operating Units outside Nigeria especially during service outage
- Align with global team and vendors to execute Network Projects, Services Improvement plan and Operations across Nigeria
- Ensure incident management are aligned with PZC and Wilmar standard operating procedures
Key Stakeholders: Internal/ External Relationships:
- Develop robust relationships with strategic stakeholders.
Persons Specification
Knowledge / Skills/ Qualifications/ Technical/ Professional experience:
Knowledge / Qualifications:
- Educated to Bachelor’s Degree / HND at least Degree level in an IT-related field.
- 3+ years’ IT experience within retail or an FMCG.
- Experience working in a matrix organization.
- Experience in successfully working in cross-functional teams
- Experience in initiating and creating business process improvements with IT
- Ability to demonstrate planning and organizational skills
- Ability to demonstrate creative problem-solving
- Strong team player, able to work closely with other IT employees in the Global and Regional teams.
- Self-motivated.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Fluent in English
- International mindset
- Engaging and collaborative style
- Good influencing skills.
- Good planning and organizational skills
- Analytical and data literate
- Positive outlook
- Good Project Management skill
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the links below to apply:
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- We are an equal opportunity employer that values inclusiveness and diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of color, race, nationality, religion, age, ethnic origin, disability, gender, marital status or orientation gender in our employment practices
- Our employees are all equally talented in unique ways: we come from diverse traditions, personal experiences and perspectives. And we want to include your ideas, are you ready to inspire us with your ideas?
- We encourage all applicants to apply and do not discriminate in any recruitment process.
- Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
- Due to the necessity of the position, we are entitled to appoint a candidate who matches the required profile before the above deadline
- Only qualified candidates will be invited for an interview
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