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Demand Manager

Responsibilities

  • 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.
  • Minimum of 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.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to PZ Cussons on pzcussons.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com to apply

Refinery Engineer

Job Purpose:

  • Manage plant efficiency and downtimes, equipment health (corrective and preventive maintenance) and Utilities optimization
  • To assist coordinate material, personnel and machinery within the shift and other functional departments as per production & quality plan
  • Drive Margin and Continuous Improvement initiatives

Principal Accountabilities:

  • To guide all the production/shift leaders and operating staffs on the cost-effective, efficient and safe operation & maintenance of the plant (Ref, Dry Fract & Effluent) in accordance to SOP.
  • To ensure the production targets are met and in line with the production plan.
  • To prepare Production Reports and ensure proper reconciliation of all raw materials, products, processing chemicals and utilities.
  • Ensure sufficient materials are available to meet the production targets and reduce level of wastes.
  • To coordinate and ensure proper planning of labour, materials and machineries maintenance programme to achieve production requirements.
  • Maintains factory cleanliness & orderliness at all times.
  • To carry out continuous plant improvement program.
  • To ensure compliance with relevant AIB, QMS, Food Safety, OHS & EMS policies and procedures.
  • To identify and rate aspects of the departmental activities and develop programs where necessary, to help control those aspects that could have adverse impact on the environment.

Internal & External Relationships:

  • Production team
  • Engineering and Maintenance Team
  • Operation, Supply & Distribution Team
  • Technical team
  • Warehouse team
  • Finance and Accounts Team
  • Human Resources (H.R.)

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed:

  • B.Eng. in any discipline preferably Chemical/ Mechanical Engineering.
  • 1-2 years work experience in similar role within a multinational organization.
  • Proactive and able to implement continuous improvement programs.

Job Context & Special Features:

  • Pay attention to minute detail.
  • Great physical health and hygiene.
  • Ability to motivate co-workers, colleagues and others.
  • Ability to display self-confidence
  • Ability to operate in a systematic and logical manner.
  • Good sense of judgment.
  • Responsibility and accountability
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to PZ Cussons on pzcussons.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com to apply

Category Marketing Manager

Responsibilities

  • Implement brand strategy to grow and sustain brand performance and profitability.
  • Monitor, control and report brand performance through brands health indicators (NNS, GM, MC) and key consumer KPIs (market share, awareness, trial, attribute rating etc.) providing solutions to gaps.
  • Support the management of the NPD process for the brand within the TEC BU.
  • Support the development & execution of approved brand M&C plan within guidelines.
  • Understand & apply relevant external environment factors including consumer insights, competitor activity and other CBU activity (networks) for innovation development and brand plans.
  • Support Product Life Cycle Management including demand forecasting and minimising residuals.
  • Effective execution of Trade Marketing plans
  • Participate actively in company-wide initiatives as required – e.g. Margin Improvement

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 5-7 years demonstrated experience in Brand Management
  • Professional Qualification in Marketing, science or engineering is essential
  • IT savvy including the use of MS Office Suite of Applications
  • Self-driven and possess very high levels of energy, motivation, enthusiasm, drive, and resilience.
  • Commercial acumen and ability to understand and generate insight from data.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to effectively work with internal and external customers.
  • Must be exceptional at business development with extensive consumer interaction
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skill
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to PZ Cussons on pzcussons.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com to apply

Brand Manager

Key responsibilities include:

  • Deliver overall budgeted profitability by growing and sustaining brand performance
  • Develop Brand Strategy and communication to position for growth
  • Formulate plans (short and long term) for the projection of the brand in the market
  • Explore and exploit new market opportunities for the brand.
  • Coordinate new market opportunities and new products development activities(NPD) by providing information on consumer preferences
  • Manage third party Partners towards Brand Plan execution, Maintain and grow the brand’s affiliations and partnerships
  • Translate brand elements into plans and go-to-market strategies and day to day brand management operations.
  • Continuously formulate strategies to widen the consumer base of the brand.
  • Monitor market trends, research consumer markets and competitors’ activities
  • Monitoring the performance of a brand through key performance indicators (KPI)

Qualifications

  • A Degree in Social Sciences or related courses from a reputable university.
  • A Post Graduate degree in related field/s would be a plus.

The Person must possess

  • Strong analytical and critical thinking.
  • Time management skills.
  • Have excellent communication, interpersonal, reporting & presentation skills.
  • Be a good team player.

Experience

  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience within the FMCG industry.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to PZ Cussons on pzcussons.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com to apply

Treasury Manager

Job Purpose:

  • Assist to manage treasury function for PZ Wilmar Business
  • Working together with PZ/Wilmar Treasury & legal function, Supply chain Team, Banks etc on Treasury related activities and documentation

Reporting Relationships:

Finance Director

Principal Accountabilities:

  • Assist in managing Banking relationship for PZ Wilmar
  • Ensure Bank Facility, renewal process is completed as at when due and all necessary documents provided with agreed term after clearance from Wilmar & PZ.
  • Assist in getting Form M application & approvals as per Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) or’ any other authority’s guidance.
  • Get LCs opened in line with Limit balance.
  • Monitor Import documentation (ED” etc.) to ensure compliance to various process, guidelines, regulations etc.
  • Manage all front treasury operational activities, ensuring compliance with relevant policies.

Checks & Controls

  • Verify various bank charges/ interest are in accordance with rate agreed with bank.
  • Act initiate action to control/ reduce these costs.
  • Have a control over various Form M/LC issued and regular review of the same.
  • Reconciliation of Bid account, Forward coverage etc. and presenting this to Finance Controller/ Finance Director as needed.
  • Sharing various treasury reports as & when needed.

Internal & External Relationships:

  • Finance Departmental meetings
  • Partner banking relationships

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed:

Qualifications:

  • B.Sc. Accounting or other related course
  • Membership of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)/ ACCA
  • Computer expertise especially in MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint

Technical/Professional Experience:

  • 3-4 years’ work experience
  • Working knowledge SAP
  • Good knowledge of Banking & Treasury
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to PZ Cussons on pzcussons.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com to apply

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