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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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