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DEPOT SALES SUPERVISOR
HPZ - All States

The Role: DEPOT SALES SUPERVISOR

The successful candidate will be required to:

•Support the Regional Commercial Manager in developing sales plan and strategy for effective growth, increased turnover and penetration of products in the market.
• Monitor the implementation of promotional activities in the Depot to ensure maximum return on investments.
•Maintain and develop relationships with existing customers via meetings, telephone calls and e-mails (Key Accounts Management).
•Analyze sales figures/data, interpreting trends to facilitate planning and forecasting of future sales volumes.
•Ensure effective stock management within Depot and customers to ensure maximum sales.
•Conduct market / product research and monthly price audit.
•Facilitate Debt recovery.
The Person: The right candidate must:

•Possess an OND in any discipline.
•Have two to three (2-3) years working experience in a FMCG environment.
•Be willing to travel extensively.
•Be exceptional at relationship management and business development with extensive customer interaction.
•Have effective written, oral and presentation skills.
•Be able to work under pressure.
•Have a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS.
•Possess good Microsoft office computer skills especially in Ms Word, Excel and Power point.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates would be contacted.



Closing date: 05 Jan 2010

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AREA COMMERCIAL MANAGER
HPZ - Oyo

The Role: AREA COMMERCIAL MANAGER

The successful candidate will be required to:

· Maintain and develop relationships with existing customers via meetings, telephone calls and e-mails.

· Analyze sales figures/data, interpret trends to facilitate planning and forecast future sales volumes.

· Gain a clear understanding of customers’ businesses and requirements.

· Provide customers with quotations through prompt and accurate cost calculations.

· Analyse the competitive environment to ascertain product performance against competition.

· Organise sales and product training for sales team.

· Manage stock effectively and facilitate debt recovery.

The Person: The right candidate must:

•Possess a relevant degree in any discipline – MBA marketing will be an added advantage.
•Have three to five (3-5)years working experience in a fast moving retail environment.
•Be willing to travel extensively.
•Be exceptional at relationship management and business development with extensive customer interaction.
•Have good Microsoft office computer skills especially in Ms Word, Excel and Power point.
•Have effective written, oral and presentation skills.
•Be able to work under pressure.
•Have a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates would be contacted.


Closing date: 05 Jan 2010

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REGIONAL COMMERCIAL MANAGER
HPZ - Lagos

The Role: REGIONAL COMMERCIAL MANAGER The successful candidate will be required to:

•Develop sales plan and strategy for effective growth, increase turnover and penetration of product in the regional market.
•Maintain and develop relationship with existing customers (Key Accounts Management)
•Analyse the competitive environment to ascertain product performance against competition.
•Channel strategy development.
•Ensure effective Stock management to maximize sales.
•Ascertain prompt inter-depot stock transfer to meet urgent stock needs.
•Manage team and individual performance through regular reviews, monitor objectives and ensure development needs are identified and executed.
•Analyse sales figures/data, interpret trends to facilitate planning and forecasting of future sales volumes.
•Manage Debt recovery.
The Person: The right candidate must:

•Possess a university degree, in any discipline.
•Have MBA preferably in Marketing
•Membership of Nigeria Institute of Marketing.
•A minimum of five to seven (5-7) years experience gained from a FMCG environment.
•Have strong numeric/data analysing skills.
•Possess good Analytical and People management skills.
•Be flexible and able to adapt to changing market and business conditions.
•Have well-developed commercial awareness and customer focus.
•Have a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS
• Have good Microsoft office computer skills especially in Ms Word, Excel and Power point.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates would be contacted.

Closing date: 05 Jan 2010

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Credit Control Manager
All Business Units - Lagos

The Role: Credit Control Manager


The successful candidate will be required to:


•Coordinate all credit activities to assist with reducing exposure to bad debt.· Monitor the accurate reporting of sales values.
•Monitor the adequacy of the company’s sales as captured by all the depots.
•Maintain accuracy of distributors records.
•Monitor the distributors account from all depots for accurate posting.
•Proactively assess credit worthiness for new customers.
•Check and approve journal entry into the general ledger.
•Monitor the repatriation of export rebate.
•Monitor export sales to the point of payment.
•Liaise with depot managers for transaction correction.
•Provide support services to other SBUs/Units.
The PersonThe ideal candidate for this position should:
•Have a minimum of second class lower degree in accounting, finance or related discipline
•Have two - five (2 - 5) years post-qualification cognate experience in the FMCG industry.•Be an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and the Association of Chartered Accountants.
•Have a sound Knowledge of accounting and financial principles and practice.
•Have a good knowledge of MFG / Pro Accounting software.•Possess excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications
•Have sound knowledge of IAS / SAS
•Have good interpersonal and leadership skills •Possess sound analytical and numerical skills.•Have eye for details and be self-motivated.•Must be a good team player.•Must have a flexible approach to work and be able to work under pressure. •Have a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS
Please note that only shortlisted candidates would be contacted.

Closing date: 11 Jan 2010

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Internal Auditor
All Business Units - Lagos

The Role: Internal Auditor

If you are looking for a new challenge with a reputable market leader that would offer you stability and strongly encourage you to grow with them, this is for you. The successful candidate for this would be responsible for:

•Working in alignment with the Internal Audit Plan and Program for the department.
•Working with an internal audit team that consists of circa 15 persons.
•Ensuring that all required control procedures are put in place and verify that these are being followed.
•Analyzing and identifying ongoing audit matters, plus take the leadership to ensure that these are resolved.
•Maintaning department’s operating policies and authorizations.
•Ensuring that a clear and consistent reporting process is put in place together with the head-office team.
•Reporting on audit matters to audit committee, executive management and head office.
•Liaising with external auditors.
•Specific project activity.
The person:

The ideal candidate for this position should:

•Have a minimum of Second Class Lower Degree in Accounting, Finance or any related discipline.
•Have ICAN, ACCA or similar qualification and have a good knowledge of IAS / SAS.
•Possess two - three years relevant experience. Prior manufacturing experience is key; external audit and FMCG experience an advantage.
•Have prior accounting and production software experience, preferably in MFG / Pro.
•Have excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications.
•Be calm and mature with very high ethics.
•Have excellent presentation skills.
•Have good interpersonal skills.
•Have a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates would be contacted.

Closing date: 11 Jan 2010

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Management Accountant
Nutricima - Lagos

The Job: Management Accountant

The successful candidate will be required to:

•Analyse Business performance versus targets.
•Prepare management decision making reports as at when due.
•Prepare annual departmental and business budgets.
•Manage Revenue and Cost Projections.
•Measure business performance by product.
•Prepare monthly variance analysis.
•Provide regular cash management reports and forecasting.
•Monitor MFG / Pro transactions to ensure accuracy of all transactions.
•Report and investigate variances.
The Role:

The right candidate must:

•Possess a B.Sc. Degree in Accounting.
•Have 2-3 years cognate experience in the FMCG industry.
•Be an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.
•Have a good knowledge of MFG / Pro Accounting software.
•Be highly computer literate especially a sound knowledge of MicroSoft Excel.
•Have good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications
•Have a sound knowledge of IAS / SAS
•Possess good interpersonal skills
•Have eye for details and be self-motivated.
•Must be a good team player.
•Must have a flexible approach to work and be able to work under pressure.
•Have a CANDO attitude, exhibiting our core values- COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 11 Jan 2010

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Financial Analyst
All Business Units - Lagos

Are you a higher flyer, with a demonstrable track record of high performance and integrity? Would you like to build a satisfying career with a fast-growing, exciting new business? If your answer is yes, then come - let’s build together!

The Role: Financial Analyst

The job role involves supporting the finance department in accounts reconciliation; also developing and producing management decision making reports.The successful candidate will be required to:
•Provide all required financial support to the category in terms of financial leadership and guidance.
•Ensure that the financial targets are met.
•Provide financial evaluations for all NPD and investment proposals. Ensure that these are fully analyzed with the financial impact clarified and returns optimized.
•Provide all required financial analysis for promotional and marketing initiatives and seek to optimize the financial returns of the same.
•Pro-actively seek ways to further drive the profitability of the category by identifying opportunities.
•Have an overall understanding of the costs for current and new products to reflect a true picture and that any changes are pro-actively reconciled and communicated.
•Ensure that the monthly and yearly profit performance is tracked and that the status is explained to the management team on a continuous basis.
•Ensure that proper spending controls are in place and that the category is aware of the actual spends vs. latest commitments.
•Manage the financial month end closing for the category and ensure that the results are accurate and clearly understood.
•Ensure the monthly financial results reflect the true picture without any need for later “prior period adjustment”.
•Coordinate the five year plan, budget and profit forecasts for the category.
•Together with the rest of the team, drive to optimize working capital.
•Act as an interface between the category and the Nigeria group finance functions.
The PersonThe ideal candidate for this position should:
•Have a minimum of second class lower degree in accounting, finance or related discipline
•Have three - five (3 - 5) years post-qualification cognate experience in the FMCG industry.•Be an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and the Association of Chartered Accountants.•Have a good knowledge of MFG / Pro Accounting software.•Possess excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications
•Have sound knowledge of IAS / SAS
•Have good interpersonal and leadership skills
•Have eye for details and be self-motivated.•Must be a good team player.•Must have a flexible approach to work and be able to work under pressure. •Have a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS
Remuneration: This position carries an attractive package with a unique opportunity for further personal growth within the business.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

Closing date: 11 Jan 2010

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