Guinness Nigeria Plc Vacancy : Portfolio Manager - Demand & Indirect

Guinness Nigeria Plc is currently recruiting for the position of Portfolio Manager - Demand and Indirect. We are continuously interested in talented individuals who want to progress their careers and make a difference to our business.

Guinness Plc is recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Portfolio Manager- Demand & Indirect

AutoReqId: 40215BR

Level: L4

Reports To: Head of Procurement

Location: Nigeria

Responsibilities

• The role holder is responsible for Strategic Procurement & Projects across all Procurement spend in Demand & Indirect in Guinness Nigeria as well as drives Vendor Base Rationalisation and evaluation/selection and development of suppliers of long-term relevance to the business
• The post-holder is expected to deliver significant profit growth/savings and added value to the business through developing Category Strategies, focusing on Strategic sourcing and driving through cost saving projects, by working with cross functional Teams.
• This will require a fundamental change in focus away from transactional procurement to adoption of a comprehensive Category Management process and implementation of Strategic Sourcing.
• Manages a portfolio of approximately 700 suppliers
• Expected to deliver significant year on year cost reductions net of inflation.
• Targeted benefits include delivery of savings projects committed by the Procurement Director to the business
• To own and develop Strategic Procurement in Guinness Nigeria.
• To deliver cost savings year on year
• To identify savings projects and initiatives for cost efficiency.
• To drive Supplier Rationalisation programmes and develop Suppliers of long term relevance to the business.
• To fully embed Category Management in Guinness Nigeria.
• To contribute and support the Pan Africa Category Management agenda.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Management and leadership of the Procurement Demand & Indirect Team comprising of 2 Category Managers and 2 Supplier Performance Managers.
• Leading the Category Teams and working through cross functional Teams, securing Strategy sign-offs by key stakeholders/ the Guinness Nigeria Leadership Team and driving implementation.
• High performance coaching and development of the Demand & Indirect Procurement Team.

Key Accountabilities

• Embed Category Management and develop/drive Category strategies
• Deliver savings and identified projects for the business.
• Project manage and drive initiatives and Supplier Rationalisation programme
• Manage, develop and coach all reports to build a high performing team

Requirements

• Graduate calibre, MBA would be an added advantage
• Minimum 7 years post qualification Procurement experience; experience within the FMCG environment is advantageous.
• Ability to think strategically and develop strategic options.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills with significant evidence of savings and value delivery.
• Project Management skills and ability to track & drive through projects
• Sound commercial awareness and the ability to contribute to the wider business process outside immediate role responsibilities.
• Exceptional leadership skills to build and maintain a high performing team
• Ability to work through cross-functional teams across multi sites.
• Ability to engage and influence a wide range of senior stakeholders and be a change agent.

Barriers to Success in Role

• Inability to challenge the status quo
• Inability to influence senior stakeholders and suppliers
• Inability to think strategically
• Lack of general commercial awareness
• Inability to coach and develop the Strategic Team
• Inability to work with cross functional Teams
• Lack of personal mental resilience in the face of obstacles/barriers

Application Closing Date

7th February, 2014

Method Of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:

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Guinness Nigeria Plc Vacancy : Marketing Manager - Spirits

Guinness Nigeria Plc currently recruits to fill the position of a Marketing Manager Spirit - Diageo Brands Nigeria (DBN) was created in 2010 to drive Diageo’s Spirits business in Nigeria. The success of DBN is critical to the success of Diageo’s operations in Nigeria and therefore is critical to Diageo Africa’s success. The Spirits category in Nigeria is fast-paced with multiple competitors, an emerging route to market structure and evolving competitive set. This represents a major challenge as the role is likely to require a solutions oriented approach that is both proactive where possible and reactive where required.

Job Title Marketing Manager – Spirits

AutoReqId: 40228BR

Function: Marketing

Location: Lagos

Level: L4

Responsibilities

• Reports to the Marketing Director, Guinness Nigeria Plc
• The Marketing Manager will work closely with the General Manager DBN, Marketing Director and the Customer Marketing team
• The role will lead the marketing agenda for the Diageo spirits portfolio in Nigeria, developing brand strategies and leading the execution of these strategies to ensure that chosen priority brands are leaders in their categories in Nigeria.
• The role will continually identify & quantify new growth opportunities for the portfolio based on continuously updated consumer insights, developing new growth drivers if required in partnership with West Africa Spirits Hub Team, whilst developing Spirits Marketing Talent for the future in Nigeria & Africa.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Work with the DBN General Manager & Marketing Director, Nigeria to set and execute the Nigeria five-year Strategy on Spirits Brands
• Liaise with the West Africa Spirits Hub Team & fellow African spirits brand teams to ensure 2 way search & spin of growth drivers on the priority brands and lead delivery across the region
• Develop & Coach the Nigeria Spirits Marketing team on Marketing & Spirits excellence in execution and support the DBN Customer Marketing team

Key Accountabilities

• Assist and support the General Manager DBN to deliver the AOP growth aspirations plus overlay targets in F14 and beyond
• Assist DBN General Manager in establishing the evolving route to market assessment for Spirits in Nigeria including a plan for correct COGS & efficient SKU’s for long term growth
• Support and lead Spirits Brand growth with Marketing Director by developing & implementing the code for growth for Spirits
• Lead the development of the local Game Plan and lead the categories in the Joined up Business Planning (JUBP) process
• Work with the in-market teams & commercial managers to turn the Spirits annual GAME brand plans into “executable” commercial plans and assist with the development of missing growth drivers.

Requirements

• University degree in Marketing / Business or other related discipline preferred
• Postgraduate Qualifications - an advantage
• Proven and strong Brand and Trade marketing experience (6-10 years)
• Proven ability in Team Leadership / Strategic thinking (minimum of 3-4 years)
• Spirits experience / knowledge is essential
• Proven experience working in emerging markets
• Proven track record of leading & inspiring Agencies
• Can demonstrate excellent Commercial acumen & Marketing judgement
• Can demonstrate excellent cross-functional working skills & thought leadership
• Extensive experience of ATL and BTL strategy development and implementation
• Proven experience in Consumer insight generation and strategic penetration
• Strong identifiable track record of success
• Is experienced at managing key stakeholders nationally & internationally
• Budget & cost control management
• Strong project Management skills and experience

Barriers to Success in Role

• Inability to manage and influence a cross functional team
• Inability to engage & work collaboratively with West Africa Spirits Team
• Inability to learn fast, adaptation to a new, flexible role and manage relationships with varied stakeholders

Work Location

Lagos based with some travels within and outside

Application Closing Date

10th February, 2014

Method Of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:

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SABmiller Plc Vacancy : Graduate Technical Trainee Recruitment

SABMiller, we are one of the world's leading brewers and currently for the position of Graduate Technical Trainee. We are with more than 200 beer brands and some 70,000 employees in over 75 countries. We also have growing businesses in soft drinks and we are one of the world's largest bottlers of Coca-Cola products.

Our brewing and beverage operations in Africa cover 15 countries. A further 21 are covered through a strategic alliance with the Castel group. In most of these countries we are the number one brewer by market share. We bottle soft drinks for The Coca-Cola Company in 20 of our African markets (in alliance with Castel in 14 of these markets).

SABmiller Plc has built an over 100million dollars beer brewery at Onitsha, it represents the highest foreign direct investment in Nigeria in recent times.

SABmiller Plc is currently recruiting to fill the following positions:

Job Title: Technical Trainee

Location: Osun - Ilesa

Number of Positions: 3 Required

Job Description

As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to gain theoretical and practical experience in all aspect of the brewing process, from brewing through to packaging and other engineering functions that prepares you for a fulfilling career growth in our business.

Requirements

• The ideal candidates must not be older than twenty-five (25) years as at 30th January, 2014
• Minimum of Second Class (Upper Division) university degree in any of the following areas: Microbiology, Biochemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Chemistry, Food Science & Technology, Industrial /Mechanical/ Electrical/Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• Five (5) credit grades in WASC/GCE/SSCE/ including Math, English and 3 other science subjects obtained in one sitting.
• Evidence of National Youth Service Completion
• Maximum of 2 years post-qualification experience (i.e 0-2 yrs)
• Ability to work with basic computer applications (e.g. Word, Excel, Power Point etc.)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Key Competences and Attributes

• Results driven & action oriented
• Attentive to detail
• Self-management skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Energetic
• Team Player
• Conforms to a high standard of honesty, integrity, fairness and respect for others

Application Closing Date

30th January, 2014

Method Of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:

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