🇳🇬 Job Vacancies @ PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc – 9 Positions

PZ Cussons is a dynamic consumer products group and innovator of some of the world's best-known and loved brands. Calling on over 130 years of expertise, we operate internationally in carefully selected developed and emerging markets that present the greatest strategic potential for future growth. Our world-class supply chain and distribution networks enable us to meet our global consumer needs and deliver quality brands that add value and enhance everyday lives.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Ethics and Compliance Manager, Africa
2.) Supply Chain Analyst - 1
3.) Supply Chain Analyst - 2
4.) Supply Chain Analyst - 3
5.) IT Service Support Manager - Wilmar
6.) Territory Sales Manager
7.) Head of Internal Audit, Africa
8.) Africa Research and Development Leader
9.) HR Business Partner

Job Title: Ethics and Compliance Manager, Africa

Job Requisition ID: JR001015
Location: Nigeria Head Office, Ilupeju - Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Embedding the Group Compliance anti-bribery and corruption programme across the business and maintaining a culture of compliance.
• Ensuring that, if required, we are able to demonstrate to a regulator that we have ‘adequate procedures’ in place to prevent bribery.
• Total familiarisation with the PZ Cussons Code of Ethical Conduct and related policies/guidance and provision of advice to management and staff on effective use and implementation.
• Maintaining high visibility across the business unit and assisting the business in resolving ethical dilemmas which may arise.
• Recommending, and where necessary, implementing local procedures to manage specific compliance risks.
• Provision of risk based focused awareness/training to management and staff.
• Ensuring that new and existing suppliers are aware of our compliance requirements by involvement in appropriate Africa meetings or via a focused awareness programme.
• In conjunction with Supply Chain carry out periodic compliance audits of high risk third parties.
• Owner of the Africa Bribery and Corruption risk matrix and responsible for liaising with stakeholders to ensure that this is updated and agreed mitigation actions are delivered.
• Liaising closely with the Group Head of Ethics & Compliance to maintain good communication and ensure consistency of process across the Group.
• Developing an appropriate risk-based monitoring programme to provide internal assurance to the Managing Director: Africa and Group Head of Ethics & Compliance that policies and procedures are being complied with.
• Developing trust across the organisation to encourage the raising of concerns and promoting a culture of ‘speaking up’ to enable appropriate remedial actions to be taken.
• Assisting with or leading investigations following the Group investigation guidelines.
• Could take up sustainability role within 12-18 months’ timeline as additional responsibility once confidence has been demonstrated in Ethics and Compliance via reducing number of incidents / investigations. A broadened role into sustainability will offer a succession line to Corporate Affairs and Sustainability role in Africa in future.

Knowledge / Qualifications / Technical / Professional Experience

• Self-starter with 7+ years of industry or consulting experience in ethics and compliance, risk mitigation, business process consulting in a multinational company.
• Have a Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline - A Legal degree will be advantageous
• Have excellent verbal and written fluency in English
• 7+ years’ relevant Legal Compliance experience in an FMGC industry is an added advantage.
• A good knowledge of anti-bribery legislation and requirements (e.g. UK Bribery Act, US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Nigeria / Ghana / Kenyan anti-bribery legislation).
• Experience in developing and implementing compliance programmes.
• Experience of interfacing with senior management and handling sensitive/confidential issues to a satisfactory conclusion.
• Excellent interviewing and presentation skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Strong behavioural and interpersonal skills that enable compliance to be achieved without recourse to a policing culture.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Supply Chain Analyst - 1

Job Requisition ID: JR000954
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Take on Supply chain initiatives and projects to improve process
• Understudy the line managers for future development and second line development
• Build strong teams with existing technicians and operators on site

Qualifications

• First Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering.

Work Experience:

• 2 years work experience

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Supply Chain Analyst - 2

Job Requisition ID: JR000956
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Take on Supply chain initiatives and projects to improve process
• Understudy the line managers for future development and second line development
• Build strong teams with existing technicians and operators on site

Qualifications

• First Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering.

Work Experience:

• 2 years work experience

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Supply Chain Analyst - 3

Job Requisition ID: JR000955
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Take on Supply chain initiatives and projects to improve process
• Understudy the line managers for future development and second line development
• Build strong teams with existing technicians and operators on site

Qualifications

• First Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering.

Work Experience:

• 2 years work experience

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: IT Service Support Manager - Wilmar

Job Requisition ID: JR000990
Location: Ikorodu Factory, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Responsible to: IT Site Support Manager
Responsible for: No direct reports

Job Purpose

• This role is charged with the responsibility of ensuring network availability across all sites

Responsible to:

•  IT Site Support Manager

Responsible for:

• No direct reports

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 Provider (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.

Person 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 of working in a matrix organization.
• Experience of successfully working in cross-functional teams
• Experience of 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 skills

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Territory Sales Manager

Job Requisition ID: JR000994
Location: Enugu
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• To execute the company’s sales plan, thereby ensuring profitability and growth of the company’s brands in the designated territory.

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports to Area Sales Manager
• Direct reports are Wholesales Officers
• Peers are other Territory Sales Managers

Principal Accountabilities

• Key Distributor management to deliver positive ROI. Efficient supervision of the Secondary sales team to drive product availability / Performance management. Retail account management and creation.
• To set territory sales targets & objectives from the overall business targets and objectives.
• Coaching and accompaniment with Directs reports to enhance efficiency.
• Managing outlets-ensure proper servicing, settling disputes, handle complaints, communicate trade promotions and consumer promotions, oversee merchandising and manage payment terms.
• Develop Distribution-add new markets, new outlets, new beats, new yans, handcarts, trikes and bikes.
• Meet secondary sales volume and target for the territory. Manage KD Staff-sales reps and KPO, Review them daily.
• Manage KD Warehouse- maintain FIFO, Stacking norm Market visit-At least 12 full days per month, accompanied call with each SR at least one full day in a month.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed

• Possess a University Degree, in any discipline, preferably in Business Administration.
• Possess two to three years of experience within a reputable/ multinational company.
• Be a computer expert, especially in MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
• Have strong numerical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Be a team player with the ability to drive the team to unsurpassed success.
• Be mobile and willing to be flexible in terms of location.

Job Context & Special Features:

• Previous experience of working in the food industry (preferably the edible oil sector) would be advantageous.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Head of Internal Audit, Africa

Job Requisition ID: JR001011
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Requirement

• Possess relevant qualifications.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Africa Research and Development Leader

Job Requisition ID: JR000900
Location: Lagos (Nigeria Head Office)
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities
What this role is responsible / accountable for delivering:

• Coaching and Personal Development of each individual within Africa R&D Team (~12 people) - identifying and building on their strengths and guiding them through focused development conversations to allow them to fulfill their potential. Identifying and implementing the shifts required to create a high performing Africa R&D organization.
• Leadership of all programs across both product and packaging development to serve the needs of the 4 brands of the Africa business (Morning Fresh, Cussons Baby, Robb, Venus & Premier Cool Deo).

This Will include:

• Delivering the Pipeline of projects and Fuelling the funnel of future innovation/opportunities.
• Identifying and building the capabilities required to deliver the current and future NPD plans.
• Supporting and Coaching team members through the successful development and delivery of projects to market.
• Dimensionalising and communicating opportunities and risk to multifunctional partners to facilitate appropriate business decisions.
• Drive consumer and competitive understanding against a ruthless pursuit of consumer value and technical points of difference which have both relevance and resonance for our brands.
• Identification of ‘Continuous Improvement’ opportunities for our propositions in terms of consumer value, manufacturing efficiency and of course cost savings/avoidance.
• Being the Respected Voice of R&D/Technical Community within the Africa business. Developing and embedding the overall Africa R&D Technical Strategy via coaching and guidance of the team who have begun to build this.  Including
• Clearly articulating ‘Where to Play’ Choices and key strategic development projects.
• Gaining multifunctional alignment to choices.
• Securing the resources required to deliver on the development projects.
• Engagement and providing guidance with respect to regulatory affairs
• Governance of the budget for all Africa R&D activities.

Key Stakeholders
What internal and external relationships are most important to the role’s success:

• As member of PZ R&D global leadership, key stakeholders include
• Africa Marketing Director + Brand Leaders
• NPD Planning Team
• Africa Supply Chain Leaders and Technical Services partners
• Procurement - Packaging and Third Party Manufacturers
• Key Customers/Distributors
• Africa R&D team
• Group Packaging Leader & Global Packaging community of practice.
• Sustainability champions
• Government and Regulatory agencies.

Knowledge / Qualifications - Technical / Professional Experience
Knowledge Area (Examples Below):

R&D/Innovation Program and Organisational/Team Leadership:

• 10 + years experience in designing and delivering consumer delighting products and/or Packs to market in relevant FMCG category (eg. Beauty/Personal Care, Consumer Health, Food & Beverages).  Ideally including experience of
  • Simultaneously managing a portfolio of multiple brands and their differing consumer targets.
  • Both internally and externally developed products/packs.
  • Creating propositions across different price tiers.
  • Different innovation/project types from those with potential for disruption to cost optimisation (and everything in between)
• Leadership of a team of at least 5 R&D’ers.

Outstanding People and Organisational Development:

• Track record of identifying and realising the potential of individuals and teams working in Innovation/R&D/Technical domains.
• Experience of designing and evolving innovation organisations and capabilities to support the changing needs of a business.
• Recognised builder of productive, successful and happy teams and experienced in leading them through change.

Driving business impact and Influence of R&D:

• Track record of forging strong and productive partnerships with multifunctional counterparts especially Marking and Sales/Commercial and leveraging these relationships to drive value from R&D and overall influence on the direction of the business.
• Ability to translate technical complexity and highly scientific concepts into compelling communication for a variety of audiences (internal and external) and as a result generate excitement and buy in to R&D possibilities (technologies, products, packs, materials, consumer opportunity spaces etc. etc.)
• Significant experience in appropriately dimensionalising levels of technical risk to contribute to multifunctional decision making.

Innovation Strategy Development & Ambidextrous Leadership:

• Demonstrated ability to connect consumer and business needs to technology possibilities across a portfolio of projects, simultaneously balancing both short and long term priorities/horizons.
• Experience of defining consumer/business relevant innovation ‘hunting grounds’/opportunity spaces and using this thinking to establish new development projects and feed a funnel of innovation/New Product/Pack Development.

Consumer Insight:

• Experience in turning consumer data into insight and leveraging this and community/human/consumer design to develop clearly differentiated product and/or packaging experiences.
• Ability to translate consumer needs & dreams into tangible technical product/pack design elements.
• Quantitative and Qualitative research design and analysis experience would be a bonus.

Technical Expertise / Experience:

• Ability to make unobvious technical connections - demonstrated through eg. Identifying a technology from another category and tailoring to a specific consumer need.
• Claims Support - Demonstrated ability to develop compelling and differentiated claims which capture both the hearts and minds of consumers and differentiate vs. competition.  Experience of developing ‘right sized’ technical claims support strategies which appropriately balance risk vs. resource.
• Ideally:
  • Experience in developing opportunities for sustainable product/pack design.
  • Experience in using technical modelling to increase productivity, reduce program timings and quantify/reduce risk.
  • Knowledge, experience and connections into external innovation ecosystems in relevant technology spaces (eg. Start ups, RM/Packaging Suppliers, Universities, Research Institutes etc. etc.)

Budgets:

• Successful governance of budgets >£200,000

Values and Behaviours:

• How our people behave in order to deliver in their role

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: HR Business Partner

Job Requisition ID: JR000906
Location: Lagos (Nigeria Head Office)
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Human Resources

Job Purpose

• Execute HR strategy for the SBU, in line with and contributing to the company strategy within approved business plan and budget.
• Proactively engage Line Executives and other key stakeholders in determining business needs and proactively contribute to the development and implementation of the people agenda.

Reporting Relationships:

• Human Resources Director, Africa

Dimensions:

• Return on Investment
• Customer Satisfaction
• Turn Around Time
• Strategic Alliances with different institutions

Internal & External Relationship:

• Works closely with HR Director, Business Leadership and Line Managers.

Principal Accountabilities

• Engage Line Executives and other stakeholders in determining business needs and proactively contribute to the development of strategic HR solutions (organization design, change management, talent development, recruitment, compensation etc.) in collaboration with the Centre of Excellence (CoE) Specialists.
• Demonstrates deep knowledge of the inherent business environment and can provide interventions to business leadership on the strategic people agenda to maintain competitive edge.
• Design and collaborate with the Talent team and Business Line Managers to identify, engage, and retain talents within the organization and driving career development plans for employees.
• Provide advisory services to the business managers on HR policies, ensuring the right interpretation of the policies are applied in managing human resources in the Business Unit and lead on the development and implementation of new HR policies
• Engage Line Management, investigate related employee issues and challenges, develop and socialize mitigating options with HR and business management and ensure implementation of solutions in the Line. Engage Line Managers and Training Specialists on training needs identification and gaps based on perceived business imperatives, development of core curriculum content, and ensure the successful implementation of training plan for the employees.
• Lead or provide input to the CoE Specialist on Structure evaluation and requirements of role to confirm vacancy is required, business headcount management, make input into new job specifications and adjustments of existing job specifications
• Drive the annual implementation and report on entire Performance Management process, results and ratings.
• Manage SBU level Talent sourcing and employment in conjunction with the CoE to ensure adequate, available pipeline and timely resourcing.
• Manage the headcount budget process of assigned SBU to ensure optimal staffing
• Liaise with SBU director to analyze trends and HR metrics to develop interventions and human performance/recognition programs

Key Performance Indicators

• Employee Relations - Ensure timely resolution of employee issues (as stated by SLA or CBA). Promoting industrial harmony within business area.  Culture - Drive and embed appropriate business values and culture within the SBU Organization Development – Structure design and proper headcount management of employees for the SBU HRIS and HR Service delivery - Prompt submission and completion of employee HR transactions in line with agreed TAT.
• Talent Management - Healthy talent pipeline for critical roles identified by the SBU. Ensuring current and future coverage for such roles.
• Reward Management - Lead Job Analysis and best practice reward and recognition initiatives for the SBU Coaching – Internal coach, supporting Line leadership and ensuring best people management practices.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed
Qualification:

• First Degree in Social, Human and or Behavioral Sciences or any other related discipline.

Experience:

• 5 - 9 years. work experience in a similar role with a large organization
• Excellent and demonstrable negotiation / organization skills
• Excellent Microsoft Suite Skills – Microsoft Word, Excel and Power-point

Attributes:

• Coordinates and ensures Planning and Organizing of activities to achieve goals
• Shows appreciation/encouragement while Working with People rather than apportioning blame
• Gives full commitment to the Principles and Values of the organization
• Demonstrates Commercial Orientation and an understanding of business issues
• Thinks more broadly about impact of actions - Analysis and Decision Making
• Embraces Innovation and Change to solve business challenges
• Establishes Interacting and Communicating networks links within and outside the organization

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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