🇳🇬 Job Vacancies @ Olam Agri – 9 Positions

Job Title: Branch Manager

Location: Kaduna

Job Description

• Olam Agri's supply chain is crucial to its operations, and this Branch Manager role in Kaduna, Nigeria, is vital to its success.
• You will manage multiple product lines (commodity & processed commodity by-products) within the region, overseeing all processes from producer to market.

Key Deliverables
Strategic Effectiveness:

• Contribute to business roadmap development and implementation, managing procurement and supply chain strategy for assigned products.
• Apply sound judgment within established policies, utilizing effective problem-solving techniques.
• Demonstrate strong financial acumen, including understanding counterparty and credit risk management.

Operational Effectiveness:

• Optimize resource utilization within the plant & specifically RM warehouses.
• Support infrastructure implementation according to the business plan, maximizing capacity and minimizing controllable losses.
• Coordinate with regulatory bodies to secure necessary permissions and approvals.

Organizational Effectiveness:

• Build and develop high-performing teams through effective hiring, training, and development.
• Provide market analysis to support business trading and positional decisions.

Collaborative Effectiveness:

• Collaborate with key stakeholders through formal business reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage relationships across peers in the department to ensure product/ region ownership and collaboration to ensure stock availability across plants/ warehouses not under your direct supervision.
• Management of logistics in collaboration with other Branch, Import & Commercial managers to ensure stock for both internally & externally sourced materials

Requirements

• MBA Degree with a minimum of 3 years of post-qualification experience in a relevant industry.
• A proactive & analytical mindset focused on delivering added business value.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels.
• Strong coaching, facilitation, presentation, collaboration and team-building skills.
• Prior experience in sales, supply chain, and/or operations is highly desirable.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Production Manager

Location: Nigeria

Job Description

• Ensuring compliance to manufacturing processes and procedures of the company with the objective of achieving key performance indicators in collaboration with all stakeholders by constantly developing, planning, and implementing operational excellence and training of plant personnel.

Key Deliverables
Production Planning & Execution:

• Planning to deliver the sales demand ensuring effective utilization of assets at optimum cost of operations
• Liaison with central and local procurement for effective planning of raw and packing materials ensuring availability as well as monitoring inventory norms
• Analyze breakdowns and put corrective measures to improve OEE
• Lead the AM Pillar team in WCM/Operational Excellence and support other pillars on production related requirements
• Control over warehouses for raw & packing materials and finished goods
• Ensure compliance to Safety and Food Safety requirements from manufacturing function
• Ensure adherence to all applicable regulatory and statutory requirements
• Review and monitor operating budgets

Managing Talent:

• Develop and train the team to improve the effectiveness of implementation of best/ next practices in the area of work.
• Identify training needs of team members in order to enhance skills and develop/maintain a motivated team.

Driving cost culture and value delivery:

• Review requirements of production consumables and ensure availability
• Review cost of production consumables and ensure adherence to budgets

Projects:

• Selection of Capacity, Capability, Appropriate Technology, Energy requirements etc for Opex and Capex Projects along with Engineering team as and when required
• Execute implementation of projects within timelines and cost with support of Engineering Team
• Assist in commissioning and start-up of new projects

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a BE/B.Tech in Mechanical / Electrical / Production Engineering from a reputed institute
• 10+ years of experience in FMCG companies of repute preferably bottling/aseptic dairy products with a minimum of 3 years of experience as Head of Manufacturing/Production department
• Experience of managing high speed PET bottling lines and Tetrapak lines
• A hands-on experience of implementing TPM or WCM/Operational Excellence is a must. Exposure to Lean or Six Sigma would be an added advantage.
• Experience of managing production function of a bottling plant, preferably aseptic dairy technology with Tetrapak and Sidel bottling lines
• Strong people management skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage complexity.
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills
• Good negotiation skills

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
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Job Title: Shift Incharge

Location: Ilorin, Kwara

Job Description

• Responsible for efficient daily shift production activities to assure operations are optimized.
• The primary activities of this position include the operation of the Production process, prioritizing and assigning proactive and reactive maintenance, troubleshooting issues and maintaining quality product output.
• The role also includes activities like repairing, day planning, procuring needed production materials, controlling spare parts inventory for rolls, sifters, purifiers, and other milling equipment.
• This is a shift people management position and requires managing hands-on training for new and existing millers, ensuring best practice execution and performing work quality checks.

Key Deliverables

• Lockout tag out.
• Permit to work.
• Reporting, recording and review.
• Bi-Monthly safety audit compliance.
• Workplace inspection and risk assessment.
• Driving safety rules.
• Full 100% compliance to agreed production targets and production specification.
• Maintaining Team discipline in all its ramifications along the lines.
• Regularly Train and retrain the Shift production team to ensure that lines are maintained in top condition.

Operational Effectiveness
Safety and Health:

• Support safety during Shift production operations
• Support safety culture during Shift production operations
• Ensure elimination of unsafe acts, conditions and near miss reporting (Safe Olam Reporting)
• Ensure strict compliance during shift toolbox talks
• Ensure strict PPE Compliance during Shift production operations
• Ensure compliance of 6 imperatives of safety.

Quality:

• Ensure agreed quality behaviours amongst the Shift production team
• Adherence to line settings during Shift
• Adherence to GMP during Shift
• Adherence to line clearance during Shift
• Ensure all the Shift processes are done right first time.

Cost Efficiency:

• Maintain Shift equipment effectiveness
• Deliver on Shift production target and product specification
• Ensure and encourage Autonomous Maintenance during Shift
• Maintain good rapport with Maintenance Team to achieve acceptable OEE.
• Track and ensure all milling activities such as grinding, extraction, etc that gives the best production during shift.

Requirements

• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Good Interpersonal skills.
• Objective/Goal-oriented mentality.
• Computer skills e.g., MS Office, SAP.
• Ability to work with data and present for decision making.
• Commitment to team leadership.
• Ability to learn and apply best practices.
• Ability to organize and plan Team tasks.
• Flexibility and responsiveness to business needs.
• Ability to overcome obstacles and organizational skill necessary to complete assignments in a timely manner.
• Problem solving.
• Hands on extraction process, wenger machine will be an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
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Job Title: Maintenance Engineer

Location: Ikorodu, Lagos
Function: MATS
Sub-Function: Plant Operations

Job Description

• To organize and control all aspects of the maintenance function maintaining all processes and buildings to the required company standards.

Key Deliverables

• Optimize utilization of processing and quality resources in the country to derive maximum capacity utilization and efficiencies and to eliminate controllable losses and minimize the impact of non-controllable losses
• Manage external contractors in a cost effective manner - seek to challenge their costs and performance to  ensure cost effective yet quality service.
• Through managers, maintain and administer all personnel records and systems relating to employees (excluding records of sickness, absenteeism and holidays, recorded in the General Office).
• Maintain and monitor processes in respect of breakdown and performance. (Running hours; kW/t; capacity per hour against set targets. (KPI)  React to variances.
• Ensure hygiene standards in all areas are maintained to the highest standards at a minimum above those required by BRC.
• Through respective managers, ensure the safe keeping of all company agreements, financial instruments etc.
• Ensure the Health and Safety of all subordinates within Company guidelines and current legislation.
• Ensure all functional management are aware of the correct codes of practice, both statutory and advisory, that govern accepted standards of safe operation at all premises. Ensure production plant causes the minimum of dust and noise both internally and externally.
• By regular site inspection and training, ensure full employee awareness of safe working practices and their role  in maintaining the required standards.(ongoing exercise)
• Through managers identify personnel training needs. Actively promote training and personal development on site.  (Costs to be controlled within agreed budgets).

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, QEHS, HACCP related certification Job related courses and training
• 8+ years experience of handling maintenance, utilities and projects as Mechanical/Electrical engineer and project related management. 2-3 years of pasta experience is key requirement.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
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Job Title: Mechanical Maintenance Manager

Location: Ilorin, Kwara
Employment Type: Full Time
Function:  MATS
Sub-Function:  Plant Operations

Job Description

• Coordinate the mechanical team in alignment with plant production plan and goal by ensuring team’s KPIs are met, using appropriate tools and standards for maintenance task execution, team management, recording keeping and analyzing, and failure prevention on equipment, while connecting with engineering stores on stocks levels and spares requirement

Responsibilities

• Accomplishing department’s objectives by overseeing and leading maintenance procedures, managing team, planning, and evaluating departmental activities
• Use of SAP to plan maintenance planning and execution.
• Involvement in plant continuous improvement and Problem-solving methodologies
• Conducting RCA using tools like 5ys, fish bone, CAPA, why-why analysis to prevent failures re-occurrence.
• Management of maintenance budget by implementation of preventive maintenance to reduce equipment breakdown
• Annual appraisals & setting objectives for mechanical technicians and shift leads in line with department objectives
• Ensure no safety incidents happen in his area of work
• Plan and organize preventive maintenance of the relevant machines to ensure maintenance schedules are followed.

Strategic Effectiveness:

• To execute planned maintenance activities with 100% compliance in accordance with existing maintenance policy and reduce cost of equipment maintenance to an acceptable level (budget limit).
• To ensure a simplified PM regime to achieve minimum equipment availability of 95% and reduce breakdowns to below 5%.
• To conduct RCA sessions & take preventive actions to prevent re-occurrence of same issues.
• Manage the effective maintenance of all machines in the mills to ensure that they are performing efficiently and effectively.
• Work on machine pro-plant generated by pro-plan system.
• Maximize plant availability by ensuring minimal downtime.
• Plan and order spare parts and tools for maintenance work to avoid delay due to material availability.
• Document maintenance records for analysis and future reference.
• Technical Training and development of technical subordinates to improve performance.
• Control usage of materials and tools for optimal efficiency of machines.
• Vet and recommend contract awards for 3rd party maintenance services to ensure compliance to specification.
• Any other related tasks as assigned and when required by the management.

Operational Effectiveness

• Coordinates and monitor all mechanical staff on their jobs
• Make sure machine faults are attended to ASAP and no job repetition
• Engaging with OEM with spare parts ordering and following up for swift delivery
• Permitting compliance with safety requirements and liaising and coordination with other departments as required.
• Ensuring spares availability for scheduled and projected jobs inclusive of spare inventory (physical) checking and stock inspections.
• Participating in daily, weekly & monthly engineering performance review.
• Help Head of Engineering to keep the maintenance cost under control
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
• Always ensure that all jobs are carried out safely
• 100% compliance on ECLOTO for any energy isolation.

Safety / Housekeeping Objectives:

• Always follow the safety norms and safety permits and keep them updated
• Give safety orientation to all workers from time to time
• Use appropriate PPEs while carrying out jobs
• Ensure all the working areas are clean all the time with 5S entrenched.
• Coordinate with safety and quality team for execution of all the jobs related to safety and quality
• Shows responsibility for safety of third-party employees.
• Ensure other staff and parties work conform with all safety rules

Qualification and Experience

• HND or equivalent in Mechanical engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of similar experience in any reputed manufacturing company, preferably milling, feed manufacturing, Brewery.

Requirements:
Behavioral competencies:

• Be self-disciplined on the job
• Obey the company code of conduct
• Natural leader
• Lead by example
• Maintain good interpersonal relationship with other staff
• Assist others as necessary in things that enhance production

Managerial Competencies:

• Supervisory capabilities
• Accept responsibility for site after hours.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Shift Miller

Location: Beachland, Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Function:  MATS
Sub-Function: Plant Operations

Job Description

• To operate and maintain the flour mill under the direction of the Head Miller, sustaining the mission and motto and food safety and quality statement of the mill.

Manufacturing:

• Maximize milling efficiency in the plant daily by focusing on adjustment and operation of the mill.
• Execute production planning which is given by Head/Chief miller.
• Troubleshoot equipment, optimize the mill and solve flow problems.
• Document production reports and shift reports including process and maintenance issues.
• Report all operational downtimes to the Head/Chief Miller.

Hygiene and Environment:

• Preform and monitor all sanitations duties as assigned and ensure hygiene personnel on shift perform assigned cleaning duties.
• Ensure full compliance with all organization, regulatory, statutory, safety rules, GMP, QMS, FSMS, 5S requirement.
• Ensure shop floor area is free of weevils and monitor frequent cleaning of workstations and eliminate all dark spots in the system.
• Ensures all cleaning schedules and compliance records, 100%.
• Compliance ratings of all Hygiene, GMP, OHS, EMS, and 5S audits and requirements.

Safety:

• ZERO Accidents (LTA)
• 250mg max particulate discharge to atmosphere
• Compliance to Daily Pep talk, workplace inspection and Gemba work.
• Minimum of 20 safety reports monthly.

Key Deliverables
Cost:

• Reduce PM waste to a minimum of 0.5% monthly
• Control and minimize operational and overhead cost within the section.
• Departmental budgeting and accountability by identifying, managing and prioritizing mill operations capital project portfolio.

Organisational Development:

• To provide in-house training for the hygiene team.
• Give on the job training to the milling team as required by supervisors.
• Mentor and cascade knowledge to subordinates.
• Maintain order and discipline within the operational personnel.
• Organize PEP talk and training on 5s, GMP and process.
• Develop and implement the process of RCA and CAPA.

Bussiness Process Improvement:

• Interact with all internal customers such as maintenance, Quality, Evacuation to enhance effective milling scheduling and equipment utilization.
• Make recommendations on new ideas and approach to management.
• To provide a minimum of 1 process improvement every month.
• To reconcile physical stocks versus Sap every day/month.
• Monitoring ALL data entries by operators.
• To achieve 100% implementation of any new system improvement as instructed by head miller.

Organizational Effectiveness:

• Vendor management, contracts and cost control for routine services like cleaning, refuse disposal, gardening, and other routine services
• Discuss the costs and performance with external contractors to ensure cheap yet quality service, explore innovative approaches to improve delivery.
• Ensure perimeter and yard areas are well maintained, build an aesthetically pleasing workplace
• Maintain and administer all personnel records and systems relating to employees (excluding records of sickness, absenteeism and holidays, recorded in the general office)
• Coordinate with managers to ensure the safekeeping of all company agreements and financial instruments
• Encourage excellent communication across plant workplace through team briefing, formal and informal discussions. Use multi-channel communication for better outcomes.
• Coordinate with managers to identify personnel training needs. Actively promote training and personal development on site
• Exhibit a flexible approach to working, explore new possibilities.
• Performance of other management tasks may be required for the wellbeing and advancement of the business

Requirements

• B.Sc in Engineering/Food Science.
• Minimum of 4 years’ hands-on experience in wheat milling.
• The candidate should have proven experience in production, milling operations role in flour/feed products, and managed large independent operations
• Excellent people management skills and should be able to lead a diversified team of different nationalities and skillsets.
• Communicate and interface with all levels of the organization and external agencies/contacts including statutory bodies
• Demonstrate ability to manage multiple activities concurrently (Multitasking)
• Creativity/ Self Initiative, Teamwork, Communications Skills and Leadership.
• NABIMS, Diploma in Milling from a recognized Milling School.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Regional Sales Manager

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description

• Olam’s division is looking for a dynamic go-getter to lead the sales efforts in the region. You must have an eye for detail, the ability to set and drive aggressive sales targets and a strong ability to build performance cultures within your team.
• The profile involves setting objectives to achieve the top and bottom-line results of the region as per the business plan within the defined budget.
• You will plan and drive the distribution and coverage objectives set for the year and develop and retain a high-performance oriented team.
• The incumbent would also be called to plan and execute sales promotional & market development activities and ensure that any new product launches and sales distribution objectives are met.

Responsibilities
Strategic Effectiveness:

• Strong planning skills, building the regional sales plan as per the organizational distribution segment strategy.
• Building and driving the quarterly sales and revenue targets, ensuring regional sales objectives are achieved.
• A keen eye on performance, managing ground activities as per plans and objectives and taking remedial action in cases of deviations.

Operational Effectiveness:

• Be the centre of the action, control and guide sales and distribution activities within the region.
• You would have strong market connects, identify and report competitor activities within the region. Plan the necessary actions to counter them and to protect your market share.
• Build strong relationships with the distribution channel, co-ordinate for field requirements and support distributors.

Organizational Effectiveness:

• Be the people person, the one-point source of motivation and guidance for the diverse and often large local teams across country/region.
• Plan and execute product training, team development activities and build a robust performance culture within the team.

Requirements

• A flair for sales, numbers should be like second nature to you.
• Good knowledge of the region and its geography and demographics.
• MBA with 3 - 5 years of post-qualification industry experience.
• Prior experience in sales and distribution required.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
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Job Title: Production Manager

Location: Ilorin, Kwara
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description

• The Production Manager is tasked with executing the approved plan to meet the production volume, quality, and safety standards for the hazardous plant.
• Coordination with the maintenance department is essential to implement the preventive maintenance plan and minimize process breakdowns.
• Collaboration with the Safety Manager is required for all safety-related production and maintenance issues.
• Alignment with the Technical team and Plant Manager is necessary for following up on improvements and modifications, as well as sharing process variables, issues, and recommendations to ensure safe operations.

Principal Accountabilities

• The Production Manager is accountable for safety within the production department, ensuring that the production team and processes comply with safety regulations and norms.
• Align with the Plant Manager to implement the production plan and related actions to meet volume and quality targets for oil and meal.
• Organize material intake details with the shift in charge according to the production plan, and monitor the oil storage area to ensure timely oil transfer with confirmed quantity and quality.
• Ensure that all daily and monthly reports on production, utility consumption, and maintenance downtime are prepared in a timely manner for submission to the Plant Manager.
• Coordinate with the Maintenance Manager to execute all preventive maintenance plans and procure spare parts.
• Monitor daily maintenance reports and collaborate with the maintenance team to ensure optimal performance and minimize plant downtime.
• Ensure continuous development of all team members through training, coaching, and encouragement, with a particular focus on hazardous plant operations, compliance with HSE and GMP standards, and maintaining and improving internal process control, environmental management, and food and employee safety.
• Investigate operational problems, analyze modification proposals from shift supervisors, and assist the Plant Manager in implementing these modifications for smooth operations.
• Develop and periodically review plant SOPs to maintain healthy operations and ensure compliance with all relevant standards.
• Coordinate with the logistics and engineering departments to ensure a minimum stock of plant consumables.

Requirements

• Possess an Engineering Degree, preferably in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Have a minimum of 10 years of experience as a Production/Process Manager in large Solvent Extraction Plants with a capacity of over 1000 tons per day.
• Experience with modern solvent extraction technology is considered an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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Job Title: Brand Manager - Pasta

Location: Tin-Can, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Develop deep, actionable consumer insights on brand, competition, usage and attitudes, and leisure pursuits.
• Based on sound consumer insight and strategy defined by the business, prepare 360 degree plans for market to generate demand for the brands assigned and achieve market share targets.
• Help develop consumer validated winning communication for the brands assigned.
• Ensure consistency of communication and adherence to the Brand Pyramids in various touchpoints by all.
• Ensure execution of brand plans on time and budget.
• Management of external agencies to deliver the best creative output and on-time execution.
• Understand how consumers assimilate media & Implement efficient media planning & buying.
• Ensure effective management of internal and external research projects using the right tools and techniques.
• Manage the development of pack design (new/ changes).
• Drive innovations in existing and new areas following the stage-gate methodology. Ensure an 18 month rolling Rhythm Chart.
• Help with Trade Marketing Requirements.
• From the product ‘point of view’ ensure that targeted GCs are maintained & higher GC products develop consumer franchise.

Key Deliverables

• Drive: MKT SHARE, NET CONTRIBUTION, TOMA
• Develop & Implement brand plans on time and budget
• Help develop Brand Architecture & Pyramids
• Develop a repository of consumer understanding & insights : Conversion to concepts
• Develop the innovation pipeline.

Requirements

• MBA or other relevant certification is a plus
• Job experience: 5 years minimum experience in Brand Management
• Strong oral and written communication skills as well as presentation skills
• Goal-oriented and results-driven with a creative mindset.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
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