Job Vacancies @ PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc – 9 Positions

Job Title: Open Market Channel Manager

Location: Imo
Job ID: JR002797
Level: Grade 6
Department: Sales / Commercial
Responsible to: Zonal Manager

Department Strategic Objectives

• Drive the delivery of customer and field sales business objectives towards the achievement of overall business objectives and growth agenda

Job Purpose

• Implement the sales strategy to deliver agreed business objectives within assigned open markets
• Must be able to influence, inspire and drive performance without having direct management responsibility for distributor staff

Context/Scope

• A key contributor to the success of the PZ Cussons commercial strategic plan; demonstrating industry leadership in both volume driving & brand building activity.

Key Accountabilities 

• Manage activities in all Open Markets in the assigned Territory
• Manage the OMSR
• Expand coverage in the Open Market
• Provide availability of MSL in the Open Market
• Coaching and accompaniment of OMSR
• Effective promo management in the Open Market
• Ensure SFA parameters are tracked and achieved
• Drive excellent visibility through picture of success implementation
• Market intelligence gathering and competitor activity monitoring and report timely

Measurement/Performance Indicators:

• Target vs. Actual monthly/yearly performance (sell-In) KPIs
• Agreed coverage plans
• Achieve secondary sales target
• Achievement of weighted distribution.
• Achieve agreed Coaching & Accompaniment target

Internal & External Relationships:

• Zonal Manager
• Marketing/Sales/Channel/Supply Chain/Finance/HR team
• Customers
• Agency staff
• PZ Marketing & Sales network

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed
Qualifications:

• First Degree in any discipline
• Computer Literacy

Experiences: (What experience brings success to this role)

• Minimum of 1 year experience in marketing or sales, and over this period has successfully delivered on KPIs.
• Direct experience of PZ Cussons Way of selling capabilities with a focus on Sales Driver execution at the point of purchase (QDVP), Outlet Segmentation and Managing Relationships including structured call, persuasive selling and brand passion.

Knowledge: (What does the person need to know)

• Good knowledge of business objectives and priorities.
• Experienced driver with valid license
• Knowledge of Field Sales Management and Market Intelligence.
• PZ Cussons Leadership competencies

Functional or Technical / Business Skills: (What can the holder do)

Commercial Acumen                     Emerging

Customer Management                 Emerging

Negotiation Skills                           Emerging

In Market Execution                       Emerging

Selling Skills                                  Emerging

Sales Drivers                                 Emerging

Channel Strategy                          Emerging

Communication/Interpersonal skills  Developed

IT Skills                                        Developed

Application Closing Date
28th April, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Electrical Technician

Job ID: JR002722
Location: Aba, Abia

Dimensions

• Return on Investment
• Customer Satisfaction
• Turnaround Time
• Strategic Alliances with Different Institutions
• Tackle all electrical engineering breakdowns during the shift.
• Liaise with outgoing and incoming shift technicians on the state of plants.
• Ensure maximum utilization of electricians.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety at work.
• Liaise with day-shift electrical technicians and the electrical engineer.
• Carry out other assignments as may arise from time to time.
• Provide on-the-job training for all subordinate staff.
• Ensure control and discipline of subordinate staff.
• Inform subordinates of their job responsibilities and systematically appraise their performance levels.
• Communicate effectively with other supervisors on matters of organizational interest.
• Advise immediate supervisor on up-to-date developments within assigned responsibilities.

Principal Accountabilities

• Ensure minimum disruption to production.
• Ensure correct handover procedures for effective operational control.
• Ensure gainful employment of subordinates.
• Maintain organized housekeeping.
• Ensure accurate reporting of operational status.
• Ensure all assigned tasks are carried out without failure.
• Ensure all subordinate staff are trained on the job to possess adequate knowledge, skills, and attitude for effectiveness in their roles.
• Ensure all subordinates understand safe working conditions and can effectively use firefighting and first-aid equipment when necessary.
• Ensure no serious breach of discipline or industrial unrest due to failure to implement personnel policies.
• Ensure all subordinates have agreed job descriptions and are appraised in accordance with group procedures.
• Ensure effective liaison with relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure management is informed of changes or developments as they occur.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures.

Internal And External Relationships:

• Engineering Manager, Maintenance Manager
• Technicians and Production Workers
• Engineering Spare Store
• Other relevant stakeholders
• Work with other staff to continuously improve performance while adhering to legislative and company standards.
• Work closely with line managers and other leaders to deliver set objectives.

Key Attributes:
Occupational Health And Safety (OH&S):
Key Activities:

• Be aware of workplace hazards within assigned areas and apply control measures to reduce associated risks.
• Achieve 85% closure of actions arising from monthly HSE inspections.
• Achieve 95% compliance with Behaviour-Based Safety (BBS) walkarounds.
• Train 65% of the workforce on safety awareness.

Environmental Management System (EMS) Objectives:
Key Activities:

• Understand roles and responsibilities and the importance of conformity with EMS requirements.
• Implement and comply with EMS requirements relating to environmental aspects, impacts, and applicable policies, procedures, and regulations.

Quality And Plan Compliance Delivery (GMP):
Key Activities:

• Ensure that manufacturing operations meet stipulated GMP requirements.

Key Accountability:

• Possess good knowledge of GMP requirements and their application on site in line with GMP standards (PZC GMP standard/NAFDAC requirements).

Quality Management System (QMS) Objectives
Key Accountability:

• Ensure the effectiveness of the Quality Management System (QMS) and continuously improve the system.

Qualification, Knowledge, Skills And Experience Needed
Required Qualifications:

• OND / HND / B.Sc. in Electrical / Electronics Engineering

Software Knowledge:
Required Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years’ work experience in a similar position.
• Ability to withstand stress and work under pressure.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Application Closing Date
11th April, 2026.

How to Apply
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Job Title: Instrumentation Technician

Job ID: JR002724
Location: Aba, Abia
Department: Engineering

Job Purpose

• To tackle all breakdown on time, solving problems and reporting unresolved activities / issues to the Instrumentation Engineer.
• Ensure minimum downtime.

Dimensions

• To tackle all instrument breakdowns on his shift.
• To liaise with outgoing/incoming shift technicians the state of plants.
• To ensure maximum utilization of electricians.
• Ensure cleanliness and safety at work.
• Liaise with day shift electrical technicians and electrical engineer.
• Carry out other assignments that may arise from time to time.
• The provision of on-the-job training for all subordinate staff.
• The control and discipline of subordinate staff.
• To inform the subordinates of their job responsibilities and systematically appraise the levels of their performance on their jobs.
• To communicate effectively with other supervisors on matters of organizational interest.
• Advising immediate boss on up-to-date developments in one's areas of responsibilities.

Principal Accountabilities

• To ensure minimum disruption to production.
• To ensure correct handover procedure resulting in exact control.
• Gainful employment of subordinates.
• Organised housekeeping.
• Correctly reporting state of affairs of Electronics machines
• No failure to carry out such assignment.
• All subordinate staff is trained on the job to possess adequate knowledge, skill and attitude for effectiveness on their present and other related jobs in their sections.
• All subordinates understand the importance of safe working conditions, able to effectively use firefighting and first-aid equipment when necessary.
• No serious breach of discipline of industrial unrest through failure to implement group personnel policies.
• All subordinates have agreed job descriptions upon which their levels of performance are accessed in accordance with group procedures.
• No obvious failure due to defective liaison.
• No failure to advise management about changes or developments as they occur.

Required Qualifications

• OND / HND in Electrical / Electronics Engineering.
• Software Knowledge.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years work experience in a similar position.
• Ability to withstand stress and work under pressure.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to withstand stress and work under pressure.

Internal & External Relationships:

• Engineering Manager,
• Maintenance Mgr., Technician,
• Production Workers & Contract staff
• Engr Spare Store Etc.

Key Attributes:
Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S)
Key Activities:

• To be aware of the hazards in the workplace within his control, and the control measures to reduce the risk associated with those hazards.
• Achieve 85% of action closure arising from monthly HSE inspection.
• Achieve 95% compliance with behaviour-based safety (BBS) walk around.
• Train 65% of the workforce on safety awareness.

Environmental Management System (EMS) Objectives:
Key Activities:

• Understand roles and responsibilities and the importance of conformity with the EMS requirements.
• Implements and complies with EMS requirements relating to environmental aspects and impacts and other policies, procedures and /or regulations applicable to assigned jobs.

Internal & External Relationships:

• To work with other staff continually to improve performance while adhering to legislative and company standards.
• To work closely as a team with the line manager and other leaders as to deliver set objectives.

Application Closing Date
11th April, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Technician (Mechanical)

Job ID: JR002655
Location: Aba, Abia

Description

• To coordinate Process Maintenance Team in efficient manner that will attend to machine breakdowns promptly, reduce downtime and ensure maximum equipment availability for high quality products.

Application Closing Date
11th April, 2026.

How to Apply
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Job Title: Machine Operator

Job ID: JR002659
Location: Aba, Abia

Key Activities

• Responsible for ensuring that bleached oil required for saponification are made available on time and in full.
• He is responsible for ensuring the required quantity of bleaching earth and phosphoric acid are added at the right time and quantity to ensure oil is bleached to the required quality standard.
• Responsible for transferring bleached and filtered oil from intermediate Tank 6A or B to the appropriate tank at pan room tank farm.
• Responsible for sampling oil under filtration to confirm colour.
• Responsible for sampling spent earth and depositing same at the Quality Control lab.
• Ensure compliance to all Business Unit SOP’s and SOC’s (Standard Operating Conditions) and that all operations comply with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), safety standards and provisions.
• Supporting in the washing of bleaching ground floor and other housekeeping activities.
• Understand roles and responsibilities and the importance of conformity with the Occupational Health and Safety requirements.
• Implements and complies with Environmental Management System requirements relating to environmental aspects and impacts and other policies, procedures and /or regulations applicable to.
• Documenting all his operations as is required and necessary.
• Performing other tasks and activities as could be delegated by the Bleacher operator and Process supervisor.
• Avoid Spillages when handling raw materials and semi-finished goods.

Application Closing Date
11th April, 2026.

How to Apply
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Job Title: Additive Dispenser (Production Weigher)-D-C

Job ID: JR002711
Location: Aba, Abia
Department: Production – Finishing
Reporting Relationships: Reports to Production Supervisor and Technician

Job Purpose
Why does the job exist?

• To operate and control mixing activities of production processes.

Dimensions

• Return on Investment
• Customer Satisfaction
• Turn Around Time
• Strategic Alliances with different institutions
• Responsible for tending equipment such as mixer, weigher and conveyors to move materials through production processes.
• Read batch cards to determine production information and specifications.
• Start machine to mix materials and allowing them to mix for a specified time.
• Stop mixing machine when specified product qualities are obtained, and open valves to transfer mixtures.
• Examine materials and products visually or with hands, in order to ensure conformance to established standards.
• Ensure compliance to all Business Unit SOP’s and SOC’s (Standard Operating Conditions) and that all operations comply with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), all safety standards and provisions.
• Clean and maintain equipment and other housekeeping activities.
• Record operational and production data on specified forms.
• Performing other tasks and activities as could be delegated by his supervisor.
• Ensure investigation and correction of deviations in process behaviour. Escalate issues to get prompt attention whenever necessary.
• Understands roles and responsibilities and the importance of conformity with the EMS requirements.
• Implements and complies with EMS requirements relating to environmental aspects and impacts and other policies, procedures and/or regulations applicable to assigned jobs.

Principal Accountabilities
The key outputs of the job:

• Any requirement for organizing & planning including own work and the allocation of resources
• Typical decisions made and if they are advisory or directly responsible for the outcome
• To work with the Shift supervisor continually to improve plant performance while adhering to legislative and company standards.
• To work closely as a team with other shift-based leaders to prioritise shift activity and deliver plant targets
• Monitors Business Unit area performance through Short Interval Control; daily and weekly OEE tracker, identification of the 3 top losses and facilitate review of same.
• Facilitate effective problem solving through agreed Lean Manufacturing techniques and generate Containments and Counter measures.
• Good knowledge of how to identify areas for improvement (Process, skills, knowledge, attitude, machine etc)
• To work with the production manager continually to improve plant performance while adhering to legislative and company standards
• To work with the maintenance manager doing LLF and PPM to continually improve machine availability
• Elimination/Reduction of downtime due to machine break down
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Adhere to company policies and procedures.

Required Qualification

• NABTEB / ND / HND qualification in an Engineering related discipline.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years work experience in a similar position
• Software Knowledge.

Internal & External Relationships:

• To work with other staff continually to improve performance while adhering to legislative and company standards.
• To work closely as a team with the line manager and other leaders as to deliver set objectives.

Key Attributes
Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S)
Key Activities:

• Understand roles and responsibilities and the importance of conformity with the EMS requirements.
• Implements and complies with EMS requirements relating to environmental aspects and impacts and other policies, procedures and /or regulations applicable to assigned jobs.

Application Closing Date
11th April, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Ttitle: Financial Control & Compliance (FC&C) Lead, Africa

Job Requisition ID: JR002790
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job type: Full-time

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities

• Influence, communicate and liaise with all levels of the business, including management, ALT and Board level as required.
• Be a subject matter expert in the key risks and controls across PZC finance and Entity Level Controls – and wider across the group, as required.
• Create and develop relationships and networks across the whole of PZC, which will inform and create opportunities to cross-skill and share information, working in partnership, improving risk and controls understanding, awareness of the three lines of defense and business performance.
• Proactively use relationships and networks to identify and analyse opportunities for financial risk and control improvement.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors to share information and address risks / issues identified.
• Oversee the tracking, monitoring and reporting of remediation actions raised by internal and external audit – working with all business areas as required.
• Proactively analyse and investigate situations identified and create new, unique and pragmatic solutions to address/improve issues identified, including practical implementation of solutions, communication, stakeholder buy in and monitoring.
• Identify, escalate, define and execute special and ad hoc work as required, including leading and taking responsibility for financial internal control projects, and provide SME support for any special investigations and assistance to business areas where required
• Perform regular analytics and challenge status quo in identifying risks and controls across finance and work with the Process Owners to identify and implement financial improvement and/or efficiency improvements for the business as a whole, influencing management to implement the required process and behavioral changes e.g. compliance with travel and expense policies
• Using analytical data, identify areas for further investigation or remedial action, define and action as appropriate.
• Implement, monitor and action as required to ensure – robust testing and audit practices when performing all audit work.
• Reporting to senior management including status reports and dashboard including identification of themes and trends, creation of resultant actions / consequences.
• Perform testing and audit monitoring / follow-up work as appropriate to evaluate the existence and effectiveness of corrective action (via re-visit or contact with management).
• Identify requirements and monitor and report adherence to external business requirements and legislation Identify requirements and monitor and report adherence to internal policies and procedures across the group.
• Remain current with requirements and proactively identify opportunities to improve existing processes.
• Create new efficient and effective initiatives to address work requirements, e.g. new methods of testing, training or communication

Role Requirements
Knowledge/Qualifications:

• University Degree
• Qualified accountant / Internal or external Auditor
• Minimum 5 years’ post-qualification experience
• Proven track record when operating in an ICFR / SOX environment either locally or as part of a multi-national Group

Technical/Professional Experience:

• Is considered to have foundation competency in Reporting, Performance Management, Analysis & Insight, and Business Understanding.
• Is considered to have fully operational competency in Accounting, Risk Management, Systems & Processes, and Business Impact.
• Is considered to have a mastery competency in Controls.
• FMCG experience preferred
• Experience of performing analytical review and systematically identifying which data to gather, which sources to use, to gather information from a variety of sources, analyse information, identify implications of data, draw appropriate conclusions, generate viable alternative solutions to a question or problem, and evaluate the consequences of choosing each alternative
• Knowledge of and ability to challenge financial processes

Application Closing Date
22nd April, 2026.

How to Apply
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Job Title: Financial Control & Compliance Lead

Job ID: JR002790
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities

• Influence, communicate and liaise with all levels of the business, including management, ALT and Board level as required.
• Be a subject matter expert in the key risks and controls across PZC finance and Entity Level Controls – and wider across the group, as required.
• Create and develop relationships and networks across the whole of PZC, which will inform and create opportunities to cross-skill and share information, working in partnership, improving risk and controls understanding, awareness of the three lines of defense and business performance.
• Proactively use relationships and networks to identify and analyse opportunities for financial risk and control improvement.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors to share information and address risks / issues identified.
• Oversee the tracking, monitoring and reporting of remediation actions raised by internal and external audit – working with all business areas as required.
• Proactively analyse and investigate situations identified and create new, unique and pragmatic solutions to address/improve issues identified, including practical implementation of solutions, communication, stakeholder buy in and monitoring.
• Identify, escalate, define and execute special and ad hoc work as required, including leading and taking responsibility for financial internal control projects, and provide SME support for any special investigations and assistance to business areas where required
• Perform regular analytics and challenge status quo in identifying risks and controls across finance and work with the Process Owners to identify and implement financial improvement and/or efficiency improvements for the business as a whole, influencing management to implement the required process and behavioral changes e.g. compliance with travel and expense policies
• Using analytical data, identify areas for further investigation or remedial action, define and action as appropriate.
• Implement, monitor and action as required to ensure – robust testing and audit practices when performing all audit work.
• Reporting to senior management including status reports and dashboard including identification of themes and trends, creation of resultant actions / consequences.
• Perform testing and audit monitoring / follow-up work as appropriate to evaluate the existence and effectiveness of corrective action (via re-visit or contact with management).
• Identify requirements and monitor and report adherence to external business requirements and legislation Identify requirements and monitor and report adherence to internal policies and procedures across the group.
• Remain current with requirements and proactively identify opportunities to improve existing processes.
• Create new efficient and effective initiatives to address work requirements, e.g. new methods of testing, training or communication

Role requirements
Knowledge / Qualifications:

• University Degree
• Qualified accountant / Internal or external Auditor
• Minimum 5 years’ post-qualification experience
• Proven track record when operating in an ICFR / SOX environment either locally or as part of a multi-national Group

Technical / Professional Experience:

• Is considered to have foundation competency in Reporting, Performance Management, Analysis & Insight, and Business Understanding.
• Is considered to have fully operational competency in Accounting, Risk Management, Systems & Processes, and Business Impact.
• Is considered to have a mastery competency in Controls.
• FMCG experience preferred
• Experience of performing analytical review and systematically identifying which data to gather, which sources to use, to gather information from a variety of sources, analyse information, identify implications of data, draw appropriate conclusions, generate viable alternative solutions to a question or problem, and evaluate the consequences of choosing each alternative
• Knowledge of and ability to challenge financial processes.

Application Closing Date
22nd April, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Import Control Officer

Job ID: JR002788
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Managing form M and LC transactions
• Monitoring the life of Form M and LC/BC
• LC Amendment, Extension, Discrepancy acceptant
• Stake holder management/ Reporting
• Payments of Non-valid for FX invoices/ Freight.

Application Closing Date
30th April , 2026.

How to Apply
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