P2M Project Manager at Lonadek

Job Description

• Contribute to and support the ongoing funnel of innovation ideas for the Sub Sahara Africa markets to meet the company's volume and revenue targets.
• Manage and work within the international and region P2M Teams to ensure alignment and achievement of the P2M goals and objectives
• Build, develop and maintain strong working relationships with the central Marketing, Technical and Finance teams, local Brand Managers, respective Regional Managers, and the Operations team to deliver innovation project solutions.
• Manage cross functional teams to deliver international NPD and EPD successfully and to time.
• Leverage the innovation software platforms and processes to ensure accurate documentation and project management coordination for the different projects
• Manage, record and report the budget for their group of initiatives within the company's framework.
• Coordinate and ensure compliance to the RGR process and timings for the portfolio of projects.

Job Qualification:

• University Degree required (As an alternative, a Higher National Diploma considered)
• Certification in Project Management would be an added advantage, but is not a pre-requisite
• 5 - 8 years working experience
• Mandatory: At least 3-4 years in a similar role with responsibility for managing the innovation pipeline
• Desirable: At least 2 years in the food sector
• FMCG experience is mandatory      
• Experience working in Nigeria
• Experience working in other West Africa countries would be an added advantage
• English (Fluent in written and spoken)
• French (desirable)
• Portuguese (desirable)
• Planning and Organization Skills: Highly Competent
• Timeline development and management: Highly Competent
• Written Communication: Highly Competent
• Presentation with impact: Highly Competent