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About May & Baker
May & Baker, Nigeria Plc was founded on September 4, 1944 as Nigeria’s first pharmaceutical company. It has its origin in England, the United Kingdom where in 1834, three chemists founded Grimwade, May & Pickett, a firm for manufacturing chemicals for pharmaceutical products. In 1839 ... read moreGrimwade, May & Pickett transformed into May & Baker United Kingdom Limited following some changes in the ownership. May & Baker UK Limited transformed into a mega European conglomerate through a web of mergers and acquisitions over years. Consequently the name of the company has changed at different times and today, only the Nigerian offshoot is known by the original name.
In Nigeria the company started as May & Baker (West Africa) Limited at 17A Tinubu Street, Lagos in 1944, a trading outpost to serve the West Coast of Africa. The company relocated to its present site at Ikeja, Lagos state during the Nigerian civil war. In 1976, it built its factory at Ikeja where it began local manufacturing of pharmaceuticals. That same year it changed from May & Baker (West Africa) Limited to May & Baker Nigeria Limited
In 1979, following the indigenisation decree which required that foreign interests in companies operating in Nigeria be of a minority nature, May & Baker, United Kingdom relinquished 60 per cent of its equity holding in May & Baker Nigeria to Nigerians while retaining 40 per cent. The company’s name was changed to Embechem Nigeria Limited but this was dropped later and the name reverted to May & Baker Nigeria Limited.
May & Baker Nigeria Limited became a publicly quoted company following its listing by introduction on the Nigerian Stock Exchange on November 10, 1994 and became May & Baker Nigeria Plc.
For many years expatriates sent by the parent company managed May & Baker Nigeria but in 1997, the first indigenous Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Ikemefuna Odumodu, was appointed.
In 2002 the foreign partners decided to divest. However, represented by Aventis SA, France, they remained technical associates of May & Baker Nigeria Plc. Following the merger of Aventis and Sanofi, another French firm to form Sanofi Aventis in 2004, the technical relationship transferred between May & Baker Nigeria Plc and Sanofi-Aventis of France. But that relationship was renegotiated in 2005 to give May & Baker Nigeria, the leeway to have its own products.
The company thereby began an aggressive expansion and diversification programme since 2005 which has culminated in the creation of new businesses and subsidiaries. In 2005, Biovaccines, a local vaccine production subsidiary was set up in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria. In 2006, the company constructed a multi-billion naira food processing factory, constructed a local plant for the production of anti-retroviral drugs in Nigeria while the construction of a World Health Organization Standard Pharmaceutical production facility was constructed and commissioned on June 27, 2011
Reporting to the Warehouse Officer, the incumbent will be required to effectively manage and control Company stocks to ensure zero loss. Also, he/she would be expected to maintain accurate and up-to-d
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Reporting to the Specialist Business Manager, the incumbent will be involved in the promotion of the company’s assigned products to medical and allied professionals in teachi
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Reporting to the Head, Planning & Procurement, incumbent will be expected to assist in the procurement of assigned items at competitive prices.
Applicants must possess an OND
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Reporting to the Business Development Manager, Candidate will be expected to continuously scan the business environment and identify business opportunities through market research,
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Reporting to the Healthcare Business Manager, the incumbent must possess excellent interpersonal, communication and persuasive skills with the ability to interact effectively with
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Reporting to the Healthcare Business Manager, the incumbent must possess excellent interpersonal, communication and persuasive skills with the ability to interact effectively with a variety o
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Reporting to the Specialist Business Manager, the incumbent will be involved in the promotion of the company’s assigned products to medical and allied professionals in teaching, general
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Reporting to the Maintenance Engineer, the incumbent will be responsible for the maintenance of the company’s equipment.
Applicants must possess a National Diploma in Mechanical Engi
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Reporting to the Maintenance Engineer, the incumbent will be responsible for the maintenance of the company’s equipment.
Applicants must possess a National Diploma in Mechanical Engi
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Reporting to the Head, Planning & Procurement, incumbent will be expected to ensure the regular availability of production materials / Engineering Spares and the prompt purchase of reques
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Applicants must possess at least GCE O’ Level/WASC/SSCE and a valid driving license with a minimum of three (3) years relevant Truck Driving experience.
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Reporting to the Marketing Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for the development and implementation of quality product plans aimed at enhancing the company’s competitive market
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Reporting to the Quality Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for the day-to-day microbiological Analysis of Products in the Quality Operations Department. Applicants must possess a B.S
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Reporting to the Supervisor, the preferred candidate must have thorough understanding and ability to operate a Compression machine. He/She should be pro-active and possess problem–solvi
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Reporting to the Specialist Business Manager, the incumbent will be involved in the promotion of the company’s assigned products to medical and allied professionals through vari
