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Job Description

• Data Analyst will help to leverage on technology to deliver on the project objectives.
• S/He will also be in charge of spooling, managing, modelling and analysing data to make informed decisions as far as the project is concerned.
• This role requires a high level of analytical ability, numerical accuracy and keen attention to details.

Primary Responsibilities
Technical Data Management:

• Managing master data, including creation, updates, and deletion.
• Managing users and user roles.
• Provide quality assurance of imported data.
• Evaluating changes and updates to project data.
• Training end-users on new reports and dashboards
• Providing technical expertise in data management.
• Processing confidential data and information according to guidelines.

Data Mining and Analysis:

• Spool report such as sales, collection, coverage from the app and report in format that can be easily relatable to make informed business decision.
• Commissioning and decommissioning of data sets.
• Generating reports from single or multiple systems.
• Creating protocols for the retrieval and analysis of ongoing data storage.
• Managing and designing the reporting environment, including data sources, security, and metadata.

Support and Troubleshooting:

• Work with the back end team to solve issues relating to IT and the CSV technology platform.
• Troubleshooting the reporting database environment and reports error.
• Collaborate with other team members to ensure smooth running of the project leveraging on technology to deliver.
• Supporting the data warehouse in identifying and revising reporting requirements.
• Supporting initiatives for data integrity and normalization.
• Attend to IT related complaints from youth-preneur and other associates on the project in a timely manner

Innovation:

• Come up with innovative ways of using technology to reduce operational expenses.

Qualifications

• OND / HND / B.Sc in IT and other related Sciences.
• Experience using ERP such as Microsoft office dynamics is desirous.
• Knowledge of Microsoft office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word document).
• Experience using programming languages such as SQL and Python is desirable.
• Age: 21 – 27 years old.

Special Skills / Key Behavioural Competencies:

• Strong leadership treat.
• Ability to convey information in simple terms.
• High personal responsibility, accountability, and integrity required.
• Resourcefulness, curiosity, and solution-oriented mind-set desirable.

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Locations: Zaria - Kaduna and Mokwa, Kotongora - Niger

Job Description

• The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable and experienced in Agronomy with a good understanding of Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) across major crops like Maize, Rice, Soybeans and Cassava and can transfer knowledge to Youth-preneurs and farmers to help them adopt modern farming techniques and boost food quality and productivity.
• It is also expected of the Ideal candidate to have basic knowledge of consumer products sales & business management as well as ensuring seamless execution of the Cooperate Shared Value Initiatives and drive sales of products within the community and farmers group in your territory and open up new channels to drive optimisation.

Primary Responsibilities
Technical planning, supervision and monitoring of the field activities:

• Supervision of youthpreneur's activities within catchment areas.
• Recruitment of farmers and formation into groups for easy of monitoring and training to adopt SARO crop management.
• Keep record of all company asset with youthpreneur and ensure all assets are well maintained.
• Understand farmers challenges and recommend appropriate solutions to address these challenges.
• Provide training and other technical support for the farmers within his catchment that will ensure that farmers productivity improves.
• Ensure daily reconciliation and report of such is submitted by youth-preneur.
• Generate market insight for new product development.
• Ensure coverage of all youth-preneur and monitor activities within territory.

Data Collection & Reporting:

• Maintain database of youth-preneur and customers (farmers, consumers, and traders) within the catchment.
• Keep record of farming activities of farmers within catchment-Date of planting, date of herbicide application, etc.
• Regular reporting to line manager on the activities of farmer and progress achieved.
• Monitor and report on competitors’ activities.

Qualifications

• OND / HND / B.Sc in Agriculture and other related Sciences.
• 2 years’ Experience in practical agriculture with deep knowledge of the agronomy of Maize, Soybeans, Rice and Cassava
• Ability to sale.
• Age: 21 – 30 years old.

Special Skills / Key Behavioural Competencies:

• Ability to work independently and deliver.
• Skillful account reporting
• Ability to convey information in simple terms.
• High personal responsibility, accountability, and integrity required.
• Resourcefulness, curiosity, and solution-oriented mind-set desirable.

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Job Description

• Account Officer (AO) would be responsible for managing the front-line finance related operations.
• As the accounts officer, you will manage the financial bookkeeping of the Cooperate Shared Value (CSV) project.
• You will also be responsible for processing invoices, records payments, and track expenses of the project. You must also possess strong numerical and interpersonal skills to deliver on this role.

Primary Responsibilities
Asset and Cash Flow Management:

• Ensure all financial report are sent timely and accurately.
• Ensuring 100% capturing of collection on bank statement on collection booklet and report.
• Manage cash flow for the business operations.
• Excellent organization skills for maintaining clear, accurate and meticulous financial records.

Reconciliation:

• Bi-Monthly reconciliation of bank statement
• Weekly Customer reconciliation
• Monthly stock reconciliation for Lagos warehouse.

Data Collection & Reporting:

• Ensure accuracy of youth-preneur balances.
• Stock Losses: Ensure strict compliance is followed to prevent cash/Stock Losses per location.
• Daily cross-checking of invoices with payments and expenses to ensure accuracy.

Audit:

• Routine visit to locations to audit and validate processes and records.
• Work with business internal Audit & Control team in sustaining compliance across CSV operations.

Qualifications

• OND / HND / B.Sc in Account or Finance related courses.
• Experience in bookkeeping, Backoffice account, audit.
• Must be computer literate and have excellent ERP skills.
• Applicant must have a Minimum of 2 years working experience in Book-keeping, Back-office account, or Audit.
• Age: 21 – 30 years old.

Special Skills / Key Behavioural Competencies:

• Ability to work independently and deliver.
• Skilful account reporting
• Ability to convey information in simple terms.
• High personal responsibility, accountability, and integrity required.
• Resourcefulness, curiosity, and solution-oriented mind-set desirable.

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Job Description

• Hypermarket Officer (HMO) is tasked with the responsibility of ensuring the availability and visibility of all Saro Lifecare brands across the shelves of all key Hypermarkets in his/her area of coverage to achieve hypermarkets and Key Supermarkets optimization based on set KPIs.

Primary Responsibilities
Route to Market Implementation:

• Implement the route to market for his area of coverage as designed in the Hypermarket Plan
• Design route for Merchandizers within the coverage area and clear Sales KPI for merchandizers effectiveness
• Expansion drive into Hypermarkets stores within the coverage area.
• Recruitment and maintaining relationship with key Hypermarkets for effective optimization.
• Consistent availability of ACV in the Modern Retail channel

Sales Management:

• Directs, coordinates and collates Sales and Collection plan for his area of coverage based on available Hypermarket
• Oversee the achievement of his territory Sales and Collection Target by keeping track of performance and suggest intervention that will ensure we are on track
• Maintain track record of Hypermarkets and resource performance on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
• Be in direct contact with the Key Decision makers of outlets on a weekly basis for opportunities in upselling, Competition, resolve service issue and generally to bond with them for higher productivity
• Maintain stock availability by making products request in line with Target and restocking level
• Supervise the delivery van and ensure prompt delivery of all PO's

Channel Management:

• Champion the implementation of Sales Drivers (Distribution, Shelving, Pricing, Promotion & Merchandizing) in accordance to the approved Sales Activation Standards in all Hypermarket Accounts within coverage area
• Take full ownership of implementation of all company Resources, Marketing Initiatives (Promo, POSM deployments, etc) and Standards across all segments (TLA, SA & EA) within coverage area
• Resolve or Escalate channel Issues within his/her Hypermarkets covered and provide management periodic update on channel performance
• Management of Merchandizers or In-store activators attached to Hypermarkets covered.

Risk and Control Management:

• Monitor credit compliance of Hypermarkets within area of coverage
• Ensure Merchandizers are always on their Hypermarket of coverage and 100% visibility of their activity
• Reports all incidences not more than 24 hours after incidence.
• Identification and Replacement of Off Spec products within 48hrs of notice.
• Follow up on Payment and Inventory Management through the Purchase/Account Manager & Aisle Supervisor.
• Outlet recruitment, retention and growth of their business across the different channels for optimization and business growth.
• Execute Hypermarket specific functions for channel bonding with Saro Life Care

Process Improvement:

• Continuously ensure process are followed and improved upon by adherence and proposing ways of improvement.
• Work together with Hypermarket Lead in Collaboration with Innovation on the digital route to market as a key driver of Efficiency and Scalability

Reporting:

• Provides reports of functions on daily, weekly and periodic basis as may be needed by the Line Manager.

Qualification / Requirements

• Minimum of an OND in a Social Science course
• 0-3 years working experience
• Must be computer literate
• Age: 21 – 30 years old

Special Skills / Key Behavioural Competencies

• Ability to work independently and deliver.
• Smart, and willing to learn
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and resolve customers issues
• Accurate and attention to detail
• Highly numeric
• Goal-oriented organized team player

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Location: Benin City, Edo

Job Description

• He/She is responsible for using a Vehicle to ensure retail customers are served; and SAS products are available & visible across in assigned routes at all times.

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepares route plan & adhere to it strictly.
• Develop & maintain customer list that capture Name, Contact Person, Address, and Phone Numbers of customers in assigned routes.
• Sell company products to current & potential retail outlets / customers.
• Deliver set targets on all sales KPIs- Call, IMS, Collection, Strike Rate, Average Order Size/Call etc
• Ensure products are sold as communicated in official company price list in all sales outlets
• Ensure proper maintenance of the van is carried out in accordance with guidelines.
• Maintain a driver's log book showing details of itineraries, fuel consumption, maintenance records, etc.
• Assist in the development (information generation) and implementation of marketing plans regarding his / her assigned territory.
• Report issues relating to satisfaction of customers, & consumers in assigned routes.
• Develop existing & new retail customers to achieve daily, weekly, monthly, & annual volume / revenue targets.

Qualifications

• OND (Agriculture, Accounts, Economics, Business Management, etc)
• Relevant Experience: 2 years’ experience in similar role
• Required Age: 23-35 years.

Special Skills & Key Behavioral Competencies:

• Good Communication skill
• Good interpersonal skills
• High integrity and must be able to work under pressure
• Must be able to speak the local language of the area
• Computer literate
• Must be resident in City of interest.
• Good driving skill
• Possess valid drivers’ license.