Fresh Vacancies at E'sorae Luxury Brand

Job ID: PM56672
Location: Lagos-Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Function

• Product Manager.

Job Brief

• We are looking for an experienced Production Manager to organize and oversee the manufacturing of goods. You will be ultimately responsible for the smooth running of all production lines and the quality of output.
• We expect you to have deep know-how in production procedures. Ability to direct personnel towards maximum performance will set you apart as a leader. Decision-making and problem-solving will take up a great part of your day. If you are up to it, we’d like to talk to you.
• The goal is to ensure an efficient and productive manufacturing process that meets customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with other managers to formulate objectives and understand requirements
• Estimate costs and prepare budgets
• Organize workflow to meet specifications and deadlines
• Monitor production to resolve issues
• Supervise and evaluate the performance of production personnel (quality inspectors, workers etc.)
• Determine the amount of necessary resources (workforce, raw materials etc.)
• Approve maintenance work, purchasing of equipment etc.
• Ensure output meets quality standards
• Enforce health and safety precautions
• Report to upper management
• Product managers are responsible for guiding the success of a product and leading the cross-functional team that is responsible for improving it. It is an important organizational role - especially in technology companies - that sets the strategy, roadmap, and feature definition for a product or product line. The position may also include marketing, forecasting, and profit and loss (P&L) responsibilities.
• Product managers provide the deep product expertise needed to lead the organization and make strategic product decisions. You are often required to analyze the market and competitive conditions, laying out a product vision that is differentiated and delivers unique value based on customer demands. The role spans many activities from strategic to tactical and provides important cross-functional leadership - most notably between engineering, marketing, sales, and support teams.
• The product manager is the person responsible for defining the why, when, and what of the product that the engineering team builds. This means they lead cross-functional teams from a product's conception all the way through to its launch.

Requirements

• Proven experience as production director
• Deep knowledge of production management
• Understanding of quality standards and health & safety regulations
• Knowledge of performance evaluation and budgeting concepts
• Experience in reporting on key production metrics
• Proficient in MS Office and ERP software
• Outstanding communication ability
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong decision-making skills and a results-driven approach
• BSc / BA in Business Administration or relevant field is preferred
• 5 - 7 years’ experience in this field.

Skills Required:
Observer:

• The product manager sees customers, markets, and teams for what they are. The best ones can spot opportunities where others may see nothing more than a wasteland. This requires a keen ability to observe without judgment and listen deeply without speaking - no easy thing.
• Product managers do this so they can use their observations to assemble a holistic picture of where the product is currently, what customers think of it, and where it needs to go in the future.

Prophet:

• The product manager sets the vision for where the product is headed based on seeing the truth through deep observation, as described above.
• Meaningful products that solve real customer problems require profound insight and unabashed confidence to see, then build.
• And while customers often know that they have pain, it is rare to find a customer that knows exactly how to solve it.
• The prophetic product manager knows how the team should enhance the product next, even though everyone is uncertain as to what to do next.

Strategist:

• The product manager sets the product's goals and key initiatives to realize the higher-level vision.
• They start with a strategy that is market and customer-driven and thoughtfully consider the capability and potential of the organization.
• Then they establish what they want to achieve and how they will get there so the product team can work on what matters. The strategic product manager tracks the goals and makes changes to the plan accordingly.

Accountant:

• The product manager has a responsibility to own the performance of their product and that strategy. Sure, the product manager carefully sets quantifiable goals and establishes clear metrics to determine success.
• But it is not enough just to set goals and initiatives. Strategic product managers know that they cannot improve what they do not measure.
• So they keep a dashboard of performance metrics that matter to the health of the product and the business. Product managers live by those metrics and take account on an ongoing basis.

Aligner:

• The most respected product manager’s work at two levels simultaneously - driving strategic alignment within the product and product team, while making sure everyone is in sync. They also commit to making sure the strategy is deeply linked to day-to-day work.
• This high-level and task-oriented work must be aligned - by the product manager. At the most tactical level, product managers ensure feature prioritization is aligned to the strategy, build detailed cross-functional plans, and lead (maybe even cajole) the team to deliver results.

Driver:

• The product manager drives action. No one pushes the team harder to get meaningful work done. They know the importance of urgency across the team and respond to requests for information and problems quickly because they cannot afford to have the team slow down.
• Time is not something a product manager can get more of, so every day they work to ensure the product is more loved by customers than it was the day before.
• The work of a driven product manager is never done, and that is why they are eager to make an impact every day.

Fighter:

• The product manager fights to make the truth about customers and the product known and refuses to get distracted from their strategy.
• They are the first to get excited (really, really excited) when a new idea shows the potential to truly improve the product for customers. But they are also the first to say no when the shiny new idea is not aligned with the goals and initiatives.
• They will fight for the customer and for the team - because they know the two are inexorably intertwined.

Evangelist:

• The successful product manager is also the greatest marketer of the product - both internally and externally. No matter the size of the company, an internal product champion is key.
• But it is even more critical in larger companies where many product managers are often competing for shared resources. Externally, the product manager is the product's biggest fan because they are inherently tied to its success and know the value it can deliver more so than anyone else.
• The product manager is a natural evangelist who cannot help but share their enthusiasm for the today and the tomorrow of their product.

Fixer:

• The product manager fixes everything. They tune the product strategy based on meaningful analysis of what is happening. They are also the first person called upon to solve complex problems - the on-boarding experience is not driving the expected customer engagement, sales has misrepresented when a new feature will be delivered, or a partner is demanding changes to the API.
• Knowing which problems to pay attention to matters because it determines when to fix an issue, when to leave it alone, or when to allow the organization to self-correct.
• The best product managers know when they need to dig in and when not to meddle. And the fixer product manager relies on all the other skillsets (observer, prophet, strategist, accountant, aligner, driver, fighter, and evangelist) to prioritize when to do what.

Tools required are as follows:

• Product strategy and road mapping
• Analytics
• Customer feedback
• Design and wire framing
• User experience testing
• User onboarding
• Collaboration and productivity
• Project and task management

Here are the core aspects of product leadership that candidates are expected to possess:
Strategy:

• The product manager is responsible for setting a product vision and strategy. Their job is to clearly articulate the business value to the product team so they understand the intent behind the new product or product release.
• The product manager owns the roadmap and must prioritize building what matters most to achieve the strategic goals and initiatives behind the product. Releases
• Product managers must plan what their teams will deliver and the timeline for implementation. This holds true no matter which development methodology the engineering team uses.
• The product manager is responsible for defining the release process and coordinating all of the activities required to bring the product to market. This involves bridging gaps between different functions within the company and aligning all of the teams involved - namely marketing, sales, and customer support. Responsibilities also include managing dependencies in and across releases to complete release phases and milestones.

Ideation:

• Every organization wants better ideas - but it is tough to manage and prioritize them. Product managers own the creative process of generating, developing, and curating new ideas.
• They determine which ideas should be promoted into features to push the product strategy forward - namely those that will achieve key objectives for the product line and business. To this end, they also ensure that feedback and requests are seamlessly integrated into the
• ir product planning and development processes. Product managers then communicate the status of ideas back to the customers, partners, and internal team members who submitted them.

Features:

• The product manager prioritizes features by ranking them against the strategic goals and initiatives. This requires making difficult trade-off decisions based on the value that new features will deliver to customers and to the business.
• The product manager is also responsible for defining the requirements for each feature and the desired user experience. Product managers work closely with engineering on the technical specifications and ensure that teams have all of the information they need to deliver a complete product to market.
• Building great products is invigorating. Successful products are built and adopted by customers when a group of committed, focused, and passionate team members play their positions to the best of their abilities.

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Job ID: BM56672
Location: Lagos-Island, Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Detailed Description

• We are looking for a skilled Business Manager to lead and supervise the work of our employees in our furniture company. You will be in charge of designing business strategies and managing all day-to-day operations to guarantee company efficiency.
• Superb interpersonal and leadership skills are vital for this role, as good teamwork is important for our business success. Suitable candidates should also be excellent written and verbal communicators, and possess the ability to identify opportunities for growth and transform a business to a higher standard.

Responsibilities

• Assess and identify new opportunities for growth in current and prospective markets.
• Establish the company’s goals and objectives.
• Recruit and train new employees.
• Perform regular employee evaluations to determine areas of improvement.
• Design business strategies and plans to meet the company goals.
• Make sure that the company has sufficient resources such as personnel, material, and equipment.
• Develop a comprehensive company budget and perform periodic budget analyses.
• Standardization of products
• Building of a strong marketing structure
• Ensure all company activities adhere to legal guidelines and policies.
• Assess overall company performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Business Management or other related fields.
• Master's degree will be an added advantage
• At least 5 years' experience in a management position.
• Outstanding leadership abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of the latest business policies and regulations.
• Demonstrable analytical thinking & business insight.
• Knowledge of the furniture industry
• Creative thinking.

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Very attractive.

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Job ID: SM56672
Location: Lagos-Island, Lagos
Job Type: Full Time
Company: Hospitality

Job Functions

• One of the most important duties of a Sales Manager is to plan and organize market research.
• He should establish proper sales policy based on the market research.
• Sales manager has to advise the board of directors about the location and the layout of the sales office, opening or closure of branch offices, the sales policy to be adopted and all other matters relating to the business of the firm.
• He has to assist the firm in product planning by suggesting improvements in product design, style, size, attributes, etc.
• He should forecast sales accurately or scientifically.
• Sales manager has to prepare sales budget.
• He has to arrange for advertising, publicity and sales promotion.
• Sales manager has to arrange for careful selection and appointment of the salesmen.
• He has to arrange for the training of the sales force.
• He has to allocate the sales territories and fix sales quotas for salesmen.
• He has to devise the best method of remunerating the sales men and motivating them to give their best to the firm.
• He must create a team of competitive and efficient salesmen by effective supervision and control.
• A sales manager must make a careful study of the competitors, products and sales policies and alter the products and the sales policies accordingly.
• He has to decide about the proper channels of distribution.
• He has to be in constant search of new and profitable markets.
• He has to define clearly the line of authority flowing from him to the heads of the various departments of the sales organization and their respective staff.
• Sales manager must delegate the necessary powers to the heads of various departments of the sales organization and co-ordinate their activities.
• He must keep in touch with the dealers and customers and ensure their continued patronage.
• He must maintain contacts with other departments of the firm, such as the production, purchase, R&D, etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing or any relevant courses
• Master’s in Business management/ Marketing
• Must have 7-10 years’ experience in retail sales
• Must be an expert in Marketing.

Skills Required:
Analytical:

• Formulating sales strategies requires sales managers to collect and interpret sales data.
• The analysis involves information such as quantity of products or services, gross revenues and demographics of the purchasers.
• For sales managers who interact with other businesses, demographics may include the size and industry of the particular businesses.

Leadership:

• The sales manager job description calls upon the professional to lead and direct sales staff.
• As a result, mandatory leadership skills consist of conveying goals, evaluating the staff's work and suggesting improvements.

Persuasion:

• In addition to overseeing staff, sales managers deal with customers and clients. Persuasion skills help managers retain buyers who may have dissatisfaction with the quality or price of goods and services.
• Dispute resolution also requires the ability to persuade, as sales managers may need to explain or clarify company policies on prices and other sales terms.

Customer Service:

• In speaking or meeting with customers, sales managers must exhibit courtesy and patience.
• Customer service includes grasping the needs and desires of customers to fashion appropriate solutions.

Communication:

• Sales managers must clearly convey advice and instructions to staff. Communication skills also include listening to customers, higher-level supervisors and managers or staff from other departments, such as marketing and research and development.
• Moreover, questioning helps a sales manager understand the information and points made by those with whom the manager deals.

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Job ID: IM56672
Location: Lagos-Island, Lagos

Responsibilities

• Devise ways to optimize inventory control procedures
• Inspect the levels of business supplies and raw material to identify shortages
• Ensure product stock is adequate for all distribution channels and can cover direct demand from customers
• Record daily deliveries and shipments to reconcile inventory
• Use software to monitor demand and document characteristics of inventory
• Place orders to replenish stock avoiding insufficiencies or excessive surplus
• Analyze data to anticipate future needs
• Evaluate suppliers to achieve cost-effective deals and maintain trust relationships
• Collaborate with warehouse employees and other staff to ensure business goals are met
• Report to upper management on stock levels, issues etc.

Requirements

• Proven experience as inventory manager or similar position
• Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods
• Working knowledge of inventory management software (e.g. ERP)
• Ability to accurately track inventory and create reports
• An analytical mind with strong math skills
• Excellent organizational and planning skills
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• Reliable and trustworthy
• BSc / BA in Business Administration, Logistics or relevant field;
• Relevant qualifications (e.g. CPIM) will be a plus.

Skills:
Inventory Management:

• Analyzed three-to-five-year curriculum and publications inventory management and recommended reducing obsolete materials.
• Designed and implemented inventory management system.-
• Assessed and provided inventory management, including the execution and accuracy of physical inventories of equipment entering and exiting the warehouse.
• Preformed extensive inventory management, ensuring proper placement, examining products and removing defective pieces, and compiling lists for re-order

Direct Report:

• Developed several direct reports and collaborated with other team members to identify legacy systemic errors, resulting in sub-optimal in-stock scenarios.
• Managed and coordinated responsibilities for four direct reports of exempt and non-exempt status.
• Established and communicated individual and collective goals for direct reports.
• Managed six direct reports who reconciled all company inventories.

Customer Service:

• Worked with Materials Management and Customer service teams to gather business requirements, conducted user interviews and documented the business requirements.
• Advised senior management regarding inventory levels and developed projections to ensure year end commitments were met while maintaining superior customer service.
• Advised sales and customer service teams of potential purchasing requirements and identified availability of comparable products to minimize revenue loss.
• Processed domestic and international orders on multiple shipping platforms, increasing customer service and generating bottom-line revenue for the organization.

Customer Orders:

• Performed statistical analysis and made recommendations levels of inventory required by production schedules/customer orders.
• Compiled records of fulfilled customer orders and contacted vendors about discrepancies in merchandise.
• Initiated and communicated with appropriate department managers to coordinate and resolve customer orders.
• Prepared and reviewed customer orders, managed and supervised the distribution process.

Logistics & scheduling:

• Managed verification of 18 critical weapons and engineering system upgrades as Integrated Logistics Operations Coordinator resulting in 100% equipment validity.
• Performed research, evaluated and recommended solutions to complex inventory issues; negotiated issues related to materials and logistics.
• Reconciled supply chain/logistics discrepancies, conducted audits and developed detailed accounting, material status, and inventory reporting.
• Participated in supply and logistics program management meetings to discuss and provide support planning guidance and requirements information.