Jobs at Olam Nigeria Limited

Overview of Position:

• To Lead and Manage Production team of all product lines in across shifts of a complex Plant. Implement and drive Manufacturing excellence practices.
• To manage the day-to-day operations and activities of the factory, with a view to achieving company’s objectives and targets as spelt out in the annual budgets, while maintaining corporate values of Olam group. Delivery to Sales at the optimal Quality & Cost.     
• Coordinates activities in the Factory to ensure that products are manufactured to specification and in line with the company’s profit objectives and on time to meet customer request and expectation.
• He is responsible for Safety, Quality, Costs, OEE, productivity and efficiency.

Key Deliverables

Key Responsibilities: 

• Ensure Production Targets are met as per plan.
• Ensures that all operations are in conformity with laid down rules and regulations.
• Ensures operational excellence / good manufacturing practices to minimize generation of rejects through compliance with laid-down procedures and specifications.
• Assists with planning for optimum utilization of machines, materials and human resources to reduce idle time and down time of machines in order to achieve production targets.
• Ensures efficient utilization and control of Raw and Packaging Materials to achieve production target.
• Maintain peaceful Industrial relations.
• Co-ordinate with Safety / Maintenance / QA / Warehouse departments for the smooth functioning of production
• Ensures safety of people, machines and materials on the shop-floor
• Lead a team of Executives, motivate them to achieve company goals
• Train the people down the line to achieve organizational goals
• Effectively carry out the performance management process for his team members.
• Carry out other jobs as assigned by the Management.

Requirements

Education:

• Degree in Food Technology or Mechanical/ Electrical/Chemical Engineering

Experience:

• 13 - 18 years of experience of handling production activities independently in FMCG Food Industries with 5 years’ experience in handling Plant teams within the packaged food Industry will be preferred.
• WCM/TQM/TPM/6 sigma – exposure on one of the systems & implementation. Hands on experience will be preferred.

 Skills:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Hands-on experience of handling, operating and maintaining machinery for Food Processing industry
• Knowledge of SAP or any ERP is preferable

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Overview of Position:

The Regional Sales Manager for PFB would be responsible to plan & set objectives to achieve the top line and bottom line results of the Region as per the business plan within the defined budget. The person would be responsible to plan and achieve the distribution and coverage objectives for the business set for the year and develop and retain a high-performance oriented team. The incumbent would also be called to plan and execute Sales Promotional & market Development activities and ensure that any new product launches, and sales distribution objectives are met.

Key Performance Matrices include: 

• Design and implement the regional sales plan in line with distribution segment strategy
• Translate the quarterly sales and revenue targets into comprehensive action plans that ensure their achievement
• Monitor performance against plans and targets and takes remedial action in cases of shortfalls
• Coordinate sales and distribution activities within the region
• Monitor and report on competitor activities within the region and reports for action
• Manage, co-ordinate and support distributors
• New city / market / area opening – Distributor appointment / expansion
• Redistribution – van sales working specialist / Strong in beat planning, outlet expansion & coverage
• SFA working knowledge & data analysis to understand the need gap analysis and formulation an action plan
• Managing large local teams across particular country / region.

Requirements

• Master degree with 12-15 years of post-qualification industry experience, preferably FMCG background.
• Prior experience in sales and distribution required