Job Vacancies at Holcim Nigeria

Job Code: DJOB
Location: Ewekoro, Ogun
Function: Cement Manufacturing (jobs in plants / other industrial sites)
Local / International: Local Employment

Overview

• The Mechanical Planner is responsible to prepare all planned activities that have to be executed by the maintenance team, service companies or contractors. 
• In that role, the Planner will work closely with the Execution Team, inspectors and the production team on the following tasks and responsibilities in order to reinforce the day-to-day preparation and job planning.

Responsibilities

• Improve the content and quality of information on work orders and eventually put them in progress after section heads approves them.
• Add pertinent information to the work order, as required, to facilitate the comprehension of the execution team.
• Define clearly the scope of work to be performed.
• Establish the preparatory work required prior to scheduled equipment down time.
• Develop a detailed job plan with all the work sequences involved to adequately
• complete the repairs, as well as equipment downtime and man-hours required.
• Determine and list all the safety procedures associated with the work to be performed.
• Develop a tool list specific to the job to be performed.
• Provide a parts list with reference numbers and exact location for every work order and ensure that all required parts are in stock before job scheduling.
• Ensure all technical specifications and special instructions are provided on paper to the Supervisor and tradesmen.
• Provide the machinery history information with the job plan.
• Determine the cost involved for parts and supplies for each work order.
• Ensure that once a job is completed, the WO is filled out properly and that meaningful information is entered into the machinery history file and eventually close the work order.
• Inform the section foremen when a job is ready for scheduling.
• Establish and maintain with the supervisors and the stores department, a system for proper storage of pre-works and parts for pending work.
• The incumbent will work with the Storeroom supervisor to update and maintain the equipment parts catalogue, and develop parts catalogues for existing equipment that have none as well as develop, equipment tool list for jobs that require such.
• The Mechanical Planner will work with the Storeroom Supervisor to review and update parts min-max levels
• The Planner will be responsible for improving and maintaining the equipment files and history (paper and electronic) in conjunction with the draughtsman.
• The Planner will develop and review all schedules on a regular basis, and ensure that they are up to date and contain all pertinent information.
• In collaboration with the Purchasing officers & Storeroom Supervisor, the Engineer will ensure that the inventory and sources of spare parts are consistent with the Lafarge standards, plant equipment reliability and economic constraints. He will also ensure materials and parts conformity upon receipt.
• Plan major equipment annual overhauls.
• Draw up the technical specifications for the purchase of the spare parts.
• Manages general and specific technical documentation.
• Manages the equipment codification.
• Assist the Methods Manager with the preparation of the annual budget and control of it once approved.
• Participate in the Maintenance Supervisor On-Call Program.
• Comply with EMS Methods Instrumentation activities
• Ensure involvement in the implementation and maintenance of integrated management system in the plant.

Requirements
Education/Qualifications:

• University Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Computer literacy is essential
• Knowledge in Maximo is necessary.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of field work experience in a relevant industry.

Knowledge & Skills
Technical Competencies:

• Very conversant with cement plant equipment.
• Good definition of technical standards and applications.
• Correct equipment and corresponding spares specification.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Energetic and flare to work unexpected long hours.
• Accurate in specifications.
• Inquisitive and curious.
• Good aptitude for paper and computer work
• Affinity to conclude everyday’s business

Managerial Competencies:

• Must be able to lead a small group of 10 Staff.
• Coordinate about three activities simultaneously.
• Good estimation of activity duration and execution
• Application of safety regulations to all maintenance.

Language Requirements:

• Professional Proficiency in English Language.

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Job Code: DJOB
Function: Aggregates

Overview

• Demonstrates visible leadership and role modeling in Health & Safety (H&S) and Diversity & Inclusion (D&I). More specifically, promoting H&S and D&L actions/behaviours within the function will be key.
• To apply the safety policy and drive through with all direct contacts.
• Identify prospect, visit regularly and build the loyalty of customers which are large and medium companies, masons, developers, small customers and home builders.
• Provide solutions to customers by explaining main technical aspects of different product mix (VAP) to render services and extra demand to meet customer satisfaction.
• Improve and reinforce Lafarge brand in the manufacturing sector.
• Primarily to secure sales for the concrete operations of all product working within the companies strategies and policies.
• To track and report on construction activity within the area and work with colleague to maximize the commercial opportunities for the concrete operations and the wider Lafarge Africa Plc

Responsibilities
Safety:

• Apply and manage the safety policy, drive the policy standards and adversaries already put in place for him, his colleague, subcontractors and all others who are in the site or plant.
• Reports all incidents/VPC and near misses
• Check with the Plant operator/pump and site coordinator, if access to jobsite is in line with safety standard for pumps, electrical lines and space

Sales Functions:

• Implement the area commercial strategy , and sales action plans to achieve sales target and profit margin
• Organize and control commercial operations for respective region/Area to achieve given sales target and profit margins.
• Evaluate the quality of the company’s relationship with customers, assess their evolving needs and proactively manage and handle complaints and feedbacks
• Work closely with marketing, quality control, production and legal departments when necessary to improve and promote quality and service.
• Work with the Marketing Department to develop & implement communication materials and messages to customers
• Develop action plan to drive the sales of value added products VAPs and new products launch in the territory.
• Organise and coordinate the Area sales activities to ensure all customers are satisfied and ultimately meet target
• Negotiate prices, volume with customers and other extras services and take proactive decision in critical situation (prices delay and claims).
• Represents Lafarge Africa Plc at meetings including trade exhibitions, building expo and trade fair to promote Lafarge products especially (value added products - VAPs)
• Keep to the sales policies and procedures put in place for him and ensure on time delivery of products (concrete) to the customers.
• Make sure all backlogs/pending orders are cleared and necessary documents are met.

Placing & Finishing Service:

• Ability to propose placing & finish service policy when it is relevant
• Write and give placing & Finishing service prices for swift closing of jobsite
• Follow jobsite, applications, deliveries, invoicing, and funds collection to a completion.
• Seek helps from Technical Services Team when it is relevant.

Advisory Functions:

• Understand standard concrete and range of VAP (specifications applications) and make adequate recommendations in termof (production, transport, pouring).
• Advanced understanding of applications and building system. (individual hosing, commercial & institutional, industrial and civil works roads/utilities)
• Suggest adapted products, services, solutions with proper consideration of technical abilities and financial situations of each customer.

Reports:

• Key sales indicators and reports main action to Line Manager for close out.
• Monthly Customer relationship Management in terms of issues, new lead/closed out sales.
• Regularly scheduled reports from sales database monthly and report to Area Manager

Competition Law:

• Adequate knowledge of competition law and apply it when needed.

Production, Transportation/Plant Daily Support:

• Monitor monthly purchase and sales are in line with pumping and delivery unit scheduling and business target.

Environment:

• Ability to respect and enforce procedures in place to indicate a non-compliance of environmental incident and report to line
• Manager for dailsy decisions and cascade such information to plant Operator/Batcher.

Credit, Administrative, Invoicing functions:

• Identifies customers that deserve creditworthiness, following the in house process, negotiates payment terms and the implementation in collaboration with credit department for debt recovery and billing.
• Establish new customers are smoothly registered on the database.
• Sends prices on time for billing.
• Checks all pre-invoicing to avoid claims and manages the cash (price and payment terms) with the credit department.
• Ensure all procedure are in place for cancellation of orders and deliveries
• Participate in credit meetings for adequate resolution

Educational Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Marketing, Humanities and Social Science
• Master's Degree is an added advantage.

Experience:

• At least 7 years working experience and above in sales.

Knowledge & Skills:
Technical Competencies:

• Good knowledge of the construction materials industry
• Knowledge of LafargeHolcim products.
• Presentation , communication and networking skills
• Vision, business sense, basic financial knowledge and negotiation skills
• Strong customer focus
• Result oriented, proactive, capable of delivering under pressure
• Basic knowledge of concrete and production tool
• Knowledge of Value Added Product and Ultra Series products.
• Knowledge of transportation management
• Knowledge of computer tools: SFDC, CG Mix (if possible BC Mix), Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Readysoft and pricing matrix.
• Knowledge of quality management.

Long Term Goal:

• Ensure the optimization of customer’s portfolio
• Adapt sales to Lafarge’s priorities
• Improve the profitability of his portfolio

Behavioral and/or managerial competencies:

• Independent thinker and manager of own time
• Ability to discuss and influence others
• Good team player with effective interpersonal skills covering growth facilitation and customer interface aspects
• Rigorous, organized, self-management
• Dynamic, available, mobile
• Listening skills, communication skills
• Work/Teamwork
• Persistent, diplomatic and ability to anticipate

Language Requirements:

• Professional proficiency in English Language

Local / International:

• Local Employment

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Job Code DJOB 
Location: Ashaka, Delta 
Function: Organization and Human Resources 
Contract Type: Regular - Full-Time

Overview

• The Corporate Services Manager is responsible for all facilities based activity from an operational perspective in their region, leading and supporting the development, implementation and monitoring of a sustainable framework and protocol for Corporate Services activity.
• Corporate Services covers all office, residential and guest house facilities in region and includes canteen operation, property maintenance, furnishing and housekeeping. 
• In addition, the post holder has responsibility for immigration matters in the region of operation and oversight for travel/ticketing and visas in region (and other locations as required).

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an annual agenda for Corporate Services in region, in line with functional plan, ensuring plans support the needs of the business but are also flexible enough to cope with changes as and when they occur.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of corporate services systems and policies in line with best practice.
• Establish effective relationships with vendors and suppliers, regularly challenging to ensure timely, cost effective delivery of goods and services.
• Manage the organization’s property portfolio in region.
• Collaborate with partners across functions and locations, vendors and suppliers to ensure properties, facilities and related arrangements comply with Holcim Health & Safety standards.
• Embed a performance management culture within region team as a means of driving business improvement by ensuring clear objectives, feedback and the improvement of customer satisfaction through behaviours aligned with our values.
• Work in partnership with the vendors to identify opportunities and areas of improvement to support improved organizational and people performance in line with business needs.
• Provide corporate services data reporting and analysis to satisfy routine and ad-hoc organizational requirements and key analysis e.g. hotel spend, visas etc.
• Collaborate with and support other teams within the O & HR function as required.
• Track and monitor the delivery of corporate services activities to agreed procedures, standards and timescales, as defined by the Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
• Interpret and analyze a range of management data and utilize to enhance the effectiveness of corporate services delivery across the organization.
• Report to Head, Corporate Services, and client groups as required, on the achievement against Service Level Agreements/KPIs and follow up action where necessary.
• Track internal trends within corporate services for region, identifying and recommending appropriate change initiatives to Head, Corporate Services and leading implementation for region as required.
• Drive continuous improvement and service development through keeping abreast of developments in external corporate services field and exploiting business opportunities.

Housekeeping:

• Ensure that all necessary housekeeping is carried out at all external areas within the jurisdiction of the company premises such as drive ways, parking lots, lawns etc. in order to foster a clean and safe work surrounding.
• Develop and ensure that agreed standards of cleanliness and hygiene are maintained in all offices, canteen and residential areas in accordance with safety procedures and administration.
• Carry out periodic inspections of contractors to ascertain adherence with correct procedures, administration and best practice cleaning and sanitizing; reporting any deviation to necessary authorities and ensuring adherence to best practice cleaning
• Facilitate weekly meetings with outsourced cleaning/maintenance contractors for effective follow up on all Facilities jobs
• Ensure proper handling and disposal of waste on site liaising (as necessary) with Environmental and other relevant departments for efficient and effective waste management.
• Proactively provide advice and guidance to staff at all levels of the organization to facilitate optimal use of accommodations and facilities and initiate an active campaign on safety measures in the building.
• Provide relocation services to eligible employees to minimize disruption while ensuring compliance with policy.

Estates and Facilities Maintenance:

• Develop, implement and maintain policies and procedures for the effective management of Lafarge accommodations and facilities.
• Participate in the development of policies and procedures that affect the use of supplies and facilities.
• Create monitoring systems/ or programs in the company to detect problems as early as possible and initiate interventions to solve the problems in the facilities.
• Ensure that all furniture, furnishings and fittings are properly kept, checked, and maintained in good working condition in accordance with correct procedures, report and ensure timely close out of all noted faults.

Cost Management:

• Prepare and manage the department’s budget ensuring effective operations and facilities maintenance.
• Develop canteen SLA to ensure that the quality and standard of service is in conformity with the necessary regulatory and contractual standards.
• Provide needed facilities to ensure the smooth running of the canteen services within the location (plant/office) at all times.
• Ensure canteen workers conform to appropriate hygiene standards at all times including periodic medical tests required for food handlers.
• Ensure that the canteen invoices are promptly settled to avoid any payment related disruptions in service.

Educational Qualifications

• First Degree in relevant course
• Professional certification may be an advantage

Experience:

• 5 - 7 years working in a large organization in a similar role
• Experience in any area of corporate services i.e. vendor management, facilities, protocol, events, will be an advantage.

Knowledge & Skills:
Technical / Functional Skills:

• Understanding of facilities management and the building/construction industry.
• Understanding of document storage requirements, policies and procedures.

Behavioral competence:

• Customer focused
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Passionate, results oriented
• Ability to prioritise and work well under pressure
• Leadership and managerial abilities

Leadership and managerial Abilities:

• Ability to work within a rapidly changing environment

Language Requirements:

• Professional proficiency in English Language

Local / International:

• Local Employment.