Jobs at Talents and Skills Africa Consulting

Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Job Purpose

• The Operation manager will make important policy and strategic decisions, as well as the development and implementation of operational policies and procedures.
• The candidate will also be assisting our Human Resources department with recruiting, when necessary, and help promote a company culture that encourages morale and performance.

Job Description

• Recruit, select, train, assign, schedule, coach, counsel, and discipline employees
• Communicate job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions
• Plan and review compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures
• Contribute operations information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; prepare and complete action plans; implement production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolve problems; complete audits; identify trends
• Forecast requirements; prepare an annual budget; schedule expenditures; analyze variances; initiating corrective actions
• Develop operations systems by determining product handling and storage requirements; develop, implement, enforce and evaluate policies and procedures; develop processes for receiving the product, equipment utilization, inventory management, and shipping
• Analyze process workflow, employee and space requirements, and equipment layout; implement changes
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
• Accomplish operations and organization mission by completing related results as needed
• Meet or exceed operations labor budget expectations
• Manage staff levels, wages, hours, contract labor to revenues
• Responsible for all department managers and supervisors, with review/approval responsibility for all operations employees
• Run a safe, injury/accident-free workplace
• Responsible for all aspects of vehicle and heavy equipment rentals
• Establish contracts and pricing and ensuring proper maintenance and serving as primary liaison with utilities and local government agencies, such as fire, police, health, and safety agencies
• Manage relationships with key operations vendors
• Track vendor pricing, rebates, and service levels
• Review and approve all operational invoices and ensure they are submitted for payment
• Serve as the primary point of contact when there are customer issues related to equipment quality, customer service, or accidents and mishaps on-site. In particular, this includes any issues on-site at client facilities, such as breaking a fence or tape residue on flooring
• Communicate customer issues with the operations team and devise ways of improving the customer experience, including resolving problems and complaints
• Work closely with GM and management team to set and/or implement policies, procedures, and systems and to follow through with implementation.
• Communicate all operating policies and/or issues at department meetings
• Work closely with the inventory manager and team to perform analysis of our inventory and ensure we are utilizing our inventory effectively, purchasing the right equipment, maintaining solid inventory data, and reduce sub-rental expenses
• Communicate with legal counsel and safety department to ensure all processes remain compliant with other governmental regulations

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in operations management, business administration, or related field
• 7 years proven experience in an operations management position
• Strong budget development and oversight skills
• Excellent ability to delegate responsibilities while maintaining organizational control of branch operations and customer service
• Highly trained in conflict management and business negotiation processes
• Knowledge of general business software and aptitude to learn new applications; proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Working knowledge of management software programs, including NetSuite, QuickBooks, and CenterPoint Payroll
• Strong IT skills, including database development

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Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Job Purpose

• The Business Development Executive will be directly responsible for sales growth by identifying, developing, and converting new accounts and new product opportunities. You must be able to manage activities to achieve sales goals.

Job Description

• Formulating & executing sales strategy in the territory.
• Develop & appoint new dealers/channels to expand product reach in the market & working in close interaction with the dealers & distributors to assist them to promote the product.
• Identify & Develop new streams for revenue growth & maintain relationships with customers.
• Analyze & review the market response/ requirements & communicating the same to the marketing teams for coming up with new launches.
  Maximize off takes by capitalizing on dealer relationship, competitor strength & Margins, consumer pull etc.
• Develop and maintain positive and long-term business relationships with key Dealers, Builders, Architects & contractors.
• Conceptualize & implement sales promotional activities such as painter/Dealers meet & demonstration as a part of brand building & market development effort.

Job Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years of industrial sales experience within the Coatings marketplace.
• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree.
• Knowledge of coatings or chemicals or equipment used in Coatings markets.
• Proven ability for technical selling and ability to prospect, commercialize and maintain accounts.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to clearly communicate to a variety of audiences including senior management, customers, and co-workers.
• Strong technical background and excellent organizational skills.
• Self-motivated team player with exceptional people skills and character and a desire to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and lean environment.

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Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Job Purpose
The candidate will promote and sell company products by demonstrating the advanced technical functions of the product as well as its uses and benefits.

Job Description

• Maintain and grow our business with our existing major accounts
• Management of new sales leads, including qualification, response, recording and follow up with the objective of securing purchase orders. Working with teammate to coordinate outcomes
• Report to Head of Sales, and work with her/him to maximize growth
• Assist external Technical Sales Executive in making appointments and meeting the Sales Team targets
• Send quotations, pursuing these to purchase orders
• Liaise with technical colleagues and our Order Fulfillment Team to respond to customer queries
• Use and maintain our CRM system (Microsoft Dynamics CRM)
• Meet with customers and prospects who visit our Technology Centre, and occasional site visits
• Maximize the opportunities from our existing customer base
• Prospect for new customers within key target growth areas
• Take part in monthly sales meetings
• Negotiate pricing within predetermined parameters as agreed with the Head of Sales
• Report on competitive activity and recommend actions were deemed necessary

Job Requirements

• 3 years proven track record in a successful business-to-business sales environment, preferably to manufacturers
• Must have a science qualification, preferably H.N.D Level as a minimum.
• Professional demeanor and attitude, outgoing and friendly
• Organized, focused, sales-driven
• Excellent telephone manner

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Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description
We seek a Junior Accountant to manage all financial transactions, from fixed payments and variable expenses to bank deposits and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information
• Document financial transactions by entering account information
• Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options
• Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit, and loss statement and other reports
• Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents
• Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information
• Secure financial information by completing database backups
• Verify, allocate, post and reconcile transactions
• Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
• Analyze financial information and summarize financial status
• Provide technical support and advice on management
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
• Participate in financial standards setting and in the forecast process
• Provide input into the department’s goal-setting process
• Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule
• Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance
• Support month-end and year-end close process
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Communicate effectively with clients
• Contribute to a strong client relationship through positive interactions with client personnel
• Communicate with Manager and/or Director on work status and client issues that arise

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in the appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles
• Minimum of 2 years working experience
• Awareness of business trends
• Experience with creating financial statements
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
• Excellent accounting software user (PeachTree or Sage) and administration skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
• Intermediate understanding of accounting and reporting standards, gaining experience in researching as it relates to accounting issues

Accountant top Skills & Proficiencies:

• Accounting
• Corporate Finance
• Reporting Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Deadline-Oriented
• Reporting Research Results
• Confidentiality
• Time Management
• Data Entry Management
• Basic Math
• Accuracy
• Planning and Organizing
• Scheduling and Monitoring
• Communication Skills
• Problem Analysis and Problem-Solving Skills
• Initiative
• Teamwork
• Confidentiality.