Jobs at Jotna

The La Casera Company Plc (TLCC) is a member of JOTNA Group of Companies. The Lacasera Company is currently is a leading beverage company and the pioneer of PET bottled Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSD) in Nigeria. The company manufactures, markets, and presently distributes nine products, including La Casera Apple drink across the nation and other parts of West Africa.

They are currently expanding operations in the South East and they are in need of an experienced professional for the role below:-

Reports: Managing Director, The La Casera Company Plc.

JOB SUMMARY

This position’s primary responsibility is ensuring operational effectiveness to meet the expected KPI targets and manage operational processes and policies delivering on budgeted operational plan of the Enugu Plant. Working and leading the site management team, this position will improve process efficiencies and performance, enabling sales growth.

She/he will be responsible for the entire operations of the Enugu plant. This includes the management and coordination of daily activities to ensure high performance and production at all times. Responsibilities also include ensuring company policies and procedures are followed as well as assisting in the onboarding process of new hires and providing training and educational materials to staff members.              

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides overall leadership for the plant as head of the site management team, setting an example for others, leading the management team, setting the business priorities, providing direction, settling disputes and encouraging teamwork and plant operational performance.
• Accountable for the leadership, management and performance of all operational functions, i.e. production, technical, quality, maintenance, local HR, and OHSE.
• Adopt the holding company’s talent management practices to ensure all co-workers are engaged and committed, well informed, suitably skilled, developed to meet their full potential, fairly rewarded and motivated, and that all HR practices on site comply the holding company’s HR policies and applicable laws.
• Drive cultural change necessary particularly in the areas of safety, quality and performance.
• Managing and optimizing capacity and reporting on operational bottle necks, proposing solutions for quick and long term fixes.
• Drive continuous improvement in productivity and quality through co-worker involvement, changing methods and adoption of best practices, appropriate incentives, investment in new technology, corrective actions, etc.
• Develop processes to increase productivity and enhance performance.
• Optimize productive time for employees by eliminating unnecessary processes.
• Ensuring quality systems are adequate to deliver on customer and regulatory specifications.
• Coordinate maintenance and repairs to ensure a safe working environment.
• Ensure safety and efficiency of the facility.
• Leading lean operations and exceptionally organized plant with optimized flow of movements and processes addressing safety and operational hazards.
• Develop and maintain systems sponsoring business growth and new product on boarding in collaboration with marketing, sales, and R&D to deliver on successful new product launch.
• Ensure responsible and prudent stewardship of the plant operations, operating at all times within the holding company’s values and finance/HR policies.
• Report and track expenses to reduce costs.
• Host customer and site visits pre-commercial and leadership requests, building positive and professional relationships. Ensure any problems are resolved quickly and regular feedback from customer is received and acted upon.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors Degree, Engineering, Technical, Operations Related field.
• Should have about 10 - 15 years experience in the manufacturing industry (especially in the food and beverage industry).
• Knows Process Optimization/Improvement.
• Knows Lean Manufacturing
• Knowledgeable and Health and Safety standards.

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Location: Coker, Lagos

Job Summary

• The Buyer sources equipment and materials by developing sources of supply and monitoring supplier performance; obtaining required equipment and materials, verifying receipt of items, authorizing payment, and managing quality of products and controlling inventory.

Responsibilities

• Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets
• Ensure continuous supply of required goods and materials and communicate any supply problems which may pose a risk or impact on business operations
• Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilising negotiation and procurement best practice tools and methods
• Assess and evaluate suppliers and undertake performance reviews to ensure contract compliance and manage performance improvement activities
• Ensure that a professional and consistent approach is taken in relation to all supplier relationships
• Ensure compliance to company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures
• Assess tenders and quotations from potential suppliers
• Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers and in line with organisational targets and requirements
• Monitor market trends, competitor strategies and market suppliers
• Research and evaluate areas of opportunity and reduce costs where possible
• Undertake research on and evaluate existing and new suppliers
• Develop creative and innovative procurement processes
• Develop ideas and strategies to improve operational efficiency, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement.
• Assist internal and external customers by interpreting laws, policy, codes, and regulations pertaining to purchasing; answer inquiries both orally and in writing concerning purchasing operations.
• Work collaboratively and negotiate and engage with stakeholders and suppliers regarding new projects, supplies and initiatives and advise of impact of change on purchasing and production activities
• Stay current and up to date on any changes that may affect the supply and demand of needed products and materials and advise others of any impact
• Attend meetings and update others on issues or concerns, in particular when there is a risk which could prevent the organisation meeting customer demands or where there are over capacity concerns
• Support product change requests and review and communicate the impact on capacity plans
• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and ensure good communications.

Requirement

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree.