PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc Recruitment 2023(8 Positions)

Knowledge/Qualifications – Technical/Professional Experience
R&D/Innovation Program and Organisational/Team Leadership

• 10 + years experience in designing and delivering consumer delighting products and/or Packs to market in relevant FMCG category (eg. Beauty/Personal Care, Consumer Health, Food & Beverages).  Ideally including experience of:
  • Simultaneously managing a portfolio of multiple brands and their differing consumer targets.
  • Both internally and externally developed products/packs.
  • Creating propositions across different price tiers.
  • Different innovation/project types from those with potential for disruption to cost optimisation (and everything in between)
• Leadership of a team of at least 5 R&D’ers.

Outstanding People and Organisational Development:

• Track record of identifying and realising the potential of individuals and teams working in Innovation/R&D/Technical domains.
• Experience of designing and evolving innovation organisations and capabilities to support the changing needs of a business.
• Recognised builder of productive, successful and happy teams and experienced in leading them through change.

Driving business impact and Influence of R&D: PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc Recruitment

• Track record of forging strong and productive partnerships with multifunctional counterparts especially Marking and Sales/Commercial and leveraging these relationships to drive value from R&D and overall influence on the direction of the business.
• Ability to translate technical complexity and highly scientific concepts into compelling communication for a variety of audiences (internal and external) and as a result generate excitement and buy in to R&D possibilities (technologies, products, packs, materials, consumer opportunity spaces etc. etc.)
• Significant experience in appropriately dimensionalising levels of technical risk to contribute to multifunctional decision making.

Innovation Strategy Development & Ambidextrous Leadership:

• Demonstrated ability to connect consumer and business needs to technology possibilities across a portfolio of projects, simultaneously balancing both short and long term priorities/horizons.
• Experience of defining consumer/business relevant innovation ‘hunting grounds’/opportunity spaces and using this thinking to establish new development projects and feed a funnel of innovation/New Product/Pack Development.

Consumer Insight:

• Experience in turning consumer data into insight and leveraging this and community/human/consumer design to develop clearly differentiated product and/or packaging experiences.
• Ability to translate consumer needs & dreams into tangible technical product/pack design elements.
• Quantitative and Qualitative research design and analysis experience would be a bonus.

Technical Expertise/Experience:

• Ability to make unobvious technical connections – demonstrated through eg. Identifying a technology from another category and tailoring to a specific consumer need.
• Claims Support – Demonstrated ability to develop compelling and differentiated claims which capture both the hearts and minds of consumers and differentiate vs. competition.  Experience of developing ‘right sized’ technical claims support strategies which appropriately balance risk vs. resource.
• Ideally:
  • Experience in developing opportunities for sustainable product/pack design.
  • Experience in using technical modelling to increase productivity, reduce program timings and quantify/reduce risk.
  • Knowledge, experience and connections into external innovation ecosystems in relevant technology spaces (eg. Start ups, RM/Packaging Suppliers, Universities, Research Institutes etc. etc.)

Budgets:

• Successful governance of budgets >£200,000

Key Stakeholders

• As member of PZ R&D global leadership, key stakeholders include
• Africa Marketing Director + Brand Leaders
• NPD Planning Team
• Africa Supply Chain Leaders and Technical Services partners
• Procurement – Packaging and Third Party Manufacturers
• Key Customers/Distributors
• Africa R&D team
• Group Packaging Leader & Global Packaging community of practice.
• Sustainability champions
• Government and Regulatory agencies

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Qualifications

• First Degree in any discipline
• Computer Literacy

Experiences (What experience brings success to this role):

• Must have 1-2 years experience in marketing or sales, and over this period has successfully delivered on KPIs.
• Direct experience of PZ Cussons Way of selling capabilities with a focus on Sales Driver execution at the point of purchase (QDVP), Outlet Segmentation and Managing Relationships including structured call, persuasive selling and brand passion.
• Experience in an electrical related company is an added advantage.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed:

• List any qualifications required to do the job
• Be specific about the experience needed
• Focus on type of experience not the time served

Knowledge (What does the person need to know):

• Good knowledge of business objectives and priorities.
• Experienced driver with valid license
• Knowledge of Field Sales Management and Market Intelligence.
• PZ Cussons Leadership competencies- BEST values

Functional or Technical / Business Skills (What can the holder do):

• Commercial Acumen – Emerging
• Customer Management – Emerging
• Negotiation Skills – Emerging
• In Market Execution – Emerging
• Selling Skills – Emerging
• Sales Drivers – Emerging
• Channel Strategy – Emerging
• Communication/Interpersonal skills – Developed
• IT Skills – Developed

Job Context & Special Features:

• Explain any special features or context in which the job operates
• Detail any language or mobility requirements
• Candidate must be willing to work in the Lagos region of Nigeria

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Qualifications

• First Degree in any discipline
• Computer Literacy

Experiences (What experience brings success to this role):

• Must have 1-2 years experience in marketing or sales, and over this period has successfully delivered on KPIs.
• Direct experience of PZ Cussons Way of selling capabilities with a focus on Sales Driver execution at the point of purchase (QDVP), Outlet Segmentation and Managing Relationships including structured call, persuasive selling and brand passion.
• Experience in an electrical related company is an added advantage.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed:

• List any qualifications required to do the job
• Be specific about the experience needed
• Focus on type of experience not the time served

Knowledge (What does the person need to know):

• Good knowledge of business objectives and priorities.
• Experienced driver with valid license
• Knowledge of Field Sales Management and Market Intelligence.
• PZ Cussons Leadership competencies- BEST values

Functional or Technical / Business Skills (What can the holder do):

• Commercial Acumen – Emerging
• Customer Management – Emerging
• Negotiation Skills – Emerging
• In Market Execution – Emerging
• Selling Skills – Emerging
• Sales Drivers – Emerging
• Channel Strategy – Emerging
• Communication/Interpersonal skills – Developed
• IT Skills – Developed

Job Context & Special Features:

• Explain any special features or context in which the job operates
• Detail any language or mobility requirements
• Candidate must be willing to work in the Eastern region of Nigeria

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Qualifications
First Degree in any discipline
Computer Literacy

Experiences: (What experience brings success to this role)

• Minimum of 1 year experience in marketing or sales, and over this period has successfully delivered on KPIs.
• Direct experience of PZ Cussons Way of selling capabilities with a focus on Sales Driver execution at the point of purchase (QDVP), Outlet Segmentation and Managing Relationships including structured call, persuasive selling and brand passion.

Knowledge: (What does the person need to know):

• Good knowledge of business objectives and priorities.
• Experienced driver with valid license
• Knowledge of Field Sales Management and Market Intelligence.
• PZ Cussons Leadership competencies

Functional or Technical / Business Skills: (What can the holder do):

• Commercial Acumen – Emerging
• Customer Management – Emerging
• Negotiation Skills – Emerging
• In Market Execution – Emerging
• Selling Skills – Emerging
• Sales Drivers – Emerging
• Channel Strategy – Emerging
• Communication/Interpersonal skills  Developed
• IT Skills – Developed

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Qualifications

• HND/B.Sc. Accountancy
• Membership of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Taxation- Optional
• Computer expertise especially in MS Word, MS Excel Access, PowerPoint, MFG Pro.

Reporting Relationships:

• Peer Relationships
• Attach organization chart showing manager and direct reports as well as peers.
• Reports to Group Director of Tax & Treasury
• Group CFO Nigeria
• Group Commercial Finance Director
• Direct reports are Tax Managers
• Peers are Head, Financial Reporting & Head Credit Control.

Technical / Professional Experience:

• 8 – 10 years minimum work experience
• Good Knowledge of Group Accounting policies
• Good Knowledge of Nigeria Tax Laws
• Good knowledge of IFRS
• Sound knowledge of Asset Accounting
• Information Technology skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Job Context & Special Features:

• Explain any special features or context in which the job operates
• Detail any language or mobility requirements.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed

• 2 to 4 years relevant experience
• Highly analytical work experience required
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Highly proficient in data analysis/data manipulation/problem solving/critical thinking.
• Ability to provide clear and accurate information in a suitable format for business use.
• Confidence and skill when presenting information to different audiences.
• Excellent work organisation.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Knowledge Skills and Experience Required

• 2 to 4 years relevant experience.
• Accounting, Mathematics/Statistics or related background.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to provide clear and accurate information in a suitable format for business use.
• Experience of data analysis/data manipulation/problem solving.
• Confidence and skill when presenting information to different audiences.
• Excellent work organisation.

Job Context & Special Features:

• Role deals with highly confidential data.
• Incumbent must act with discretion and confidentiality at all times.
• Always store correctly and carefully.
• Knowledge of NDPR/DGPR

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed

• Possess a University Degree in any discipline, preferably in Business Administration.
• Possess two to three years’ experience within a reputable/ multinational company.
• Be a computer expert especially in MS Word, Excel and Power point.
• Have strong numerical skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Be a team player with the ability to drive the team to unsurpassed success.
• Be mobile and willing to be flexible in terms of location.

Job Context & Special Features:

• Previous experience of working in a food industry (preferably edible oil sector) would be advantageous.
• Behavioural competencies are linked to the grade of the position and will be assigned once the position has been evaluated.
• Technical skills (max 8 for each position) need to be detailed below.
• They are related to the function of the position (e.g. procurement, finance etc.) and should be those that are required to ensure that the position is performed at a Solid standard of performance.

Skills Level:

• Negotiation
• Finance.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online