PZ Cussons Nigeria Recruiting in these positions
a. Factory Accountant
b. Shift Manager
c. Area Sales Manager
d. BRAND MANAGER

Factory Accountant
HPZ - Lagos
The Role: FACTORY ACCOUNTANT
The successful candidate will be required to:
Provide all required financial support to the Factory and the Supply Chain Finance Manager..
Factory Operations:
• Ensure cost roll-up where changes to the BOM are made.
• Ensure all BOM changes go through correct process and are approved by required authorities.
• Ensure Items in transit locations are not more than:
7– Itran 7 days
On Way 14 days
0-Afloat 30 days
• Ensure correctness of runtime and routines for all SKU
• Prepare weekly recoveries report which shows recovery for the week and LE YTD.
Ø Month-End Reconciliations:
• Ensure cycle-count and back flushes are correctly carried out.
• Extract the Usage variance and get explanations for variances.
Ø Factory Overheads
• Ensure overheads are within budget and get explanations where there are variances
• Ensure proper accounts codes and cost centers for all factory spends.
• Ensure all Head-counts are in the right cost centre where they are budgeted.
Ø Stock Taking exercise
• Co-ordinate Half year and year end stock taking exercise.
• Ensure stock taking variances are fully explained.
The Person: The Right candidate must
Ø Be ACA or ACCA qualified with at least two years post NYSC experience in a FMCG outfit.
Ø Have demonstrated experience in financial accounting, budget preparation as well as financial controls.
Ø Have interpersonal skills and effective communication both verbal and written.
Ø Must be good on Microsoft Office – Excel & Word
Ø Have a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY,NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS.
Closing date: 28 Dec 2012
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Shift Manager
HPZ - All States
The Role: SHIFT MANAGER The successful candidate will be required to:
• Lead the shift to achieve operational excellence in the key performance indicators(OEE, LTAs, Conversion cost, Quality defect, Absenteeism)

• Drive improvements in the shift through effective leadership of the team thereby creating a conducive atmosphere for innovation.

• Ensure that packing hall operates according to world class standards-safety training ,TPM, Housekeeping, Shift changeovers, Plant utilization, etc.

• Train his team members whenever necessary and ensuring effective skill development through out the shift.

• Ensure Proper documentation of all key KPIs including training records.

• Ensure that necessary templates for monitoring plant output and other performance criteria are updating regularly by the team.

• Check all aspects of wastages and losses which impact negatively on departmental overheads and offering corrective actions to mitigate these.

• Champion Margin improvement activities in the department.

• Lead by example and showing the way in the use of PPEs resumption times, behaviour under stressful conditions, weekend attendance, compliance with the Organisations procedures, etc.

• Provide regular update of Short Interval Control(SIC) log sheet and enforce corrective actions to address issues arising from packing hall operation on a timely basis.

• Ensure full observation of all MPL processes in the packing hall and encouraging the direct reports to do same.

• Ensure full availability of all packing machines at all times to ensure optimum production rates in packing hall are sustained.
The Person: The Right candidate must
• Have a minimum qualification: BSc (Chemical engineering, Mechanical Eng,Materials Eng), or any other relevant Engineering or Management Discipline.
• Must be good on Microsoft Office – Excel & Word
• Have a strong communication skills.
• Be very good in handling numbers/figures.
• Have the ability to spot improvement opportunities fast.
• Have good time management skills.
• Have good interpersonal, leadership and technical Skills
• Have a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE,ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING,DRIVE and ONENESS.
Closing date: 28 Dec 2012
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Area Sales Manager
All Business Units - All States
The Role: Area Sales Manager
The successful candidates will be required to:
• Consistently meet or exceed agreed business development targets.
• Have detailed knowledge and experience in the distribution of FMCG products.
• Develop the annual area sales plan.
• Motivate, train and develop the local sales teams.
• Manage and drive customers/partners towards profitable growth.
• Identify and develop new and incremental sales business opportunities.
The Person:The right candidates must:
• Have good knowledge in distribution & customer development in the sector of FMCG.
• Possess a good university degree in any discipline.
• Possess first class numeric and communication skills.
• Have excellent customer relation skills.
• Possess three to five (3–5) years successful selling experience at sales management level.
• Possess high levels of determination and desire to succeed in a result oriented environment.
• Be a good team player but with the ability to drive the team to unsurpassed success
• Be mobile and willing to be flexible in terms of location.
• Have a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE,ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING,DRIVE and ONENESS.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing date: 28 Dec 2012
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BRAND MANAGER
All Business Units - Lagos
The Role: BRAND MANAGER:
The successful candidate will be required to o Generates and applies compelling category, consumer, shopper and customer insights that leads to competitive business opportunities across the 4Ps
§ Develops insightful, engaging and effective consumer communications, using all media
§ Uses digital tools and media to understand and engage relevant consumer audiences to achieve brand objectives and drive sales
§ Develops compelling brand propositions that drive brand equity and value
§ Delivers short and long term brand strategy and direction
§ Manages the 4Ps to maximize growth and profit delivery
§ Drives on time delivery of NPD to market and manage products through their entire lifecycle
§ Drives innovation to identify and deliver evolutionary and revolutionary initiatives across the 4Ps
The Person: The Right candidate must
§ Have a degree (preferably Marketing / Business Related Discipline)
§ Have 2-3 years Brand Management experience preferably within FMCG
§ Have NPD Project Management experience
§ Have excellent consumer insight, innovation and NPD skills.
§ Have a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY,NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS
Closing date: 28 Dec 2012

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