Jobs in a Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company

Our client is a leader in the pure-water manufacturing sector. As a result of growth and expansion, we require the services of

the following urgently.

Job Location: Lagos Mainland (Murtala Muhammed way).

ACCOUNT/ ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER (MANUFACTURING)

Job Summary:

Will process and reconcile a variety of accounting documents such as invoices, billings, cash receipts, vendor statements, and vouchers; prepare and process administrative requests, make deposits and prepare reports; compile and review information for accuracy, etc.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist Process payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.


• Verifies items billed against items ordered and received and reconciles differences through follow-up with the vendor and/or other employees.


• Enters, updates, and/or retrieves accounting data from automated systems.


• Disburses funds using manual/local warrants or petty cash and makes change according to specific instructions.


• Responsible for Account payable, account receivable & inventory, general ledger and pay roll support. 


• Partnering with Sales to provide customers with superior service ensuring their requirements are met in regards to order fulfilment, on-time delivery, responsiveness to phone/email inquiries and positive follow up on all issues; acting with a sense of urgency when responding to customer needs.


• Collaborating with Sales to acquire target customer accounts; assist in driving sales by identifying profitable selling opportunities.


• Assisting with other customer issues such as sample requests, request delivery, return product authorizations (RPA’s), etc.


• Provide high quality, prompt advice to staff on finance policies, processes and queries.


• Implement and monitor support services, including procurement of supplies and services; transport, travel and traffic, communications, and provision of local utilities and service requirements.


• Works with other department to develop and implement operating policies and procedures.


• Any other related Administrative duties as assigned from time to time.

Required experience & skills:

• Must have worked in a pure-water /manufacturing company.


• A graduate with back ground in Accounting (not a chartered account) or related field.


• Understanding of the numbers and their interaction among departments


• Proficient with MS Office (word, excel, Power point) a MUST and accounting software usage.


• Organizational skills with attention to detail


• Reasoning ability, mathematical ability, and logical thinking skills


• Cultivates productive working relationships by actively participating in teamwork and group activities.

Sales Manager

Job Summary:

The job holder accomplishes business development activities by researching and developing marketing opportunities and plans; implementing sales plans; managing sales staff, closing sales deals as well as signing on new customers and increasing the business bottom line.

Job Responsibilities:

• Accomplishes marketing and sales plans by meeting and superseding sales target.


• Achieves marketing and sales operational objectives by contributing marketing and sales information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing sales audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change.


• Meets marketing and sales financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.


• Determines annual and gross-profit plans by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for regions; projecting expected sales volume and profit; analyzing trends and results; establishing pricing strategies; recommending selling prices; monitoring costs, competition, supply, and demand.


• Accomplishes marketing and sales objectives by planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating advertising, merchandising, and trade promotion programs; developing field sales action plans.


• Identifies marketing opportunities by identifying consumer requirements; defining market, competitor’s share, and competitor’s strengths and weaknesses; forecasting projected business; establishing targeted market share.


• Improves product marketability and profitability by researching, identifying, and capitalizing on market opportunities; improving product packaging; coordinating new product development.


• Sustains rapport with key accounts by making periodic visits; exploring specific needs; anticipating new opportunities.


• Provides information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.


• Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.


• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations that would benefit the organization.


• Accomplishes marketing and organization mission by completing related results as needed


• Recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counselling, and disciplining sales employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures in the sales team.

Required experience & skills:

• Must have worked in a pure-water /manufacturing company for a minimum of 4 years.


• A graduate with back ground in Marketing or any business related studies.


• Understanding of customers’ needs and interaction among departments.


• Understanding operational and distribution process ‘in the street’.


• Strong organizational skills including a superior attention to details


• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills


• Strong project management and communication skills


• Strong process focus/mindset


• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously


• Demonstrated influencing and negotiation skills


• Self starter, able to drive initiatives independently

Application:

Salary & commission is N60, 000 – N120, 000/m (depending on experience)

Method of Application

Salary is N80, 000 – N150, 000/m (depending on experience)

ONLY EXPERIENCED APPLICANTS SHOULD SEND UPDATED CVs to to ‘mgtpositions@stresert.com’ using ‘Acct Mgr_manufacturing/pure water Company worked with’ e.g ‘Acct Mgr_Beloxxy pure water’ or ‘Acct Mgr_ Beloxxy Manufacturing ltd’ for Account/Admin Position and use ‘Sales Mgr_present company name’ e.g ‘Sales Mgr_Beloxxy pure water’ or ‘Sales Mgr_ Beloxxy Manufacturing ltd’ as subject of mail.

Closing date is September 15, 2015.