VARIOUS VACANCIES: PZ CUSSON CURRENTLY RECRUITING ACCROSS NIGERIA

PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc, the largest subsidiary of PZ Cussons, has enjoyed tremendous business success in Nigeria for over a century.

No other consumer goods company possesses our heritage in Nigeria or understands its customers better than we do. Our approach to Nigeria, our customers, our consumers and to our business is designed to sustain us far into the future.

By combining our financial strength and the commercial acumen encouraged at all levels amongst our people, we are positioning ourselves to seize profitable new opportunities within our chosen sectors.
We firmly believe that our people are our greatest asset. As we strive for world-class standards in every aspect of our enterprise, our employees are encouraged to manage and delegate appropriately, to accept responsibility and to recognise that they are both empowered to act and accountable for their actions.

VACANCIES AND JOBS SPECIFICATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW

KEY ACCOUNTS MANAGER, Lagos
The Person:   The right candidate must:
•    Possess minimum of B.SC in Science or related management discipline.
•    Have between three (3) to five (5) years working experience in similar role.
•    Have good communication skills.
•    Have excellent interpersonal skills. 
•    Have good knowledge of inventory management (experience in Key Accounts Management would be an added advantage).  
•    Be exceptional at relationship management and business development  with extensive customer interaction.   
•    Posses a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE, ONENESS. 


PRODUCT MANAGERS, Lagos
The Person:   The right candidate must: 
•    Have a first degree in a technical related discipline.
•    Have between three (3) to five (5) years working experience in the home appliances industry.
•    Have marketing experience, ideally in related categories.
•    Be a strong commercial thinker who has an eye for the market
•    Be proficient with numbers.
•    Possess efficient planning and execution skill as this is vital to the role.
•    Be prepared to work in a high pressure environment.
•    Be willing to travel extensively and engage with the market/sales teams.
•    Posses a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS. 


Brand Manager, Health and Beauty - All States
The Person: The right candidate must:
•         Possess a minimum of 3 years work experience in the FMCG industry.
•         Have excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
•         Possess a good University Degree in Social Sciences, Sciences or any Commercial oriented discipline; Professional qualifications will be an added advantage.
•         Have a minimum of 2 years experience in Project Management in the Manufacturing or Service Oriented Industry.
•         Be a good team player.
•         Be energetic and self-motivated in setting goals.
•         Have the ability and experience to work under pressure.
•         Have good project management, estimation and documentation skills.
•         Posses a good knowledge of advertising, promotion, distribution and marketing research.
 •         Have a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS.
•         Have excellent computer software application skills.
•         Have good analytical and organizational planning skills.


RAW Material Buyer/ Technical Buyer, All Business Units - All States
 The Person:   The right candidate must:
•     Have strong academic qualifications (minimum degree level, MBA or CIPS will be an added advantage).
•    Have 8 -10 years work experience in Planning and Logistics.
•    Be dynamic and ambitious with sound technical background.
•    Possess project management skills.
•    Have good knowledge of all Ports operations.
•    Have good understanding of Banking operations and handling of Government Agencies
•     Have detailed knowledge of the production planning and purchasing process, together with an understanding of company’s portfolio of materials and suppliers.
•    Have a good knowledge of  the rules, regulations and practices pertaining to sourcing / importing / purchasing from source.
•    Be conversant with stock control techniques and issues.
•    Exhibit detailed knowledge of vendor management principles and practices.
•    Possess high negotiating power
Posses a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS.


Cost Accountant, All Business Units - All States
The ideal candidate for this position should:  
•     Have a B.Sc/HND in Accounting or Finance, a professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, and CIMA would be an added advantage.
•    Have 3-5 years relevant work experience in a high volume multiple SKU production environment, with a proven track record of getting results.
•    Have advanced computer skills specifically in Microsoft Excel and ERP Systems. MFG PRO knowledge would be a distinct advantage but not a pre-requisite.
•    Be self-motivated and self-directed, able and willing to take initiative.
•    Have considerable interaction and involvement with all levels in other departments.
•    Must have strong analytical skills with particular attention to detail.
•    Have an ability to work independently with attention to detail and the ability to work on multiple projects at a time are essential.
•    Must be able to respond to flexibly to changing circumstances.


Customer/Trade Marketing Manager: ll Business Units - All States
The Person: The right candidates must:
•    Possess a good university degree in any discipline.
•    Have three to five (3 to 5) years relevant working experience FMCG sales.
•    Possess first class numeric and communication skills.
•    Have membership of the Nigerian Institute of Marketing (CIMN).
•    Have computer expertise especially in MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint.
•    Have excellent customer relations skills.
•    Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
•    Typically have progressed through a broad business with exposure to Sales, Consumer & Trade Marketing.
•    Experience of working in & influencing cross functional teams.
•    Have a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS.


Marketing Manager-Commercial SBU: Health and Beauty - Lagos
The Person: The ideal candidate for this job must:
 •         Possess a B.A. Honours degree in any commercial field with a minimum of second class lower division.
 •         Possess an MBA or professional qualification as a added advantage.
 •         Have between 8 - 10 years minimum marketing or Brand Management experience gained in blue chip FMCG companies.
 •         Possess strong analytical and presentation skills.
 •         Be an outstanding communicator with clear interpersonal and leadership skills.
 •         Be an outstanding leader with the ability to build teams and gather support across business functions.
 •         Be competitive, pushy and have a "want to win" mentality.
•         Be organized, energetic and self-motivated.
 •         Be willing to make tough decisions and provide leadership on projects
 •         Be willing to challenge status quo and engage in debate at Board Level.
•         Possess good Analytical and People management skills.
Have a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values - COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS


Area Sales Manager: All Business Units – Lagos
  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.


SALES ANALYST,  Lagos
The Person:   The right candidate must: 
•    Have a degree in Economics or Mathematics or Science.
•    Have between three (3)-to five (5) years working experience in similar role.
•    Possess excellent data analysing skills.
•    Be proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel /Database software.
•    Have knowledge of statistical process control.
•    Have experience in sales, marketing or banking industry. 
•    Posses a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE, ONENESS.


Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 28 Feb 2011

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