Company Info
Olam Nigeria Limited supplies food, feed and fiber to meet rising demand and a shift to protein-based diets, particularly in Asian and African countries. Headquartered in Singapore and present on all continents, our value chains include farming, processing and distribution operations, as well as a sourcing network of an estimated 2.5 million farmers. Our teams have built leadership positions in many Olam Agri businesses, including rice, flour, animal feed, sesame, cotton, wood, and more. As a purpose-driven company, we aim to contribute positively to the prosperity and well-being of people along our supply chains, the protection and regeneration of our natural resource base, and the fight against climate change.
1). Manager – Learning & Talent
Location: Lagos
Role Overview
- The Learning & Talent Manager to Plan and develop L&D strategies to build the leadership and business capabilities in the country.
- In this role, you should be passionate about helping people learn and grow. Excellent communication and facilitation skills are essential.
- This is a COE role and has dual reporting to the Global Head of Learning & Organization effectiveness and the Regional Head of HR.
- Working in a matrix to roll out global Learning, talent, culture initiatives and mobilizing the regional and country requirements is ideal.
Requirements
- Proven HR specialist in Learning and talent experience with demonstrated track record and having worked in matrix set up of COE and region/country.
- End-to-end diagnostics, design, program management, facilitation of behavioral/managerial/leadership capability tracks
- Champion Olam signature programs and processes such as Aspire, on-line talent management and on-line learning & development platform iQuest
- Facilitate and deliver the company’s management development & leadership development program to senior level leaders.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of current programs on its impact to capability development.
- Proficient in Learning Management Systems (LMS) and its adoption
- Experience in certifications for the company e.g., Top employers/ Great Places to work/any other in the area of Learning and Organization effectiveness.
- Work on special projects (such as Reward and Recognition, Org reorganization projects, developing EVP etc.) on a need basis.
- Consultancy background in independently managing solutions is a plus.
- There is an additional responsibility for this role holder to manage the EXPAT admin and oversea HCM Master data in the country.
- Proactive, self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives for a timely and successful conclusion. Including some global initiatives together with local delivery.
Key Attributes and Characteristics
- University Degree with 8 – 10 years of experience
- Identify and partner with training providers/vendors best in the industry to implement training & Organization effectiveness programs and initiatives!
- Ability to solve problems through understanding of business priorities being able to link them to the design of the learning and talent initiatives.
- Influencing – Ability to work with a diverse team across zones and drive change through processes, capability building and communication.
- Able to work with multiple data inputs collectively and create point of view supported by facts in order to influence stakeholders in matrix set-up.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills; sharp business acumen
- Current knowledge of effective learning and development methods
- Provide functional area of expertise to HR Business Partners.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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2). General Manager – Learning & Talent
Location: Lagos
Role Overview
- The Learning & Talent Manager to Plan and develop L&D strategies to build the leadership and business capabilities in the country.
- In this role, you should be passionate about helping people learn and grow. Excellent communication and facilitation skills are essential.
- This is a COE role and has dual reporting to the Global Head of Learning & Organization effectiveness and the Regional Head of HR.
- Working in a matrix to roll out global Learning, talent, culture initiatives and mobilizing the regional and country requirements is ideal.
Requirements
- Proven HR specialist in Learning and talent experience with demonstrated track record and having worked in matrix set up of COE and region/country.
- End-to-end diagnostics, design, program management, facilitation of behavioral/managerial/leadership capability tracks
- Champion Olam signature programs and processes such as Aspire, on-line talent management and on-line learning & development platform iQuest
- Facilitate and deliver the company’s management development & leadership development program to senior level leaders.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of current programs on its impact to capability development.
- Proficient in Learning Management Systems (LMS) and its adoption
- Experience in certifications for the company e.g., Top employers/ Great Places to work/any other in the area of Learning and Organization effectiveness.
- Work on special projects (such as Reward and Recognition, Org reorganization projects, developing EVP etc.) on a need basis.
- Consultancy background in independently managing solutions is a plus.
- There is an additional responsibility for this role holder to manage the EXPAT admin and oversea HCM Master data in the country.
- Proactive, self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives for a timely and successful conclusion. Including some global initiatives together with local delivery.
Key Attributes and Characteristics
- University Degree with 8 – 10 years of experience
- Identify and partner with training providers/vendors best in the industry to implement training & Organization effectiveness programs and initiatives!
- Ability to solve problems through understanding of business priorities being able to link them to the design of the learning and talent initiatives.
- Influencing – Ability to work with a diverse team across zones and drive change through processes, capability building and communication.
- Able to work with multiple data inputs collectively and create point of view supported by facts in order to influence stakeholders in matrix set-up.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills; sharp business acumen
- Current knowledge of effective learning and development methods
- Provide functional area of expertise to HR Business Partners.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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3). Agronomist
Location: Ilorin, Kwara
Job Type: Full-time
Job Description
- Mobilize farmer groups to get into & increase Soybean production:
- Develop a package of best agronomic practices for Soybean cropping and advise/ train the growers to adopt the same to ensure increased yield & productivity
- Conducting detailed cost of production studies and find avenues for increasing farmer profitability
- Monitoring of weather & other developments to update production estimates and assess the impact of various scenarios on yields
- Input distribution and credit accounting, if needed
- Build and sustain a reliable Soybean out-grower base in the catchment areas (Kwara & Niger) and ensure a sustainable supply of high-quality produce for IFP’s Soy crush facility:
- Quality seed production through out-growers for the participating farmers
- Build an operational team to run the farming out-grower program – Scheduling operations as well as resources and monitor the activities in the field to achieve production and buyback targets
- Acquire funding for the Soybean agri-extension through multi-lateral agencies and stake holder management (International donor organisations/ Developmental agencies, social/ community organisations, Nigerian governmental agencies & Statutory bodies and internal departments)
Key Deliverables:
- Improved productivity and increased production volumes for farmers
- Management of out-grower program and volume of buyback from the farmers
- Donor funding from Global developmental agencies/ NGOs and through domestic schemes in Nigeria to sponsor farmer programs
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Agriculture
- Must have expertise in Soybean cropping and 7 – 10 years of experience in managing farmer / out-grower / contract farming and agricultural extension services
- Proven experience in obtaining donor funding from NGOs and multi-lateral agencies
- Understanding of seed production, crop management and buyback of produce
- Knowledge on agro-climate, soil fertility, disease & pest control.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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4). Sales Operations Head
Location: Lagos
Key Responsibilities
- Efficient management of current distributor customers. Maximize sales to them through billing all relevant SKUs and maintaining sufficient inventory at their warehouses for secondary sales .
- Work with Supply Chain and Finance teams to ensure all orders are efficiently supplied on time in full.
- Work with Finance team to ensure all customer claims are processed on time.
- Work with Marketing team, design and execute all trade marketing initiatives and other on ground sales initiatives as per plan.
- Roll out Key Distributor (KD) model as per AOP and ensure right execution at each KD level to achieve the targeted ROI.
- Roll out DMS (Distributor Management Software System) at KD level and ensure tracking all relevant metrics to ensure KD operations success.
- Work with Capability Development Team to build Sales Team Capability for Segmented Selling, Productivity growth, Data Driven Selling and KD management
- Achieve the targeted Direct Coverage as per AOP by expanding sales infrastructure in the right towns for maximum productivity.
- Map outlets by channel type, develop and execute segmented sales strategies by channel type.
- Ensure all Vans are running every day as per plan. Track Vans’ capacity utilization and ensure the beats are continuously optimized for maximum asset productivity.
- Work with Analytics team to ensure all field sales related KPIs are tracked accurately, communicated, and used by sales team for everyday improvement.
- Work with Analytics team to ensure all the customer masters are accurate and are updated for any changes.
Requirements
- Candidate with experience in FMCG Sales, Route to Market, Trade Marketing and Channel management.
- 10 – 15 Years of Sales exposure in Leading Foods & Beverages Company
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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5). Plant Head, Rice
Location: Nasarawa
Function: MATS
Sub-Function: Plant Operations
Job Description
- The role encompasses the day to day management of all the plants in the country, handling all function from production, processing, quality, engineering & projects and QEHS.
- You will be directly responsible for quality production with class-leading production efficiencies. The incumbent will be a people leader who can multitask and manage efficiency, quality, speed and safety at the plants.
Key Deliverables
Strategic Effectiveness:
- Manage overall plant operations covering production, production planning, demand forecast, manpower planning and mobilization in a comprehensive manner.
- Review shop floor operations daily for adherence to quality systems & norms. Build systems to capture any deviation from set standards.
- Lead and support in process/system related issues, reduce incidences of such issues.
- Manage and support preventive maintenance for plant & machinery and related engineering initiatives.
- Optimize production costs, consolidate variances, analyse and find root causes for variances. Define action plans to manage/reduce such variances.
- Manage line OEEs, wastages and conversion costs through effective monitoring, review & control.
- Lead the QEHS initiatives and work with the central quality head in delivering defined goals.
- To be a champion for the commissioning of sustainable systems to hold the gains.
- Keep a tight control on maintenance & repairs cost within the budgeted levels.
Operational Effectiveness:
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensure delivery of projects within the scope, cost & time.
- Be a quality champion and lead cost efficiency and continual improvement programs.
- Identify opportunities, baseline and execute projects amongst cross-functional teams.
- Actively participate in & lead IR discussions, become a voice for the team.
- Negotiate with various unions, ensure industrial discipline is maintained, and labour productivity is increased regularly.
- Chalk out budgets for Labour, energy, materials, maintenance & other plant overheads effectively and implement.
Organizational Effectiveness:
- Train and guide the team to build efficiency and quality focus.
- Manage and build a multi-generational diverse workforce.
Requirements
- An Engineering graduate with 20+ years of work experience with a leading FMCG organization.
- Ability to build strategic partnerships and build relationships internally and externally.
- Seen as a champion of the business goals and employee development.
- An understanding of how, and the willingness to go the extra mile, to bring added business value.
- Collaborate across the organization to maximize outcomes.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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6). Maintenance Engineer
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Function: MATS
Sub-Function: MATS-Common
Job Description
Key Performance Matrices include:
- Optimize utilization of processing and quality resources in the country to derive maximum capacity utilization and efficiencies and to eliminate controllable losses and minimize the impact of non-controllable losses
- Manage external contractors in a cost effective manner – seek to challenge their costs and performance to ensure cost effective yet quality service.
- Through managers, maintain and administer all personnel records and systems relating to employees (excluding records of sickness, absenteeism and holidays, recorded in the General Office).
- Maintain and monitor processes in respect of breakdown and performance. (Running hours; kW/t; capacity per hour against set targets. (KPI) React to variances.
- Ensure hygiene standards in all areas are maintained to the highest standards at a minimum above those required by BRC.
- Through respective managers, ensure the safe keeping of all company agreements, financial instruments, etc.
- Ensure the Health and Safety of all subordinates within Company guidelines and current legislation.
- Ensure all functional management are aware of the correct codes of practice, both statutory and advisory, that govern accepted standards of safe operation at all premises. Ensure production plant causes the minimum of dust and noise both internally and externally.
- By regular site inspection and training, ensure full employee awareness of safe working practices and their role in maintaining the required standards. (ongoing exercise).
Requirements
- Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, QEHS, HACCP related certification Job related courses and training
- 8 + years’ experience of handling maintenance, utilities and projects in several jobs as Mechanical/Electrical engineer and project related management. Preferably flour milling, pasta processing or any other food processing industry.
Deadline: Not Specified.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the links below to apply: