Company Info
Large organization
Promasidor - We are an African company proud of our heritage and totally committed to the continent. We manufacture, market and sell unique brands which bring practicality and pleasure to millions of consumers across Africa.
200 + Employees
Promasidor – We are an African company proud of our heritage and totally committed to the continent. We manufacture, market and sell unique brands which bring practicality and pleasure to millions of consumers across Africa.
1). Supply Chain Director
Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time
Job Purpose and Objective
- Responsible for managing and optimizing the supply chain operations of Promasidor Nigeria. This role ensures efficient import/export, distribution, logistics, and sales and operations planning (S&OP) processes.
Key Responsibilities and Activities
- Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP): Oversee and drive the S&OP process with Sales, Finance, and Production teams. Set and monitor targets for forecast accuracy, operational performance, inventory levels, and cost control.
- Logistics: Lead the logistics team in managing all activities related to clearing, transportation, and warehousing, from suppliers to distributors. Establish and track targets for cycle time, customer service levels, and logistics costs.
- Procurement: Direct procurement for sourcing and purchasing production and marketing materials. Set targets for pricing, quality, inventory levels, customer service, and landed costs, ensuring strong supplier relationships. Analyze market trends and competitor performance to support naked margin forecasts.
- Strategic Planning: Develop, propose, and execute a three-year strategic plan for supply chain operations to support overall business goals.
- Human Resources: Manage and develop the supply chain team, ensuring skills and resources align with the demands of the S&OP and new project initiatives.
- IT and Tools: Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of supply chain IT tools, including S&OP, MRP, distribution planning, margin analysis, inventory control, and tracking systems. Requires proficiency in RDBMS, web applications, and cloud technologies.
- Process Management: Regularly review and validate supply chain processes, ensuring alignment with company standards and objectives.
- Project Management: Lead and mentor on supply chain projects, ensuring successful implementation and alignment with business strategy.
- Reporting: Report directly to the CEO, ensuring robust reporting systems are in place to evaluate supply chain performance. Prepare consolidated reports for EXCO and the board.
- Budgeting: Define and monitor the supply chain budget, ensuring efficient resource allocation and cost management.
Qualification and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree and postgraduate qualification in Operation Management or Supply Chain / Marketing if the first degree is not in a related field. MBA would be an advantage.
- 8-10 years’ work experience in the Supply Chain function, preferably FMCG, with at least 6 years at senior management level
Knowledge and Skills:
- Supply Chain processes and techniques (MRP, S&OP, Distribution, Warehousing, Transport, Clearing, Import/Export, SRM)
- IT tools (RDBM, Web development, Cloud technologies, VBA, Filemaker, MS Nav, MS Office pack)
- Project management
- New product development process
- People management and capability- building
- Third-party supplier management
- Negotiation skills
- Presentation skills
Personal Attributes:
- Self-motivated & proactive
- Able to assimilate a range of different
- viewpoints in decision-making
- Analytical
- Able to provide objective rationales in planning & decision-making
- Able to maintain good relationship with stakeholders while pushing for results
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Note: The position is Open to Expatriates
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2). Finance Business Partner – Technical
Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time
Job Objectives
- The primary purpose of the Finance Business Partner for Technical functions is to provide strategic financial guidance, analysis, and support to the Production, Engineering, Workshop, and Quality Assurance teams.
- This role ensures that financial considerations are integrated into the decision-making processes, driving operational efficiency, cost management, and overall business performance.
- This shall be executed through the following functional areas.
Key responsibilities
Management Accounting Functions:
- Provide leadership and quality supervision for the Business support team including Technical, Supply Chain and Commercial.
- Act as a financial advisor to business unit leaders, providing insights, hindsight and recommendations to drive cost and efficiency performance across the business
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide financial support for key business initiatives and projects.
- Coordinating and preparation of the company’s operational master budget annually and involve in standard setting across the company.
- Coordinate and facilitate the preparation of the company’s quarterly and mid-year forecast and financial projections
- Ensure accurate and successful uploading of budget figures from excel model into the company’s ERP
- Ensure effective implementation of budgetary control and effective monitoring
- Undertake detailed analysis of variances, underscore the root cause and recommend necessary action points for cost improvement
- Liaising with budget holders to ensure all keep to the budget rules and agreed cost
- Ensure integrity of accounting entries in the company’s records through understanding of budget mapping
- Undertake detailed review of the P&L and Balance Sheet accounts and bring to the management noted areas of concern for corrective measures
- Preparation of ad hoc report for management use, including building business cases, scenarios planning, profit and cost simulations and sensitivity analysis for informed decision making. This is to support business cases for new product launches, market expansions, and other growth initiatives and perform post implementation appraisals
- Monitor adherence to the financial and accounting control procedures
- Preparation of management reports including product gross margin analysis
- Lead a team of FP&A professionals, providing mentorship and development opportunities.
- Prepare detailed financial reports and presentations for executive leadership and board meetings.
- Industry Analysis of related and competitors published accounts.
Accruals/provisions:
- Update monthly provisions and accruals in local books.
- Update monthly provisions in management reports.
- Ensure adequate provisions to avoid overstatement of our profit.
Analyze OPEX:
- Deliver monthly OPEX analysis and reporting
- Advise on areas of OPEX improvement
- Drive cost saving initiatives
Business Support Functions:
- Sales/Revenue Management
- Prepare, Analyze and Report Monthly Revenue and Naked Margin
- Ensure Price compliance (Approved vs Actual price).
- Perform profitability appraisal – brands, customers, etc.
- Validate approval of all sales discounts and ensure all sales promotions are duly applied as approved.
Marketing:
- Assist in ensuring the accuracy and completeness of Marketing accruals and provisions and efficient and effective information on marketing spend.
- Analyzing Marketing cost (ATL/BTL) by brand.
- Advise Marketing team on marketing/Finance related issues.
- Monitor and approve marketing spend initiatives and evaluate post deployment appraisals
- Support management team and the Heads of Department with data-driven analysis
- Implement a business intelligence tool and dashboard reports.
Supply Chain:
- Develop and maintain financial models and forecasts for the supply chain function
- Monitor and analyze supply chain performance metrics (e.g., inventory turnover, procurement costs, logistics expenses)
- Provide financial insights and recommendations to support strategic decision- making
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement process improvements within the supply chain
- Analyze and control supply chain costs, including procurement, transportation, warehousing, and inventory holding costs.
- Identify cost reduction opportunities and implement cost-saving measures.
- Identify and assess supply chain risks (e.g., supply disruptions, price fluctuations,
- currency exchange risks)
- Participate in supply chain process improvement initiatives
- Implement best practices and technologies to enhance supply chain efficiency
Technical:
- Develop and maintain financial models and forecasts for the technical department
- Conduct cost-benefit analysis for technical projects and initiatives
- Monitor and analyze operational performance metrics (e.g., production costs, labor efficiency, quality costs)
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement process improvements within the technical department
- Provide financial insights and recommendations to support strategic decision- making
- Identify cost reduction opportunities and implement cost-saving measures
- Develop project budgets and track project performance against financial targets
- Develop mitigation strategies to minimize the impact of technical risks
- Leverage financial analysis to identify opportunities for process optimization
Project Management Office
- Support PMO project appraisals, providing complete and accurate project and investment appraisals for timely delivery of required output.
- Advise Project managers on PMO/Finance related issues.
- Building business cases with proper calculation of NPV, IRR and payback periods for an informed decision making
Job Requirements
- HND/B.Sc in Accounting,
- Professional Qualification: ACA or ACCA. Computer literacy and advance user of excel is a must
Experience:
- Minimum of 8 years of working experience in a structured organization
Knowledge & skills
- Sound Knowledge of the Nigerian Accounting Standard & IFRS
- Advance user of excel
- Advance analytical skills
- Advance financial modelling
Personal Attributes
- Good Communication skill
- Interpersonal Relationship
- Team Building Spirit
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to impact knowledge on subordinates
- Ability to use Excel, Word and PowerPoint applications
- Attention for details.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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3). Creative Designer
Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time (On-site)
Job Purpose and Objectives
- To create and manage the creation of engaging and impactful visual/audiovisual concepts according to requirements that capture and promote the company’s vision.
Key Responsibilities
- Understand project requirements and concepts.
- Use various techniques to create drafts, models and prototypes.
- Produce final design solutions (such as logos, key visuals, interfaces, videos, social media assets, product packaging etc.).
- Pitch creative ideas, when necessary.
- Work independently/interdependently with other internal/external stakeholders in proposing creative strategies where necessary.
- Collaborate with brand managers to launch projects.
- Collaborate with the Digital Specialist to create special holidays adverts, and other social media content as necessary.
- Use feedback from brand team to improve on design task
Job Requirements
Educational Qualification:
- Candidates should possess a B.Sc/BA from a reputable institution.
Experience:
- At least 8 years of experience as a Creative designer
- Experience with design software and graphics editing tools (e.g. Photoshop, illustrator, Adobe After effects, Adobe premiere pro, Adobe Dimension, Adobe Animate, Adobe InDesign, Adobe XD), minimal 3D Software ability will be an advantage.
Knowledge & skills:
- Familiarity with design techniques
- Understanding of visual elements (layout, type and fonts)
- Knowledge of video and sound editing
Personal Attributes:
- Teamwork skills
- A keen eye for detail
- Time management and multitasking abilities
- Creativity skills and problem-solving aptitude
Deadline: Not Specified.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the links below to apply: