Company Info
Large organization
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.
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). Government Affairs Manager
Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time
Job Purpose and Objective
- Promote and safeguard the company’s corporate identity and interests by developing and implementing effective government and community affairs strategies;
- Ensuring harmonious relationships with stakeholders, and managing corporate events and projects in collaboration with government and community partners.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic:
- Develop government & community affairs plans, manage courtesy visits and other events and programs within budget
- Develop and execute strategies to enhance the organization’s reputation with key stakeholders, including government officials, regulators and the public.
- Make recommendations for the development and implementation of consistent and vision-aligned policies for government affairs team
- Monitor & track government actions and policies that may impact the company’s operations
- Monitor public opinion and media coverage related to government affairs issues and adjust strategies accordingly.
- Make recommendations for lobbying, and appropriate influencing/mitigation measures in relation to government actions/policies where applicable
- Join trade associations and industry committees and work with them to ensure positive outcomes for the organization in terms of government action and policy direction
- Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices and emerging issues in government affairs to inform strategic decision-making
- Develop and manage the CSR plans and strategies for effective and impactful execution
Corporate Social Responsibility:
- Oversee the Corporate Social Responsibility functions and develop CSR strategies aligned with the organisation’s values, business goals and focus areas.
- Build relationships with stakeholders including investors, community groups and NGOs to understand their expectations and concerns.
- Manage community engagement programs and partnerships to support local communities, address societal issues and promote social welfare, in line with the organisations CSR focus areas
- Monitor the effectiveness of CSR programs through metrics and feedback mechanisms and continuously improve initiatives based on results.
- Prepare CSR reports and communicate the company’s CSR activities and impact to internal and external stakeholders.
Government Affairs:
- Build and maintain relationships with government officials, policymakers, and regulatory agencies to advocate for the company’s interests and influence policy decisions.
- Develop strategic plans and goals for government affairs activities aligned with the company’s overall business objectives.
- Manage issues that arise from regulatory or legislative changes by developing strategies to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities.
- Develop and implement advocacy campaigns to support or oppose specific legislation or regulatory initiatives that affect the company’s business interests.
Operational:
- Support the Corporate Affairs Director in the development of policies, processes and plans for the effective management of government affairs
- Develop and monitor the Unit’s budget and implements various initiatives to optimize costs, while delivering quality solutions of high impact
- Oversee the transaction processing and solutions implementation efforts of the Unit and ensure administrative efficiency on a daily-basis
- Manage and monitor government activities and policy direction to ensure Promasidor’s interests is well protected.
Executive Support:
- Produce/provide periodic updates and management reports on the activities of the Unit to the Corporate Affairs Director, and other relevant stakeholders as may be required, once approved. Reports include activity instructions, recommendations, evaluations, program work plans, periodic project updates, etc.
- Manage key relationships with stakeholder groups including internal clients and external parties (Governmen and Regulatory agencies, Community representatives, Vendors, etc)
- With the support of the Corporate Affairs Director work with other unit heads to develop and implement effective government affairs strategies, goals, and objectives that ensure effective protection of Promasidor’s business interest
- Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Corporate Affairs Director and CEO from time to time.
Educational Qualification and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Arts or Humanities or any other related course
- 8 – 10 years post qualification experience in Government Affairs in a relevant industry
Knowledge & Skills:
- Critical thinking & Self-motivation
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong government contacts at local, state, and federal levels
- Community Relations Management
- Understanding relevant regulations and key government policies
- Creative Writing and Communication skills
- Presentation skills
- Good time management
Personal Attributes:
- Integrity
- Honesty
- Team player
- Ethical & loyal
- Diligent.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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2). ICT Helpdesk Supervisor
Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time
Job Purpose and Objectives
- Ensure the timely resolution of ICT Resources users’ problems/issues/questions in a professional manner to minimize any downtime of business activities and/or optimize their use of ICT resources.
- Support Promasidor Nigeria’s LAN/WAN and Telephony infrastructure applications (operating systems, e-mail systems etc.) to ensure that they provide adequate support to the users, applications and infrastructure they support.
- Ensure that all “ICT hardware assets” within Promasidor Nigeria Limited are available, functional, installed and used in a secure, safe and efficient way, this includes: Computer hardware (CPU, Printers, peripherals, accessories, etc.). UPS, etc.
- Manage Promasidor Nigeria’s software assets and ensure up to date customisation of all desktops and laptops, clients operating systems and applications.
Key Responsibilities
Depending on operational assignments which may vary with time, the job responsibilities will be a subset of the following:
Software:
- Supervise and or carry out deployments/rollouts of computer Operating Systems [OS] and software applications ensuring that Promasidor Nigeria Clients’ Systems are all installed with up-to-date and approved OS and Applications used within the company.
- Document and maintain up-to-date all OS and Applications installation procedures.
- Identify, store in a database and maintain up-to-date a list of all software available and being used in the company. Identify set of software supported for user departments and also identify new and obsolete versions.
- Sorts, in a manner that allows quick retrieval by anyone in the department, all software assets available:
- On the file server for the versions still in use. Co-ordinate this with the Servers Administrator.
- On a physical support (CD, DVD…) for the versions that are obsolete.
- Maintain on a physical support (CD, Hard disk…) a “standard installation kit” or “disk images” for a “basic” new user with set of the latest versions of all supported software) so that a new computer can be rapidly installed when needed.
- Stay up-to-date about the new versions of software released or to be released in the future for the set of supported software.
- Regularly discuss with the Helpdesk Supervisor possibilities or needs to upgrade the users’ computers with newer versions.
- When forecasting an upgrade to a newer version, document the migration plan with the actions to be taken to upgrade from the existing versions to the new ones.
Hardware & Assets:
- Maintain ICT hardware inventory i.e. database storing information about every ICT hardware asset being assigned to an end-user.
- Ensure the timely repair of defective systems with the resources provided and manage the “defective systems stock” by: Rebuilding new units with the combination of 2 or more defective units; dismantling defective units to use each part as a spare for repairing other (similar) equipment; trashing the systems that become really useless
- Carry out installation, relocation, configuration and setup of ICT Resources for and/or with their users (systems, printers, etc.).
- Carry out periodic preventive maintenance on ICT Resources in PNG locations (mainly in Lagos but also up-country).
Communication (Networking, Telephony):
- Ensures that all Network equipments and Infrastructure are available, functional, neat and secure at all times.
- Documents the Promasidor Nigeria LAN/WAN (Including the Home Internet network where applicable) and maintain the documentation up-to-date.
- Administer, Monitor, support, test and troubleshoot hardware and software problems pertaining to LAN/WAN at all upcountry locations.
- Generate, analyze, and distribute network performance statistics, network hazardous condition reports (including proposed solutions for performance improvement).
- Support/lead all Network installation (new or extension of the existing network) as required by the company. Supervise and liaise with external contractors handling ICT installation or maintenance work at all PNG locations
- Liaise with Service Providers (Internet, Telephone. Etc.) to ensure optimal Services.
Training:
- In collaboration with the Training Coordinator, assist in training end-users on the use of ICT software and/or hardware resources.
Management Support:
- Provide a back-up role to the Helpdesk Coordinator in attending to users distress calls and logging them in accordingly, as well as allocating same when necessary.
- Carries out any assigned food safety jobs by the head of department
- Carries out any other responsibilities assigned by Supervisor
Job Requirements
Educational Qualification:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical Electronics Engineering or any other related course.
Experience:
- 3 – 5 years’ work experience in a similar job.
Knowledge & Skills:
Technical:
- Broad knowledge of Information Systems (Architecture, Security…)
- Software (Office Suite, Email…)
- Hardware (components of a computer, general maintenance…)
- Networking (IP addressing, DNS…)
General:
- Basic business processes
Nice to have:
- Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) and other Apple Technical certifications
Personal Attributes:
- Problem solving and critical thinking
- Time management, Planning and Organising (own work)
- Communication skills
- Analytical skills
- Numerical skills
- Proactive and innovative
- Ability to multi-task
- Attention to details
- Interpersonal skills (Good facilitation, Teamwork)
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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3). Finance Business Partner – Supply Chain
Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time
Job Objective
- The Supply Chain Finance Business Partner leads the partnering agenda for the Supply Chain department, whether in terms of long-term business cases, benchmarking exercises, or short-term financial evaluations and driving gap closure initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement financial plans and monthly forecasts that align with supply chain strategies.
- Regularly compile and analyze supply chain management data, including financial and operational KPIs, cost-benefit analyses, and the formulation of business policies.
- Identify process inefficiencies, recommend actionable solutions, and support business improvement initiatives.
- Conduct thorough financial evaluations of capital expenditures (Capex).
- Drive cost reduction efforts in procurement activities, provide detailed purchasing expense analyses and projections.
- Collaborate with supply chain partners to drive savings and address forecast gaps.
- Prepare and present monthly reports to the supply chain leadership team and the Supply Chain Director.
- Lead business waste reduction initiatives and action plans within the department.
- Lead the annual factory operational planning process in collaboration with Sourcing Unit Controllers.
- Monitor and manage cash flow elements within the scope of supply chain finance, including Capex and inventory (stocks).
Job Requirements
- HND / B.Sc in Accounting, Finance or Economics
- Must have 3 to 5 years of working experience in a similar field or function.
Knowledge & skills:
- Computer literacy and advanced user of Excel is a must
- FMCG background is preferred
- Business partnering skills
- Strong Communication/Presentation skills
- Good Knowledge of P&L Structure, and different impact calculations
- Good Knowledge of Financial Evaluation Build-ups.
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 to detail.
Deadline: Not Specified.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the links below to apply: