Company Info
Large organization
200 + Employees
PZ Cussons is a dynamic consumer products firm that has created some of the world's most well-known and beloved brands. With over 130 years of experience, we operate globally in carefully selected developed and emerging countries that offer the greatest strategic potential for future growth. Our world-class supply chain and distribution networks allow us to satisfy the needs of our worldwide customers while also providing excellent brands that add value and improve people's daily lives.
PZ Cussons is a dynamic consumer products firm that has created some of the world’s most well-known and beloved brands. With over 130 years of experience, we operate globally in carefully selected developed and emerging countries that offer the greatest strategic potential for future growth. Our world-class supply chain and distribution networks allow us to satisfy the needs of our worldwide customers while also providing excellent brands that add value and improve people’s daily lives.
1). Neighbourhood Channel Manager
Job ID.: JR001316
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Schedule: Full time
Department: Sales / Commercial
Level: Grade 6
Responsible to: Zonal Manager
Responsible for: Van Sales Representative
Department Strategic Objectives
- Drive the delivery of customer and field sales business objectives towards the achievement of overall business objectives and growth agenda
Job Purpose
- Implement the sales strategy to deliver agreed business objectives within assigned Neighbourhood
- Must be able to influence, inspire and drive performance without having direct management responsibility for distributor staff
Context / Scope
- A key contributor to the success of the PZ Cussons commercial strategic plan; demonstrating industry leadership in both volume driving & brand building activity.
Key Accountabilities
Measurement / Performance Indicators:
- Manage VSR and achievement of their secondary sales
- Expand Coverage in the Neighbourhood outlets
- Provide availability of MSL in the Neighbourhood outlets
- Coaching and accompaniment of VSR
- Effective promo management in the Neighbourhood outlets
- Ensure SFA parameters are tracked and achieved
- Drive excellent brand visibility through picture of success and implementation
- Market intelligence gathering and competitor activity monitoring and report timely.
Internal & External Relationships:
- Coverage
- Achieve secondary sales target
- Weighted distribution target
- Agreed VSR coaching & Accompaniment.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience Needed:
- Zonal Manager
- Marketing/Sales/Channel/Supply Chain/Finance/HR team
- Customers
- PZ Marketing & Sales network.
Qualifications
- First Degree in any discipline
- Computer Literacy.
Experiences: (What experience brings success to this role)
- Minimum of 1 year experience in marketing or sales, and over this period has successfully delivered on KPIs.
- Direct experience of PZ Cussons Way of selling capabilities with a focus on Sales Driver execution at the point of purchase (QDVP), Outlet Segmentation and Managing Relationships including structured call, persuasive selling and brand passion.
Knowledge: (What does the person need to know)
- Good knowledge of business objectives and priorities.
- Experienced driver with valid license
- Knowledge of Field Sales Management and Market Intelligence.
- PZ Cussons Leadership competencies.
Functional or Technical / Business Skills: (What can the holder do)
- Commercial Acumen: Emerging
- Customer Management: Emerging
- Negotiation Skills: Emerging
- In Market Execution: Emerging
- Selling Skills: Emerging
- Sales Drivers: Emerging
- Channel Strategy; Emerging
- Communication / Interpersonal skills: Developed
- IT Skills: Developed.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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2). Finance Business Analyst
Location: Lagos
Job Schedule: Full time
Role Description
- This is a contract hybrid role for a Finance Business Analyst, located in Lagos.
- The Finance Business Analyst will be responsible for carrying out day-to-day tasks such as analyzing business processes, requirements gathering, and communicating findings to stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business, or related field
- Advanced technical skills in SAP is preferred (FICO, MM, SD, CO, IMPS, PM).
- Business Analysis and Business Process skills
- Exceptional analytical skills for gathering and interpreting complex data
- Strong Communication skills to convey findings to stakeholders
- Experience in gathering and documenting Business Requirements
- Knowledge of Financial Analysis
- Relevant experience in the consumer goods industry is a plus.
Technical / Professional Experience:
- 3 – 4 years’ work experience
- Working knowledge SAP.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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3). Brand Manager – Personal Hygiene (Premier & Carex)
Job Requisition ID: JR001267
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description
- Contribute to the creation and development of brand strategy to grow brands market share volume/value and profitability; and oversee strategy implementation.
- Support the delivery of overall budgeted profitability of the brand by developing solid brand strategies that grow and sustain brand performance.
- Monitor and report the regional brand’s performance through brand health indicators (NNS, GM, MC) and key consumer KPIs (awareness, trial, attribute rating etc.)
- Explore & exploit new growth opportunities for the brand. Initiate and lead the NPD process ensuring that its requirements are managed and delivered according to targets with clear hand over to CBUs at Gate 2
- Collate local consumer insights and output from research plans to feed into the development of the brand strategy
- Define pricing policy for products within the brand portfolio in the Region Develop regional communication material aligned to the brand strategy and that support the delivery of CBU brand plans
- Participate actively in company-wide initiatives as required – e.g. Margin Improvement
- Proactively identify sources and resource needs to support brand growth
- May require
- Significant in-country and regional travel
- International travel
- Flexibility to work on weekends
Qualifications / Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 5-7 years demonstrated experience in Brand Management
- Professional Qualification in Marketing is essential
- IT savvy including the use of MS Office Suite of Applications
Capabilities / Technical skills:
- Consumer Champion
- Insight generation (Developed)
- Communication (Proven strength)
- Digital (Proven strength).
Deadline: Not Specified.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the links below to apply online: