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Lorache Group - Our client in a fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) company, request the service of a suitable candidate who will fill the position below with cognate experience from an FMCG industry: Job Title: Assistant Finance Manager Location: Lagos Role Responsibilities

  • Collating, preparing and interpreting reports, budgets, accounts, commentaries and financial statements
  • Undertaking strategic analysis and assisting with strategic planning
  • Producing long-term business plans
  • Undertaking research into pricing, competitors and factors affecting performance
  • Controlling income, cash flow and expenditure
  • Managing budgets
  • Developing and managing financial systems/models
  • Carrying out business modelling and risk assessments
  • Supervising staff
  • Liaising with managerial staff and other colleagues.
  • Providing and interpreting financial information
  • Monitoring and interpreting cash flows and predicting future trends
  • Analysing change and advising the management accordingly.
  • Formulating strategic and long term business performance
  • Analysing competitors and market trends
  • Developing financial management mechanism that minimise financial risk
  • Conducting reviews and evaluating for cost reduction opportunities
  • Managing a company’s financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems
  • Liaising with auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out
  • Developing external relationships with appropriate contacts, e.g. Auditors, Solicitors, Banker and statutory organisations such as the Inland Revenue.
  • Producing accurate financial reports to specific deadlines and managing budget
  • Keeping abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation
Requirements and Qualification
  • Good oral and written communication skills.
  • MUST be from an FMCG industry with minimum of 6-8 years of experience
  • BS.C Accounting
  • ICAN certified
  • Self-motivated
  • Advanced Excel skills, ability to work lookups and pivot tables
  • Strong organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Self-motivated to learn new concepts and participate in new projects.,
  • Initiative and the ability to work as part of a team.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Technical.
  • IT and numerical abilities are crucial.
Job Title: Quality Control Officer Location: Lagos Job Responsibilities
  • Maintains quality standards by approving incoming materials, in-process production, and finished products; recording quality results.
Job Duties
  • Approves incoming materials by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; rejecting and returning unacceptable materials.
  • Approves in-process production by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; communicating required adjustments to production supervisor.
  • Approves finished products by confirming specifications; conducting visual and measurement tests; returning products for re-work; confirming re-work.
  • Documents inspection results by completing reports and logs; summarizing re-work and waste; inputting data into quality database.
  • Keeps measurement equipment operating by following operating instructions; calling for repairs.
  • Maintains safe and healthy work environment by following standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
  • Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading technical publications.
  • Accomplishes quality and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
Quality Skills and Qualifications
  • Analyzing Information, Reporting Research Results, Documentation Skills, Promoting Process Improvement, Safety Management, Managing Processes, "Soap/Detergent" Manufacturing Experienc-Methods and Procedures, Supports Innovation, CAD, Quality Engineering, Operations Research
  • Minimum of five (5) years’ experience Great leadership skills
Job Title: Production Manager Location: Lagos Main Responsibilities
  • Implement systems and procedures to ensure manufacturing operations of the factory meets production plans, product quality and cost standards.
  • Ensure quality orientation and identify quality improvement programmes to improve the cost effectiveness of the manufacturing process for the factory.
  • Monitor working conditions to ensure the continued provision of a safe and healthy working environment for the factory.
  • Maintain all necessary records to ensure effective monitoring of the manufacturing process in the factory.
  • Ensure that appropriate standard operating procedures (SOP’s) are developed and maintained for all aspects of the business.
  • Responsible for the succession planning and development.
  • The Plus Points
  • This is a great opportunity to join this leading company You will be well rewarded and given the opportunity to progress your career.
Standard Responsibilities:
  • Preparation of the production operational budget.
  • Review of factory settings and analyzing the requirement for optimum production
  • Prepares the production schedules for the facility’s different production lines to ensure proper and full utilization of machines & manpower.
  • Develops and implements manpower plans (i.e. shifts) to maximize employees efficiency.
  • Co-ordinates with the sales Depart. to facilitate production and operations based on the market demand
  • Participate with the Executive Management in setting a production strategy that complies with the market trend.
  • Reviews and approves productions plans and programs that best meet the requirements.
  • Review maintenance plans and approves its implementation in a way that insures minimum disruption of operations.
  • Direct and supervise daily production activities through close monitoring and coordination with the foremen, line operators & production supervisors.
  • Periodically updates and report the status and production performance of each production line
Requirements/Key Skills
  • Minimum of 8 years’ experience in a soup and detergent manufacturing company.
  • Ability to effectively run the production operations
  • Ability to supervise operations in compliance with the approved production schedule
  • Excellent knowledge of Soap, Soap Products , Detergent - production thereof.
  • Co-ordinates with the sales function to facilitate production and operations based on the market demand
  • Communicates the production goals and objectives to the Sales & Marketing Manager and Warehouse Supervisor.
  • Periodically updates and consults the Executive Management on the status and production performance of each production line.
  • Excellent communication skills, diplomacy and tact
  • Innovation and energy with a desire to drive others
  • Commitment to people management
  • Sound judgment with attention to detail
  • Excellent leadership skills.
Job Title: Production Operator Location: Lagos Job Responsibilities
  • Operating and maintaining all types of heavy equipment
  • Translating the blueprints and dimensions on drawings to perform aligning, loading, operating, and other related tasks
  • Oiling and greasing the machines and ensuring their proper work ability
  • Adjusting the operating speed and controlling the load of the machines
  • Arranging and setting up the material handling equipment and machineries
  • Monitoring the machine operations to see that the finished products and components are aptly matching with the quality and quantity constraints of the company
  • Providing minor specifications to upgrade the systems as required
  • Examining and discarding defective goods and packaging components
  • Replenishing, stocking, and sorting the packaging supplies
  • Loading and placing the prepared commodities in appropriate depot locations
  • Recalibrating and cleaning the machineries after completing the production activities
  • Maintaining a report of the total measure of goods manufactured per day
  • Checking the newly installed machines for their efficiency and delivering a report for the same to the senior officials.
Requrements/Skills
  • Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in “ soap/detergent” manufacturing
  • Excellent leadership skills is also required
  • Sound technical skills and ability to fix problems with any type of machinery
  • Knowledge of maintaining and upgrading different machines
  • Ability to work with schematics and comprehend complex technical instructions and blueprints
  • Professional interactive and customer service skills
  • Physically fit and sound
  • Ability to work for extended hours
  • Solid base in mathematics
  • Excellent analytical skills with the ability to pay profound attention to detail
  • Good supervisory skills.
How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should forward their updated CV's to: [email protected] using the position as subject of the mail. Note: Kindly also write a cover letter indicating your interest and proficiency in the position applied for. Application Deadline  13th May, 2017.