Current Vacancies In A Reputable Retail Outlet

Brains and Ideas Consulting Limited - Our client is a group of company setting up a food (meat) retail outlet into fresh, snack and processed food (fresh meat, poultry, fish freshly frozen and processed into ready to eat portions like BBQ, smoked, peppered). They are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Operations Manager, Retail Location: Lagos Industry: Food Processing Functions: Operations, Finance, Sales &Marketing and People Management Responsibilities

• Organize stock and equipment, order supplies and oversee building maintenance, cleanliness and security
• Plan and work to budgets, maximize profits and achieve sales targets set by head office
• Control takings in the outlet and administer payrolls
• Recruit new staff, and train and develop existing staff
• Coordinate staff scheduling, motivate and encourage staff to achieve targets
• Ensure standards of hygiene are maintained and that the restaurant complies with health and safety regulations
• Ensure high standards of customer service are maintained
• Implement and instill in your team company policies, procedures and ethics
• Handle customer complaints and queries
• Implement branded promotional campaigns from head office, including the handling of point-of-sale promotional materials, or devise your own promotional campaigns
• Prepare reports and other performance analysis documentation
• Report to, and attend regular meetings of your operations
• Establish relationships with the local community and undertake activities that comply with the company's corporate social responsibility programs.

• Hours of work are generally long should be willing to work evenings, weekends and on public holidays.

• The environment is fast paced, with an emphasis on delivering good customer service in a limited time frame. You may spend a lot of time 'walking the floor', moving around on foot or standing. The work can therefore be both physically and mentally demanding.
• You will wear a company uniform and dress in accordance with appropriate health and safety requirements associated with food preparation.

• Bachelor's Degree in any or relevant field.
• Minimum of 7 years' experience in food, food processing and Catering.
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).
• Good analysis and result interpretation skill.
• Excellent organizational, prioritization and follow up skills.
• Considerable problem-solving and decision making skills.
• Managerial and leadership skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate working teams.

• Searching for new clients who could benefit from your products
• Establishing new, and maintaining existing, relationships with customers
• Managing and interpreting customer requirements
• Persuading clients that a product or service will best satisfy their needs
• Negotiating tender and contract terms and calculating quotations
• Negotiating and closing sales by agreeing terms and conditions
• Offering after-sales support services
• Analyzing costs and sales
• Preparing reports for management decision
• Meeting regular sales targets
• Co-coordinating sales projects
• Making technical presentations and demonstrating how a product will meet client needs

• Bachelor's Degree in any course with an experiential technical background such as a Mechanical/Electrical engineer, Quantity surveyor or any other technical background.
• Minimum of 5 years' post NYSC experience in sales and marketing  of any products
• Experience in facility management would be an added advantage
• Entrepreneurial minded with some level of project management
• Resilience and tenacity.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to build relationships with clients quickly.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft word and excel is a pre-requisite and PARTICULARLY, an ability to write excellent letters, proposals unsupervised and make oral presentations flawlessly.
• Candidate must be between 25 and 30years old as at December, 2018Self-starter and Self-motivated.

• Sales activities; take and process all orders (from walk in, phone and online Customers)
• Manage and coordinate all orders till dispatch and delivery to customer
• Advertising and marketing of all products both offline and online
• Will be required to generate detailed reports based on stock and sales
• Plan and oversee brand advertising and promotions utilizing online, print, and direct mail communications
• Work with management to accomplish complete company marketing plan to establish strong market presence and expand the market for products in retail.
• Coordinate sales and marketing to ensure sales volume is in line with projected company growth.
• Oversee and evaluate market research and adjusts marketing strategy to meet changing market and competitive conditions.
• Maintain receipts, records, and withdrawals of the stock room
• Receive, unload, and shelve supplies
• Perform other stock-related duties, including returning, packing, pricing, and labeling supplies
• Inspect deliveries for damage or discrepancies and report those to accounting for reimbursements and record keeping
• Rotate stock and coordinate the disposal of surpluses
• Ensure adequate record keeping and manage all documentation to confirm proper stock levels and maintain inventory control.

• Bachelor's degree in any or relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with experience in marketing and or promoting of any products
• Basic IT, accounts and administrative experience
• Strong background in retail, wholesale, and or food service product flow, marketing, and sales with industry experience of at least 3 years.
• Good organizational skills
• Good use of Computer
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).
• Attention to detail.
• Self-starter and Self-motivated.

• Plan, manage, supervise and evaluate electrical or mechanical maintenance and repair activities.
• Supervise contractors, subcontractors and engineers on entire maintenance aspect.
• Integrate with customer for changes and operational requirements.
• Estimate cost estimates for maintenance activities and equipment.
• Analyze, forecast and manage operations and maintenance costs.
• Analyze purchases of supplies, tools and equipment.
• Support preparation of annual operating budgets.
• Analyze, approve and recommend approval of all change requests, orders, invoices and payment applications.
• Establish bidding procedures as required for contract maintenance activities.
• Administer engineering maintenance contracts.
• Schedule maintenance activities complying with customer operational requirements.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture or any other technical background
• Project management experience would be an added advantage
• Minimum of 10 years post NYSC experience in a structured firm/s, having attained a middle
• Entrepreneurial mindset with passion and zeal
• Ability to take responsibility with the prospect of becoming a business owner/partner
• Ability to network with a natural bent for business development
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).
• Good analysis and result interpretation skill.
• Excellent organizational, prioritization and follow up skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision making skills.
• Managerial and leadership skills.
• Ability to write excellent letters, proposals unsupervised and make oral presentations flawlessly.
• Ability to lead and motivate working teams.
• Candidates must be between 35 and 40 years as at December, 2018.