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Job Opportunities at Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people - nearly a quarter of the world's population - trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene, and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds No.1 or No. 2 share positions in more than 80 countries.
We are recruiting to fill the positions below:
Job Title: Utilities Engineer
Location: Lagos
Worker Type: Employee
Worker Sub-Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Job Description
- To ensure all Utility / Facility operations and equipment are managed, always maintained and operated at their maximum efficiencies
- All equipment, procedures and control are continuously improved to guarantee quality and higher efficiencies.
Responsibilities
- Ensure all utility and facility equipment are maintained in a “Safe to operate” condition at all times while promoting all aspects of safe working practices to meet all safety and housekeeping objectives of the plant.
- To optimize the utilities for the Manufacturing process through provision of uninterrupted Power, Air, Cooling and Water.
- To plan, organize and control Utility projects
- Identify issues and opportunities for improvement through modifications and upgrades.
- Manage changes in process requirements brought by changes in product specifications and productivity requirements.
- Train, develop and up skill personnel by means of on the job as well as technical and generic training.
- Communications - provide relevant and timely communications at all levels.
- Support and manage cost structures in line with the budget
- Ensuring world class reliability during continues production cycle
Good To Have
- Above average computer literacy is required.
- Prior experience working with a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) would be an advantage
- Excellent knowledge on gas/diesel generators, Compressors, chillers and water distribution systems design & maintenance.
- Excellent project management skills.
- Good leadership qualities in line with company policies and practices.
- Excellent knowledge in design, process improvement and maintenance.
Must Have
- Minimum of a B.Sc Degree / HND in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent tertiary education.
- Minimum of 5-7 years previous engineering and utilities maintenance experience in FMCG environment
Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:
Job Title: Senior Brand Manager
Location: Nigeria
Worker Type: Employee
Worker Sub-Type: Regular
Job Type: Full Time
Main Purpose
- Developing, managing & sustaining a profitable brand/brand portfolio for the Nigerian market
Main Responsibilities
- Provides input into the brand strategy review (situational analysis)
- Developing annual brand operating and channel plans with aligned category, brand, consumer and customer priorities and objectives
- Managing Integrated Marketing Plan (IMP) & resulting commercial programmes
- Managing new product introduction (NPI)
- Develops appropriate consumer & shopper insight and ensures insights, channel & POP opportunities are incorporated into all strategies and plans
- Manages the research process where appropriate
- Delivers agreed brand, channel targets and profitability
- Responsible for gathering and analysing competitor information and developing activities to counteract anticipated competitor plans
- Tracks, analyses and evaluates all brand and trade initiatives to ensure business results are achieved and brand equity is maintained
- Develop & updates generic planograms and looks of success aligned to brand strategy
- Ensures communication to all relevant stakeholders during projects
- Manages day to day interactions with agencies and assists with evaluation
- Ensures that all business management standards, processes and procedures are applied and adhered to in all activities
- Effective management of A&P budget
- SBM’s guide and develop skills base of JBM’s and BM’s where appropriate.
Qualifications
- 3 year Bachelor's Degree / MFSA Diploma
- 3 years continuous job experience, which should include excellent understanding of or experience in Marketing and Sales, Finance & Category management
- Proven track record of delivering business results
Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:
- For the expansion of business in Nigeria.
Job Title: Data Analysis and Reporting Specialist
Ref. ID: 803884
Location: Lagos
Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee
Worker Sub-Type: Regular
Job Description
- Lead performance management reporting and provide decision support to the management to optimize manufacturing costs and meeting operational objectives
Responsibilities
- Liaising with Planning to agree on all material requirements for production.
- Daily reconciliation of physical material consumption to SAP after every production run & ensuring that all adjustments are rightly processed on SAP
- Report operations performance, including material variance analysis and work with mill operations team to investigate results and take corrective actions where necessary daily
- Provide timely and accurate decision support, reporting to management to assist in optimizing manufacturing cost and meeting plant objectives
- Conduct SAP health check for issued and returned stock to drive inventory record accuracy
- Conduct periodic health-checks for materials, semi-finished product and finished products master data information including production routings
- Ensure all material returns & NCR’s are processed and captured correctly on SAP
- Support operations and R&D team by ensuring availability of materials for trial runs and the right accounting treatment of trial resources
- Work closely with Planning team to ensure timeous and accurate consideration of realistic operational metrics in planning to prevent stock-out or excessive inventory
- Partake in stock count and ensure adherence to financial procedures during stock counts and reconciling of counts
Qualifications
- A Bachelor's Degree or its equivalence in Accounting with 1-2 years’ experience.
- Logistic experience or equivalent qualification with 1-year experience, preferably within a FMCG environment.
- Computer literate with Office Package proficiency
- SAP exposure is an added advantage
Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:
- A role in the new Lagos Mill
Job Title: Engineering Manager
Ref. ID: 802911
Location: Lagos
Worker Type: Employee
Worker Sub-Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Main Purpose
- To lead the multi-functional / dimensional Engineering and Project management Team within the Lagos facility, while ensuring at all times assets are managed, maintained and operated at world-class standards in the areas of safety, quality and cost
- To be an active and integral member of the Facility Management Team (FMT). Providing input on strategic and tactical plans for the Plant.
Main Responsibilities
- Ensure assets are maintained in a “Safe to operate” condition always while promoting all aspects of safe working practices to meet all safety and housekeeping objectives of the plant. Ensure that all relevant statutory and legal requirements are adhered to.
- Develop and execute a world class maintenance strategy for the mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and Cavil’s, within the plant maintenance teams.
- Develop and implement best practice management, encompassing lean methodology in the areas of, Capex, preventive maintenance and project management excellence in systems and processes.
- Lead, plan and execute Mill efficiency and plant capacity and improvement modification projects.
- Create an environment of continuous improvement through empowerment, education and training. Develop a sense of belonging by creating a workplace that encourages high involvement and maximises the capabilities of team and individuals.
- Focus on identifying potential leaders through KC Culture demonstration: 6 main behaviours in our culture: win consistently, continuously improve, build trust, build talent, make decisions, think customer. 4 values: caring, accountability.
Requirements
Good to Have:
- Building Strategic Relationships
- Innovation | Decision Making
- Safety
- Quality
- Housekeeping
- Communication
- Leadership skills
Must Have:
- Minimum of a B.Sc Degree in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering or equivalent tertiary education
- Minimum of 10 years previous engineering and leadership experience in FMCG environment.
