AG Leventis Nigeria Plc Graduate Job vacancies in Nigeria, October 27th 2014

AG Leventis Nigeria Plc - For over seven decades, AG Leventis (Nig) Plc has provided West Africa with reliable, innovative & affordable products & services. By focusing on the core markets such as Power, FMCG, Logistics and Real Estate - AGL has become one of the Major forces in Nigeria & beyond.

AG Leventis is recruiting to fill the positions of:

Job Title: Procurement Manager (FMCG)
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Collection of prices and quotations from different suppliers for purchase decision.
• Procure quality materials and services in the most cost effective and efficient way.
• Ensure materials supplied are in line with company specification and policy
• Carrying out market survey, analysis and strategy development on pastry raw materials to determine relationship between forces of demand and supply
• Analyze product sales figures and inventory levels for current stock to determine what products should be purchased at any point in time
• Sourcing for materials and negotiating with clients to get the best price
• Maintains accurate data and information regarding purchases
• Quality control/ material planning to ensure no down time due to material shortage.
• Process all procurement documentation within reasonable time frame,
• Ensure the maintenance of procurement best practices
• Transparent and accurate record keeping of all procurement transactions.

Qualification and Requirements

• BSc. /HND in Science, Engineering or Economics, with minimum of 2nd Class lower from a recognized tertiary institution and a post graduate degree will be an added advantage.
• Candidate must possess a 5 years’ cognate experience as a purchasing officer in a reputable food or beverage industry.
• The candidate must have excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Great communication skills, both in writing and oral
• Excellent problem solving, numerical, presentation and analytical skill
• Must be have a thorough knowledge of computer spread sheet.
• Comprehensive knowledge on bakery

Job Title: Chemist (Food and Beverages)
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Check raw ingredients for maturity or stability for processing and finished products for safety, quality, and nutritional value.
• Develop food standards and production specifications, safety and sanitary regulations, and waste management and water supply specifications.
• Develop new or improved ways of preserving, processing, packaging, storing, and delivering foods, using knowledge of chemistry, microbiology, and other sciences.
• Evaluate food processing and storage operations and assist in the development of quality assurance programs for such operations.
• Inspect food processing areas to ensure compliance with government regulations and standards for sanitation, safety, quality, and waste management standards.
• Study methods to improve aspects of foods, such as chemical composition, flavor, color, texture, nutritional value, and convenience.
• Test new products for flavor, texture, color, nutritional content, and adherence to government and industry standards.
• Documentation of reports.
• Confer with process engineers, plant operators, flavor experts, and packaging and marketing specialists to resolve problems in product development.
• Study the structure and composition of food or the changes foods undergo in storage and processing.
• Testing and Calibration of equipment.
• Stay up-to-date on new regulations and current events regarding food science by reviewing scientific literature.

Qualification and Requirements

• BSc, /HND in Food Chemistry or Microbiology with minimum of 5 years’ work experience in a food processing industry.
• Knowledge of a range of sciences and their applications to food
• Good business, IT, analytical and numerical abilities
• Being a confident independent worker
• Meticulous attention to detail, particularly with regard to health, safety and hygiene
• Candidates must have worked in a food processing industry

 Job Title: Quality Assurance/Quality Control Manager
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Lead the QA/QC department to ensure the quality of raw material and packaged products
• Manage the day to day activities of the analytical lab supporting QC functions for manufacturing plants and stores
• Oversee the Internal Sensory testing
• Maintain service contracts for laboratory equipment and trouble shoot and repair non-service contract lab equipment
• Thorough in-process control supervision and risk management
• Oversee planning and scheduling of routine and non-routine duties for the food Lab
• Analyze supplier QC Charts submitted to company standards
• Analyze returned products that involve customer complaints
• Manage special projects with regards to regulatory and safety requirements
• Develop and execute new Quality Assurance programs for continuous improvement of company products and operations
• Oversee plant compliance and interactions with the QA group
• Assure facilities meets all requirements related to product safety as related to HACCP, and other general employee safety

Qualification and Requirements

• BSc/HND in Food Science or Food Chemistry with minimum of 5 years’ work experience in food processing industry.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Working knowledge of sensory evaluation theory and methodology, analyze and interpret sensory evaluation data collected
• Lab equipment and procedures
• Nutritional Analysis

Job Title: Sales Managers (Construction Equipment and Commercial Vehicles)
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Actively Market and sell the company range of equipment and services on Construction Equipment or Commercial Vehicles such as Bulldozer, Excavator, Forklift, Teletruk, wheel loader or Bus, Truck, Trailer etc.
• Prospect for new customers to form enduring relationships via sales calls, meeting and follow up to secure customer /sales.
• Write sales order; secure deposit and processes paper works in accordance with established policies.
• Keep an up to date account of customers’ activities and operations.
• Continually studies of equipment specifications to improve knowledge performance and applications.

Qualifications and Requirement

• BSc. /HND/B.Eng. or any relevant degree and MBA Marketing will be an added advantage with a minimum of 5 years' experience in Construction Equipment or Commercial Vehicle sales and services.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Capacity to work well in a team and results-driven.
• Confident and sound presentation skill.
• Ability to prioritize activities and cope with time pressure.
• Negotiation skill.

 Job Title: Marketing Executive
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Build a stable revenue base by developing programs to increase occupancy with the use of its accommodation, meeting rooms, leisure facilities etc. and ensure high level of repeat business on a premise of sound customer relationship.
• Coordinate marketing and promotional activities to meet customer needs, working closely with other hotel staff to ensure customers arc satisfied with the facilities and their time there.
• Liaising and networking with wide range of customers which includes but not limited to individuals, Corporate Organizations, Event Planners, and Tourism Agencies etc.
• Identify factors that shape the hotel’s appeal to customers by monitoring customer reviews.
• Assist the sales team with preparing the annual revenue budget and annual marketing plan.

Qualifications and Key Competencies

• BSc. /HND in Marketing or related course in a recognized tertiary institution with at least 1 or 2 years’ experience in hospitality industry.
• Effective communication and innovative skills.
• Strong research skills, knowledge about the hospitality industry and be able to succinctly sum up what the hotel can do to attract customers and create customer loyalty.
• Confident and good interpersonal skill
• Ability to identify and resolve problems, have a can-do attitude and be able to develop relationships with third-party vendors,

Job Title: Executive Chef
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Collaborate with other personnel to plan and develop recipes and menus, taking into account such factors as seasonal availability of ingredients and the likely number of Customers
• Improvement on quality of existing product lines, such as taste, flavor, color, texture, nutritional value, convenience, or physical, chemical, and microbiological composition of foods.
• Check the quality of raw, cooked food products and presentation to ensure that standards are met
• Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions
• Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
• Analyze recipes to assign prices to menu items, based on food, beverages and overhead costs.
• Keep up to data with latest trends in the food service industry and work with the team to introduce new ideas regularly.
• Ensure that the food expenditure is kept within budget in consultation with the Food and Beverages Manager.
• Check the completeness of all suppliers’ deliveries.

Qualifications and Key Competencies

• BSc. /HND in Hotel Management, Food Technology or related course in a recognized tertiary institution.
• 5 to 10 years continuous work experience in International Hotel (3- 5 Stars Hotel).
• Candidates should have meticulous attention to detail
• Must have experience in both African and Continental dishes
• Have good verbal and written communication skills to explain ideas to other scientists, factory supervisors and operatives
• Candidate must be hands on and flare in product development.
• Knowledge of a range of sciences and their applications to food
• Thoroughness, particularly with regard to health, safety and hygiene

Job Title: Chief Security Officer
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Work closely with the management to understand corporate requirements related to security and regulatory compliance, and to map out those requirements to current security task.
• Oversee the continuous monitoring and protection of the Hotel Facilities, personnel and information systems.
• Maintains cordial relationship and effective communicate with external agencies including police, fire authorities, local community and other related services.
• Conducts random patrols to ensure all guards on duty arc alert and periodically conducts shift parades and drills.
• Conducts thorough investigations on incidents regarding security and safety breaches.

Qualifications and key Competencies

• Minimum of OND in any Social related discipline with minimum of 7 years' experience in security-related function. A BSc. /HND qualification would be of more advantage.
• In-depth knowledge of security related systems, practices, legislation, and latest technologies
• Excellent inter-personal skills and personal presentation
• Excellent staff management skills.
• Previous experience leading and managing a Security / law enforcement team
• Ability to interface and effectively communicate with top management Network-based security experience.

Method of Application
Interested candidates should send their application to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject matter

Application Deadline 6th November, 2014