Latest Recruitment at British American Tobacco


British American Tobacco is all about freedom of choice - whether it’s our people or our products. Combined with our entrepreneurial spirit, it’s what’s driven our phenomenal success.   We started trading tobacco over a hundred years ago. Today, we’re a multibillion dollar company with more than 200 brands in our portfolio. With robust positions in each of our regional markets, our future looks equally bright too. There’s no doubt our industry is controversial - we're the first to admit that. But rest assured, we take a responsible approach to our trade. In each of our markets, we observe every local law regarding tobacco (in many cases going further through our own voluntary code). Not only that, we treat our farmers fairly, invest in the environment and help to sustain local communities. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Anti-Illicit Trade Executive Job number: 20774BR Location: Lagos Appointment type: Permanent Job Purpose and Key Deliverables

  • British American Tobacco has an exciting opportunity for an Anti-Illicit Trade Executive to join our team in Lagos.
  • The main scope of the role will be to provide input, analysis and materials to support Anti-Illicit Trade engagement in the market.
Principal Accountabilities
  • Liaise with internal/external stakeholders and provide analysis and insights for the business.
  • Customize campaign/advocacy materials to support the business.
  • Support and execute engagement with stakeholders
  • Contribute to effective teamwork
  • Build and manage good working relationships with other BAT stakeholders to enable and enhance our capabilities in mitigating anti illicit trade (AIT) threats.
  • Ensure that AIT best practices are used, to include all aspects of measurement and reporting of IT incidence.
  • Execute planned activities
  • Regularly update our internal stakeholders to encourage two-way sharing of information on emerging illicit trade trends in order to get prompt & accurate insights from the market.
In order to achieve your objectives, you will:
  • Occasionally engage with the Leadership team
  • Work with a range of internal stakeholders
  • Have periodic engagement with LEX teams in the Centre
Essential Requirements
  • Minimum 3 years BAT work experience required
  • Understanding of key tobacco control issues
  • Ability to engage and communicate in clear and coherent manner
  • Understanding of the business in order to execute effective activities
  • Strong commercial acumen
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
Desirable requirements:
  • Good PowerPoint presentation skills
  • Good knowledge of MS Excel tools
Interested and qualified candidates should:Click here to apply Application Deadline   7th March, 2018.     Job Title: Global Graduate Operations Job number: 19981BR Location: Ibadan, Oyo Appointment type: Permanent Slot: 3 Job Purpose and Key Deliverables
  • A global leader with more than 200 brands in over 200 markets; we bring together the world’s brightest and best minds, that’s why we value uniqueness.
  • We are looking for 3 Global Graduates (Operations): 1 in Manufacturing, 1 in Leaf and 1 in Supply Chain.
  • If you’re driven, passionate, ambitious and courageous, our Global Graduate Programme will help you achieve your potential.
  • Our Global Graduate Programme (Operations) enables you develop exceptional skills - a deep understanding of the dynamics of the market you operate in and how the BAT Operations work to achieve outstanding business results.
  • It offers you the opportunity to challenge yourself on international projects, network with graduates from around the world and strengthen your leadership skills, through participation in our Global Academy and with the support of your dedicated Coach and Mentor.
  • This is a real job from day one. One in a tough and fast-paced environment that will stretch you to the limits - you’ll progress from graduate to manager in 12 months!
Essential Requirements
  • Do you have a university degree in Engineering?
  • Are you a recent graduate within the last 3 years, with a high-performance academic track record - minimum of Second Class Upper division or equivalent?
  • Have you completed the National Youth Service (NYSC)?
  • Do you have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English?
  • Are you ambitious, resilient and more proactive than others when it comes to learning new things?
Interested and qualified candidates should:  Click here to apply   Application Deadline  28th February, 2018.     Job Title: Technical Trainee Job number: 20865BR Location: Ibadan, Oyo Appointment type: Fixed term Slot: 17 Job Purpose and Key Deliverables
  • British American Tobacco has an exciting opportunity for 17 Technical Trainees(s) to join our team in Ibadan, in the Production department.
  • The job purpose is to provide technical support to the Secondary to achieve production targets by ensuring continuous and cost effective operation of machinery through:
    • Minimization of unplanned machine related down time
    • Minimization of raw materials, finished and semi finished product waste
    • Optimization of spare parts and consumables usage
    • Implementation and execution of preventative and curative maintenance plan
Main Responsibilites
  • Minimising risk by ensuring compliance with BAT, EH&S and local standards
  • Ensuring that planed volumes and mixes for the shift are  achieved
  • Carrying out repairs, settings and adjustments in order to ensure high quality product and optimum machine performance.
  • Monitoring and reviewing of machinery performance for safety, out put, down time, quality and waste in order to draw and execute action plans for the correction of deviations.
  • Optimise machine performance by proactively executing daily and weekly maintenance according to BAT prescribed policies and procedures.
  • Reducing cost by optimizing the usage of machine consumables and spare parts.
  • Ensuring that production administration and quality procedures are continuously followed
  • Relief Operators and other PTs(APTs) whenever necessary .
  • Execution of brand/size/format changeover in the most efficient manner.
  • Execute stock taking as prescribed to ensure accurate figures for production planning.
  • Execute materials tests in order to ensure that standards will be met in future.
Essential Requirements
  • Basic technical knowledge
  • Technical diploma
  • Intermediate level of English
  • Availability to work in shifts
Interested and qualified candidates should:  Click here to apply   Application Deadline  7th March, 2018.