Graduate Recruitment at Reckitt Benckiser, Lagos - 31st January 2019

⏲ Jan 31, 2019, 10:06 PM
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Reckitt Benckiser is the world's leading consumer health and hygiene company, We work with the best people to challenge conventional thinking and keep giving people innovative solutions for healthier lives and happier homes, through our brands like Nurofen, Strepsils, Mucinex, Dettol, Lysol, Finish and Vanish. We are recruiting to fill the positions below: Job Title: Quality Assurance Manager Location: Lagos, Nigeria Essential Job Responsibilities

Driving compliance in line with regulatory requirements on Site, EMOs, Distribution Centre and 3Ps.

Key Responsibilities

Leading Consumer Inspired Quality Strategy for the site through 100% engagement of staff and application of basic quality assessment tools & techniques.
Establish, manage, maintain and continually improve the Internal Audit Program and Forward / Backward Traceability exercise to verify effectiveness of the Supply and Commercial business units Quality Management System.
Define the Quality training, and coaching requirements for the site at all levels of the sites structure. Provide Quality coaching and training in line with the Quality strategy.
Timely release of “fit for sale” products; ensures no product stock-outs.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty Satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required:

At least 5 years’ experience in Quality Assurance; ideally in a manufacturing company.
In-depth knowledge and understanding of related corporate andregulatory manuals
Advanced knowledge and use of statistical analysis, universal standards and compendia to interpret results is essential.
Ability to engage others and drive change using the 3Es methodology- Empowerment, Engagement and Encouragement
Strong Communication skills
Demonstrated ability to build functional business teams and create motivational environment

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply for this position Job Title: Supply Finance Analyst Location: Lagos, Nigeria Essential Job Responsibilities

To provide a commercial and financial reporting service to the local organization, ensuring that reliable category, overhead and balance sheet information is produced, evaluated and communicated to facilitate planning and control and enable decision making.

Key Responsibilities

Collates input from Marketing, Supply Management, Customer Development on a monthly basis and prepares a Company Financial Plan (Sales and Operations Plan) that drives the result of the business
Prepares Company’s monthly Financial Forecast for submission in line with published timings
Compares current Forecast with previous Forecast
Prepares robust Forecast Commentaries and submits in line with published timings
Ensures reasonableness and arithmetical accuracy of Forecast
Ensures Data integrity in S&OP and Forecasting processes
Prepares presentation slides for Leadership team on Management Results
Adhoc analysis on Forecast information
Is responsible for issuing the reports on time
Takes responsibility for own development

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty Satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required:

Excellent Excel skills
Good interpersonal skills
Inclination to learn and grow
A graduate of Accounting with levels of professional Accounting exams
Minimum 3 years of experience in accounting job is required
Ability to be pro-active and solution minded
Ability to cope under pressure
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Ability to work in a team.

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply for this position Job Title: Brand Manager Location: Lagos Essential Job Responsibilities

Coordinate and manage other functions to deliver set targets on brand
Ensure OTIF delivery of brand activities and Innovations
Ensure profitability and growth of the variants being managed
Assist category manager in managing brand budget to deliver brand results
Assist category manager on all issues regarding to all the brand with particular focus on one

Key responsibilities Brand Ownership and Reporting:

Be a source of all information regarding the brand and category
Update all brand information: 30 DAP, Volumes forecast

Agencies Management:

Ensure that selected agencies deliver on clear KPIs regarding brand activities.

Brand Strategy and Alignment:

Ensure all brand activities are in line with the brand key vision and category strategy
Participate and engage other functions during BMP process and ensure clear brand plans are developed for the next year

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty Satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required:

Numerical and analytical skills.
Advanced Microsoft Excel (formulas, formatting. Anything that helps in the optimization process).
PowerPoint skills
Business and project management skills
Presentation and communication skills
2-3 years’ experience in marketing and brand management

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply for this position Job Title: Factory Accountant Location: Lagos Job Responsibilities

Supporting the company’s commercial team – in maximizing their strategic investment for growth through performance management, decision support, developing business models, strategy formulation and putting strategy into action.
Prepare, analyze and report weekly, monthly, quarterly gross margin analysis by brand by customer type. Assist in month-end closing, prepare journal entries as necessary, analyse inventory evaluation, inventory roll forward.

Key Responsibilities:

Provides management information to the Factory management (experience in areas of product costing, capex).
Identifies cost and asset utilisation improvement opportunities, and co-development of solutions.
Ad-hoc analysis of manufacturing capabilities
Timely and accurate reporting of factory results.
Budgetary planning and control of factory overheads.

Qualifications

Audit
Business partnering - Brand/Customer
Business partnering - Supply Chain or others
Management accounting experience
RIO or UIO experience

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply for this position Job Title: R&D Operations Assistant Location: Agbara, Ogun Job Description

The R&D Operations is the R&D function responsible for products once they are launched on the market.
The teams are based all around globe, working closely with R&D product development teams, supply, procurement, global/regional/local marketing & commercial teams in order to deliver projects to grow and protect the existing business in addition to increasing the profitability of our products through cost saving programs.
In R&D Operations, we truly develop people by you giving responsibility as soon as you join the team.
The job is dynamic and complex, and the challenges you will face will give you the possibility to develop quickly, laying a strong foundation for your future career.

Responsibilities/Accountabilities

Assume leadership for low risk R&D Operations projects in relevant category, ensuring the implementation at regional/local level by ensuring all required formulation, feasibility work, analysis, validation, stability testing, industrial trials and dossier preparation are performed on time and to the required internal and external standards and market conditions.
Maintain good communication with marketing, supply, R&D categories and shared service functions to accomplish objectives.

Key Challenges:

Support maintenance of appropriate levels of communication with all RB upper management.
Self-starting and capable of working independently.
Assist with determination of resources to support project delivery.
Good level of multi-cultural experience/understanding.

Professional Qualifications / Experience

Technician Certificate, Associate Degree , Bachelor Degree equivalent to the region in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering or other relevant Science
Experience in a FMCG company desirable
Project management, prioritization and problem solving skills desirable
Good formulation knowledge and understanding of chemical interactions.

Key Skills & Competencies:

Good negotiating and interpersonal skills
Good organizational and problem solving skills
Ability to identify and communicate risks
Capable of building strong working relationships and strong networking skills
Good analytical skills
Strong intellectual curiosity, appetite for exploring new and previously uncharted territories
Good communication skills both written and oral in English and good presentation skills
Performance testing and market research knowledge desirable
Application of quality, sustainability and regulatory standards.

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply for this position We Offer In Return RB offer very competitive salary with excellent benefits and the chance to progress your career within a truly global organisation.

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