Job Vacancies 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: Packaging Machine Operator Ref No: 803715 Location: Lagos Worker Type: Employee Worker Sub-Type: Regular Time Type: Full time

Job Description Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

• Perform as part of the shift team to ensure that safety, quality, productivity and housekeeping are maintained to the required standards in an environment of continual improvement.

Job Title: Customer Service Officer Ref No: 797531 Location: Lagos Worker Type: Employee Worker Sub-Type: Regular Time Type: Full time

Job Description

• Manage and optimise, through 3PL service providers, all KC warehousing and distribution network facilities supporting the business to ensure KC’s safety and compliance objectives are met and the respective business’s service levels and cost expectations are fulfilled.

What this person will do:

• Inspect and manage the physical conditions of KC warehouse assets and KC leased equipment, ensuring correct and timely testing, maintenance, repair, or replacement as necessary.
• Coordinate all warehousing operations in line with transport optimisation objectives, mill logistics requirements and business support plans.
• Develop & maintain regular, effective and proactive communication processes with service providers and internal, external customer to ensure prevention of service issues and rapid solution of any problem or opportunities
• Provide analysis and measurement of actual cost and service achieved.
• Manage and oversee the Local and export Bulk/ Fine pick distribution centre’s operations with 3PL to achieve budgeted distribution costs and targeted service levels.
• Ensure implementation of all KC distribution centre policies and procedures regarding Financial Controls, Security, Inventory Management and Safety.
• Optimise operational design through liaison between 3PL management team and customers. Determine and implement best solution model as defined by cost and service.
• Manage and oversee distribution centre’s safety, security and risk management programs and activities in line with KC requirements.
• Monitor and manage business flows (inbound and outbound volumes) and coordinate operational plans and operational capacities.

Requirements Good to have:

• Supervisory skills and Team development skills
• Negotiating /Persuasion Skills
• Proficient on SAP R3
• Knowledge of logistics and distribution practices

Must Have:

• 4-5 years’ experience in distribution and logistics management
• CPIM or Diploma / Degree or equivalent in a Supply Chain and Logistics Management

Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

• For pipeline purposes

Job Title: Technical Operator - Mezzannine Ref No: 803725 Location: Lagos Worker Type: Employee Worker Sub-Type: Regular Time Type: Full time

Job Description

• Acts as cover for any other operator when required.
• Capture data regarding machine waste and delay and communicates this to the MOP for documentation and to effectively use this information for analysis and decision making on preventative actions.
• Perform modular process health checks in-line with centerlining guidelines.
• Control material usage to minimise waste and material cost
• Knows and actively participate in all work and repairs which are carried out in his/her sector by the support teams
• Reports and informs team leader of the maintenance and improvement required of his sector.
• During shift changes, communicates to the incoming operator all new occurrences, repairs, process changes and materials issues.
• Complies with all safety rules, procedures and works instructions.
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping and hygiene in the department and follow 5S Housekeeping principles.
• Checks that raw materials that enter his/her sector correspond with the required raw material of the product manufactured and return raw materials not in use after a change of grade and/or product.
• Load Materials on unwind
• Prepares splices for all unwinds in this section.
• Participate in troubleshooting and problem solving on all modules in this section.
• Operates the mezzanine section of the diaper machine at target speeds to achieve rate of operation targets. (MDH, Waste,Delay,Ti, Ci,ppm)

Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

• The role is for the new Mill in Lagos open to candidates based in Nigeria.

Job Title: Technical Operator - MOP Ref No: 803714 Location: Lagos Worker Type: Employee Worker Sub-Type: Regular Time Type: Full time

Job Description Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

• Perform as part of the shift team to ensure that safety, quality, productivity and housekeeping are maintained to the required standards in an environment of continual improvement.

Job Title: Technical Operator - Fluff End Operations Ref No: 803728 Location: Lagos Worker Type: Employee Worker Sub-Type: Regular Time Type: Full time

Job Description Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

• Perform as part of the shift team to ensure that safety, quality, productivity and housekeeping are maintained to the required standards in an environment of continual improvement.

Job Title: Sales Development Executive Ref: 802870 Location: Kano Worker Type: Employee Worker Sub-Type: Regular Time Type: Full time

Job Description

• Track profitability of all distributors so as to ensure the sales mix within each of the distributor’s basket is in line with the overall pricing strategy and in line with the approved issued mandates.
• Enable product knowledge with all wholesaler/distributor sales forces and identify opportunities to get the best out of the wholesaler/distributor sales teams through individual performance management and team segmentation.
• Develop and implement incentives and sales promotions that deliver to agreed sales and distribution targets in assigned territory.
• Ensure that the company at all times has the right product offer and materials in the market place relevant to its competitors and specific to the market and consumers’ needs.
• Ensure strategic opportunities and objectives by Channel and by Category/brand are incorporates into the Customer Business plans.
• Support marketing in the development of Customer specific Category/and or Shopper Marketing strategies within territory.
• Develop and communicate monthly, quarterly and annual reviews to customers and/or distributors within assigned territory.
• Monitor customer service levels (order fill, case fill, credit notes, on-shelf availability) and develop corrective plans to address any issues.
• Input and co-ordination of monthly, quarterly and annual demand forecast by account by brand and SKU.
• Continually monitor and analyze competitor activity and pricing as well as customer performance against the agreed objectives and if required, develop and implement the appropriate corrective action to ensure that targets are achieved.
• Implement, monitor and evaluate agreed POP (pricing, promotions, ranging and merchandising) plans on a monthly basis.

Minimum Requirements

• As per original plan we have 4 SDEs in North for current year, but with the exit of one SDE few months back, we are now left with 3 SDEs.
• The SDE now being recruited as a replacement for the former one, will cover the states of Kano, Katina and Jigawa.
• US$ ISV projection/ month from this SDE will be circa $100,000/Month which will contribute to North Revenue, thus rolling up to Nigeria National Revenue objective.
• Also key to note there is no Customer Manager in North currently and hence essential to have all 4 SDEs functioning effectively in order to achieve set objective.
• University degree or equivalent with at least 2 years commercial experience in the FMCG sector.
• Possession of a Driver’s Licence is a must
• Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:
• The role is a to be  filled, and is a replacement for the current SDE who has left the business few months back.

Job Title: Sales Capability Manager Location: Nigeria Worker Type: Employee Worker Sub-Type: Regular Time Type: Full time

Job Description

• The Sales Capability Manager will be responsible for equipping sales teams to deliver current business goals in the target markets, by ensuring they have the skills, capabilities and behaviours to perform effectively in their roles and are motivated to deliver the key outcomes our customers seek
• You will be required to play a strategic role in directing what and how capability is delivered across Nigeria, working closely with leadership teams to drive an acceptance of change in the way sales training and coaching is implemented and managed in the workplace.
• To develop and sustain ‘best-in-class’ Go-To-Market, Customer Management, Marketing and Sales capabilities and processes

Duties & Responsibilities

• Define and recommend training requirements assessing internal and external sales teams including evaluating training effectiveness.
• Providing in field coaching to develop the Functional Competency of the Field Sales force.
• Work with customer, trade marketing and sales teams on building Joint Business Planning / Joint Value Creation (JBP/JVC) capability with strategic distributors.
• Commercial “best practices” development and implementation from within KC and with peer companies, incorporating: case study development; implementation plans and toolkits; system to monitor/measure performance.
• Lead the marketing development program for KC Nigeria in line with Global Marketing University (GMU) principles. Become an in-country GMU champion conducting orientation and refresher training for the KC team.
• Internal consultant to commercial project leaders to help build capability and drive execution excellence of projects.
• Lead the Customer Management/Sales capability roadmap priority development for KC, aligned with EMEA regional programs and local commercial leadership.
• Own the skills and competency dictionaries within the sales function. Work with commercial team leaders to ensure integration with team and individual development plans, including assessment techniques.

The Individual

• Proven track record of delivering business results through others and building capabilities.
• Proven project management capability.
• Trade marketing experience in Nigeria.
• Commerce Degree, 10 years job experience, which should include excellent understanding of and experience in Marketing and Customer Management (Channel, Trade Marketing and/or Account Management); as well as strong commercial acumen.

Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

• With the 2020 Africa plan and with Nigeria as a key market,  it has become urgent that we hire a Sales Capability Manager to support the training and development of the Sales team  on the KC way of selling and to empower the team to meet their goals for the Nigeria business.

Job Title: Technical Operator - Mid Machine Section Location: Lagos Worker Type: Employee Worker Sub-Type: Regular Time Type: Full time

Job Description Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

• Perform as part of the shift team to ensure that safety, quality, productivity and housekeeping are maintained to the required standards in an environment of continual improvement.

Job Title: Engineering Manager Location: Lagos Worker Type: Employee Worker Sub-Type: Regular Time Type: Full time

Main Purpose

• To be an active and integral member of the Facility Management Team (FMT). Providing input on strategic and tactical plans for the Plant
• 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

Main Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

Requirements Good to Have:

• Quality
• Housekeeping
• Communication
• Leadership skills
• Building Strategic Relationships
• Innovation | Decision Making
• Safety

Must Have:

• Minimum of 10 years previous engineering and leadership experience in FMCG environment.
• Minimum of a B.Sc Degree in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering or equivalent tertiary education

 

How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply

Kano State, Lagos State