Ongoing recruitment in a Pharmaceutical Organisation in Nigeria, 6th August 2019

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A Pharmaceutical organisation in Nigeria with interest in business expansion is in search of an experienced personnel to occupy the vacant position below:   Job Title: IT Manager/Engineer Location: Nigeria Job Description and Profile

• IT Manager/Engineer is to be responsible and accountable for the smooth running of our computer systems within the limits of requirements, specifications, costs and timelines.
• He/She will supervise the implementation and maintenance of our company’s computing needs.
• The successful candidate will have improved skills, a proven professional experience and a detailed knowledge of industry’s best practice processes
• Managing information technology and computer systems
• Controlling and evaluating IT and electronic data operations
• Managing IT staff

Responsibilities

• Manage information technology and computer systems
• Repairs, Services and Management of all IT related equipment
• Management of the company’s accounting package software e.g. Tally; Sage; etc and back-up of data
• Design and management of the company’s web page; emails, etc
• Plan, organize, control and evaluate IT and electronic data operations
• Manage lT staff by recruiting, training and coaching employees, communicating job expectations and appraising their performance
• Design, develop, implement and coordinate systems, policies and procedures
• Ensure security of data, network access and backup systems
• Act in alignment with user needs and system functionality to contribute to organizational policy
• Identify problematic areas and implement strategic solutions in time
• Audit systems and assess their outcomes
• Preserve assets, information security and control structures
• Handle annual budget and ensure cost effectiveness

Requirements

• Minimum of first Degree in any IT related discipline
• At least 8 years proven working experience as an IT Manager/Engineer
• Excellent knowledge of technical management, information analysis and of computer hardware/software systems
• Expertise in data centre management and data governance
• Hands-on experience with computer networks, network administration and installation
• Ability to manage personnel

      Job Title: Maintenance Officer Location: Nigeria Job Description and Profile

• Overseeing, checking, repairing, servicing pharmaceutical machinery
• Operating pharmaceutical equipment, systems and infrastructure
• Ensuring that all company machineries and equipment are in good and proper conditions

Duties and Responsibilities

• Designing maintenance procedures and methods
• Carrying out routing maintenance works and responding to equipment faults
• Diagnose breakdown problems
• Fix new parts and make sure equipment is working correctly
• Carry out quality inspection on jobs
• Work with clients, other engineering and production colleagues
• Control maintenance tools, stores and equipment
• Deal with emergencies, unplanned problems and repairs
• Improve health and safety policies and procedures
• Check, repair, service pharmaceutical machinery e.g. generator, boiler, compressor, etc
• Operating pharmaceutical equipment, systems and infrastructure
• Ensuring that all company machineries and equipment are in good and proper conditions

Education, Training and Qualification

• Minimum of first Degree in Mechanical or Electrical/Electronic Engineering or any other related discipline
• Minimum of 5 years working experience preferably in a similar position In a pharmaceutical industry
• Engineering Professional qualification(s) will be an added advantage
• Health & Safety qualification(s) or certificate(s) will be an added advantage
• Additional qualification(s) e.g. MBA; M.Sc, etc will be an added advantage

Knowledge, Skills and Training:

• Ability to troubleshoot and repair/maintain power generation, Boiler, Compressors, Blistering, granulation machines
• Business skills - as may be responsible for managing budgets, leading a team and liaising with suppliers
• Ability to analyze and diagnose faults and preventive maintenance
• Relevant and current technical knowledge and skills
• Ability to write reports
• Ability to train other subordinate personnel in the department
• Ability to serve as an Health & Safety Officer to the company
• Excellent communication (oral & written) and IT skills e.g. MS Words, Excel and Power-point
• Analytical and interpersonal skills and ability to strategize
• Ability to work without supervision and under pressure to meet deadline
• Ability to work extra hours

      Job Title: Plant Engineer Location: Nigeria Job Description and Profile

• Overseeing, checking, repairing, servicing pharmaceutical machinery
• Operating pharmaceutical equipment, systems and infrastructure
• Ensuring that all company machineries and equipment are in good and proper conditions

Duties and Responsibilities

• Drawing up a schedule for regular maintenance
• Oversee, coordinate & supervise maintenance/engineering & technical personnel and activate with zero downtime
• Minimize breakdown of all equipment
• Troubleshooting and Prompt response to all maintenance issues; be it mechanical or electrical
• Liaise with external clients/vendors and supervision of contract engineering works
• Planning and executing of preventive maintenance schedule of all equipment
• Making sure that the production department meets with their daily production targets
• Making repairs - this includes welding, plumbing, electrical repairs and rewiring and minor carpentry works
• Obtaining any specialized components or fixtures needed to make repairs
• Complying with health and safe; and other regulatory regulations
• Maintaining and managing stocks of supplies, parts and equipment
• Establishing maintenance procedures end policies
• Keeping records of maintenance and repair costs, incident and procedures log
• Managing maintenance budget
• Following all safety standards

Education, Training and Qualification

• Minimum of first Degree in Mechanical or Electrical/Electronic Engineering or any other related discipline
• Minimum of 12 years working experience preferably in a similar position in a pharmaceutical industry
• Engineering Professional qualification(s) is a must
• Have vest experience of HVAC, AHU, Boilers, Compressors, Generating Sets and allied equipment
• Health & Safety qualification(s) or certificate(s) is mandatory
• Additional qualification(s) e.g. MBA; M.Sc, etc will be an added advantage

Knowledge, Skills and Training:

• Ability to troubleshoot and repair/maintain Power generation, Boiler, Compressors, Blistering, granulation machines
• Business skills - as may be responsible for managing budgets, leading a team and liaising with suppliers
• Ability to plan, analyze and diagnose faults end preventive maintenance
• Relevant and current technical knowledge and skills
• Ability to write reports
• Ability to train other subordinate personnel in the department
• Ability to serve as an Health & Safety Officer to the company
• Excellent communication (oral & written) and IT skills e.g. MS Words, Excel and Power-point
• Analytical and interpersonal skills and ability to strategize
• Capable to manage the entire maintenance staff and activities
• Ability to work without supervision and under pressure to meet deadline
• Ability to work extra hours

      Job Title: Senior Quality Assurance/Control Officer Location: Nigeria Job Description and Profile

• The Senior Quality Assurance/Control Officer will be a team member of Quality Assurance Department.
• He/she is responsible for the implementation of quality management system.
• He/she is responsible for all quality assurance Issues e.g. validation, documentation, quality control, etc, with the supervision of the Quality Assurance Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducting a management review of the quality system
• Following up on and closing pending preventive and corrective action requests
• Ensuring that organizational systems and training is in place
• Preparing organization for ISO 9001 audit
• Ensuring that documentation and design controls are appropriate for the organization
• Administering document control and configuration management system
• Overseeing established calibration and testing program
• Assisting the management team and provide quality assurance support as necessary
• Physico-Chemical Analysis of Materials and Products using appropriate equipment e.g. HPLC
• Qualification and validation of equipment, processes and products in the factory
• Overseeing the in-process staff and activities
• Enforcing Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Reviewing and checking Batch Manufacturing Records (BMRs)
• Calibrating of Equipments
• Affixing status labels on finished products.

Education, Training and Qualification

• Minimum of First Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry or other related discipline
• Minimum of 8 years working experience preferably in a similar position in a pharmaceutical Industry
• Additional qualification(s) and/or a professional qualification will be an added advantage

Knowledge, Skills and Training:

• Excellent knowledge of WHO documentation, Common Technical Documentation (CTD) for products registration.
• Business skills as may be responsible for managing budgets, leading a team and liaising with suppliers
• Good knowledge of physico-chemical analysis
• Ability to use HPLC
• Process enhancement and organizational skills
• Excellent communications skills - effective verbal and written communication
• Analytical and interpersonal skills and ability to strategize
• Capable to manage the entire in-process staff and activities
• Excellent IT skills - MS Words, Excel, Power-points are compulsory
• Ability to work without supervision and under pressure to meet deadline
• Good experience in validation
• Ability to prepare protocols

      Job Title: National Marketing Manager Location: Nigeria Job Description and Profile

• The National Marketing Manager is responsible for the marketing activities of our company in this constantly changing industries scenario.
• He or she is to execute the sales promotional activities, placing the advertisements, and other marketing strategies.
• He or she is to design, develop, implement and analyze various marketing strategies and media to market and promote both our existing and new products.
• The National Marketing Manager is to oversee other sales supporting workforce who are responsible for the actual implementation of the marketing strategies.
• To be reporting directly to the Managing Director

Duties and Responsibilities

• Marketing and promoting overall sales of the company’s products and handling of complaints from the field.
• Planning of all activities necessary for the registration of new products/renewal of existing products.
• Maintaining of contacts with the Regulatory Agencies and the Factory/Production Department.
• Handling of products exhibitions, trade fairs, conferences, seminars, etc, and other promotional activities of our products.
• Monitoring activities of the competitors and market trends by conducting periodic review of customers/markets.
• Social Media and brand management
• Building image and general acceptability of our products to improve turn over.
• Developing the overall marketing strategies and budget for the organization.
• Over seeing the implementation of the marketing strategy and budget.
• Analyzing the effectiveness of the strategies and rectifying the variances, if any.
• Hiring, training and monitoring the performance of the sales support staff.
• Handling complaints/issues and indentifying new market segments.

Education, Training and qualification

• Minimum of B.Pharm.
• A 2nd degree in Marketing Management provides an edge over other candidates.
• Minimum of 12 years working experience (Individuals who have worked in the pharmaceutical industries have an edge over other candidates).

Knowledge, Skills and Training:

• Good knowledge on pharmaceutical and marketing fields
• Good knowledge of Sales and Business Development
• Analytical and strategizing abilities
• Capable to manage the entire marketing department of the organization
• Hiring, training and monitoring the performance of the other personnel
• Identifying new markets for products launch
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Ability to run clinical presentations, if the need arises
• Excellent IT skills - MS Words, Excel, Power-points are compulsory
• Ability to work without supervision and under pressure to meet deadline
• Ability to objectively handle reaction and problems arising from the field
• Ability to identify marketing programmes in order to generate increase in sales and profitability
• Ability to enhance good image and general acceptability of the company’s products.

    How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their detailed Resume to: [email protected] using the position applying for as the subject of the email   Application Deadline  30th August, 2019.

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