Recent Job Vacancies In A Footwear Manufacturing Company
A Footwear Manufacturing Company involved in the production, sales and marketing of footwear products, is recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Head, Sales and Marketing
Location: Lagos
Reports to: General Manager
Essential Functions
- Develops and implements strategic marketing plans and sales plans and forecasts to achieve corporate objectives for products and services.
- Develops and manages sales/marketing operating budgets.
- Generate qualified sales leads and close deals, network and generate sales revenue.
- Plans and oversees advertising and promotion activities including online, electronic media, and direct maiL
- Develops and recommends positioning and pricing strategy to produce the highest possible long-terrn market share, Establishes and maintains consistent corporate image through all products lines, promotional materials, and events.
- Directs sales forecasting activities and sets performance goals accordingly.
- Meets with key clients, assisting sales representative with maintaining relationships and negotiating and closing deals
- Ensures effective control of marketing results, and takes corrective action to guarantee that achievement of marketing objectives falls within designated budgets.
- Reviews and analyzes sales performances against programs, quotes and plans to determine effectiveness.
Qualifications and Experience
- The candidate must have a first degree or equivalent in marketing, business administration or related field.
- Minimum of 8 years post-graduation experience, 5 of which should be at a managerial level.
- Professional Certificate in related field is an added advantage.
- Sales and marketing experience in a footwear company is desirable but not compulsory.
Key Competencies:
- Critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Planning and organizing
- Attention to detail and time management
- Decision-making
- Communication skills
- Influence and leading
- Team work.
- Conflict management.
Job Title: Factory Shoe Designer
Location: Lagos
Reports to: Production Manager
Essential Functions
- Creating test footwear in order to portray his ideas and thoughts to people and his customers
- Supervising the growth and development of footwear and checking the same for good quality and durability Working with various colors and footwear patterns in order to deliver a whole and comfortable fashion expression to the foot-wears
- Overseeing the interactions with respect to design particularities and making sure that the methods and procedures of designing footwear are in complete agreement with the design particularities Maintaining the effectiveness, durability and high futuristic characteristics of the new designed foot-wears so that they are at par with the expectations of the models and clients
- Directing and growing various progressive designs for structuring and approving the newly designed footwear
- Studying and examining the needs of different seasons and coming up with plans and programs forth commodities and formation sections
- Assessing the illustrations of the footwear and directing their alterations for growing and enhancing the quality of footwear designs
- Ensuring that the designs prepared by him are profitable and make a name in the fashion and retail industry.
Qualifications and Experience
- A degree is not obligatory, but a candidate should have done a 2 or 4 years course in fashion design, footwear design or subsidiary design or fine art.
- General Coursework includes fashion history, industrial design, shoe engineering and fashion merchandising, design software, footwear design, merchandising commercial enterprise styles and developed shoe design.
- A grasp of fashion trends is essential, as is a thorough understanding of the industrial design and manufacturing process.
- Footwear designers must also have artistic skills like drawing, an eye for color and knowledge of textures and fabrics.
Key Competencies:
- Critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Planning and organizing
- Attention to detail and time management
- Decision-making
- Communication skills
- Influence and leading
- Team work.
- Conflict management.
Job Title: PVC Machine Operator
Location: Lagos
Reports to: Production Manager
Essential Functions
- Monitors production with the quality standard requires
- Performs testing procedures to ensure that machines work optimally during the production procedures
- Report any noticed fault or variation in the cause of operating the machine immediately
- Ensure that machine are producing quality product by managing periodic checks on output
- Ensure regular and preventive maintenance procedures are carried out
- Set controls to regulate vacuum, air pressure, sizing rings, and temperature.
- Install, connect, test, and adjust equipment/Tools cleaning.
Qualifications and Experience
- B.Sc, HND with requisite experience of not less than 8 years.
- Knowledge and experience in shoe production and manufacturing processes and techniques
- Knowledge of raw materials and quality systems
- Knowledge of machine engineering and technology principles and practices.
Key Competencies:
- Critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Planning and organizing
- Attention to detail and time management
- Decision-making
- Communication skills
- Influence and leading
- Team work.
- Conflict management.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter's and Comprehensive CV's to:
[email protected]
Application Deadline 8th May, 2018.