LATEST VACANCIES at PZ CUSSONS: FINANCIAL CONTROLLER , FRIDAY 29, JULY 2012

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER
All Business Units – Lagos
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER The successful candidate will be required to:
• Provide financial leadership to the business, and oversee the controls, budgets and act as an interface with accounting.
• Ensure that financial targets are met and drive the business planning process.
• On a monthly basis conduct balance sheet reconciliation reviews to highlight any profit risks and opportunities, and ensure that these get addressed.
• Drive category margins through SKU profitability assessments and reports.
• Drive the weekly financial reporting process and ensure effective weekly overhead controls.
• Ensure timely submission of budget and forecast to the group.
• Ensure spending controls are in place.
• Ensure that the company’s assets are safe-guarded by working closely with internal audit to ensure that appropriate levels of controls are in place and that any exposures are addressed.
THE PERSON:  THE RIGHT CANDIDATE MUST POSSESS:
ICAN, ACA or ACCA qualification.
At least 10 years post NYSC experience in an FMCG outfit.
Must have demonstrated experience in financial accounting, budget preparation as well as systems developments and financial controls.
Manufacturing and costing experience.
Critical to this position is interpersonal skills and effective communication both verbal and written.
Strong system knowledge of ERP and financial modelling tools. Mfg Pro and Hyperion experience would be an advantage.
Have a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS
CLICK HERE TO APPLY

CLOSING DATE: 30 Jul 2012.

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PZ CUSSONS NIGERIA JOBS: TECHNICAL MANAGER , FRIDAY 29, JULY 2012

TECHNICAL MANAGER
Soap and Detergent – All States
THE ROLE:
TECHNICAL MANAGER: THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO:
Interface between the Factory and Marketing/NPD/R&D in terms of identifying plant, equipment and materials requirements to meet both NPD and MI objectives
Be responsible for the QC/QA function as it relates to Personal care factories.
Continue process development and optimisation of existing plant and processes to reduce conversion cost and improve efficiency
Continue process development and optimisation of existing plant and processes to delivery the product quality expected by the market
Develop of MI opportunities through process optimisation/rationalisation in conjunction with local R&D and the Personal Care Network
To liaise with supply chain to ensure raw material quality meets plant requirements
Conduct internal auditing of processes to ensure that safe operating conditions/environment are maintained
Development of business proposals for future developments in conjunction with senior management in Nigeria and UK
Be a member of the Personal care category team
THE PERSON: THE RIGHT CANDIDATE MUST
• Have B.Tech/B.Eng Chemical Engineering
• Have a minimum of  10 years experience in Personal care manufacturing industries that includes creams, lotions, jellies, floor wash, dish wash etc.
• Exposure to soaps and/or detergents manufacturing will be an added advantage.
• Be a Computer expertise especially in MS Word, MS Excel , Access, PowerPoint.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills
Have a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
CLOSING DATE: 30 Jul 2012.

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RECRUITMENT, BRISCOE NIGERIA PLC, FRIDAY 29, JULY 2012

R.T. Briscoe Nigeria Plc Recruitment – Sales Engineer (Lagos, Abuja, Rivers, Kano)R.T. Briscoe Nigeria Plc Recruit for a Sales Engineer in Lagos, Abuja, Rivers & Kano. It was incorporated in Nigerian since 1957,  the Company has witnessed tremendous growth and has diversified its area of operations to include the sales and service of motor vehicles and technical equipment. It’s portfolio includes the marketing, sales and service dealership of Toyota vehicles, Volvo cars, Ford Motors, etc in Nigeria.
A division of the Company, BriscoeTechnical, markets and services materials handling equipment, industrial compressors, mining and drilling equipment as well as generating sets. Briscoe Properties is involved in facilities management, property development, project management and estate management services. Briscoe Schneider a newly introduced division markets electrical components.
WE HAVE VACANCIES IN THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:
JOB TITLE: SALES ENGINEER (SPARE PARTS)
LOCATION: PORT-HARCOURT, LAGOS, ABUJA, KANO
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for development and delivery of product demonstrations
Responsible for representing the product to customers and at field events such as conferences, seminars, etc.
Able to convey customer requirements to Product Management teams
Searching for new clients who could benefit from your products in your designated region
Establishing new, and maintaining existing, long-term relationships with customers
Managing and interpreting customer requirements
Persuading clients that a product or service will best satisfy their needs
Negotiating and closing sales by agreeing terms and conditions
Meeting regular sales targets
Providing pre-sales technical assistance and product education
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
A good first class degree in Engineering or its equivalent in a reputable institution Technical Experience
Minimum of 3 years experience
Technical Marketing/Sales Experience of Industrial equipments preferably on Air Compressors, Forklifts, Pallet Trucks, Generators and Spare Parts
Should have a clear understanding about market and the locations of relevant industries
Good communication skills and good driving skills is very essential
The ability to build relationships with clients quickly
Analytical and problem-solving skills
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10TH JULY, 2011
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Qualified and interested candidates should forward a hand written application, a comprehensive CV with photocopies of credentials to:
Human Resources Manager
18, Fatai Atere Way Matori, Oshodi,
P.O. Box 2104 Lagos
Or send to: hr@rtbriscoe.com
Applicants are expected to indicate their desired position as well as location in their applications and at the top left corner of the envelope or as the subject for online application.
Only short-listed candidates will be notified for interviews.

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BRISCOE NIGERIA PLC JOBS, FRIDAY 29, JULY 2012

Briscoe Nigeria Plc is set to recruit for Sales Executives in Lagos, Abuja, Rivers, Kano & Delat States. It was incorporated in Nigerian since 1957,  the Company has witnessed tremendous growth and has diversified its area of operations to include the sales and service of motor vehicles and technical equipment. It’s portfolio includes the marketing, sales and service dealership of Toyota vehicles, Volvo cars, Ford Motors, etc in Nigeria.
A division of the Company, Briscoe Technical, markets and services materials handling equipment, industrial compressors, mining and drilling equipment as well as generating sets. Briscoe Properties is involved in facilities management, property development, project management and estate management services. Briscoe Schneider a newly introduced division markets electrical components.
WE HAVE VACANCIES IN THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:
JOB TITLE: SALES EXECUTIVE
LOCATION: LAGOS, ABUJA, RIVERS, KANO, DELTA.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for development and delivery of product demonstrations.
Responsible for representing the product to customers and at field events such as conferences, seminars, etc.
Able to convey customer requirements to Product Management teams.
Searching for new clients who could benefit from your products in your designated region.
Establishing new, and maintaining existing, long-term relationships with customers.
Managing and interpreting customer requirements.
Persuading clients that a product or service will best satisfy their needs.
Negotiating and closing sales by agreeing terms and conditions.
Meeting regular sales targets.
Providing pre-sales technical assistance and product education.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
A good first degree or its equivalent (HND) in related discipline
Minimum of 3 years
Good knowledge of automobiles
Experience in sales of Ford and Toyota vehicles
Ability relationships with clients and ensure continued loyalty to the organization
Develop and maintain customer database for selling the company’s products and services
Good communication skills and good driving skills is very essential
Relevant experience in similar industry
Knowledge of Microsoft office
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10TH JULY, 2011
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Qualified and interested candidates should forward a hand written application, a comprehensive CV with photocopies of credentials to:
Human Resources Manager
18, Fatai Atere Way Matori, Oshodi,
P.O. Box 2104 Lagos
Or send to: hr@rtbriscoe.com
Applicants are expected to indicate their desired position as well as location in their applications and at the top left corner of the envelope or as the subject for online application.
Only short-listed candidates will be notified for interviews.

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RECENT JOBS at PZ CUSSONS:GENERAL MANAGER RETAIL , FRIDAY 29, JULY 2012

GENERAL MANAGER RETAIL
All Business Units – All States
THE ROLE: GENERAL MANAGER RETAIL:
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO:
- Drive and plan marketing and sales objectives by contributing marketing and sales information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; driving productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving issues; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change.
- Meets marketing and sales financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
- Determines annual and gross-profit plans by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for stores; projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products/stores; analyzing trends and results; establishing pricing strategies; recommending selling prices; monitoring costs, competition, supply, and demand.
- Drives with support from the marketing and sales human resources objectives by; recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations, planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; ensuring policies and procedures.
- Direct and establish marketing plans, evaluate advertising, merchandising, and trade promotion programs; developing retail sales action plans.
- Identifies marketing opportunities by identifying consumer requirements; defining market, competitor’s share, and competitor’s strengths and weaknesses; forecasting projected business; establishing targeted market share.
- Improves product marketability and profitability by researching, identifying, and capitalizing on market opportunities; improving product packaging; coordinating new product introduction.
- Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
THE PERSON: THE RIGHT CANDIDATE MUST:
A second degree in Management preferably  MBA
12-15 years business experience with 3years in senior management role and preferably in Retail industry.
Good understanding of the Nigerian Retail environment.
• Have a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
CLOSING DATE: 30 Jul 2012.

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NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY MASSIVE STAFF RECRUITMENT, FRIDAY 29, JULY 2012

The Governor of Kano State has established a University known as NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY, Kano. The University gained the recognition of the National Universities Commission (NUC) as the 37th State University and 123rdUniversity in Nigerian University system. It is a conventional University offering courses and conduction research in various areas of Science and Humanities. Academic activities will commence in 2012. The university is seeking intelligent and patriotic Nigerians of high Academic and professional standings with impeccable character to be employed as pioneer staff of translate into the Kano State Government’s vision of creating a world class University.
Applications are therefore hereby invited to fill the under-listed academic and senior non-academic staff vacancies
ACADEMIC STAFF VACANCIES
FACULTY IF SCIENCE – DEAN PROFESSOR OR READER
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL S SCIENCE
Professor 1
Reader 1
Senior Lecturer 1
Lecturer I 1
Lecture II 1
Assistant Lecturer 1
Graduate Assistant 3
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Professor 1
Reader 1
Senior Lecturer 1
Lecturer I 1
Lecture II 1
Assistant Lecturer 1
Graduate Assistant 3
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
Professor 1
Reader 1
Senior Lecturer 1
Lecturer I 1
Lecture II 1
Assistant Lecturer 1
Graduate Assistant 3
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
Professor 1
Reader 1
Senior Lecturer 1
Lecturer I 1
Lecture II 1
Assistant Lecturer 1
Graduate Assistant 3
FACULTY OF SOCIAL & MANAGEMENT SCIENCES – DEAN PROFESSOR OR READER
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
Professor 1
Reader 1
Senior Lecturer 1
Lecturer I 1
Lecture II 1
Assistant Lecturer 1
Graduate Assistant 3
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE
Professor 1
Reader 1
Senior Lecturer 1
Lecturer I 1
Lecture II 1
Assistant Lecturer 1
Graduate Assistant 3
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Professor 1
Reader 1
Senior Lecturer 1
Lecturer I 2
Lecture II 2
Assistant Lecturer 2
Graduate Assistant 5
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
Professor 1
Reader 1
Senior Lecturer 1
Lecturer I 1
Lecture II 1
Assistant Lecturer 1
Graduate Assistant 3
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES – DEAN PROFESSOR OR READER
DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES
Professor 1
Reader 1
Senior Lecturer 1
Lecturer I 1
Lecture II 1
Assistant Lecturer 1
Graduate Assistant 3
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Professor 1
Reader 1
Senior Lecturer 1
Lecturer I 1
Lecture II 1
Assistant Lecturer 1
Graduate Assistant 3
FACULTY OF EDUCATION- DEAN, PROFESSOR OR READER
DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION
Professor 1
Reader 1
Senior Lecturer 1
Lecturer I 1
Lecture II 1
Assistant Lecturer 1
Graduate Assistant 3
SCHOOL OF GS, ES & RS DIRECTOR
a. General Studies Unit – Assistant Director
b. Entrepreneurial Studies Unit – Assistant Directo
c. Remedial Studies Unit – Assistant Director
d. Sport Unit – Assistant Director
QUALIFICATIONS
PROFESSOR
Candidates must have doctorate degree in the relevant field and must have a minimum of 15years’ teaching and research experience and must show evidence of contributions to knowledge in the form of several ground-breaking publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals and books published by reputable publishers. Candidates who already hold chairs of other Universities in Nigeria will have an advantage.
READER
Candidates must hold a doctorate degree in the relevant field and must have a minimum of 12years teaching and research experience and evidence of scholarly publications in peer-viewed journals and books published by reputable publishers. The candidates must also show evidence of having published several articles in national or international peer-reviewed journals.
SENIOR LECTURE
Candidates must hold doctorate degree in the relevant filed and possess a minimum of 8years teaching and research experience. The candidates must also show evidence of having published several articles in national or international peer-reviewed journals.
LECTURER I
Candidates must possess the doctorate degree in the relevant field or show evidence of having made substantial progress towards completing their doctorial theses in addition to having a minimum of five years teaching and research experience and some scholarly publications.
LECTURER II
Candidates seeking appointment as lecturer II must possess a very good or excellent first degree and good master’s degree in the relevant filed in addition to having a minimum of two years’ teaching experience. Candidates who possess the doctorate degree are eligible for the appointment to a Lectureship without any previous teaching experience.
ASSISTANT LECTURER
Candidates must possess a very good or excellent first degree and a good master’s degree. No previous teaching experience required
GRADUATE ASSISTANT
Candidates must possess a very good or excellent first degree. No previous teaching experience required.
ACADEMIC STAFF SALARIES: The salaries and other conditions of service are similar to what obtain in other Universities in Nigeria.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested candidates should submit twenty (20) copies each of application letter and comprehensive curriculum vitae attaching copies of relevant credentials under confidential cover in an envelope sealed and marked POST OF professor/reader/senior lecturer/ lecturer I/ lecturer II/assistant lecturer as appropriate while that of the Non Academic staff is under listed below, on top right corner and addressed to:
THE CHAIRMAN IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE
Northwest University,
PMB 3220, Kano.
Hand delivery should be submitted to the:
Office of the Director Social Duties,
Deputy Governor’s Office, Kano.
Kano State.

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VACANCIES at METAL CROWNS & PLASTIC PACKAGING COMPANY, FRIDAY 29, JULY 2012

We are ISO 9001:2008 certified Metal Crowns and Plastic packaging company with over twenty five years of distinguished record of production for multinational beverage companies in Nigeria. We intend to strengthen our delivery capacity and therefore require intelligent, hardworking, young and proactive candidates in the following position to complement our workforce.
PRINTERS (METAL PRINTING)
QUALIFICATIONS
- OND/ Technical College certificate /Trade Test I & II in Printing Technology
- Minimum of Three years experience on a Printing and Coating Machine
- Age must not be more than 30 years old
Additionally, candidates will be required to demonstrate competence in the following areas:
- Mechanical Principles
- Pre-Press Knowledge
- Crabtree parts Identification
- Print Design and Development of Art work
- Microsoft Office Applications/ Computer Basics
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should within three (3) weeks send handwritten applications with copies of certificates and curriculum vitae which must include contact mobile number(s) and traceable address by post to
Human Resource Manager
POBox 6959, Ikeja,
Lagos State
or preferably (Hand Delivered) to:
Reception Office at the main entrance,
SevenUp Bottling Company
Oregun Ikeja,
Lagos.
DEADLINE: 16th July, 2012.

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