Oriflame Recruits Operations Manager - Nigeria

Founded in 1967 by two brothers and their friend, Oriflame is now an international beauty company selling direct in more than 60 countries worldwide. Its wide portfolio of Swedish, nature-inspired, innovative beauty products are marketed through a sales force of approximately 3.6 million independent Oriflame Consultants, who together create annual sales of around €1.5 billion. Oriflame offers the leading business opportunity for people who want to start making money on day one and work towards fulfilling their personal dreams and ambitions through its unique business opportunity concept – Make Money Today and Fulfill Your Dreams Tomorrow. Respect for people and nature underlies the company’s operating principles and is reflected in its social and environmental policies. Oriflame supports numerous charities worldwide and is a Co-founder of the World Childhood Foundation. Oriflame Cosmetics is listed on the Nasdaq OMX Nordic Exchange.

Oriflame is now looking for an Operations Manager Nigeria to further strengthen our team.

Job Title: Operations Manager - Nigeria

Location: Lagos
Employment type: Permanent Local employment

Responsibilities

• Reports to the Managing Director
• Deliver World Class Service to our consultants
• Responsible for order taking and customer service in our Contact Center, Immediate Service Centers and Service Centers
• Central warehouse operations including pick & pack of consultant orders and inventory control
• National distribution planning and market replenishment order
• Sanitary registration and importation process
• National distribution, distribution strategy and annual negotiations
• Purchasing of needed packaging material
• Support marketing with planning of discontinued products
• Define and implement correct future set-up
• Leading customer service and operations projects
• Develop your team with the latest knowledge and trends
• Secure a cost and capital efficient operation

Requirements

• Previous experience in Logistics/Supply Chain and Customer Service (app 10 years).
• University Degree in Engineering, Administration or Business.
• Hands on” with helicopter perspective and knowledge in all areas
• Strong Leader
• English spoken, written and read
• Documented fast moving consumer goods experience
• Organized, structured, analytical and process oriented
• Very good interpersonal, motivational and management skills
• Highly dedicated in achieving results
• A proactive approach to improving business
• 35-45 years
• Very good analytical skills
• Good negotiation skills
• Good report writing skills
• Good knowledge of Excel in particular and systems in general
• Able to cope well with stress

Personal Characteristics

• Dynamic, strong and practical leader with entrepreneurial and commercial orientation
• The ability to lead people and foster productive teamwork
• Good strategic thinker with necessary analytical competence
• An extrovert with strong communication skills capable of motivating people in a rapidly changing environment
• Strong drive and a positive “down-to-earth” attitude
• Sound personal judgment and ability to handle big responsibilities under freedom
• Highly dedicated in achieving results
• Strong willingness to learn and develop
• You need to have low prestige and be ready to assist in whatever matters that comes up
• Eagerness to take on new responsibilities
• A proactive approach to improving business
• Encounter curiosity, innovation, creativity – and the ability to apply them to achieving measurable results
• Adaptability and easiness to adjust to changes and new environments
• Work well under pressure
• Skills in negotiating with suppliers
• Organized, well-structured and good at doing many things and at the same time meeting deadlines

What we offer
We are offering you a chance to work in a modern beauty company with an entrepreneurial spirit. You will be offered a job in a fast pace organization with colleagues from all over the world. Oriflame is characterized by a decentralized organization and a down-to-earth management style. We are passionate about our products and business model, and we want our customers and our sales force to feel the same way.

Application Closing Date
31st December, 2013

Method Of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply