Numerous Job Vacancies at PZ Cussons Nigeria (9 positions)

PZ Cussons Nigeria Job Vacancies.

The Haier THERMOCOOL Brand owned by HPZ Ltd is a joint venture between PZ Cussons Nigeria and Haier Group. Nigerian consumers have trusted the THERMOCOOl brand since the 1970s and have made it their preferred choice. The Haier THERMOCOOL refrigerators, freezers, A/Cs, generators, inverters, microwaves, OVOs, laptops, home theaters, washing machines amongst many others, aim to deliver quality, reliability, service, innovation and customised solutions to all Nigerian households and offices.

Due to our rapid growth and increasing market share, vacancies exist for experienced and result-driven professionals in the following roles:

1.) Category Sales Development Manager

The Role
The successful candidates will be required to:
Push emerging categories & NPD products
Identify channel opportunities & support frontline sales
Carry out specific market analysis & penetration strategy Phase & phase out units
Activate consumer promotions
Train & develop trade personnel for technical selling
Execute competition analysis and report findings
 
The Person
The right candidates must:
Have a minimum of first degree in Science or Engineering
Have a minimum of five (5) years Sales/Marketing experience in Engineering, Consumer durable products like generators. Freezers, fridges, inverters, cars etc.
Be in the mid thirties
Have good analytical skills to analyse trade data Have good communication skills
Love travelling & be willing to travel extensively Be an extrovert
Be willing to take up higher level of responsibilities and work under pressure


2.)  Sales Analyst

The Role
The successful candidate will be required d to
Support demand planning through the analysis of regional & category performance based on historical perspectives
Analyse economic data for support in budgeting process
Analyse competitors activities and its impact on sales
Analyse impact of price changes & promotional activities on ROI
Support & challenge regional & category performance
Develop reporting format for effect Ne regional &national category performance
 
The Person
The right candidates must
Be a graduate in Economics/Mathematics/Science Have excellent data analysing skills
Be proficient in Microsoft Excel/Database softwares
Have knowledge of statistical process control
Have experience in sales, marketing or banking industry


3.) Trade Marketing Manager

The Role
The successful candidates will be required to:
Effectively manage the communication & implementation of regional marketing activities Conduct field audit of retail franchised showroom. to improve brand visibility
Effectively implement market activation plans for NPD products and other promotional activities
Develop regional team capabilities
Support implementation of CRM solutions
Prepare, plan for trade marketing activities by closely working with category managers

The Person
The right candidates must
Possess BA Marketing, MBA Marketing
Be a member of CIMN
Have 6 years relevant working experience
Possess excellent oral & written communication skills
Enjoy travelling
Be able to work well under pressure


4.) Key Accounts Manager
 
The Role
The successful candidates will be required to:
Manage & develop minimum of 4 and maximum of 6 customers
Develop customer capability for managing & executing trade marketing initiatives
Effectively manage customer stock turnaround & service level into credit management
Develop & implement systems & process for key accounts management
Measure & improve customer profitability
Develop skills for customer's sales representatives
 
The Person
The right candidates must
Possess minimum of B.SC in Science or related management disciplines
Have good communication skills
Have excellent interpersonal skills
Have good knowledge of inventory management Be exceptional at relationship management
Experience in Key Accounts Management would be an added advantage


5.) Head of Category Cooling Solutions
 
The Role
The successful candidates will be required to:
Manage the largest categories in the business with huge growth potentials
Lead a team of Product Managers in the delivery of the Group long and short term objectives both strategic and financial in regards to all our Cooling categories
Creatively shape and drive the direction of the category
Identify opportunities in the market. driven by a deep understanding of the consumer and the Nigerian market dynamics
Be a leader with the vision to achieve number 1 market position in the Air Conditioning category using the full range of marketing tools available
 
The Person
The right candidates must:
Have strong academic qualifications (minimum degree level, MBA is preferred)
Have a proven and successful track record in marketing or related management roles within the Air Conditioning industry
The ideal candidate will have a technical background as well as strong knowledge of the Nigerian market and consumers
Possess good leadership skills for the achievement of team's objectives
Have excellent management skills. to be able to set direction and also micro-manage issues for successful project delivery
Be strong in financial management and excellent with numbers
Be able to quickly and effectively translate the feedback from the market Into appropriate strategies and tactics


6.)  Head of Category Kitchen Solutions
 
The Role
The successful candidates will be required to:
Manage the largest and most important group of product categories in the business
lead a team of Product Managers in the delivery of the Group long and short term objectives both strategic and financial in regards to all our kitchen product categories
Creatively shape and drive the direction of all the categories
Identify opportunities in the market, driven by a deep understanding of the consumer and the Nigerian market dynamics
Be a leader with the vision to achieve and maintain number 1 market position In all the kitchen categories using the full range of marketing tools available
 
The Person
The right candidates must:
Have strong academic qualifications (minimum degree level, MBA is preferred)
Have a proven and successful track record in marketing or related roles ideally within the Home Appliance
industry
Have strong knowledge of the Nigerian market and consumers
Possess good leadership skills for the achievement of team's objectives. 
Have excellent management skills to be able to set direction and also micro- manage issues for successful project delivery
Be strong in financial management and excellent with numbers
Be able to quickly and effectively translate the


7.) Product Manager

The Role
The successful candidates will be required to:
Take responsibility for the complete marketing mix in regard to his/her product
Manage the process from consumer insight and understanding through to product development, costing and pricing and commercial execution. including forecasting and stock management
Be a champion of his/her category and must be accountable for all elements of the product In its entirety
Deliver the Budget sales and profit targets
Make input into the long term strategy for the category.
Conduct training to improve product knowledge
Tackle quality issues from product design through to after sales service
 
The Person
The right candidates must:
Have a first degree In a technical related discipline
Have experience in the home appliances industry
Have marketing experience, ideally in related categories.
Be a strong commercial thinker who has an eye for the market
Be proficient with numbers.
Be efficient In planning and execution as this skill is vital to the role 8e prepared to work In a high pressure environment
Be prepared to travel extensively to engage with the market and our sales teams


8.) Area Commercial Supervisor

The Role
The successful candidates will be required to:
Support in developing sales plan and strategy for effective growth increased turnover and penetration in the market.
Monitor the Implementation of promotional activities to ensure maximum returns on investments
Analyse sales figures/data interpret trends to facilitate planning and forecasting of future sales volumes
Analyse the competitive environment to ascertain product performance against  competition and advise on winning strategies
Conduct market/product research and monthly price audit reporting promptly, any changes in competitors' prices and new products which pose a threat to company's products
Effectively manage stock within depot and customers to ensure maximum sales
 
The Person
The right candidates must:
Have relevant degree in any discipline.
Be a member of Nigerian Institute of Marketing
Have 1-3 years relevant working experience gained from a fast moving retail environment
Have good knowledge of inventory management
Be self driven and possess very high levels of energy, enthusiasm, drive and resilience Have strong Interpersonal skills
Have strong numeric/data analysing skills
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, articulating thoughts. Innovative Ideas and technical terminology
Experience in sales of power related equipments would be an added advantage


9.)  Key Account Supervisor

The Role
The successful candidates will be required to:
Manage & develop maximum of three customers' accounts.
Develop customer capability for managing and executing trade marketing initiatives.
Effectively manage customer stock turnaround & service level into credit management.
Measure and Improve customer profitability.
Develop skills for customer's sales representatives
 
The Person
The right candidates must:
Have a minimum B.Sc in science or relevant management disciplines.
Have good communication skills
Possess good knowledge of inventory management Have excellent interpersonal skills,
Be exceptional at relationship management and business development with extensive customer Interaction
Experience in key accounts management and sales would be an added advantage


General Requirements
All candidates are required to have the following:
A CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY. NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS. Good Microsoft Office computer skills especially in Ms Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
 

Application Deadline
20th January, 2011


Method of Application
Qualified applicants should click here to apply online
Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted.