Processing Manager at PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) Nigeria

PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) Nigeria - Our client is a top player in the Agribusiness Value Chain and Consumer Goods in West and Central Africa, with special interest in Plantation, Inputs-Provision, Sourcing, Origination and Processing.

They are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Processing Manager

Reference Number: 130-PEO01208
Location: Markurdi, Benue
Job type: Permanent
Department: People & Change Nigeria

Roles & Responsibilities

• Devise and implement the company’s processing strategy.
• Deliver the local processing volume targets.
• Deliver the processing output and processing quality.
• Develop and foster sustainable and strategic partnership with key local processors for crops.
• Drive the achievement of the processing target on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Manage and nurture a team of processing officers in various processing locations
• Formulate and adhere to the processing standard of operating procedures (SOP) for the company.
• Minimum travel of 7 - 10 days a month; mostly to the Southern / Western and Northern parts of Nigeria – preferably by road.
• Daily reporting at the end of the day, sometimes after travel.

Requirements

• Preferably expats or Nigerian Nationals; with a minimum of 2:1 Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline from a reputable university.
• Minimum of 10 years of cognate experience working in a senior level position either as a Plant Manager or Factory Manager with reputable bulk food / edible Oil companies in Nigeria.
• Experience working with Multi-National companies in the food sector operating in Nigeria will be an added advantage
• Should have exposure in Project Management either in Edible Oil Industry or Rice Processing Industry
• General understanding and knowledge of the key consumer goods markets in Nigeria.
• Strong result orientation / Go-getter
• Strong ownership and drive / self-starter
• High level of Integrity & team player
• Leadership skills
• Strategic thinking ability
• Good networking & relationship building skills
• Good negotiation & convincing skills
• Problem solving and analytical ability
• Great attention to details
• Report generation and process orientation
• Good administration skills
• Product and process innovation skills.

Application Closing Date
7th January, 2022.