National RGB Manager at Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited

Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited is one of the largest manufacturing companies in Nigeria, producing and distributing some of the nation’s most- loved beverages in the country like; Pepsi, 7Up, Mirinda, Teem, Mountain Dew, H2oH!, Lipton Ice Tea and Aquafina premium drinking water. SBC has recently entered into Home & Personal Care category with the 2SURE brand and launched its first product, a Hand & Surface Sanitizer. Seven Up boasts of nine bottling plants with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities strategically located across various regions in the country.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: National RGB Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Sector: FMCG

Summary

• Responsible for optimizing the production operations of RGB on a national scale. 
• This position holds a central purpose in ensuring the efficient, cost-effective, and high-quality production while contributing directly to the brand's success, consumer satisfaction, and organizational growth.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the seamless functioning of the production process. This involves streamlining workflows, optimizing resource utilization, and enhancing production efficiency to meet or exceed production targets.
• Define and communicate production targets, timelines, and performance indicators to the team.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive manufacturing strategy aligned with the organization's goals, focusing on operational efficiency, quality control, and scalability.
• Monitor production processes, identify bottlenecks, and implement process improvements to increase productivity and reduce waste.
• Continuously strive to enhance production efficiency by optimizing processes, minimizing downtime, and reducing waste
• Implement cost-saving initiatives and monitor expenses to achieve optimal production costs.
• Develop strategies for scaling production capacity as needed to meet market demand while minimizing capital expenditure.
• Collaborate with supply chain teams to ensure a seamless flow of raw materials and finished products, minimizing lead times and disruptions
• Responsible for productivity improvement and for cost efficiency.
• Define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for RGB manufacturing, and hold plant managers accountable for meeting production targets and quality standards.
• Take ownership of the manufacturing budget, ensuring expenditures are within allocated limits and justifying any variances.
• Understands the monetary impact of raw material losses on product, line and business profitability.
• Ensures controls and processes to minimize material losses are in place, respected and understood by the production team.
• Ensures the achievement of the targets for the organization by optimal usage of labour, materials and capital investments.
• Ensures that his/her team completes projects within the deadlines to provide the planned capacity to meet sales demand
• Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement
• Promote knowledge sharing and best practice adoption among team members
• Build strong relationships with suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders to foster trust and collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Engineering Degree (B.Eng.) or HND in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 8 – 10 years relevant hands-on FMCG operation and maintenance experience.
• At least 3 years’ experience in a beverage bottling company in a managerial capacity.
• Experienced in budgeting and people management
• Knowledge of bottling operations: Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Environment, Engineering, Health and Safety
• Must Possess CMRP CERTIFICATION or similar Engineering certification will be an added advantage.
• Experience in plant manufacturing operations, project planning & implementation.
• Previous new equipment or line installation or extension could be an advantage.
• Good understanding and experience of current WC manufacturing methodologies.
• Good understanding of HQSE modalities and codes.
• Good understanding of GMP and GHK (5S) standards

Application Closing Date
31st May, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@sevenup.org using the Job Title as the subject of the email.