Group Cost Optimisation Manager at GZ Industries

GZ Industries is the first Alumunium beverage can manufacturing company in  West Africa with state of the art factories  in Aba, Agbara and South Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Group Cost Optimisation Manager

Location: Agbara, Ogun
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• This role will be responsible across GZI Group (ie, including all subsidiaries) for all cost optimisation initiatives.
• The role will define and drive the strategies, policies and actions that drive efficiencies and leverage synergies across the Group, seeking to ensure, at all times, that the Group expenses and costs are optimised for best value.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead Cost Optimisation process to identify sustainable cost-saving opportunities and assess their financial impact.
• Drive cost control best practices across the Group while enhancing visibility and accountability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and entities within the Group to ensure cost efficiencies align with overall financial goals of the Group.
• Implement cost-saving strategies within the annual budgeting process of all entities within the Group and monitor their delivery.
• Build cost reporting tools that empower the Exco and leadership team to make informed decisions.
• Standardize cost tracking and reporting across business units and entities within the Group for increased transparency.
• Provide data-driven insights into cost management, highlighting trends and optimization opportunities.
• Develop comprehensive dashboards and analytics to present an integrated view of cost management across the organization.
• Establish documentation standards for all cost-saving initiatives to ensure compliance and transparency.
• Assist in implementing an enterprise-wide system to streamline cost reporting and analytics.
• Redefine cost allocation strategy/methodology in line with the changing business needs •

Required Education/ Qualification

• First Degree preferably in the fields of Accounting, Finance, Economics, Engineering,
• Business Administration, Computer Science, or Mathematics.
• Professional qualifications such as ICAN, ACCA, or CFA are a plus. Advanced finance competency and numeracy are expected. Mastery of software applications such as MS
• Excel, PowerPoint, etc., is essential. Some familiarity with ERPs would be a plus.
• MBA or a Master's in a related discipline is an added advantage
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with a major manufacturing player or a top- notch management consultancy firm with at least 5 years Of managerial experience.

Application Closing Date
17th October, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CVs to: recruit@gzican.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.