Friday, January 15, 2010

Field Officers At Dangote Foundation

Field Officers At Dangote Foundation

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the below position in the locations listed below:

Lagos, Ibadan, Ijebu, Calabar, Port Harcourt, Owerri, Onitsha, Kano, Kaduna, Maiduguri, Katsina, Abuja, Minna, Kwara,
Benue and Kogi.

Position: Field Officers
Role summary:
v Select partners – Co-operatives, NGOs and Trade Associations

v Manage deserving micro entrepreneurs

v Support capacity building in sales, distribution and marketing

v Drive the achievement of sales targets

v Manage Stakeholders

v Provide periodic reports

Qualifications and experience:
v Graduates with a minimum of 3 years experience in sales, distribution and marketing management.

v Experience in accounting or bookkeeping is desirable

Method of Application:
Interested applicants should send their CVs to enquiries@dangote-group.com

Also send hard copies to

Dangote Foundation, 1 Alfred Rewane Road, Falomo,

Ikoyi, Lagos

On or before 22nd January, 2010

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Business Development Manager Utilities Wanted at Adexen

Business Development Manager Utilities Wanted at Adexen
Business Development Manager Utilities
Job reference no: NGA0301

Our Client is a leading international Group in the Power sector.

The company is looking for 3 Nigerian Business Development Manager – Utilities. Each of them will be responsible for a dedicated geographic zone: North or South or West of the Nigeria.

Description

The ideal candidate will be responsible for:

* North or West or South Zone
* Tenders – Federal Government Funded in the power sector in conjunction with relevant zones
* Overall monitoring and following of Key Decision Makers in designated zones (CEO, HTS, PCM, PM Procurement and Head of Finance)

Ensure and contribute to the overall order intake and necessary action plans in the Power Sector by:

* Identifying any sales potential and turn any growth opportunity into sales.
* Identifying any Government regulation that will aid the overall growth of the Power Sector and thereby turning this into sales revenue
* Constantly visiting Allocated Zones and advising them about all our range of products and solutions with the added benefits.

The position is based in Lagos.

Responsibilities

* Mapping out a commercial strategy that will boost the overall Business for the Company with most especially allocated Zone and states involved with Distribution projects
* Understanding the overall structure of the Power sector in Nigeria(6-1-11) formation and thereby offering right solution for the right requirement that is measurable on a quarterly basis
* Planning and organising with the assistance of Marketing and Technical Department presentations to Allocated Zones with the aim of better understanding competitor activity and customer requirement
* Responding to quotations in a timely and effective manner and preparing Business reports on a monthly basis in the sector
* Preparing and anticipating relevant order intake and cash collection forecast according to assigned customers
* Identifying new requests for tender and taking necessary action before closing date.
* Setting up and updating the portfolio of projects and input of data in the necessary communication channel (CRM etc.)
* Assisting the Tender manager in providing pricing information in the market place including competitor activities

Qualification and Experience

* Electrical Engineering degree (Power option preferably) or Equivalent from a reputable university is compulsory
* Masters is an advantage
* 4 years minimum relevant experience in a sales/ Technical role of which 2 must be technical
* Have good communication skills and a self starter
* Full Understanding of Electric Power generation, Transmission and Distribution (Distribution side preferred)
* Vast knowledge of the Power Sector and Power equipments
* Be able to work within a team and experience of writing reports on a monthly basis
* Be able to use initiative and act independently
* Ability to be able to analyze and close a sales potential
* Ability to advise Management relevant information for decision making
* Excellent organisational skills with a proactive approach to customer service
* A strong Business acumen with experience of monitoring competitor activity and developing new and maintaining new customers.
* Good understanding of Contract management from Approval to Delivery

Remuneration
Attractive package

How to Apply
send application to s.laredo@adexen.com
or apply thru dis site;
http://www.adexen.com/offer_NGA0301_business-development-manager-utilities.html

Best of success.

PZ Cussons is recruiting

PZ CUSSONS IS RECRUITING ITS FUTURE FINANCIAL LEADERS

AS PSRT OF ITS CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, PZ CUSSONS IS LOOKING TO TAKE IN 4-6
VIBRANT, ENERGETIC AND INTELLIGENT CANDIDATES THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION AND EVENTUALLY TAKE ON LEADERSHIP ROLES IN FINANCE.


SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WITH PERFORMANCE AND INTEREST, WILL BE GIVEN EXPOSURES TO FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE AND AREAS SUCH AS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING, TREASURY, TAX, CREDIT CONTROL AND INTERNAL CONTROLS, WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF GAINING THE NECESSARY SKILLS TO HEAD AN OVERALL FINANCE DEPARTMENT OR FUNCTION IN A LARGE LISTED CONGLOMERATE. SEVERAL CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE STAFF HAVE COMPLETED SHORTER OR LONGER OVERSEES BROADENING /TRAINING ASSIGNMENTS


TO SUCCEED YOU WILL NEED TO DISPLAY HISTORY OF ABOVE ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESULTS. AN EDUCATION IN FINANCE/ACCOUNTING AND EARLY WORK EXPOSURE IS ADVANTAGEOUS, AS WELL AS A COMPLETED OR INITIATED PROFESSIONAL STUDY, E.G. ICAN, ACCA ETC. HOWEVER, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU SHOW AN ALIGNMENT TO OUR CANDO VALUES (COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE AND ONENESS) PLUS A TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESS/ ACHIEVEMENTS AND VERY STRONG INTELLECTUAL CAPABILITIES.


IF YOUR ANSWER IS YES, THEN COME – LET’S BUILD TOGETHER!

THE ROLE
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO:

• COORDINATE THE OVERALL ACCOUNTING AND RECONCILATIONS FOR THE ASSIGNED LEGAL ENTITY
• ENSURE THAT THE BOOKS ARE COMPLIANT WITH THE RELEANT ACCOUNTING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
• ANALYSE BUSINESS PERFORMANCE VERSUS TARGETS, AND PRO-ACTIVELY HELP DRIVE THE PERFORMANCE
• SUPPORT MANAGEMENT DECISION MAKING BY ENSURING THAT RELEVANT AND ACCURATE DATA ARE AVAILABLE
• MANAGE REVENUE AND COST PROJECTIONS
• PREPARE MONTHLY VARIANCE ANALYSIS
• PROVIDE REGULAR CASH MANAGEMENT REPORTS AND FORECASTING
• MONITOR MFG/PRO TRANSACTIONS TO ENSURE ACCURACY OF ALL TRANSACTIONS


THE RIGHT CANDIDATE MUST:
• POSSESS A BSC DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING
• HAVE 2-3 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE FMCG INDUSTRY
• BE AN ASSOCIATE MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF NIGERIA
• HAVE A GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF ACCOUNTING SOFTWARES, MGG/PRO KNOWLEDGE WOULD BE AN ADVANTAGE
• BE COMPUTER LITERATE ESPECIALLY A SOUND KNOWLEDGE OF MICROSOFT EXCEL
• HAVE A SOUND KNOWLEDGE OF IAS/SAS AND FIRS
• POSSESS GOOD INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
• HAVE AN EYE FOR DETAILS AND BE SELF-MOTIVATED
• MUST BE A GOOD TEAM PLAYER
• MUST HAVE A FLEXIBLE APPROACH TO WORK AND BE ABLE TO WORK UNDER PRESSURE



ALL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A CAN DO ATTITUDE, EXHIBITING OUR CORE VALUES – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE AND ONENESS


REMUNERATION: ALL THE POSITIONS CARRY AN ATTRACTIVE PACKAGE WITH A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR FURTHER PERSONAL GROWTH WITHIN THE BUSINESS


HOW TO APPLY
QUALIFIED APPLICANTS SHOULD APPLY ONLINE AT: www.pzcussons.com/pzc/working/pzinigeria/vacancies

APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN TWO WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.