Guiness Nigeria Recruits Brewing Technicians - Lagos

Guiness Nigeria Recruits Brewing Technicians - Lagos
Job Title: Brewing Technician, Lagos
Level: L7 (G5)
AutoReqId: 26202BR
Reports To: Shift Brewer

Context/Scope
The Brewing Technicians are responsible for operating, cleaning and maintaining their processes, plant and equipment to meet the increasing volume and quality demands in a reliable and cost efficient manner. They are also responsible for participating in all Continuous improvement initiatives and PIP’s in their department and for their own training and development. They will report to the Shift Brewer.

Financial
Significant impact on raw material, component and utility costs and production, quality, rework and labour costs.
Key role in operating, cleaning and maintaining plant and equipment, impacts directly on plant availability, asset life cycle cost and asset life/replacement frequency.

Market Complexity
The Nigerian beer market is complex with many competitors and a strong quality, cost and delivery focus. Need to constantly reduce production cost, while maintaining high quality and delivery to become Number 1.

Purpose of Role
To produce Guinness products at customer service levels, quality conformance and within budget.

To apply technical, process, continuous improvement and individual/team development skills to optimise overall brewery improvement and plant performance.

To adopt a safe and professional approach to all aspects of the role as an individual/team player.

Top Accountabilities
Provide a comprehensive production service on plant and equipment to which they are primarily allocated: operating and cleaning, carrying out maintenance schedules, responding to breakdowns, assessing & monitoring plant performance on an ongoing basis and attending to all other process duties in a timely manner.
Adhere to GNPLC policy and procedures for safety, health, environment and hygiene to ensure a safe and efficient operating environment. Utilise and apply safe systems of working and pro-actively seek opportunities to improve work environment.
Deliver best possible plant operation by maximising plant availability and efficiency of operation through execution of Planned Preventative Maintenance schedules.
Optimise product quality, through continuous observation and attention to detail, delivering RFT on quality and control parameters. Respond to non-conformances in a timely manner to keep process on track. Apply, record & share learning’s to prevent re-occurrence.
Manage materials, components and spares required by their plant and equipment – includes draw down stock from locally provided “bins” and be accountable for whatever stock is drawn down.
 
Qualifications and Experience Required
3 years experience/competence in Operations, Maintenance, Process Control and Performance Measurement in a brewery or drinks or food manufacturing environment.
Ideally have an appropriate qualification in Brewing, Packaging, Engineering or Utilities (as appropriate) and/or a nationally recognised technical qualification.
Demonstrate detailed understanding of Permit to Work system and GNPLC SHE policies, statutory requirements and responsibilities.
Demonstrate understanding of teamwork principles, continuous improvement, preventative maintenance and problem solving.
Respond to change in a positive and flexible manner and sustain a positive outlook across a range of situations/challenges.
Positive attitude to own development and looks for opportunities to help others learn and develop.

Barriers to Success in Role:
Skill level inadequate to successfully operate and maintain both new and ageing assets and technology.
Lack of personal flexibility to function in a tightly manned manufacturing environment with volatile production and sales demand.
Poor inclination to pursue training and development on an individual and team basis or to share and apply new skills acquired.
Flexible working options: Brewery based in Nigeria.

Method of Application
Log on to www.diageo.com & click on 'Careers'
Click on ' Search & Apply'
Click on 'Search openings' go to 'keyword' (Box 5) and enter the Ref No 26202BR
Click 'Search'
Click 'view job(s)' to read the detailed job profile
Click on 'submit to job(s)' to submit your CV

Distributor Development Manager Jobs at Guiness Nigeria Plc

Distributor Development Manager Jobs at Guiness Nigeria Plc
Among the incredible portfolio is the Guinness Trademark (Foreign Extra Stout & Extra Smooth), Premium Lagers (Harp Lager, Satzenbrau Pilsner & Armstrong Dark Ale), Nigeria's #1 Malt drink, Malta Guinness and the world’s leading Ready to Drink brands (Smirnoff Ice & Gordon's Spark).

Our vision is to be the Most Celebrated business in Nigeria. To help us realize this we are committed to world class standards in Manufacturing. That's where you come in  we are now seeking highly competent and experienced professionals to join our West Africa Manufacturing Support Team.

Job Title: Distributor Development Manager
Level: Level 5 (M2)
AutoReqId: 26307BR
Reports To: Regional Distributor Manager
Context/Scope
Guinness Nigeria PLC (GNPLC) is a major market for Diageo. A key contributor to the success of GNPLC strategic plan is an effective Route to Consumer for GNPLC brands, both On and Off Trade via the provision of vehicles to Distributors in the Retail Redistribution Scheme and capability development of Distributors.

Financial
Significant impact on raw material, component and utility costs and production, quality, rework and labour costs.
Key role in operating, cleaning and maintaining plant and equipment, impacts directly on plant availability, asset life cycle cost and asset life/replacement frequency.

Market Complexity
The Nigerian beer market is complex with many competitors and a strong quality, cost and delivery focus. Need to constantly reduce production cost, while maintaining high quality and delivery to become Number 1.

Purpose of Role
Responsible for identifying Capex Budget for Distributor development required nationally
Training and potential recruitment of distributor organization in conjunction with sales capability team.
Control of financial payments made to distributors based on results delivered against any agreed KPIs linked to incentives

Market Complexity
Reports to the Regional Distributor Manager. Responsible for the development of distributor infrastructure and capability. Currently 300 distributors at various levels of capability.

Purpose of Role:
The Distributor Development Manager has accountability for developing and sustaining amazing value adding business relationships with our key distributors. They develop and drive our joint strategy and plans with distributors, have direct performance and P&L responsibility and a strong focus on working with distributors to develop the capability within their organisations. DDM is also accountable for leading a RTM Executive team and develop and drive our strategy and plans with Wholesalers/Stockists. These roles operate at the market, cluster or region level depending on the size and complexity of both the market and the distributor.

Top Accountabilities
    * Responsible for the development, tracking, deployment of distributor infrastructure. Ensure all conditions in place locally to make warehousing development, forklifts capability, other supply chain and warehouse management principles are applied at distributors.
    * Responsible for training and structured coaching of distributor and GN staff on distributor development initiatives like VMI, WMS, distributor IT infrastructure and other RtC initiatives. Wide influencing needed.
    * Collate local reporting and identify main priorities for improvement by the Divisional teams. Must ensure that distributor operations are in line with agreed Distributor Standard Operating System and tracked through agreed dashboard.
    * Must ensure that Monthly action plans are effective, especially for the weakest distributors on Warehouse infrastructure – to achieve this must regularly track distributor delivery against agreed timelines for infrastructure development.
    * Support distributor to develop Annual Business Plan, P&L and ensuring optimal financial health of distributor.

Qualifications and Experience Required
    * A strong track record in Sales at a management level ideally with experience in at least two areas of Sales including customer or distributor facing roles.
    * Previous experience of managing/leading teams either directly or indirectly and a strong track record as a coach. Able to set a vision and inspire our distributor partners. Able to build true partnerships with distributors and internally with other functions.
    * Good commercial understanding, P&L literacy, strong numerical and analytical skills, a high level of computer literacy and competent  experience of financial/data interpretation
    * Minimum of a 1st degree
    * Previous experience of distributor management a distinct advantage
    * High degree of presentation and coaching skills
    * Good PC skills.

Barriers to Success in Role:
    * Unwilling or unable to travel and accompany staff in field – the role is 65%+ field based
    * Poor training and coaching abilities
    * Lack of data appreciation and use

Flexible working options: Based in the divisions.

Method of Application
Log on to www.diageo.com & click on 'Careers'
Click on ' Search & Apply'
Click on 'Search openings' go to 'keyword' (Box 5) and enter the Ref No 26307BR
Click 'Search'
Click 'view job(s)' to read the detailed job profile
Click on 'submit to job(s)' to submit your CV
OR
Click here to apply online

Guiness Nigeria Vacancies for Corporate Communications Manager

Guiness Nigeria Vacancies for Corporate Communications Manager
Job Title: Corporate Communications Manager
Level: Level 4
AutoReqId: 26361BR
Reports To: Director of Corporate Relations

Context/Scope
Guinness Nigeria Plc is one of the largest beverage companies in Nigeria. It is quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange and a significant player in the National Economy.

Guinness Nigeria Plc’s vision is to become the most celebrated company in Nigeria. The Corporate Relations function is committed to support the achievement of the vision by transforming Guinness Nigeria Plc to become trusted and respected by our key stakeholders every day, everywhere.  We recognise that everything we do, everything we say and everything our key stakeholders say about us define our reputation.
This role sets standards for leadership in our brand and corporate reputation as well ensuring our leaders are able to effectively engage our employees across the business.

Dimensions
The role sits in Lagos but involves travel across all company locations
The role has responsibility for corporate, investment, brand and employee communications

Financial
Significant impact on raw material, component and utility costs and production, quality, rework and labour costs.
Key role in operating, cleaning and maintaining plant and equipment, impacts directly on plant availability, asset life cycle cost and asset life/replacement frequency.

Market Complexity
The Corporate Communications Manager is responsible for engaging one of the Company’s key stakeholder groups – employees - behind the business strategy.  In so doing, the Corporate Communications Manager sets the tone for the Company’s ongoing information sharing capacity with its employees. The role is also responsible for external communication to key stakeholders to the business

Purpose of Role
Responsible for identifying Capex Budget for Distributor development required nationally
Training and potential recruitment of distributor organization in conjunction with sales capability team.
Control of financial payments made to distributors based on results delivered against any agreed KPIs linked to incentives

Market Complexity
Reports to the Regional Distributor Manager. Responsible for the development of distributor infrastructure and capability. Currently 300 distributors at various levels of capability.

Purpose of Role:
The purpose of the role is to help Guinness Nigeria achieve its vision of becoming the most celebrated company in Nigeria and to beat the competition through defining and driving standards of leadership engagement, brand and corporate PR.
Specific responsibility for creating and managing an integrated communication strategy and driving implementation of the strategy
Lead communications for major business initiatives and events

Top Accountabilities
Contribute to the formulation of strategy for the organisation ensuring that all communication policies and programmes support the organization’s overall strategic direction. This will include:
Manage a comprehensive employee communications strategy and plan that directly supports the business strategy, vision and values and uses a range of appropriate tools and is measurable
Developing and executing plans for the design, writing and production of external communications materials, including brochures, memos, newsletters, etc.
Ensure optimal management of the PR agencies
Manage a robust and integrated employee communications forum to facilitate sharing of best practice, cross-functional working and management of timely corporate and brand communication(s)
Ensure message consistency and adoption of communication principles through building relationships with all key functions and audiences and coaching of Guinness Leadership Team.

Qualifications and Experience Required
Bachelor degree and post graduate qualification in PR, marketing or journalism is preferable.
Minimum 8 year’s experience working at a strategic level on business or brand related communications.
Superior writing and oral communication skills
Proven track record of managing communication’s issues in a sensitive / controversial environment.
Proven track record in communications and communication strategy development
Capable of leading the communications planning process and facilitating broader involvement in this process.
Exposure to influencing at senior management level.
Line manager experience and a track record of leading, developing & coaching a team
Desirable:
Issues identification, management and resolution
Commercially driven strategy development & execution
Integrated stakeholder engagement
Specialism

Method of Application
Log on to www.diageo.com & click on 'Careers'
Click on ' Search & Apply'
Click on 'Search openings' go to 'keyword' (Box 5) and enter the Ref No 26361BR
Click 'Search'
Click 'view job(s)' to read the detailed job profile
Click on 'submit to job(s)' to submit your CV
OR
Click here to apply online