Guinness Nigeria Fresh Job Recruitment, Thursday 23, November 2017

Guinness Nigeria Plc is a major market for Diageo: Guinness Nigeria operates in the unique and fast growing alcohol industry of over 15mhl beer potential. It is the only company that does Total Beverage Alcohol (TBA) in Nigeria. It’s an on trade dominated market but with a fast growing off trade channel.

LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

AutoReqId: 59242BR

Location: Ogba, Lagos

Function: Supply

Reports To:  Site Quality Manager

CONTEXT OF THE ROLE

Nigeria is currently the world’s third largest market for the Guinness Brand and may become the largest in the next five years.

The Brewery operations are focused on the three sites, – Ogba, Benin and Aba, and all sites have quality functions within their structure.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To ensure bench work quality control determination are carried out in accordance with GNPLC quality procedures and specifications for the attainment of high quality products

Market Complexity:

Work across our business with support from Brand Technical Centre in UK to deliver high quality product to our consumers

Leadership Responsibilities:

Carry out designated analyses promptly and accurately in line with GNPLC work procedure and ensure results are well-documented on-line (UNILAB), notebooks and on-line Kalamazoo and results sent to user department promptly.

TOP ACCOUNTABILITIES

Determination and reporting of analytical parameters, as appropriate and as specified. Working within guidelines to ensure that results are repeatable and aligned to other laboratories on an interchange basis.

Working with the appropriate parts of the supply function (as required) to assist them in delivering products of the highest quality in terms of content and presentation.

Acting as a member of the Quality team, and displaying the behaviors expected of a strong team player.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

HND in Micro-biology option- (minimum education requirement)

On the job experience, having worked for 2 years in a laboratory environment.

Result oriented.

Very good communication skills.

Good interpersonal skills.

Objective mindset

TECHNICAL OPERATOR

AutoReqId: 59409BR

Location: Benin, Edo

Level: 7C

Reports To: Shift Manager

CONTEXT OF THE ROLE

GNPLC is striving towards world class and to be the Number 1 Alcoholic Drinks Company in Nigeria. The company is investing huge resources into growing production and sales volumes, continuous improvement of their operations, training and development of their staff

The Packaging Technical Operators are responsible for operating, cleaning and maintaining their plant and equipment in a safety conscious manner to meet the increasing volume and quality demands in a reliable and cost efficient manner. They are also responsible for participating in all improvement initiatives.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To produce Guinness products in a safe and professional approach to achieve customer service levels, quality conformance and within budget.

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

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

Market Complexity:

The Nigerian beer market is very complex with many competitors and a strong quality, cost and delivery focus

Need to constantly reduce production cost, while maintaining high quality and delivery in a highly unionized working environment

Leadership Responsibilities

Create the conditions for people to succeed: Liaise with other Brewing, Packaging, Production Services and Maintenance Technicians, Laboratory Technicians, Contractors and Shift Managers to ensure continuity of reliable, quality production. Support other team members and develop positive relationships with colleagues

Constantly deliver great performance- Effective management of facility activities for departmental and organizational effectiveness

Respond to change in a positive and flexible manner and sustain a positive outlook across a range of situations/challenges.

TOP ACCOUNTABILITIES

Total ownership of 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.

Carries out the labelling operation of the packaging process and also oversees the coding of the bottles

Operates the pasteurizer machine as the case may be and also carries out change over on the machines

Optimize product quality, through continuous observation and attention to detail, delivering (RFT) Right First Time against the Global Finished Product Specification on quality and control parameters. Respond to non-conformances in a timely manner to keep process on track. Apply, record & share learning’s or (RCPS) Root Cause Problem Solving 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

HND Mechanical/ Electrical/ instrumentation field and ideally have an appropriate qualification in Brewing, Packaging, Engineering or Utilities in addition

Minimum of 2 to 3 years’ experience/competence in Operations, Maintenance, Process Control and Performance Measurement in a brewery, drinks or food manufacturing environment.

Demonstrate detailed understanding of Permit to Work system

Demonstrate understanding of teamwork principles, continuous improvement, preventative maintenance and problem solving.

High level of energy and commitment to team based achievement and high interpersonal effectiveness to develop & sustain robust relationships

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LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
TECHNICAL OPERATOR

Guinness Nigeria Fresh Job Recruitment, Thursday 23, November 2017

Guinness Nigeria Plc Ongoing Recruitment - Apply Here

Guinness Nigeria Plc is a major market for Diageo: Guinness Nigeria operates in the unique and fast growing alcohol industry of over 15mhl beer potential. It is the only company that does Total Beverage Alcohol (TBA) in Nigeria. It’s an on trade dominated market but with a fast growing off trade channel.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Marketing Manager, APNADs
AutoReqId: 58944BR
Location: Lagos HQ
Function: Marketing
Level: 4C
Reports To: Marketing & Innovation Director
Purpose of the Role

• To effectively lead and manage the APNADs (Adult Premium Non Alcoholic Drinks) Brand agenda for Guinness Nigeria


• To design and implement strategies for the APNADs Brand in order to achieve targeted profit, market share and volume objectives in GN.


• Continually identify and quantify new growth opportunities for the APNADs Brand based on consumer insights and trends.


• Lead the long term strategy and annual implementation plan as a growth driver for the brand as well as identifying new opportunities that demonstrate and consolidate leadership of the platform in a way that drives commercial value.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Be a transformational leader beyond APNADs in helping to drive our total business through the innovation agenda, our targeted shifts in execution standards and commercial accountability, behavioral step change in accountability and ownership as well as how it feels to work at Guinness Nigeria.


• Accountable for ensuring a highly motivated and successful Cross functional team is working between Marketing, Sales, CMO, Finance, Supply etc


• Deliver business performance targets for the APNADs brand in all of Turnover, Profit, Market Share & Brand Equity


• Lead the development of the APNADs brand Category & Portfolio Strategy as well as oversee the individual Strategy & Marketing plans the brand.


• Work with the Portfolio Director Innovation and lagers to develop, coach and motivate the APNADs Marketing team in raising the bar on functional & leadership capabilities, execution and management standards

Top Accountabilities

• Key role in driving the Guinness Nigeria performance ambition with specific accountability for delivery of performance outcomes of strengthening and accelerating premium core.


• Lead the local creative development with accountability for engagement with above market teams where required to ensure they deliver on our in market requirements.


• Work in close collaboration with Innovation and CCP (Consumer Connections and Planning) to identify & quantify new growth opportunities for the brand and commercialize these to grow the category and our share within it.


• Work closely with supply to ensure appropriate cost management and product engineering benefits are captured whilst partnering in the delivery consistent quality beer!


• Lead engagement across marketing, customer marketing and commercial teams to ensure the brilliant execution of an aligned JUBP (Joint Up Business Plan) strategy and GAME Plan meeting targeted business growth and profit ambitions

Qualifications and Experience

• University degree in Marketing or any other related discipline. Postgraduate qualifications an advantage


• Strong commercial understanding and proven track record of working successfully with Sales teams


• Experience in consumer communication development and evaluation (ATL, & BTL)


• Experienced at managing agencies and partners to build amazing relationships


• Be an expert in the application of brand positioning to drive brand growth with a passion for consumer understanding and great generator of insights.


• Minimum 7 years’ experience either within an FMCG organization within brand marketing, planning or commercial/customer marketing disciplines.


• Proven at developing simple, compelling strategies and able to make turn complex scenarios into simple strategies


• Excellence in terms of interpersonal skills and ability to brilliantly manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Guinness Nigeria Plc Ongoing Recruitment - Apply Here

Area Manager, Distributor Management Vacancy at Guinness Nigeria Plc, Monday 16, January 2017

Guinness Nigeria Plc – We are Guinness Nigeria, member of Diageo Plc the world’s leading premium drinks business with an unrivalled collection of beverage alcohol & non-alcohol brands across the Spirits, Wine & Beer categories.

Guinness Nigeria operates a Total Beverage Alcohol (TBA) business and currently operates on 3 sites within Nigeria with a portfolio of products including Stout, Malta, Lager, Spirits and Ready to drink brands. Nigeria is the 2nd largest market for the Guinness Stout brand globally. It is quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange and a significant player in the national economy.

AREA MANAGER, DISTRIBUTOR MANAGEMENT

AUTO REQ ID: 54655BR

Reports to: Distributor Management Director

PURPOSE OF ROLE

Distributors are our primary route to consumer in Nigeria. The Area Manager – Distributor Management has accountability for supporting the broader Distributor team to develop, and implement our joint strategy and development plans with distributors

KEY DECISION:

Distributor investment

High risk distributor assessment and recommendation

Viable distributor recruitment

TOP ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Drive the achievement of profitable volume and ensure that distributors are optimally managed to agreed stock level/targeted volumes

Ensure distributor operations are in line with agreed Distributor operating and minimum standards and tracked through dashboard

Responsible for training and structured coaching of distributors and GN staff on distributor development initiatives like VMI, distributor IT infrastructure, JBP and other RtC initiatives.

Coach and train team members 12 times a month in line with DAM Lite, and monthly activities checklist. Collate local report and identify main priorities for improvement by the Divisional teams.

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.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Minimum 5 years Sales and/or Customer Marketing experience and Brand Knowledge

HND/University Degree

Master’s Degree may be an advantage

Great People Skills

High levels of financial and P&L literacy as well as strong planning and project management skills are important.

Experience of working within and or with other functions and a track record of delivering results through cross functional teams, particularly marketing, supply and corporate relations is particularly valuable.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Area Manager, Distributor Management Vacancy at Guinness Nigeria Plc, Monday 16, January 2017

Career Opportunity at Guinness Nigeria Plc – Diageo Plc, Saturday 12, November 2016

Guinness Nigeria Plc – We are Guinness Nigeria, member of Diageo Plc the world’s leading premium drinks business with an unrivalled collection of beverage alcohol & non-alcohol brands across the Spirits, Wine & Beer categories.

Guinness Nigeria operates a Total Beverage Alcohol (TBA) business and currently operates on 3 sites within Nigeria with a portfolio of products including Stout, Malta, Lager, Spirits and Ready to drink brands. Nigeria is the 2nd largest market for the Guinness Stout brand globally. It is quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange and a significant player in the national economy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

CONSUMER PLANNER, SPIRITS & RTD

AutoReqId: 53760BR

Function: Marketing

Type of Job: Employee

Reports To: Consumer Connections Manager

CONTEXT/SCOPE

Guinness Nigeria is a focused business unit that delivers significant volume and profit to Diageo (parent company). Consumer planning has a critical role and responsibility of leading the business to make the right strategic and commercially savvy evidence- based decisions, within the ever-changing context of our consumers and customers lives. Over the last three years the Consumer Connections Planning team has been transformed within the Diageo business. This has seen the team move away from research orientation and towards planning, focused on:

Pro-activity

Using research to drive growth

Focused on consumer understanding and insights that is actionable & drives growth

Focused on implications not information

Simplifying & providing clear direction

Financial:

Management and Accountability for implementation of Consumer Planning and Research Budget.

Complexity:

Work across all Nigeria to drive insights that will unlock growth, drive profitability and to deliver market share for Guinness Nigeria Spirits & Ready-To-Drink (RTD) Brands.

Purpose of Role

To champion & drive world class understanding of consumer attitudes, motivations and trends that can be leveraged to grow our brands

Top 3- 5 Accountabilities

Proactively defines & communicates opportunities for growth for the market, categories and brands and articulates what it will take to realize these opportunities

Externally attentive -to culture, trends and market place dynamics, to detect the factors that could positively or negatively impact growth.

Support development & implementation of brand strategy and communication through facilitating a deep understanding of the consumers.

Seeks out deep consumer / shopper / category insight and implications that will drive penetration growth

Transform research outputs into simple, actionable implications

Fuels the business with consumer/ shopper led provocations and understanding to instigate change

Synthesizes data and understanding from multiple sources -quantitative and qualitative and joins the dots in a meaningful, actionable way

Ensure that consumer knowledge is clearly reported and interpreted within the framework of brand related issues (Brand Tracking Study)

Lead regular brand activity reviews (QBRs), keeping the brand teams informed and updated

Custodian of brand building thinking (DWBB/NGM)

Ensures learning from measurement & evaluation are applied to increase productivity of our A&P spend

Ruthlessly prioritizes and focuses on tasks that add maximum value to Diageo, stops or delegates everything else.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

University degree in Marketing / Business or other related discipline preferred though not essential. Postgraduate Qualifications an advantage

Proven and strong Brand and Trade marketing experience (3-5 years) within an FMCG organization with a planning, brand & consumer focus, or a research agency background

Experience in both quantitative and qualitative research techniques

Can demonstrate excellent Commercial judgment & acumen.

Is experienced at managing key stakeholders nationally & internationally.

Policies highly relevant to the Marketing Function:

Diageo Marketing Code, Environment Policy, Competition & Anti – Trust Policy, External Communications Policy, Anti-corruption Policy, Occupational Health and Safety Policy, Corporate Security Policy, Employee Alcohol Policy, IMS Policy, Anti-discrimination & Human Rights Policy.

In addition, the Company has 15 (fifteen) global policies and a Code of Business.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Career Opportunity at Guinness Nigeria Plc – Diageo Plc, Saturday 12, November 2016

Guinness Nigeria Plc (Diageo) recruit a Divisional Sales Manager

Guinness Nigeria PLC (GN PLC) is a major market for Diageo: GN PLC operates in the unique and fast growing alcohol industry and we are the only company that does Total Beverage Alcohol (TBA) in Nigeria. It’s an on trade dominated market but with a fast growing off trade channel. The Diageo Sales vision is to become the best performing most trusted and respected Consumer Packaged Goods in the world and in every market we operate. Our goal is to be ‘winning at the moment of choice’, winning big and beating the competition. This along with putting the consumer at the heart of everything we do, will deliver sustained, mutual growth for our brands, categories, customers and partners.
Job Title: Divisional Sales Manager

Descriptions

• Responsible for overall management and delivery of business goals within the division. 


• The Divisional Sales Manager provides leadership expertise to the team, ensures efficient and focused sales strategies are in place to achieve the business strategy, growth and profit objectives.


• Prioritizing capability development for direct team members


• Route mapping to distributors, manning and coverage plan for the division 


• Divisional tactical initiatives  


• Divisional operational meetings


• Division’s expenses management (P&L ownership)

Responsibilities 

• Achieve profitable volume/market share target for the Division. 


• Based on sales performance, revise strategies accordingly to win in the market, 


• Responsible for business growth and capability development of key partners within the division.


• Ensures outlet execution standards are achieved for the Division and champion the usage of Sales Force Automation (SFA) by all in the Division.


• Coach and train team members 8 times a month in line with monthly activities checklist. Identifies training needs of direct reports and works with Capability team to build team’s capability and ensure a talent pipeline.


• Ensures our trade spend is deployed to gain full return on our investment. 


• Achieve sales of the right mix in SKU’s to produce a profitable Division.


• Responsible for managing and enhancing the corporate reputation of Guinness Nigeria via adherence to corporate governance procedures.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Graduate with 10-12 years minimum commercial expertise gained across Consumer Marketing and / or Sales Management


• A strong track record in Sales at a management level, with experience in at least two areas of Sales


• Particularly critical is previous experience of Field Sales or other customer facing roles


• Strong leadership and communication skills –written and verbal


• Previous experience of leading / managing others, delivering results through teams and strong track record as a coach


• Previous exposure to strategy development is valuable. Strong project and change management skills, commercial and financial capability are important


• Previous experience of working with other parts of Sales and/or other functions is particularly valuable.

Location: Abuja

APPLY HERE 

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Guinness Nigeria Plc (Diageo) recruit a Divisional Sales Manager

Vacancy at Nielsen Company

The Nielsen Company is a global leader in measurement and information and we believe in providing our clients with a precise understanding of the consumer. We give insights into what consumers buy and watch to a multitude of our clients including Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Google, Diageo, Coca Cola and others.

Nielsen Company is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Advances Analytics Consultant (AAC)
Location: Nigeria

Requirements

• BA/BS degree with 3-5 years professional experience (quantitative disciplines such as math, statistics, market research preferred but not a must)


• Preferably several years’ business experience in marketing research and/or relevant industry


•  Maintain an accurate, complete, up-to-date and insightful client business profiles to be shared with senior management


• Provide “in office” research, administrative and operational support to senior staff


• Be directly accountable for work conducted for their nominated clients in terms of analyses, charting, etc


• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date knowledge on research  & statistical techniques and application


• Integrate multiple data sources to answer business issues


• Assist senior staff in delivering quality services to clients and ensure the services provided to clients are timely and precise according to client business needs and specifications and at the same time meeting the company’s quality standards


• Assist in sales activities in conjunction with senior staff in terms of preparation of proposal and credential presentations


• Communicate client needs to appropriate team members

 

 

Application Deadline
Not Specified

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should click below to apply online

Vacancy at Nielsen Company

Vacancy at The Nielsen Company

The Nielsen Company is a global leader in measurement and information and we believe in providing our clients with a precise understanding of the consumer. We give insights into what consumers buy and watch to a multitude of our clients including Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Google, Diageo, Coca Cola and others.


Job Title: Advances Analytics Consultant (AAC)

Requirements

• BA/BS degree with 3-5 years professional experience (quantitative disciplines such as math, statistics, market research preferred but not a must)


• Preferably several years’ business experience in marketing research and/or relevant industry


•  Maintain an accurate, complete, up-to-date and insightful client business profiles to be shared with senior management


• Provide “in office” research, administrative and operational support to senior staff


• Be directly accountable for work conducted for their nominated clients in terms of analyses, charting, etc


• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date knowledge on research  & statistical techniques and application


• Integrate multiple data sources to answer business issues


• Assist senior staff in delivering quality services to clients and ensure the services provided to clients are timely and precise according to client business needs and specifications and at the same time meeting the company’s quality standards


• Assist in sales activities in conjunction with senior staff in terms of preparation of proposal and credential presentations


• Communicate client needs to appropriate team members

Closing Date:
Not Specified

APPLY HERE

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Vacancy at The Nielsen Company

Guinness Nigeria Plc Recruiting Managers

Guinness Nigeria Plc – We are Guinness Nigeria, member of Diageo Plc the world’s leading premium drinks business with an unrivalled collection of beverage alcohol & non-alcohol brands across the Spirits, Wine & Beer categories.

Guinness Nigeria operates a Total Beverage Alcohol (TBA) business and currently operates on 3 sites within Nigeria with a portfolio of products including Stout, Malta, Lager, Spirits and Ready to drink brands. Nigeria is the 2nd largest market for the Guinness Stout brand globally. It is quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange and a significant player in the national economy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Manager (6-12 months Contract Role)
Location: Lagos

Context/Scope

• Guinness Nigeria’s performance ambition is to become the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer goods Company in Nigeria.


• Our strategic plan for the year includes the implementation of specified project initiatives under the global productivity drive.


• This role will partner with functional leadership teams, Program Management Office (PMO) and various productivity work-stream teams, to ensure a seamless implementation of effective change enablers and intervention plans.

Dimensions
Market Complexity:

• Our Productivity agenda cuts across different initiatives, and they are at various stages of implementation.

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Be Authentic: Confidently engage senior stakeholders on the need to sponsor the required change interventions and get them to role model the new behavious. Ability to highlight issues and challenge sponsors where the desired change is not been embedded.


• Consistently Deliver Great Performance – Demonstrate complete and deep understanding of our business & processes, and translate the insight into effective and focused change interventions plans to drive the required transformations and behavioural shifts.


• Create Possibilities – Ability to think conceptually and manage the complexities of change intervention across multi work-streams.

Responsibiity

• The Change manager will be responsible for the identification of change enablers as part of the transformation agenda; assessing the impact on business processes, system, roles & organisational structures; developing and implementing necessary intervention plans that will drive the required change such that business results are achieved.

Key Decision

• Identify change enablers across  multi initiatives & work streams


• Develop effective change intervention plans and embed across functions.

Top 3-5 Accountabilities

• Work with the PMO to identify and develop change intervention plans across multi initiatives, required to deliver the operational benefits of the productivity agenda


• Lead the transitioning and embedding of change initiatives, minimise business disruptions and ensure effective integration of change plans into the business.


• Engage and manage senior stakeholders by communicating progress updates, issues, developments on change programmes; providing appropriate insight for better decision making on the approach & direction of the change.


• Measure and monitor the impact of the change, assess inherent risks and take cause corrective actions on an ongoing basis.

Qualifications and Experience Required
An Ideal candidate must possess a Bachelor’s degree (or an equivalent), should have at least 5 years Project Management experience and must have demonstrated the following:

• Good facilitation skills and ability to take an idea from conception right through closure.


• Good knowledge and understanding of the business environment


• Ability to build relationships quickly and manage conflicts


• Effective senior stakeholder management


• Strong and effective communication skills


• Risk management skills.

Policies highly relevant to the Marketing Function:

• In addition to functional specific policies, Diageo has 15 (fifteen) global policies and a Code of Business.


• These policies are available on the Compliance and Ethics page of Mosaic.


• It is your responsibility to be fully aware of the policies when you commence this role and if you have any questions for clarification, please consult your Line Manager.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should apply below

Guinness Nigeria Plc Recruiting Managers

Guinness Nigeria Plc Job Vacancies

Guinness Nigeria Plc – We are Guinness Nigeria, member of Diageo Plc the world’s leading premium drinks business with an unrivalled collection of beverage alcohol & non-alcohol brands across the Spirits, Wine & Beer categories. Guinness Nigeria operates a Total Beverage Alcohol (TBA) business and currently operates on 3 sites within Nigeria with a portfolio of products including Stout, Malta, Lager, Spirits and Ready to drink brands. Nigeria is the 2nd largest market for the Guinness Stout brand globally. It is quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange and a significant player in the national economy.

Guinness Nigeria Plc is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Area Manager, Retail
AutoReqId: 52470BR
Locations: Lagos, Aba
Level: L5B
Reports to: Divisional Sales Manager

Context and Purpose of Role

• Guinness Nigeria operates a Total Beverage Alcohol (TBA) business and currently operates on 3 sites within Nigeria with a portfolio of products including Stout, Malta, Lager, Spirits and Ready to drink brands. Nigeria is the 2nd largest market for the Guinness Stout brand globally. It is quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange and a significant player in the national economy.


• We are looking to fill the role of Area Manager, Retail to join an effective & flexible field sales force demonstrating industry leadership in both volume driving & brand building activity. The role is responsible for overseeing the sales out (depletion) in a particular geographical area.


• The role holder ensures consistent profitable growth in sales revenues through positive planning, deployment, training and management of frontline field sales team.


• The Area Manager, Retail will be responsible for developing strategies, objectives and action plans to achieve short and long term sales targets.

Top Accountabilities

• Drive achievement of profitable volume/market share target for beer and spirit for the Area via delivery of Outlet Execution standards for the Area. Ensure RRS scheme within the area is fully deployed and standards maintained as per the RRS guidelines.


• Ensures brilliant execution of customer marketing/marketing promotional activity by ensuring the right outlets are selected, agencies are adhering to our standards, constant review of what is working and on time in full delivery of reporting.


• Fully understands the use of SFA, trains team on its usage and ensures all parameters are adhered to.


• Coach and train team members 14 times a month in line with monthly activities checklist. Identifies training needs of TMs and WMs, while supporting TMs in the capability development of RSEs/SE’s and works with Capability team to build team’s capability and ensure a talent pipeline

Qualifications and Experience Required

• A graduate with minimum 3 – 5 years’ broad experience in Sales gained across sales/consumer/customer marketing. A strong track record in Sales, preferably in more than one area. Particularly critical is previous experience of Field Sales or other customer facing roles.


• A good understanding of all Diageo Way of Selling Capabilities and tools and how these interact together to deliver brilliant execution in Field Sales. Strong capability and able to coach others in Outlet Execution standards, building relationships as well as structured call, persuasive selling and brand passion. This role requires a strong understanding of how to champion responsible drinking at the outlet level.


• High analytical


• Good communication skills – written and verbal


• Good IT skills


• Good negotiation skills


• Experienced driver with valid license


• Previous experience of coaching/leading others and getting results through teams as well as good commercial understanding, strong numerical skills, a high level of computer literacy are important.


• Previous experience of working with other parts of Sales and/or other functions is particularly valuable.


• Strong strategic planning skills

Barriers to Success in Role:

• Lack of determination to achieving and driving high standards


• Not willing to work late nights


• Not willing to coach team members in the field


• Inability to work with minimal supervision

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should APPLY HERE

Guinness Nigeria Plc Job Vacancies

Guinness Nigeria Plc Graduate Trainee Recruitment

Guinness Nigeria Plc, a member of Diageo Plc the world’s leading premium drinks business with an unrivaled collection of beverage alcohol & non-alcohol brands across the Spirits, Wine & Beer categories.

We were built by people of extraordinary character like Arthur Guinness, Alexander Walker and Charles Tanqueray. You will stand on the shoulders of these giants and like them, you’ll have a chance to leave a legacy.

We want you to jump straight in to your new role and from day one you’ll have real responsibilities and an immediate opportunity to be part of our business success.  You’ll demonstrate an aspiration to progress as well as willingness to challenge the status quo in pursuit of performance. Best of all, we will give you the freedom to showcase your ideas and initiatives and the room to grow.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

Job Title: Global Graduate Program – Finance
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Business Unit: Africa Guinness Nigeria

Job Description
Who we are and what we offer!

• We are Guinness Nigeria, member of Diageo Plc the world’s leading premium drinks business with an unrivalled collection of beverage alcohol & non-alcohol brands across the Spirits, Wine & Beer categories.


• We were built by people of extraordinary character like Arthur Guinness, Alexander Walker and Charles Tanqueray.


• You will stand on the shoulders of these giants and like them, you’ll have a chance to leave a legacy.


• We want you to jump straight in to your new role and from day one you’ll have real responsibilities and an immediate opportunity to be part of our business success.


• You’ll demonstrate an aspiration to progress as well as willingness to challenge the status quo in pursuit of performance.


• Best of all, we will give you the freedom to showcase your ideas and initiatives and the room to grow.

How our programme works:

• Our programme is a three year adventure providing you with two to three rotations during which you’ll find yourself challenged and inspired to reach your full potential.


• You’ll be introduced to many of our Diageo leaders globally so you can see the differences and similarities in how we operate around the world.


• You’ll also enjoy the backing and support of a mentor and buddy who will give you an introduction to Diageo’s culture and help you successfully navigate your career.

The Finance Graduate Programme:

• Over the course of your three year graduate programme with us, you’ll learn and grow from broad and varied experiences.


• We’ll give you a real job with real accountabilities so you will learn how to identify the wider opportunities that lie behind the figures, giving you a chance to make genuine contributions to our business.


• You will help us plan where and when to market our premium brands and whether to launch new products or campaigns.


• Your analysis will allow us to make informed decisions on when to push for even greater sales.


• Your predictions of risk versus potential reward will help us to decide whether or not to pursue an opportunity.


• You’ll drive your own development and it will be up to you to seek out new opportunities to gain experience in a variety of areas.


• These will range from preparing and maintaining accounting records, statutory and regulatory reporting, planning, budgeting and forecasting, risk management and business assurance, management reporting for decision making, project and activity appraisal, working capital and project management.


• Our finance graduates will also have the opportunity to gain invaluable first-hand experience of the commercial side of our business

Requirements
The key ingredients we want you to have:

• We’re looking for graduates who not only have the capability to succeed in our organisation today but also have the potential to be our leaders of tomorrow.


• Full of energy, enthusiasm and optimism in everything you do. Following your instincts and standing up for what you feel is right.


• You’ll have the opportunity to work collaboratively while showing your confidence and conviction to challenge people, in pursuit of finding the best and most innovative solutions for Diageo.


• Your drive and agility will be applied to overcome challenges and to develop yourself as you progress through the programme while building and maintaining strong relationships.

In addition to the behaviours above:

• A minimum Bachelor 2.1 academic degree or upper credit HND in a business related field


• Fluency in English


• Excellent numerical & analytical ability


• Fluency in the relevant language to the market you are applying


• Right to work in your market of application


• Full and clean driver’s license where relevant for the role

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should APPLY HERE

 

Job Title: Global Graduate Program – Supply
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Business Unit: Africa Guinness Nigeria

Job Descriptions
Who we are and what we offer:

• We are Guinness Nigeria, member of Diageo Plc the world’s leading premium drinks business with an unrivalled collection of beverage alcohol & non-alcohol brands across the Spirits, Wine & Beer categories.


• We were built by people of extraordinary character like Arthur Guinness, Alexander Walker and Charles Tanqueray. You will stand on the shoulders of these giants and like them, you’ll have a chance to leave a legacy.


• We want you to jump straight in to your new role and from day one you’ll have real responsibilities and an immediate opportunity to be part of our business success.


• You’ll demonstrate an aspiration to progress as well as willingness to challenge the status quo in pursuit of performance.


• Best of all, we will give you the freedom to showcase your ideas and initiatives and the room to grow.

How our programme works:

• Our programme is a three year adventure providing you with two to three rotations during which you’ll find yourself challenged and inspired to reach your full potential.​


• You’ll be introduced to many of our Diageo leaders globally so you can see the differences and similarities in how we operate around the world.


• You’ll also enjoy the backing and support of a mentor and buddy who will give you an introduction to Diageo’s culture and help you successfully navigate your career.

The Supply Graduate Programme

• We have a rich portfolio of iconic brands at Diageo and manufacturing and packaging them are some of the most important elements of our business. We operate in a world full of heritage and innovation where age old craftsmanship meets cutting edge science and latest engineering technology.


• Working in Supply you’ll have the chance to observe how we do things at Diageo first hand. However, your role is far more important than simply being an observer.


• We want your input and ideas to improve our processes and help shape our future. This means you could be looking at ways to drive sustainability in all we do, getting involved in developing more cost effective bottling techniques or creating new innovative packaging methods.


• The products we supply and the challenges we face vary from country to country, so it’s important that you understand how Diageo operates as an international company.


• Over the three year programme with us you’ll grow your expertise in manufacturing (distillation and maturation, brewing, packaging and engineering), supply chain and procurement with an interesting opportunity to have an immersion experience in the sales function.

Requirements
The key ingredients we want you to have:

• We’re looking for graduates who not only have the capability to succeed in our organisation today but also have the potential to be our leaders of tomorrow. Full of energy, enthusiasm and optimism in everything you do. Following your instincts and standing up for what you feel is right.


• You’ll have the opportunity to work collaboratively while showing your confidence and conviction to challenge people, in pursuit of finding the best and most innovative solutions for Diageo.


• Your drive and agility will be applied to overcome challenges and to develop yourself as you progress through the programme while building and maintaining strong relationships.

In addition to the behaviours above:

• A minimum Bachelor 2.1 academic degree or upper credit HND in a business related field


• Fluency in English


• Excellent numerical & analytical ability


• Fluency in the relevant language to the market you are applying


• Right to work in your market of application


• Full and clean driver’s license where relevant for the role

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should APPLY HERE

 

Job Title: Global Graduate Program – Sales and Marketing
Location: Lagos
Business Unit: Africa Guinness Nigeria

Job Description
How our programme works:
Our programme is a three year adventure providing you with two to three rotations during which you’ll find yourself challenged and inspired to reach your full potential. You’ll be introduced to many of our Diageo leaders globally so you can see the differences and similarities in how we operate around the world. You’ll also enjoy the backing and support of a mentor and buddy who will give you an introduction to Diageo’s culture and help you successfully navigate your career.

The Sale/Marketing Graduate Programme:
Whether you are in Sales or Marketing, our customers are at the heart of everything we do.
Sales graduates will be immersed in our sales processes, exposed to the real business world, selling and discovering all you need to know about our brands, our competitors, the market and customers. You will benefit from hands-on field sales experience, and will be given the opportunity to sell some of the most iconic brands in the world, such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Guinness and Baileys, adding value and directly impacting our business performance.

Marketing graduates will spend time building relationships with Diageo partners and working with customers to maximize sales or partner with a global brand team, working together to leverage, inspire and support each other to deliver great marketing ideas on how to sell our brands, by adding value to our customers and delivering amazing experiences to our consumers. Because we sell our brands across the globe, our ideas need to work across different countries, so you’ll quickly discover how Diageo markets at an international level

Your application will be considered for opportunities in the sales or marketing department. Whichever path you join us you’ll find we employ the same approach to your development, providing you with two to three rotations within your programme over three years

The key ingredients we want you to have:

• We’re looking for graduates who not only have the capability to succeed in our organisation today but also have the potential to be our leaders of tomorrow.


• Full of energy, enthusiasm and optimism in everything you do. Following your instincts and standing up for what you feel is right.


• You’ll have the opportunity to work collaboratively while showing your confidence and conviction to challenge people, in pursuit of finding the best and most innovative solutions for Diageo.


• Your drive and agility will be applied to overcome challenges and to develop yourself as you progress through the programme while building and maintaining strong relationships.

In addition to the behaviours above:

• A minimum Bachelor 2.1 academic degree or upper credit HND in a business related field


• Fluency in English


• Excellent numerical & analytical ability


• Fluency in the relevant language to the market you are applying


• Right to work in your market of application


• Full and clean driver’s license where relevant for the role


• Please note you may be based in any of our geographic regions and we therefore require you to be mobile and willing to potentially relocate for the role.

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should APPLY HERE

Application Deadline: Not Specified.

Note: You may be based in any of our geographic regions and we therefore require you to be mobile and willing to potentially relocate for the role.

Guinness Nigeria Plc Graduate Trainee Recruitment

Guinness Nigeria Vacancy

Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks company, a business built on the principles and foundations laid by the giants of our industry. Arthur Guinness, Alexander Walker and all those many talented people that followed in their footsteps, cared deeply about the people and businesses they fostered, and the communities in which they operated. Today we stand on the shoulders of these giants and act with the same entrepreneurial spirit.

The following vacancy exists in our Lagos office:

Job Title: Head of Reserve

Reports To: Commercial Director
Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Context/Scope
Guinness Nigeria is embarking on a transformation of it’s business. Spirits will play a core role in this change. The Head of Reserve will lead delivery of this important pillar of the overall Performance Ambition. The channels and customers where Reserve is the most important segment of our portfolio are early in their development in Nigeria. The portfolio spreads across multiple sprits categories, with multiple premium price points.

Purpose of Role
Lead the multifunctional Reserve team to deliver breakthrough performance short and long term. Drives success across key Reserve business deliverables:- Strategy development, Commercial Planning, Performance (Full P&L responsibility).

Top 3- 5 Accountabilities
Externally focused Commercial opportunity identification and Strategy development.
Unlocks consumer, shopper and customer insights to generate breakthrough performance opportunities.
Deeply understands external opportunities to drive the creation and execution of a clear and powerful commercial strategy for Diageo’s Reserve portfolio in Nigeria. Takes full ownership for winning.

Relationship Management with key External and Internal stakeholders and Influencers

• Can influence and lead cross-functionally to get stakeholder ownership for Reserve objectives. Can orchestrate Consumer Marketing, Consumer Marketing, Field Sales and the broader business to achieve shared outcomes.


• Skilled in building customer collaboration and commitment at all stage of the value chain. Negotiates with skill to achieve win-win outcomes. Builds sustainable relationships.


• Coaches and trains the Reserve team to fulfill their potential. Infuses luxury knowhow and knowledge, while building strong transferable functional skills. Builds a healthy Reserve talent pipeline.

Brilliant Execution

• Delivers Reserve short and long term financial objectives sustainably.


• Able to identify and prioritise highest value creating activities and role models rapid approach to swift, effective decision making.


• Drive rigour and discipline in all executional activities to enable performance measurement and continuous improvement.


• Champions compliance and ethics in business delivery with zero tolerance of non-compliant behaviour.


• Clearly identifies, deploys and holds accountability for delivering Reserve executional standards

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in a similar role, either within an FMCG or luxury environment.


• Cross functional experience across commercial / marketing.


• An understanding of competitors, distributors and key customers, and what it takes to win in the luxury sphere.


• An expert coach and trainer of both functional and leadership capability development. Able to instill luxury understanding and capability into the Guinness Nigeria Reserve team.


• HND/University Degree in commercial or equivalent field.


• Comprehensive commercial and financial decision making experience including channel profitability and targeted trade investment.


• A passion for Luxury and Reserve, with a real ambition to achieve breakthrough in this space.

Policies highly relevant to the Commercial Function
12 (twelve) policies are relevant to the role of Head of Reserve, in addition, the Company has 15 (fifteen)global policies and a Code of Business. These policies are available on the Compliance and Ethics page of Mosaic. It is your responsibility to be fully aware of the policies when you commence this role and if you have any questions for clarification, please consult your Line Manager.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply below

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Senior Brand Manager Orijin – RTD & Bitters at Guinness Nigeria Plc

Posted: Dec 22, 2015

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Guinness Nigeria Plc – We are Guinness Nigeria, member of Diageo Plc the world’s leading premium drinks business with an unrivalled collection of beverage alcohol & non-alcohol brands across the Spirits, Wine & Beer categories.

Guinness Nigeria operates a Total Beverage Business (TBB). A key contributor to the success of the GNPLC strategic plan is an effective & flexible field sales force demonstrating industry leadership in both volume driving & brand building activity. We put the customer at the heart of everything we do, and through this, will deliver sustained, mutual growth for our brands, categories, customers and partners. Will you partner with us on this journey?

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

Job Title: Senior Brand Manager Orijin – RTD & Bitters

Location: Lagos
Auto Req Id: 49656BR
Level: L5A
Reports to: Portfolio Director – Lager & RTD

Context

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• We are the world’s leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, beer and wine. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys and Guinness.


• Guinness Nigeria is regarded as an iconic African company, renowned internationally for its brands of unmatched quality.

Role and Accountabilities

• Leads team to deliver powerful brand plans across the brand, effectively balancing short and long term performance delivery. Exceptional at identifying critical issues, and balances intuition and data to reach breakthrough solutions and action plans. Engages the entire organization behind one vision.


• Accountable for delivery of the F16 annual operating plan. Effective business partner with commercial teams, and develops innovative brand activity that meets the needs of both the brand and key customers/partners that is executed brilliantly.


• Ruthless focus on brilliant execution. Drives self and teams to demand world class outputs, and will never settle for second best. Identifies executional problems quickly and implements solutions including those relating to route to market challenges i.e. pricing/value chain, cost of goods.


• Support & inspire the rest of the RTD Brand Team and act as a role model for leading through other cross functional teams

Leadership Responsibilities

• Find solutions/ Sees possibilities:
  
  • You think in the future, anticipating trends and opportunities but have pace in your ability to translate ideas into scalable, actionable plans that drive change.
  
  


• Performance and execution driven:
  
  • You are committed to drive positive change in business performance. You are results driven and stop at nothing to ensure you deliver high quality results consistently.
  
  


• Grow yourself:
  
  • Committed to the development of self and others
  
  

Functional Capability

• Strategic penetration:
  
  • Develops and leads effective brand plans and strategy development across the business cycle. Effectively consults stakeholders to gain alignment and input. Searches for new ways to connect with the consumer through deep understanding of their motivations and challenges. Drives brand delivery against these insights
  
  


• Motivating cross functional teams and agencies:
  
  • Quickly build group empathy and effectively challenge the group but take a collective approach.
  
  


• Marketing judgement:
  
  • Able to recognize and build powerful creative ideas that inspire consumers and unleash rapid brand growth.
  
  


• Commerciality:
  
  • Is an effective business partner with commercial teams, and develops innovative brand activity that meets the needs of both the brand and key customers/partners.
  
  


• Brilliant Execution:
  
  • Demonstrates multiple project management excellence, delegating appropriately and ruthlessly drives efficiency.
  
  

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Degree in marketing / business or other related discipline.


• Proven and strong Brand and Trade marketing experience (6 years+)


• Excellent Commercial judgement & acumen.


• Experience of working on Status brands & understanding of Execution standards required for the aspirational and demanding consumer.


• Experienced at managing key stakeholders nationally & internationally.


• Extensive experience of BTL & Experiential strategy development and implementation working with 3rd party agencies.


• Budget & cost control management

Barriers to Success in Role

• Inability to influence a diverse set of stakeholders and build excellent relationships.


• Not having a positive outlook, not focusing your energy on finding opportunities and solutions that will transform the trajectory of RTD portfolio in Nigeria.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should:
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