Kimberly-Clark is a fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) global corporation that has recently come into the West African market. Headquartered in Dallas. We lead the world in essentials for better life with well·known global family and personal care brands that are sold more than 150 countries with nearly 56,000 employees worldwide.
High calibre talents are required at senior management levels as the company establishes strong foot prints in Sub-Saharan Africa. The work environment is designed to foster personal and professional growth, reflecting a sense of community that nurtures innovation.
Kimberly- Clark is recruiting :
Job Tittle: Senior Customer Manager.
Location : Anglophone West Africa
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a customer and lor distributor business plan that is aligned to the customer's and/or distributors needs,region business & West Africa objectives, marketing and category plans and will deliver budgeted growth targets by category.
- Support in the development of Customer specific Category land or Shopper Marketing Strategies
- Implement, monitor and evaluate agreed POP (pricing, promotions, ranging, and merchandising) plans on a monthly basis.
- Liaise with logistics, planning, debtors and field sales /distributors to ensure that the customers' service needs are met.
- Input and co-ordination of monthly, quarterly and annual demand forecast by account by brand and SKU
- Re·define geographic territories as and when the business requirement presents itself and constantly look at new and innovative ways to improve the route to market for the indirect channel.
- Achieve the following business targets:
- Achieve Volume, Net Sales and Share targets by category and by customer
- Achieve supply chain KPI's (forecast accuracy, case fill, order fill etc.)
- Achieve POP targets by customer for existing and new SKU's
- Achieve personal development & teams development targets (where appropriate).
- Bachelor's degree.
- At least 8 years selling and/or marketing experience, of which 2 years must have involved seniormanagement level interaction (either internal or external) within a company operating in the FMCG market.
Location : West Africa
Job Purpose
- Accountable for developing, managing and sustaining profitable brand growth
- Developing and implementing annual marketing/ brand activation plan
- Implementing the Integrated Marketing Plan (IMP) and New Product Introduction (NPI) activities
- Manages the research process and ensures shopper insights, channel and POP strategies and plans
- Develops internal and external category reviews, analyses category data, highlights opportunities and recommends course actions
- Manages interactions with agencies and assists with evaluation
- Responsible for coaching & development of direct reports
- Strategy and Plan Implementation
- Innovation & POP targets by channel & customer
- Group brand activation volume, NSV, profit targets andA& P budget adherence
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of 5 years job experience, including excellent understanding of or experience in Marketing & Category management.
Job Tittle: Finance Manger
Location : West Africa
Responsibilities
How to ApplyLocation : West Africa
Responsibilities
- Manage through appropriate planning and co-ordination the completion of monthly, quarterly, half·yearly and annual financial reporting to shareholders according to their requirements, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Maintain, through appropriate review and analyses the accuracy, completeness and integrity of the corporation'sfinancial transactions to ensure correct financial results are reported
- Plan and analyze financial data through the review and preparatiOfl of general ledger reconciliations in accordance withcorporate financial policies, legal and statutory requirements to ensure the financial accuracy and integrity of the financial records which are used as a basis for reporting financial results to shareholders.
- Manage the external audit function through planning and execution to ensure reporting requirements are met.
- Maintain, develop or enhance the systems of internal controls at locations in West Africa, ensuring compliance with the CFI's and procedures
- Manage and motivate the Financial staff in West Africa
- Manage the Company's short-term funding requirements through the investigation and cost efficient use of suitable and adequate banking facilities
- Partner with the business teams by providing financial/business advice, evaluation, analysis and direction on all relevant projects/issues/business opportunities by supplying timely and meaningful business/financial information. This includes identifying business opportunities, anticipating risks and recommending solutions.
- Lead the budget and quarterly forecast process for the business unit actively participating in the formulation of business objectives and financial plans. Challenge and critique plans to ensure alignment with strategic business plans,
- Engage In developing forward looking scenarios to evaluate alternatives that meet longer term business objectives and targets.
- Exercise sound judgement in identifying opportunities and recommending approaches and processes for reaching business targets and creating shareholder value.
- Interpret and communicate financial information effectively with business partners and actively provide business team education to ensure comprehension of financial analysis.
- Provide consultative view of external business conditions .
- Assessment of financial implications of competitor strategies/actions.
- CA/CIMA/BCom Hon of similar qualification
- 10 years post qualification of which 5 years must be at senior management level.
- Excellent computer literacy (Microsoft).
- SAP would be an added advantage.
Qualified candidates should send resumes to :
recruitment@redwood-consulting.com or
Redwood Consulting Limited
Suite 23, Block A. ALausa Shopping Mall,
Awolowo Way, Alausa Ikeja Lagos.
Application Deadline 28th June, 2013
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