Bradfield Consulting Limited (Graduate & Exp) Jobs [6 Positions]

Bradfield Consulting Limited, is recruiting on behalf of its clients in various sectors, to fill the following graduate and experienced positions below:

Job Title: Farm Administrator
Location: Lagos
Level: Management
Employment type: Permanent contract

Job Purpose

• The chosen candidate will be an experienced administrator, with a real passion for farming and proven communication and organizational skills.
• The Farm Administrator will be able to take on responsibility, show initiative and pay close attention to detail.
• There will be involvement in all aspects of the business, working closely with the owner and farm staff and there is possibility for further career progression in the future.

Job Duties
Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Upkeep of Entry level scheme, movement records, cattle passports etc.
• Administer the day to day management of the activities of the farm
• Relate with other staff to effect the running of the existing farm and execute the steady growth as may be assigned.
• Produce all required reports and produce such to the executives through emails, phone or WebEx or physical meetings as may be accepted.
• Book keeping and invoicing
• Diary organizing and PA to farm manager
• Input crop information into Gatekeeper, analyses data and carryout mapping and variable application plans as required
• Future planning of farm business, analyzing capital expenditure and cost savings
• Be willing to assist on farm if and when required
• Other varied duties as required

Requirements

• Agricultural Degree, HND or equivalent is desirable
• Previous experience of book keeping and office administrative work would be advantageous, though training will be given
• Excellent IT and communication skills
• A flexible approach to work and changing priorities

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

 

Job Title: Farm Account Officer
Location: Lagos
Level: Management
Employment type: Permanent contract

Job Purpose

• Provides financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data; preparing reports.

Job Duties

• Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
• Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
• Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Guides accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.
• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Secures financial information by completing data base backups.
• Coordinate all financial activities of the farm and generate the weekly and monthly financial reports for the farm.
• Contribute to meetings and activities that move the farm forward.
• Report efforts to the farm Administrator and the General Manager.

Education and Experience

• Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of 2-5 years in a similar role.

Skills and Competencies:

• Accounting,
• Corporate Finance,
• Reporting Skills,
• Attention to Detail,
• Deadline-Oriented,
• Reporting Research Results,
• SFAS Rules,
• Confidentiality,
• Time Management,
• Data Entry Management,
• General Math Skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

 

Job Title: Public Relations Officer
Location: Lagos
Level: Management
Employment type: Permanent contract

Job Purpose

• Public relations account executives are responsible for handling all aspects of planned publicity campaigns and PR activities.

Other Tasks Include:

• Planning publicity strategies and campaigns
• writing and producing presentations and press releases
• Dealing with enquiries from the public, the press, and related organizations
• Organizing promotional events such as press conferences, open days, exhibitions, tours and visits
• Speaking publicly at interviews, press conferences and presentations
• Providing clients with information about new promotional opportunities and current PR campaigns progress
• Analyzing media coverage
• Commissioning or undertaking relevant market research
• Liaising with clients, managerial and journalistic staff about budgets, timescales and objectives
• Designing, writing and/or producing presentations, press releases, articles, leaflets, ‘in-house’ journals, reports, publicity brochures, information for web sites and promotional videos.

Qualifications and Training Required

• There are routes into PR for both University graduates and School leavers.
• A Degree in any subject is acceptable, although English, Management, Business or Media Studies, Marketing or Behavioral Sciences may be preferred by some employers. A PR postgraduate qualification can also be helpful.
• Work experience gained within the PR, marketing, fundraising, events promotion, or journalism trades may also be beneficial in your applications.

Key Skills for Public Relations Officers:

• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good IT skills
• Presentation skills
• Initiative
• Ability to prioritize and plan effectively
• Awareness of different media agendas
• Creativity

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

 

Job Title: Territory Sales Manager
Location: Nationwide

Job Description

• The Territory Sales Managers will be responsible for ensuring achievement of the target in the assigned territory at minimal cost and service distributor’s’ order adequately.

Responsibilities

• The incumbent is directly in charge of covering the assigned territory, servicing appointed Distributors (direct customers) be it Sales Partner. Category A, B and C and retail outlets (indirect customers) by selling our suppliers products from the sales van.
• Must continuously represent the organization in the market place by visiting, taking order, servicing such order and collecting marked feedback for the management decision in the territory.
• For effective coverage of all customers for both direct and indirect customers, the incumbent must have a well – designed itinerary plan prepared monthly but split into weeks and days of the week as greed and approved by Area Sales Manager.
• Expected to complete the visitors’ book in Distributors’ outlet call cards in retail outlets and also expected to breakdown this target to all territory distributors.
• The incumbent must ensure that daily itinerary is followed i.e. visiting customers both direct and indirect customers.
• However, where special assignment, promotional activities, or important repeat calls would make him not to follow itinerary for days or within the week, the consent of the Area Sales Manager will be required.
• The job holder follows a standard pattern of operation in the Area. Collects order from Distributors in line with available stock in the warehouse. Keeps constant touch with the storekeeper and his Area Sales Manager to ascertain quality and stock available before collection of orders.
• Ensures orders are collected and Bank Teller follows the confirmed orders. Such orders are processes in the Area Accounts Office through the Area Accountant who raised invoices to be approved by the Area Sales Manager before the target assigned to them by him.
• He ensures prompt delivery. The demand of products not available are made known to the Area Sales Manager for onward relay to the Headquarter by phone and by competing of Stock Requisition Note duly approved by area Sales Manager and dispatched to Logistic Distribution Manager / Sales Operation Manager.
• Passes information of the trade as to any new development in the sales activities, trade promotion, and advertisement on media, price adjustment, change in packaging, merchandising activities, use of suppliers’ document, stationeries and documentation, record/stock keeping and coach customers on selling skills.
• The TSM also monitors and ensures credit policy as it affect customers limit are strictly adhere to.
• He also supervises assigned customers and work with his salesmen on the field to ensure their operations are in line with our standard.
• The job holder prepares weekly and monthly reports. The weekly report indicate the sales performance against target on weekly and cumulative basis for the month while the monthly report is written to give account of all sales activities in the month which include sales performance, comparative sales analysis, reason for variance, quality/product complaints, competitors’ activities, promotional activities and others.
• The job holder is encouraged to recommend potential customer for distributorship appointment. The Sales Rep completes the Assessment Form after receiving application for distributorship from the prospect and passes to Sales Operation Manager through the Area Sales Manager who approves his recommendation after being successful.
• The TSM will continue to nurture the new customer to meet the required standard. The job holder is to recommend non-performing customer to his ASM for review of status in line with the company’s policy. He should pass all information from the management to his customer promptly.
• The incumbent attends monthly meeting chaired by the Area Sales Manager with other TSMs where the previous month performances are reviewed. The meeting would also enable the sales team to exchange experience and information that would assist them in the new month.
• The job holder has the responsibilities of carrying out all promotion activities in line with approved brief from the Marketing Department as it affects his territory. This activity is supervised by the Area Sales Manager.
• In the course of the operation, the TSM incurs expensed on daily basis. Expenses are collated end of every week to be approved for payment by the Area Sales Manager, such expenses include; fuel claims, hotel/out of station allowances, stationeries and vehicle running expenses. However, the sum total of the monthly expenses are compared to expected budget expenditure by the job holder and further compared with the volume sale.
• The cost per carton sold is revealed in the Area Sales Manager’s monthly report. The TSM is also expected to keep file records with reference numbers for all his documents which can be inspected by any superior without notice.
• The incumbent ensures proper use of company asset in his care which is the major tool (sales van) used for operation by regular servicing, making sure it is road worthy and keeping of maintenance record.
• The job holder is to establish good rapport and excellent working relationship with customers, members of staff in the Area especially ASM’s secretary, colleagues, Area Accountant and Storekeeper.
• The TSM should posses’ good communication skill, agility, dedication to work, understanding the futures and benefits of each product, good driving, skills and vast knowledge of his territory, ability to recognize opportunities, patience and perseverance

Qualifications and Skills Requirements

• Minimum of HND, B.Sc. in Sales/Marketing or any related discipline. A Master’s in Marketing/Business Administration will be an added advantage.
• ALL candidates must be able to drive (small pickups) and will be tested.
• Delivery mentality.
• Core FMCG sales experience is highly prized especially if it involves hardcore sales to distributors & retailers in the open markets.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Obtain and execute orders which meet or exceed 100% of the sales target across brand.
• Arrange customers’ visit to ensure maximum coverage of the territory.
• Report timely trade feedback to the management recording demand and product complaint.
• Monitor and prepare competitors activities within the assigned territory.
• Keep abreast of any technical changes to company products, system and policy to able to offer up-to-date advice all customers.
• Compile and make available the weekly/monthly respect including sales figures as it affects his territory.

Reporting Line:

• The incumbent is based at the Area Office and reports to the Area Sales Manager along with other TSM and RDE Team Leader.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

 

Job Title: Accountant
Location: Ibadan, Oyo

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Report to management regarding the finances of establishment.
• Provide accurate and informative reporting on the financial results of the firm that will enable effective management decisions.
• Ensure that there is an accurate and effective budget process in place to ensure sound financial control and reporting, and forecasting of financial results.
• Manage all tax activities for the organization and its employees.
• Provide internal and external auditing services for the business.
• Manage the accounting books and records of the organization and ensure that all financial transactions are accurate.
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.

Required Skills:

• Problem solving, listening and learning skills and analytical thinking.
• Ability to report challenges and relevant information clearly and timely.
• Excellent organizational skills with an attention to detail (good at multi-tasking).
• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to deal with customers and external contacts.
• Good organizational skills, ability to work and sometimes implement own processes.
• Excellent team-player.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• B.Sc in Accounting or related course.
• ACA or ACCA certificate is an added advantage.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in budgets, financial reporting, financial data analysis, auditing, and taxation.

Application Closing Date
21st March, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

 

Job Title: Business Development Manager
Location: Lagos

Job Description/Objective

• We are seeking to recruit a Business Development Manager, who will be required to plan, coordinate, and implement the firm’s practice groups’, and individual lawyer’s activities with respect to marketing, business development, public relations, and client services.
• The BDM will observe confidentiality of client and firm matters.
• The objective is to increase visibility and brand recognition to strengthen and expand the firm’s client base.

Responsibilities
Strategic Planning and Implementation:

• Develop, implement, and manage the firm’s business development and client services plan consistently with the firm’s strategic plan and policies set by the firm’s Partners.
• Support and facilitate development, implementation, and tracking of business development/ marketing plans for 5 practice groups and over 40 individual lawyers consistently with the firm’s plan and policies.
• Participate in the firm’s strategic planning activities with respect to evaluation and improvement of present client relations and services and future business development opportunities and activities;

Budgeting:

• Develop and manage the firm’s business development and client services annual budget, which includes marketing expenditures for the firm, practice groups, and individual lawyers.

Media/Public Relations:

• Prepare and manage public relations activities and communications for the firm (or contracts with and provides oversight to outside agencies), including press releases, new lawyer announcements and notices, other firm announcements, media materials, and coordination with any outside PR consultants.

Advertising:

• Design (or contracts with and provides oversight to outside vendors to design) print and online advertising and negotiates media buys and associated contracts.

Newsletters, Brochures and Promotional Materials:

• Design (or contracts with and provides oversight to outside vendors to design), update, and maintain online and print marketing and business development materials for the firm and for lawyers, including firm and lawyer profiles, practice descriptions, brochures, and electronic newsletters.
• Also oversee mailing list creation and updates.

Photography, Logos, and Promotional Products:

• Arrange for professional photo-shoots and maintains image and logo files.
• Prepare various art files (headshots, logos, graphics) for use in online and print materials. Design artwork and select products for promotional use at seminars, conferences, presentations, etc.

Tracking and Reporting:

• Maintain firm databases utilized for marketing, business development, public relations and client services and generate reports as requested.

Website and Social Media:

• Manage the firm’s web site, social networking for the firm and its lawyers (LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.), and other electronic communications, including drafting and updating content and images, evaluating effectiveness, drafting and implementing policies, and working with outside technical and design consultants as needed.

Directories and Awards:

• Manage the firm’s profiles on online directories and referral sites, submit information for lawyer and firm awards, promotes awards, and determine which directories should be launched and maintained.

Firm Memberships:

• Evaluate and manage all firm memberships and works to take advantage of membership opportunities to enhance the firm’s profile.

Proposals and Resumes:

• Supervise and coordinate the firm’s RFP protocol process, including soliciting RFP’s from appropriate prospective clients and drafting and submitting proposals for new business as needed.
• Participate in planning and presentation efforts as appropriate (including presentation packets, Slides, etc.).
• Create and maintain resumes for over 40 lawyers.

Event Planning/Coordination and Gifts:

• Manage business development/client services functions, events, and opportunities for the firm, including:
  • Develop, organize, and provide support for firm receptions, conferences, seminars, and other special firm-sponsored events;
  • Lawyer receptions and celebrations (and associated gifts);
  • Holiday cards, gifts, and thank you gifts for clients or referral sources.

Sponsorships and Speaking Engagements:

• Identify, evaluate, and make recommendations for firm/lawyer participation in sponsorships, conferences, speaking and writing opportunities, and similar events.
• Coordinate activities (RSVPs, promotional products, advertising, presentation slides, etc.) as needed.
• Promote speaking engagements as appropriate.
• Surveys and Assessment: Design and conduct – or arrange for the design and implementation of – client satisfaction surveys and market research.

Committee Leadership:

• Lead the firm Business Development & Client Services (BDCS) Advisory Committee, including setting agendas, maintaining the project list, and suggesting issues which should come before the Committee.
• Serve as a member of any other committee needing marketing support.

Coaching/Training Lawyers:

• Coordinate training in business development and client services for lawyers and staff of the firm.
• Track progress and encourages tailored business development opportunities for each lawyer and practice group in all locations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Reporting line:

• This position reports daily to a designated Partner.
• The Partner conducts formal evaluations, reviews or modifies the duties of the position in conjunction with the other Partners, administer discipline, if needed, and recommend salary and bonus action.

Supervision:

• Candidate will work under the direct supervision of the Partners.

Personnel Specification
Demands of the Job:

• Ability and willingness to work long hours.
• Ability to work with minimal/no supervision.
• Ability to multi task with minimal or no errors.
• Understands the needs and expectations of law firm clients.
• Experience writing proposals, and responses to requests for proposals preferred.
• Must be willing and available to travel between the firm’s different offices as needed and required by the position’s specific duties and responsibilities.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of five years in marketing manager/director (or assistant director) role within a professional services environment (law firm experience preferred).

Required Personality:

• Candidate must have a proven record of strong leadership and consensus building skills. Must demonstrate initiative, be highly organized, able to manage multiple projects while prioritizing work assignments, and able to work well with lawyers and staff at all levels in the organization.

Rewards:

• Reasonably compensated with usual benefits.

Job Specification
Knowledge Needs:

• Candidate must have a good knowledge of:
  • Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
  • Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).
  • Adobe Acrobat Pro.
  • Website content management systems (e.g. WordPress).
  • Familiar with SEO and Google Analytics

Skills:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Good organisation, communication and research skills.
• Ability to understand the lawyer-client relationship.
• Absolute command of Microsoft office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Ability to set goals, interpret metrics, and implement projects that will improve online performance and visibility.
• Ability to write effectively for public relations and other purposes, for audiences inside and outside the firm.
• Ability to prepare written materials, to support and to follow-up marketing opportunities for the firm and for individual lawyers.
• Ability to evaluate opportunities for business development and manage a budget.

Attitudes:

• A strong work ethic with a positive, ‘get-it-done’ attitude.
• Honesty, integrity, stress tolerance, self-control, flexibility/adaptability, independence, self-motivated and commitment to the common goals and values of the Firm.

Application Closing Date
20th March, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online