British American Tobacco Nigeria Recruitment (Entry-level & Exp) [4 Positions]

British American Tobacco (www.bat.com) is a market leading, global organisation with a long, established history and a bright and dynamic future. Thanks to our people we have continued to deliver growth and exceed expectations in an increasingly complex and challenging marketplace.

We are recruiting to fill the following vacant positions below:

Job Title: Electrical Technician (SMD Production)
Job number: 14047BR
Location: Ibadan
Appointment type: Permanent

Purpose Statement

• To ensure the reduction of breakdown on SMD and FRMD machines and achieve maximum availability and OEE through effective provision of electrical support to all SMD production equipment in line with best practices, at an effective cost, in a hygienic and safe working environment

Principal Accountabilities

• Provide technical support to production machines in SMD and FRD.
• Ensure maximum machine availability and efficiency through prompt attendance to electrical issues on the machine
• Provide Sytemic Troubleshooting using the PLC
• Modification of PLC Programmes when necessary.
• Modification of Electrical circuitry to accommodate machine modification.
• Provide in-house training to electro technical staff when the need arises to improve technical skill.
• Implement EHS audit recommendations and ensure all guards are intact and working.
• Attend to technical call out request from SMD Cell Managers.
• Ensures month on month reduction in electrical downtime in the Cell
• Implementation of downtime analysis of SMD machines in the Cell
• Ensure electrical issues are resolved and captured daily
• Ensure all checks and reports are up to date
• Ensure faults are fix as soon as it happened
• Ensure CID and WEGA units are optimized for better performance
• Ensure all quality parameters and detectors are optimized and maintained to ensure waste is minimized.
• Effective and efficient deployment of resources.
• Ensure downtime and root cause analysis is done regularly
• Ensure spares usage is controlled, captured and reviewed
• Continuously looking for better ways of carrying out repair and resolving issues
• Installing new and existing equipment upgrade

Key Success Factors

• Increase machine OEE via effective maintenance and downtime analysis.
• Good communication skills, high work efficiency
• Ability to define objectives and achieve success
• Consistently operate within agreed quality targets
• Up to date operational records kept
• Good House keeping
• Zero record of accident in the department

Additional Information

• The day–to-day technical activities in a Making and Packing Machine combination and Filter rod making machines in SMD need strict monitoring and good coordination. This is the responsibility of the job holder.

Requirements
Essential Requirements:

• OND in Electrical engineering
• Knowledge of production processes and computer literacy.
• Minimum of one years working experience in FMCG manufacturing company.
• Good analytical ability
• Must be a Team player.

Desirable Requirement:

• Ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines.

Application Closing Date: 19th January, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Country Security Manager
Job number: 12074BR
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Appointment type: Permanent

Job Responsibilities
The main responsibilities of this role will include:

• Advise the Director responsible for security, on an on-going basis, on:
  • The current security situation, including criminality, in the country as a whole.
  • Any specific threats to company personnel, assets and information and business operations / activities, as soon as these are known.
  • The general security threats to company personnel (including families and visitors), assets, information and business operations/activities (including the distribution chain) and of any changes in the threat as soon as this occurs.
  • Cost effective, timely and appropriate measures to counter threats to security.
  • The implementation of security Policy, Common Platforms, ‘Best Practice’, and Guidance Notes received from British American Tobacco (H) Ltd and other sources.
• Advise:
  • British American Tobacco Nigeria Directors/Managers/Supervisors, on the appropriate security measures, so as to ensure that standards are maintained consistent with actual or potential threat levels.
  • Relevant Directors/Managers on the technical standards of security and the quality of professional expertise required throughout the Company, including that required for office/residential accommodation, and provide security assistance where necessary.
• Formulate, propose, implement and revise when necessary, the security policy for the Company.
• Assist with the establishment and maintenance of a suitable ‘Security Overlay’ for British American Tobacco Nigeria, in accordance with British American Tobacco ‘Best Practice’.
• Formulate, direct and supervise security procedures for the protection of:
  • Company personnel/families/visitors.
  • Tobacco products in respect of their manufacture, storage and distribution.
  • Company assets, information, property and business operations activities.
  • Ensure that a report, in standard format, is submitted monthly to the Area & Regional Security Managers.
  • Ensure that security&fleet procedures within the company are according to British American Tobacco Policies and Best Practice.
• Adequately protect company personnel, assets, business operations/activities and Intellectual property/information throughout the area.
• Develop and maintain the professional standards and effectiveness of all subordinate security staff, by conducting such inspections and reviews as necessary for this purpose.
• Produce a suitable Succession Plan
• Control the functions of other security personnel, employees and contractors and those with security responsibilities so as to provide a properly co-ordinated and cost effective service.
• Provide the input and advice necessary for the development, review and updating of the security element of contingency plans throughout the Company.
• Provide briefings for international staff/visitors on ‘in-country’ security issues.
• Conduct any security enquiry, investigation and survey/review in relation to any aspect of security, draw appropriate and supportable conclusions and make recommendations to prevent any recurrence.
• Devise and co-ordinate appropriate specialist security training in respect of security and / or other nominated personnel employed within the Area.
• Devise and implement induction driver training packages and refresher training packages for BATN / BATM drivers.
• Compile and agree budgets and manage within them.
• Management and oversight of the Business Continuity Management programme and requirements for Security function.
• Monitoring the business activities and risk exposure to properly review and update the functions risk register on a quarterly basis.
• Maintain and oversight on the review of the functions BCP document using the BCM manual as a guide and creating awareness of the BCM activities within the function.

Requirements
Essential:

• The Country Security Manager, Nigeria will preferably be a graduate or expert in security management; with not less than 2 years in a similar managerial role.

Desirable:
The ideal candidate will:

• Be a mature individual, with a broad experience in corporate security management.
• Possess good communication skills in English, which he is able to exercise at all levels.
• Be capable of exploiting all sources of information to obtain and collate detail on all threats or potential threats to the Company.
• Be capable of issuing clear written and verbal orders.
• Have the ability to produce timely, accurate, detailed and concise written and verbal reports/reviews.
• Have a detailed technical and operational knowledge of all aspects of physical and electronic security, specifically, locks, building security, control of access procedures, perimeter protection, the use of Close Circuit Television (CCTV) and Intruder Detection Systems (IDS).
• Have a detailed knowledge of the operations of manufacturing facility.
• Keep abreast of current trends and techniques in the security field and disseminate the product of such knowledge to relevant personnel within the company.
• Be capable of commanding a contracted and/or ‘in-house’ guard force.
• Be capable of carrying out and managing effective investigations involving breaches of security and security incidents.
• Able to prepare, conducting and record interviews.
• Understand the principles involved in the protection of Company information, including that which is computer based, and the measures/procedures required to achieve this.
• Have the ability to provide security input to contingency plans.

Application Closing Date: 25th January, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Trade Marketing Representative (Nigeria)
Job number: 14123BR
Location: Nigeria
Appointment type: Permanent

Job Purpose and Key Deliverables

• Execute the marketing activities in the outlets located within the territory to meet customer and consumer objectives as described in the cycle plan
• Train customers if necessary, providing required material and instructions
• Negotiate retail touch points (i.e. positioning, visibility, investment) based on communication strategy following guidelines set
• Develop and adhere to a well-defined work program and route plan as agreed with Area Manager
• Actively participate in business development projects (e.g., trade incentive schemes, internal brand awareness campaigns, etc.)
• Support change management projects within Marketing Team
• Ensure attendance of all approved training programs and show visible application of acquired knowledge
• Ensure that objectives in terms of availability, visibility, volume, margin, quality (e.g., RQI) and customer price of products are achieved for the territory
• Manage all assigned funds, materials and equipment in a secure and efficient manner to maximize the use of organization assets

Essential Requirements

• Must have as a minimum, a higher qualification from a recognized tertiary institution
• Must have completed the mandatory NYSC Scheme
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• This role will involve selected candidates being based in various locations across Nigeria

Application Closing Date: 27th January, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Merchandiser (Other Areas)
Job number: 14132BR
Location: Nigeria
Appointment type: Permanent

Job Purpose and Key Deliverables

• You will be a member of the Trade Marketing & Distribution department, which is responsible for the implementation of the route to market strategy. This includes ensuring product availability, visibility, volume, margin, quality and retail pricing are properly implemented and monitored.
• The job is also about identification of new opportunities and the initiation, development and deployment of trade programmes.

Your day to day activity is to;

• Ensure the effective and efficient execution of marketing activities in the defined territory and extended coverage area
• Serve as part of a ‘Tactical Response Team’, positioned to address situations arising within the market, as well as business needs. In this regard, direction to be provided by Area Manager, TMDM or Regional Manager
• Execute basic TM&D activities in the outlets located within the territory in order to meet company objectives as described in the cycle plan (visibility, availability, freshness, consumer contacting etc)
• Achieve volume and distribution targets through direct selling (Top-up stock), management of the rural wholesale customer and monitoring of van sales.
• Improve the company’s corporate image by operating at the highest business ethics, environmental, health and safety standards using the IMS as a guide

Your people responsibility will be:

• Supporting Rural wholesale business expansion by providing Trade marketing support for the DSS rep attached.
• Engaging local government officials, transport/ traffic agencies and other stakeholders to avoid disruption of BAT operations in the defined rural territory.
• Supporting Van Reps to achieve high performance by developing new routes and giving TM&D support to existing outlets.

Essential Requirements

• Candidate must have an OND from any reputable polytechnic.
• Should have basic Selling, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Knowledge of developing and maintaining relationships with consumers, retailers and semi wholesaler
• Knowledge of redistribution concept, business reporting and communication
• Fluency in English
• Driving Skills

Desirable Requirements:

• Knowledge of Rural towns and road networks is desirable
• Understanding of the local languages in territory is a plus

Application Closing Date: 27th January, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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