Guinness Nigeria Plc Job Vacancies (7 Positions)

Guiness 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 below positions:

Job Title: Innovation Manager

AutoReqId: 44204BR
Location:Lagos
Reports To: Marketing Manager Innovation – Nigeria

Context/Scope

• This role presents a fantastic opportunity for a commercial marketer to demonstrate ability to identify, develop and deliver the business strategy through Innovation based out of Lagos, Nigeria – working across Beer-Guinness, Ready to Drink, Adult Soft Drinks and Spirits).

Role Complexity

• Role complexity is significant working across categories and cultures with broad business diversity of portfolios and operating models (distributors, wholesalers, retail etc) in Nigeria.
• The Innovation development agenda is broad working across stout, spirits, RTD, Adult Malt Drinks, Spirits and Formats.

Leadership Responsibilities
The successful candidate will have a proven record of the following:

• Creativity – Develops ground breaking solutions. Uses own and others creativity to develop world-class innovation solutions, media plans through conventional and non-conventional media. Balances creativity and business solutions.
• Motivating and Inspiring Cross Functional Teams. Builds great relationships and aligns individuals and teams to a common goal.
• Project Management – Excellent project management skills that deliver the pipeline.

Top 3 Accountabilities:

• Work with the Head of Innovation & Marketing Director to deliver the innovation strategy by managing a range of projects through cross-functional, regional and global teams.
• Develop a growth platform in line with the portfolio strategy for F15, including identifying new and existing opportunities.
• Operationalize global/regional/local launches and tests, including communication plans. Move effectively between strategy and operational detail, meeting project budgets and key deliverables.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• University Degree (minimum 2nd class hons/equivalent) in Marketing/Business or other related discipline preferred though not essential. Post Graduate Qualification an advantage.
• Proven experience in developing marketing/brand strategy and implementation (5 years)
• Ability to work under own supervision/initiative and proactivity.

Application Closing Date
Not Stated.

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Job Title: Commercial Capability Director

AutoReqId: 44196BR
Location:Lagos
Reports To: Sales Director – West

Purpose of Role

• To unlock the commercial potential of every individual in every role in order to drive sustainable performance.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Bring the Diageo Purpose to life – Proud of Guinness Nigeria Plc (GNPlc), demonstrate an owner’s level of accountability for the success of GNPlc and the outcome of growing internal talent for the future.
• Create Possibilities – Known as much for their quality of longer term thinking as the reliable execution of their plan, challenge existing norms, restless when constrained, give others the freedom to do their job and has the confidence and energy to step out of their comfort zone.
• Consistently Deliver Great Performance – Energy in delivery of the capability agenda, prepared to tackle risks and opportunities as they emerge, able to build and execute plans that shape the commercial talent for the future.
• Create the Conditions for Others to Succeed/ Grow Yourself – Builds capability to ensure our organizational capacity for delivery in the years ahead, actively coach and develop others to enable performance and to address the future talent needs of the business, provide tough & timely feedback that increases the capacity of others
• Be Authentic – Acts and owns the whole enterprise and have the breadth and depth of relationships to reflect this , buils and sustained trust and respect across these stakeholders, makes strong value based judgements when required, is a role model – inspiring others with the balance of belief and humility.

Top 3 Accountabilities:

• Define, build and embed the Capability Strategy / Roadmap for GNPlc
• Lead the Route to Consumer Capability Workstream
• Build the right culture of rigorous discipline to guarantee sustainable success – a role model of “right” to everyone in the business

Qualifications and Experience Required

• 12+ years in senior commercial roles within multinational companies
• Proven track record of performance delivery, and leading transformational change
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders
• Ability to orchestrate well both a local and global organisation
• Team player and team coach
• Able to identify and understand both the employees and the business needs and drive the necessary capability interventions

Barriers to Success in Role:

• Unable to create great business partnering with senior stakeholders
• Lack of understanding the business
• Prioritization skills
• Inability to deliver through others and inspire teams
• Lack of commercial & people judgement

Flexible Working Options:

• Requires some local travel, and international travel on occasion

Application Closing Date
Not Stated.

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Job Title: Special Channels Manager

AutoReqId: 44177BR
Locations:Lagos and Abuja
Reports To: National Sales Manager, Special Channels

Context/Scope

• Control spends within agreed limits set by National Sales Manager Special Channels
• Market Complexity
  • Reports to National Sale sManager – Special Channels
  • Close Liaison with Field Sales team, Customer Marketing, Divisional offices, Distributors and 3rd Party Contractors / Vendors
• Functional Capabilities
  • Experienced at managing relationships
  • Developing capability in commercial planning and trade strategy

Purpose of Role

• Responsible for managing and executing the Guinness Nigeria Special Channel strategy in the division
• Manage the Wholesale Service Providers in the division to excel.

Top 5 Accountabilities

• Manage a seamless party/event intelligence workflow
• Develop strategy document for the division as an input into the national strategy plan.
• Build and maintain relationships with Special Channel stakeholders and partners in the division
• Accountable for gathering customer / consumer feedback and driving implementation of value added services / process improvements.
• Compile, analyse and report performance of the Guinness Nigeria Special Channels monthly

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Graduate (2nd class hons/equivalent) with minimum 5 years’ experience in Sales/Marketing
• A good planner with a proven track record
• Self-starter able to work on own initiative
• Ability to work cross functionally

Barriers to Success in Role:

• Inability to inter-face with key stake holders across function and externally
• Inability to plan
• Failure to identify risk areas and put in place an effective mitigation plan

Flexible Working options:

• 80% field based staff and 20% based in HQ

Application Closing Date
Not Stated.

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Job Title: Regional Manager – Special Channels

AutoReqId: 44174BR
Location:Lagos
Level: L5A
Reports To: National Sales Manager, Special Channels

Context/Scope
Financial

• Control spend within agreed limits set by National Sales Manager, Special Channels

Market Complexity

• Reports to National Sales Manager, Special Channels
• Deputises for the National Sales Manager as and at when necessary
• Close liaison with Field Sales team, Customer Marketing, Divisional offices, Distributors and 3rd Party Contractors / Vendors

Functional Capabilities

• Experienced at managing relationships
• Commercial Planning – Developing capability
• Trade strategy – Developing capability

Purpose of Role

• Responsible for managing and executing the Guinness Nigeria Special Channel strategy in the region comprising Aba, Benin, Ibadan, Jos , Enugu
• Managing the Special Channel managers in the specified divisions

Top 5 Accountabilities

• Manage a seamless party/event intelligence workflow (soliciting / scouting around for parties / events)
• Develop strategy document for the region as an input into the national strategy plan.
• Oversees the seamless execution of all activities within the region
• Build and maintain relationships with Special Channel stakeholders and partners in the region.
• Managing the Special Channel managers in the division

Qualification and Experience Required

• Graduate (2nd Class Hons/equivalent) with minimum 7 years’ experience in Sales/Marketing
• A good planner with a proven track record in similar roles
• Self-starter-able to work on own initiative
• Ability to work cross functionally with good interpersonal skills

Barriers to Success in Role:

• Inability to inter-face with key stake holders across function and externally
• Inability to plan
• Failure to identify risk areas and put in place an effective mitigation plan

Flexible Working options:

• 80% field – based and 20% based in HQ

Application Closing Date
Not Stated.

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Job Title : Engineering Technician

AutoReqId: 44124BR
Location:Lagos, Nigeria
Reports To: Packaging Engineering Manager & Productions Services Manager, Ogba

Context/Scope
Nigeria is currently the world’s third largest market for the Guinness brand and may become the largest in the next five years.
Guinness Nigeria Plc (GNPlc) continually invests huge resources into:

• Growing production and sales volumes
• Continuous improvement of their operations
• Training and development of their staff (Competency Acquisition Programme)
• Capital for the latest technology.

The Engineering Technicians are responsible for operating, cleaning and maintaining their plant and equipment to meet the increasing volume and quality demands in a reliable and cost efficient manner.

Purpose of Role

• To produce Guinness products at customer service levels, quality conformance and within budget. Applying technical, process, continuous improvement and individual/team development skills to optimise overall brewery improvement and plant performance.
• To adopt a safe and professional approach to all aspects of the role as an individual/team player.

Dimensions
Financial:

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

Market Complexity:

• The Nigerian beer market is complex with many competitors and a strong quality, cost and delivery focus. Need to constantly reduce production cost, while maintaining high quality and delivery to become the best amongst competition.

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Liase 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.

Top 3 Accountabilities

• Provide a comprehensive production service on plant and equipment to which they are primarily allocated: operating and cleaning, carrying out maintenance schedules, responding to breakdowns, assessing & monitoring plant performance on an ongoing basis and attending to all other process duties in a timely manner.
• Adhere to GNPLC policy and procedures for safety, health, environment and hygiene to ensure a safe and efficient operating environment. Utilise and apply safe systems of working and pro-actively seek opportunities to improve work environment.
• Optimise product quality, through continuous observation and attention to detail, delivering RFT on quality and control parameters. Respond to non-conformances in a timely manner to keep process on track. Apply record & share learning’s to prevent re-occurrence.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• 3 years’ experience/competence in Operations, Maintenance, Process Control and Performance Measurement in a brewery or drinks or food manufacturing environment.
• Ideally have an appropriate qualification in Brewing, Packaging, Engineering or Utilities (as appropriate) and/or a nationally recognised technical qualification.
• Demonstrate detailed understanding of Permit to Work system and GNPLC SHE policies, statutory requirements and responsibilities.

Barriers to Success in Role

• Skill level inadequate to successfully operate and maintain both new and ageing assets and technology.
• Lack of personal flexibility to function in a tightly manned manufacturing environment with volatile production and sales demand.
• Displacing entrenched practices with a WCM vision and culture.
• Poor inclination to pursue training and development on an individual and team basis or to share and apply new skills acquired.

Flexible Working Options

• Brewery based

Application Closing Date
Not Stated

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Job Title: General Manager – Spirits

AutoReqId: 44210BR
Location: Lagps
Reports to: Managing Director- Guinness Nigeria Plc

Context/Scope

• Diageo Brands Nigeria Limited (DBN) was formed in 2010 as an in -market company, set up to represent Diageo Spirit interests within Nigeria. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Diageo Plc and a sister company to Guinness Nigeria Plc (GN), which is a major player within the liquor market, primarily in the beer and malt beverage industry.

Dimensions

a.) Financial:

• Fully responsible and accountable for total Profit and Loss

b.) Leadership and Functional Responsibilities:

• Mastery and experience in the following functional capabilities: Managing relationships, distributor management, commercial planning, sales drivers and trade strategy.

Purpose of Role

• Provide leadership of DBN to ensure we are winning with our customers and outperforming the competition
• A member of the leadership team in Guinness Nigeria PLC. To develop and implement the strategic plan
• To maximize the return on investment and brand equity in the market.

Accountabilities

• Partner with the Leadership team to deliver business breakthrough performance
• Embed organisational values, leadership standards and people management capabilities across the organisation
• To build a 5 year company strategy that contributes to the delivery of bottom line volume and profit growth, increased market share and winning at the point of purchase facilitate the development of the supporting organisation tools, processes and capabilities to deliver these.
• Provide overall executive leadership on customer business development.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• A strong and broad track record in general management , preferably within sales and marketing at a leadership level. Particularly critical is previous P&L accountability, depth of experience of marketing distributor/customer management and retail execution.
• Depth of knowledge and the ability to coach others in Selling Capabilities and tools. Particular depth is required in Sales Drivers, Managing Relationships (including negotiation skills), Sales Force Effectiveness, Targeted Trade Investment and Customer & Channel Profitability.
• Strong financial literacy and previous experience of strategy development and change management are important

Barriers to Success in Role:

• Spending too much time internally focused
• Inability to balance pace with sound decision making.

Flexible Working options:

• Based in HQ and expected to spend extensive periods of time in the field and in trade.

Application Closing Date
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Job Title: Special Channels Executive

AutoReqId: 44207BR
Location: Lagos
Reports To: National Sales Manager – Special Channels

Purpose of Role
Responsible for managing the Special Channel call centre team and online media.

Accountabilities

• Deal directly with the call centre representatives managing customers either by telephone, electronically or face to face.
• respond promptly to customer inquiries, handle and resolve customer complaints
• provide pricing and delivery information, process orders, forms, applications and requests
• organize workflow to meet customer time frames, direct requests and unresolved issues to the designated resource
• manage customers’ accounts, keep records of customer interactions and transactions
• record details of inquiries, comments, complaints and record details of actions taken
• consolidates and distribute customer and sales activity reports
• maintain customer databases, manage administration and follow up on customer interactions
• provide feedback on the efficiency of the customer service process
• Liaise with the assign vendor and check the progress of deliveries of customers’ orders to the event and keep record of inventories.
• To send daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly reports to manager and team as directed and in specified formats.
• Maintain a database of special channel assets and information as may be deemed relevant

Qualifications and Experience Required

• University graduate (minimum 2nd class hons/equivalent) with a minimum of 2 years relevant work experience.
• knowledge of:
  • Customer service principles and practices and administrative procedures
  • Relevant computer applications
  • Numeric, oral and written language applications, data collection and ordering
• Must possess high attention to detail and accuracy
• Customer service orientation
• Persuasive skills and must have the ability to listen.
• Self-starter-able to work on own initiative

Application Closing Date
Not Stated

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