Ongoing Recruitment At Coca-Cola Nigeria- several Positions

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Assistant Brand Manager - Colas
Job TypeFull Time
QualificationBA/BSc/HND
Experience 2 years
Location Lagos
Job Field Sales / Marketing / Business Development




JOB SUMMARY:
Support the Marketing Manager and Operations team in the delivery of long-term volume & profit flow and increase the long-term value of the brand.


KEY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:


Supporting the marketing and Operations team (40%): Applies & executes agreed marketing plans and procedures; ensures timely implementation and tracking of key projects; implements & monitors required tracking procedures to ensure proper execution of promotional activities; aadheres to quality standards across all brand initiatives; monitors plan execution in consistency with TCCC standards; provides support to bottlers in implementation; understands and applies KO Marketing process and procedures; support development and implementation of communication initiatives; Help protect integrity of brand/trademark.


FINANCIAL/JOB SCOPE:


Role has no financial accountability
Assist Brand Manager in tracking & reporting totals for: Unit cases, Gross Profit, DME, Brand Contribution, brand love
ORGANIZATION IMPACT/ INFLUENCE:




RELATED JOB REQUIREMENTS/ QUALIFICATIONS:


Technical Skills:


Control Brand Office Administration
Develop Brand Plan Inputs
Support Communication Activities (where relevant)
Implement Brand Promotional Activities
Advertising and research processes
Budgeting
Leadership Behaviors: Leader of Self






Required Experience


2 years brand marketing experience preferably in a FMCG environment.
Preferably participates in the Graduate/recruitment programme as an assistant for 2 years.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s Degree


CULTURAL DIVERSITY:


Has personal/professional skills suitable to work in a collaborative working situation, in which different viewpoints from a range of stakeholders needed to be taken into account to arrive at a productive solution.
Fluent in English and French
ANALYSIS:


Business issue- – Collation & analysis at brand level across markets in geography; managing new processes and procedures
People issues – collaboration & teamwork within a virtual team
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: 5%-15% travel within Business Unit


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:


This is not necessarily an entry level position into marketing. The role requires a degree of marketing and operational experience. The level of support provided to the Marketing Manager and Operations team will be dictated by the individual’s experience.


Senior Brand Manager - Stills
Job TypeFull Time
QualificationBA/BSc/HND
Experience 8 years
Location Lagos
Job Field Sales / Marketing / Business Development

JOB SUMMARY


Lead the development & execution of marketing strategies & plans for the brand to maximise long-term volume & profit flow and increase the long-term value of the brand.


KEY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES






FINANCIAL/JOB SCOPE:


Accountable for Brand P&L
Brand totals for: Unit cases, Gross Profit, DME, Brand Contribution
Brand health measures
ORGANIZATION IMPACT/ INFLUENCE:






SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:


Direct Reports ( Position Titles, not names): Brand team (where applicable – e.g. Assistant Brand Mgrs & Brand/Marketing Assistants)
Supporting Service: Marketing Operations Teams



RELATED JOB REQUIREMENTS/ QUALIFICATIONS:


Technical Skills:


Develop Brand Plan
Maintain Brand Essentials
Develop and Implement Promotional Activities
Activate Brand Mix
Manage Brand Communication Strategy
Secure Bottler Integration
Manage Commercialisation Process
Manage Research Process
Leadership Behaviors: Leader of Others






EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s Degree


CULTURAL DIVERSITY:
Has worked most of his/her career in a collaborative working situation, in which different viewpoints from a range of stakeholders needed to be taken into account to arrive at a productive solution.


ANALYSIS:


Business issues (full spectrum) – brand level across markets in geography
People issues (full spectrum)
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
Significant travel may be required (depending on Franchise)




Customer & Commercial Manager
Job TypeFull Time
QualificationBA/BSc/HND MBA/MSc/MA
Experience 10 - 12 years
Location Lagos
Job Field Customer Care Sales / Marketing / Business Development

JOB SUMMARY:


Develop a long term value based commercial leadership strategy for the Franchise to maximize profitability across the current and future brand, pack and channel portfolios. Ensure this strategy takes into account key Business Unit, Bottler and Customer stakeholders by aligning with them throughout the process and inspiring system passion for the co-created strategic direction.
KEY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:


DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF OPPORTUNITY AND REVENUE MAPS


Uses opportunity maps to integrate customer-cluster (channel), shopper purchase behavior, and competitive analysis into consumer understanding, and develops revenue map to prioritize the opportunities.
SEGMENTED 0-BPP-C ARCHITECTURE BY CUSTOMER CLUSTER (CHANNEL)


Develops System O-BPP-C architecture which is differentiated by customer-cluster (channel) taking the following into account.
Opportunity and revenue maps by country derived from a CBL study.
The current and future brand portfolio and individual brand footprints as they relate to consumer need states identified in the CBL.




SALES FORCE INCENTIVES ALIGNED TO EXECUTION


Sales force is clearly and properly incentivized to drive System profitability


ORGANIZATION IMPACT/ INFLUENCE:


The level of contact is senior both within and outside of the Company
Within the Company it includes interaction with the Business Unit Leadership Team and their direct reports
Across the Coca-Cola System, it includes bottler Managing Directors, Operations and Marketing Directors, General Managers and Key Account Managers


SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:


This position brings a particular challenge since it is a newly created role to accelerate learning and development in the Commercial area.
It is expected to apply the new network approach pursued throughout the Business Unit and Africa Group in coordination with Center (Atlanta) teams.
Supervisory responsibilities: One Commercial Excellence Manager


RELATED JOB REQUIREMENTS/ QUALIFICATIONS:


Leadership Behaviors: Leader of Others


Drive Innovation - Generate new or unique solutions and embrace new ideas that help sustain our business (encompassing everything from continuous improvement to new product and package innovation)
Collaborate with the System, Customers and Key Stakeholders - Develop and leverage relationships with stakeholders to appropriately stretch and impact the System (Company and Bottler)


REQUIREMENTS:


Bachelor’s Degree (MBA Preferred)
Executive Management Programs (In-house or Other)
Proven knowledge and experience in sales, marketing, and customer management.
Fluent in English and French
CULTURAL DIVERSITY:


Responsibility and Interaction with:


Countries with population comprising vastly different cultures and languages
French as Primary Language
ANALYSIS


Balancing needs of Customers/Company/Bottlers in negotiations to ensure win-win, collaborative partnership in an environment of natural tension.
Resolving differences between customer marketing, operations and consumer marketing to ensure best customer and consumer orientated solution




WORKING CONDITIONS:


Significant travel within the franchise is required.
Good working conditions
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum 50% of time


Performance Analyst
Job TypeFull Time
QualificationBA/BSc/HND
Experience 3 - 5 years
Location Lagos
Job Field Administration / Secretarial

JOB SUMMARY:


The purpose of this job is to support the Franchise Strategy & Business Performance Manager to continuously evaluate the business model and system in a changing environment, innovating the current business model and supply chain to create differential advantage, creating and evaluating strategic options that stretch the enterprise beyond its boundaries, and help in making choices in its resource allocation to keep the enterprise fit and flexible to withstand expected/unexpected changes in the environment over a long period of time.




FINANCIAL/ JOB SCOPE:


Data / information accuracy
Process Efficiency (Cycle times), Compliance with Charters of Authority based on internal audit,
Policy / Procedure compliance,
ORGANIZATION IMPACT/ INFLUENCE:


Extensive Strategic / Operational Interaction with
Strategy & Business Planning Director and Franchise Strategy & Business Performance Manager
Franchise Directors, Franchise Marketing, Franchise Operational Marketing and Franchise Financial Services Manager
Business Unit Performance Management Function – Performance reporting
Group Reporting (As applicable)
Information Systems – systems maintenance
External Interaction with:


Bottlers – Data collection / information verification
Service Providers – Systems maintenance
Nature and Purpose of the Interaction:


Scheduled, regular and ad-hoc contact
RELATED JOB REQUIREMENTS/ QUALIFICATIONS:


Technical Skills:


Analytics and data manipulation
Statistical reporting (numerical and written)
Attention to detail
Excellent working knowledge of MS Excel, Power-Point, Word
Analytical thinking and effective communication and influencing skills
Leadership Behaviors: Leader of Self




3 - 5 years experience in FMCG environment
Ideal candidate is one who has worked as a Sales Analyst within the System.
Ability to work in a fluid organization setting where the focus is the initiative (work); ability to support multiple work streams at the same time.


EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:


B.Sc. Degree in Business Administration / Economics / Statistics / Finance
Fluent English language ability
CULTURAL DIVERSITY:


Responsibility and Interaction with:
v Local Franchise Office Associates and Leadership teams
v West Africa: English as primary language & French advantageous,


ANALYSIS


Getting to know what exactly are the information requirements in the business units
Establishing credible sources of information
Getting the information itself
Understanding and use of several forecasting tools are critical
Responsibility for ensuring that the Company’s ethics, standards and policies are at all times maintained within the field of responsibility
Information Accuracy and sensitivity to critical business information
JUDGEMENT AND DECISION MAKING:
Joint accountability in the implementation and completion of key strategic projects.


TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
On an ad-hoc basis


Knowledge and Insights Manager
Job TypeFull Time
QualificationBA/BSc/HND
Experience 7 - 8 years
Location Lagos
Job Field Administration / Secretarial Sales / Marketing / Business Development

JOB SUMMARY:


Provide the Franchise with leading edge consumer insights, research processes and tools that facilitate decision-making against business needs and provide in-depth understanding of market dynamics and consumer needs/wants/insights
Utilise understanding of consumer insights and global trends in order to identify key issues and opportunities for profitable brand growth
Determine appropriate market research methodologies and techniques by leveraging input from research suppliers and internal experts to derive optimal research protocols
KEY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:






FINANCIAL/ JOB SCOPE:
Accountable for Research Budget


ORGANIZATION IMPACT/ INFLUENCE


Extensive High Level Strategic / Operational Interaction with: CEWA BU Marketing Director, Global & Group Brand/Function Directors, Franchise Marketing & Operations Teams, Bottler Management
Nature and Purpose of the Interaction: Provide leading consumer and business insights to facilitate achievement of planned objectives
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Direct Reports ( Position Titles, not names): None
Supporting Service: Marketing Team, Research Agencies


LATED JOB REQUIREMENTS/ QUALIFICATIONS:


Technical Skills:


Establish and Drive Research Management within the franchise
Identify, Modify and Implement Research Tools
Monitor Implementation of Research Process
Support Insight Development
Leadership Behaviors: Leader of Others




EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s Degree


CULTURAL DIVERSITY:
Has worked most of his/her career in a collaborative working situation, in which different viewpoints from a range of stakeholders needed to be taken into account to arrive at a productive solution.


ANALYSIS:


Marketing Research Application: Ability to leverage research results into actionable marketing and business needs
Forecasting: Knowledge of and ability to apply information and procedures used to forecast consumer behaviors
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
Significant travel may be required within and outside the Franchise


Communications Manager
Job TypeFull Time
QualificationBA/BSc/HND
Experience 7 years
Location Lagos
Job Field Media / Advertising / Branding

JOB SUMMARY:


Play a key role in the development and implementation of effective communication and stakeholder engagement strategies to grow the reputation of our Company and Brands and support the business goals in Nigeria.
Boost the Company’s communications impact across the media spectrum (print, broadcast and social) to increase awareness and recognition of the economic and social impact of the Coca-Cola business and engage our various audiences.
Champion Ambassadorship through leveraging internal communication (including Coca-Cola Journey) and volunteering opportunities to inform, engage and inspire our system associates.
Engage and collaborate with the bottling partner as appropriate on system and external communication initiatives.
Monitor and evaluate the impact of our communication on the company’s reputation
Support Sustainability communications work for our key initiatives, including 5by20, RAIN, PET Recycling
KEY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:


Manage corporate communications, including developing publication, video and advertising materials as well as employee communication and engagement. - 20%
Manage media relations, including leveraging traditional and social media to optimize the Company’s communications reach and impact. - 20%%


COMMUNICATION COMPLEXITIES:


Extensive High Level Strategic/Operational Interaction with: Traditional and social news media, Agencies/ Suppliers. The role will be responsible for monitoring and reporting on our social media mentions and ensuring appropriate response to issues in line with company policy; as well as managing relationships with suppliers, including PR and Creative agencies, ensuring compliance with the company’s Supplier Guiding Principles and Procurement and Payment Policies
Nature and Purpose of the Interaction: To support the Public Affairs and Communications Manager in developing, implementing and measuring initiatives which enhance and protect the Company’s image and reputation.


ANALYSIS:


Issues management in Media, Government and Community relations – should possess the requisite personal and professional skills and be able to leverage Company resources to effectively manage issues. The incumbent will support the IMCR process through developing and managing crisis communications, including media messaging and engagement.


JUDGMENT AND DECISION MAKING:


Required to advise the PAC Manager and Company management on strategic communication which impact the Company’s image and reputation and the effective management of high profile, risk situations.


INNOVATION:


This role will have responsibility for developing and adapting new media properties and tools to substantially shift our internal and external communications engagements from traditional to evolving digital/social platforms, including launching and effectively maintaining the Coca-Cola Journey magazine for Nigeria.


RELATED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS/ QUALIFICATIONS:


Technical Skills:


Creative writing
Multimedia design tools
Social media usage & blogging
Media Relations
Issues & crisis management
Project management
Budget management


Leadership Behaviours (Leader of Others)


Required Experience


More than 7 years’ experience in Communications or Public Relations functions.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: University Degree preferably in Communication, Journalism or English Language and related fields


CULTURAL DIVERSITY:


Alignment and engagement with diverse business cultures
Ability to appreciate and engage with a diverse community of media with different objectives and views
Ability to instill trust across cultural diverse group of media


TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:


20% to 30% across local and international travels.


Asset Protection/ Facility Manager
Job TypeFull Time
QualificationBA/BSc/HND
Experience 8 - 10 years
Location Lagos
Job Field Security / Intelligence

JOB SUMMARY:
The purpose of this job is to provide advisory services and support to the Franchise GM on all Facility and Security concerns across the Nigeria Franchise


KEY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:


Provide in-depth security advice to the Franchise GM continuously and hold training seminars dealing with loss of company information, promotional integrity and violence prevention




FINANCIAL/ JOB SCOPE:
Managing the Nigeria Security Administration & Facilities budget as will be determined by the Franchise


ORGANIZATION IMPACT/ INFLUENCE:


Extensive High Level Strategic / Operational Interaction with:
Internal
Franchise GM , Franchise PAC Director, Franchise Management Team, BU Security & Asset Protection Manager


External


Security Agencies and Affiliate Security Managers in key organizations
Nature and Purpose of the Interaction: Strategic and Advisory
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:


Responsible in the design of security processes and activities that will create the right work environment for Associates
Supervise the Facility Management and activities of the Nigeria Franchise
Direct Reports – 2 ( Facilities Assistant & Front Desk officer)


RELATED JOB REQUIREMENTS/ QUALIFICATIONS:


Technical Skills:


Negotiation, Communication Skills, Results Focus, Exerting Personal Influence


Leadership Behaviors: Leader of Others






EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s Degree with a strong preference for Certification in Security Management.




JUDGEMENT AND DECISION MAKING:


Daily departmental decisions.
Planning & Logistic decisions.
Out of policy issues
Conducting post event learning’s to improve Asset protection capabilities
WORKING CONDITIONS


Work conditions may be challenged due to level of infrastructural development
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
Less than 20%. All travel required is subject to nature of project/assignments – may require overnight stays


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