GlaxoSmithKline Plc Vacancies: Distribution Manager and Business Analyst
GlaxoSmithKline is one of the world's leading research based
pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. We have a challenging and
inspiring mission to improve the quality of human life by enabling
people to do more, feel better and live longer. With a firm foundation
in science, we discover, develop, manufacture and distribute
prescription medicines,vaccines and consumer healthcare products.
GSK offers a creative and dynamic work environment for professional training and development and good prospects for high future earnings.
Vacancies exist in the following roles for bright, self starting and energetic persons to join a vibrant workforce.
1. Business Analyst West Africa
The Business Analyst is a important finance partnering role in the organization, working with key commercial stakeholders to drive the strategy for the business.
The role covers both Nigeria and West African markets. The role will help support the business through channel, product and customer investment analysis, as well as driving key initiatives such as working capital and profitability performance management.
The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities amongst others:
Business Management, Business Partnering and Decision Support
-Represent Finance for all decision making relating to brands
-Emulate costs through the supply chain and drive down costs
P&L management
-Responsible for the P&L for the category and its various elements – Evaluate business performance against budgets and forecasts
-Drive performance and decisions of various P&L components
-Review, monitor and highlight variances. Investigating exceptions and facilitating corrective action
Budgeting and Forecasting for Nigeria operations
-Support the complete budgeting & forecasting process for West Africa Consumer Healthcare operations
-Plan strategies and methodologies for the process and ensure effective implementation
-Prepare analyse and submit monthly, quarterly and annual forecasts
-Play a key role in the Profit reviews
External Reporting
-Ensure timely submission & own accuracy of the content of all Monthly, Quarterly and Annual submissions of P&L, Balance Sheet and other business related information to internal and international stakeholders
-Ensure compliance to International Finance Reporting Standards (IFRS)
Qualification and Experience
The ideal candidate must possess the following:
-First degree in Accounting, Economics, Banking & Finance or Business Administration
-Strong JDE/SAP exposure
-Working knowledge of IFRS
-Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suit (Excel, PowerPoint, Word etc)
-Analytical and Problem Solving skills
-Minimum of 7 – 8 years FMCG experience
In additional to the above, the ideal candidate MUST POSSESS ACA/ACCA
Technical Skills/ Competencies
-Strong leadership & influencing skills
-Good interpersonal skills
-Must be able to handle sensitivity/confidentiality levels appropriately
-Analytical mind
-Customer Focus and Sense of urgency
-Ability to see macro scenarios and beyond numbers
2. Distribution Manager
The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities amongst others:
Warehouse Management:
-Security of stocks and other sales items and supervision of stock control to ensure implementation of prevailing SOPs
-Ensures proper handling of finished products in the warehouse to reduce the incidence of damages due to mishandling
Stock Management:
-Monitor, maintain and communicate stock levels, ensuring that the right stocks are in the right place at the right time.
Customer Service:
-Liaising with internal customers – Sales. Production. Quality. Accounts. Purchasing and Marketing as well as external customers – Transporters and Agents in order to achieve Sales/Distribution and company – wide objectives.
-Ensures prompt shipment customers (Partners and Direct Accounts) stock orders
-Track truck movement
-Provide information on stock position to the Sales Team and other interested
-Ensures that transporters deliver within the delivery lead time
Vehicle Management:
-Recommends appointment and termination of transporters
-Ensures that registered transporters have relevant/ valid vehicles documents at all times
-Ensure that the right tonnage of vehicles are available and that loads are consolidated in the right mix to achieved optimal load factor/cost savings
-Ensures that only sound and well maintained trucks are used in consigning stocks to Partners to reduce the incidence of damages in transit
-Transport performance Assessment
Improvement:
-Constantly seeking ways of increasing efficiency and production by reducing cost in all stages of the Distribution process
-Recommends incentive scheme for distribution staff
-Develops an effective appraisal tools for distribution staff
Qualification and Experience
The ideal candidate must possess the following:
-BS.c – Social Science preferably MBA or MSc in Transport or may related discipline
-Professional Certificate is an advantage
-Minimum of 7 years experience in an FMCG Company with Distribution / Operational/ Logistics experience preferred
Technical Skills/Competencies
-Strong leadership & influencing skills
-Good interpersonal skills
-Must be able to handle sensitivity / confidentiality levels appropriately
-Analytical mind
-Customer Focus and Sense of urgency
-Ability to see macro scenarios and beyond numbers
Method of Application
Interested candidate should: Click here to apply
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Application Deadline: May 8, 2012
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The Business Analyst is a important finance partnering role in the organization, working with key commercial stakeholders to drive the strategy for the business.
The role covers both Nigeria and West African markets. The role will help support the business through channel, product and customer investment analysis, as well as driving key initiatives such as working capital and profitability performance management.
The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities amongst others:
Business Management, Business Partnering and Decision Support
-Represent Finance for all decision making relating to brands
-Emulate costs through the supply chain and drive down costs
P&L management
-Responsible for the P&L for the category and its various elements – Evaluate business performance against budgets and forecasts
-Drive performance and decisions of various P&L components
-Review, monitor and highlight variances. Investigating exceptions and facilitating corrective action
Budgeting and Forecasting for Nigeria operations
-Support the complete budgeting & forecasting process for West Africa Consumer Healthcare operations
-Plan strategies and methodologies for the process and ensure effective implementation
-Prepare analyse and submit monthly, quarterly and annual forecasts
-Play a key role in the Profit reviews
External Reporting
-Ensure timely submission & own accuracy of the content of all Monthly, Quarterly and Annual submissions of P&L, Balance Sheet and other business related information to internal and international stakeholders
-Ensure compliance to International Finance Reporting Standards (IFRS)
Qualification and Experience
The ideal candidate must possess the following:
-First degree in Accounting, Economics, Banking & Finance or Business Administration
-Strong JDE/SAP exposure
-Working knowledge of IFRS
-Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suit (Excel, PowerPoint, Word etc)
-Analytical and Problem Solving skills
-Minimum of 7 – 8 years FMCG experience
In additional to the above, the ideal candidate MUST POSSESS ACA/ACCA
Technical Skills/ Competencies
-Strong leadership & influencing skills
-Good interpersonal skills
-Must be able to handle sensitivity/confidentiality levels appropriately
-Analytical mind
-Customer Focus and Sense of urgency
-Ability to see macro scenarios and beyond numbers
2. Distribution Manager
The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities amongst others:
Warehouse Management:
-Security of stocks and other sales items and supervision of stock control to ensure implementation of prevailing SOPs
-Ensures proper handling of finished products in the warehouse to reduce the incidence of damages due to mishandling
Stock Management:
-Monitor, maintain and communicate stock levels, ensuring that the right stocks are in the right place at the right time.
Customer Service:
-Liaising with internal customers – Sales. Production. Quality. Accounts. Purchasing and Marketing as well as external customers – Transporters and Agents in order to achieve Sales/Distribution and company – wide objectives.
-Ensures prompt shipment customers (Partners and Direct Accounts) stock orders
-Track truck movement
-Provide information on stock position to the Sales Team and other interested
-Ensures that transporters deliver within the delivery lead time
Vehicle Management:
-Recommends appointment and termination of transporters
-Ensures that registered transporters have relevant/ valid vehicles documents at all times
-Ensure that the right tonnage of vehicles are available and that loads are consolidated in the right mix to achieved optimal load factor/cost savings
-Ensures that only sound and well maintained trucks are used in consigning stocks to Partners to reduce the incidence of damages in transit
-Transport performance Assessment
Improvement:
-Constantly seeking ways of increasing efficiency and production by reducing cost in all stages of the Distribution process
-Recommends incentive scheme for distribution staff
-Develops an effective appraisal tools for distribution staff
Qualification and Experience
The ideal candidate must possess the following:
-BS.c – Social Science preferably MBA or MSc in Transport or may related discipline
-Professional Certificate is an advantage
-Minimum of 7 years experience in an FMCG Company with Distribution / Operational/ Logistics experience preferred
Technical Skills/Competencies
-Strong leadership & influencing skills
-Good interpersonal skills
-Must be able to handle sensitivity / confidentiality levels appropriately
-Analytical mind
-Customer Focus and Sense of urgency
-Ability to see macro scenarios and beyond numbers
Method of Application
Interested candidate should: Click here to apply
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Application Deadline: May 8, 2012
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