Nestle is a Swiss multinational food and beverage corporation based in Vevey, Switzerland. It is the world’s largest food corporation based on revenue. Nestle manufactures infant food, bottled water, breakfast cereals, coffee and tea, confectionary, dairy goods, ice cream, frozen meals, and pet food.

1). Manufacturing Manager

Location: Ogun

Summary:

Nestlé Nigeria is currently looking to fill the role of Manufacturing Manager to deliver the units objectives by empowering and engaging people to develop their capability and ways of working. Ensure production plan is fully achieved on time and in compliance with internal and external requirements meeting safety, quality, cost, delivery and environmental targets (strive towards Manufacturing Excellence).

A day in the life of the Manufacturing Manager :

Drive Manufacturing Excellence implementing NCE (Foundations and Advanced Practices) to achieve the objectives of the One T&P Roadmap for factories.
Ensure that the Health & Safety Culture and conditions for a Safe Working Environment are constantly part of the manufacturing objectives. Embed Environmental Sustainability in the area of responsibility.
Ensure that finished products are consistently manufactured according to standards of quality (compliance), on time, and meeting consumer expectations (strive towards Manufacturing Excellence).
Manage Production effectively through operational reviews and use Standard Routines (SDCA) to ensure sustainable results and drive continuous improvement (PDCA) to deliver breakthrough results.
Ensure the timely launch of new or renovated products to the Markets as per agreement with the business.
Ensure development of department team and staff (incl. temporary people) – through engaging and empowering people, performance management, career development, succession planning and coaching.
Deputize for Production Manager when he is not available.

What Will Make You Successful?

B.Sc. in Engineering or related roles
Demonstrated Leadership skills to effectively lead a group of people.
Experience in Technical environments and or manufacturing supporting functions.
Must be able to provide a well-judged and accurate evaluation of multiple and complex data without losing sight of the broader information.
Successful in leading change
Exposure to the implementation of continuous improvement techniques.

We Offer:

Interesting and challenging work in an international company – a branch of worldwide and well recognized FMCG concern
Possibility to work in a dynamic team of professionals and leaders
Possibility to work with challenging projects and responsible tasks
Atmosphere full of respect, professionalism, and excitement
Possibility of development & career advancement

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2). Costing Analyst

Location: Sagamu, Ogun

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage company in the world. At our very core, we are a human company driven by our purpose to improve the quality of life and contribute to a healthier future.
Nestlé Nigeria is currently looking to fill the position of a Cost Analyst who will provide support and expertise in cost/costing analysis. Undertake research, interpret the results of analysis, and provide alternatives / recommendations for further consideration.

A day in the life of the Cost Analyst:

Cash Flow & Continuous Improvement

Seek and support cost improvement opportunities, participate on project teams to ensure validation, review and proposed savings are accurately tracked. Involved in daily activities associated with NCE in the factory environment.

Analysis

Review daily, weekly, and monthly variances; analyze and investigate background. Ensure data accuracy with regular checks; follow up with stakeholders to ensure correction of errors. Discuss issues with operations department as necessary.
Review and analyse actual Costs of Production (identify key drivers, provide analysis and explanation on results, provide insight on trends).

Reporting and Analytics

Review and validate factory reporting of weekly actuals, including provision of this data for management meetings to ensure transparency of information. Review and validate period end and year end close reports for the factory ensuring Nestlé financial policies, Accounting Standards and Costing Standards are followed.

Collaboration with CoC

Collaborate with Costing Centre of Competence on operational activities such as Period End Close (PEC); Master Data; factory health checks and give inputs for the revision of Service Level Agreement according to new reality.

Strategic Evaluations

Perform financial simulations, product costing & estimates.

Business Planning

Coordinate and provide departmental inputs for factory cost budgeting, Active participation in Standard Cost Budget, Revision and Replacement Cost calculations as required.

Internal Controls

Follow costing guidelines and associated standard operating procedures when generating financial documents and performing daily activities.
Coordinate and Ensure Stock Taking are periodically taking place & Write-Offs are duly authorized to avoid misappropriation of goods and company assets.

Knowledge Transfer

Prepare and publish financial KPI data on a regular basis; perform analysis of KPI data and transfer this knowledge of the key figures to the relevant stakeholders in order to promote understanding.

Compliance

Perform routine audit activities within the factory to ensure compliance on critical areas e.g.) stock taking. Appropriately escalate business risks.

What Will Make You Successful?

Academic Experience:

B.Sc./HND Finance or Accounting.
Professional Qualification such as ACA, ACCA will be an added advantage.
Prior experience in Accounting or Costing, ideally within a factory or supply chain

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3). Quality Specialist

Location: Ogun

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage company in the world. At our very core, we are a human company driven by our purpose to improve the quality of life and contribute to a healthier future.
Nestlé Nigeria is currently looking to fill the position of a Quality Specialist, who will support the factory or PTC/R&D center in specific areas of expertise (e.g. food safety, HACCP, auditing, hygiene, pest control, chemical contaminants, microbiology food safety, sensory, thermal processing, statistical process control, net content management etc.).

A day in the life of the Quality Specialist:

People and know-how:

Promote quality awareness across the company. Contribute to competence development of quality professionals across the organisation.

System design:

Define and update the specific quality procedures, instruction and tools which are directly related to their area of concern.

Quality mastership:

Supports the Nestlé Continuous Excellence program in the quest for zero defect, including root cause analysis after incidents (or near misses) and DMAIC.
Supports activities to achieve compliance with the Nestlé Quality Management System requirements and other applicable instructions and standards.
Deliver training for their specific areas of expertise.

Quality auditing and verification:

In their specific area of expertise, assess that the Nestlé Quality Management System is in place, and is obtaining expected results in a given operating unit.

What Will Make You Successful?

Academic Experience:

B.Sc./HND preferably food science related .

Operational Experience:

Demonstrated competence in their specific field to support business requirements:

Team member in a factory: Quality, Production Support, Application Group, or team member in the quality department of the Market
Sound analytical capabilities and experience with Vendor auditing and approval will be an added advantage

Business Experience:

Experience in successfully implementing quality assurance programs:

Participating in project teams
Leading part of a change effort
Participating in audit teams and/or improvement projects with more senior staff members
Establishing networks of peers, in markets or factories

Deadline: Not Stated

How to Apply : Interested and qualified candidates should use the links below to apply:

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