Jobs at Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc

THE PURPOSE

We are looking for a Despatch Manager who will be responsible for ensuring the company's outbound logistics and transportation services are seamless, efficient, and effective.

To be successful in this role, you must be able to coordinate all loading activities in order to provide optimal service to our customers in the shortest amount of time and in the best possible condition.

THE JOB

• Ensure that logistics operations are in accordance with transportation laws and regulations.
• Liaise with regulatory agencies and third-party vendors on local freight transportation issues to ensure smooth operations.
• Stay current on trends/updates affecting logistics operations and make appropriate recommendations to the Logistics Manager and Supply Chain Director.
• Coordinate all despatch processes to ensure a smooth truck pickup and efficient delivery of goods to customers.
• Ensure and monitor the prompt payment of Transporters' bills.
• Ensure easy retrieval of detailed and accurate records of all goods loaded.
• Lead and effectively manage the performance of subordinates/team members in order to achieve organizational objectives.
• Create, update, and implement the department's Standard Operating Procedure.
• Liaise with both internal and external auditors, as well as other relevant agencies, on logistics activities.
• Prepare and submit periodic activity reports to the Logistics Manager and Supply Chain Director.
• Ensure that the assigned work process complies with the requirements of the QMS/FSMS.
• Define and develop a transportation capacity planning support system for all categories across all regions.
• Define, develop, track, and measure logistics financial improvement plans and actions to reduce costs.
• Concentrate on the capacity and financial planning of third-party transporters for effective management and reporting.

THE PERSON MUST

• Be a good team player.
• Possess excellent communication skills.
• Possess strong organizational and coordination abilities.

QUALIFICATION

• 5 ‘O’ level credits including Mathematics and English in not more than 2 sitting.
• Bachelor’s degree B.sc Social Sciences or any related field.
• A degree in Logistics is an added advantage

EXPERIENCE

• 5 years cognate experience

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The Job

• Ensure loading plan is obtained from the Assistant Despatch Manager , collate and submit a daily loading report based on product type.
• Monitor the loading of products in compliance to the gate-pass and loading document presented.
• Ensure  constant truck supply to production loading bay to achieve 750MT daily target and avoid congestion of trucks in the premises and the loading bay.
• Maintain proper and accurate truck inventory whilst ensuring trucks comply with the hygienic loading standard.
• Follow up on timely completion of loaded  trucks documentation to minimize internal demurrage and turnaround time of trucks.

Qualification

• OND in any discipline.

Experience:

• Minimum of  2 years cognate experience.

The Person Must:

• Possess strong communication & customer service skills.
• Have excellent organizational, administrative and Interpersonal skills.
• Be computer literate and attention to details.

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The Job

• Generate ideas and opportunities for raising funds including specialized financing for the businesses.
• Conduct relevant financial analysis on the Group, compare with competition, and draw appropriate and compelling conclusions.
• Execute daily transactions (preparation, valuation, documentation and closing), prospects and pitches targeting potential financing partners.
• Work closely with Business Development department to determine the appropriate financing options based on unique business models.
• Provide information on market conditions to management on interest rates, share price of FMN and its competitors, etc. 

Qualifications

• First Degree in Finance or related field.
• Professional certification (CFA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA).

Experience:

• At least 5 years in the corporate finance function of a reputable organization.

The Person Must:

• Be detail oriented. 
• Have high strategic skills. 
• Have excellent analytical and statistical skills. 
• Have good interpersonal skills.

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The Job
Financial Analysis:

• Performing financial analysis of FMN financial statements (at Group, Parent Company, or subsidiary level) to assess performance, determine potential credit rating, and advise on the appropriate working capital position
• Providing analytical support during the rating process, including collating responses from various teams as well as reviewing financial statements and internal records to provide information and responses to rating agencies
• Analyzing financial statements of direct competitors and other FMCGs, to determine FMN Plc’s positioning within the Nigerian FMCG industry
• Preparing reports on FMN’s share price vs. the competition, as well as significant movements in shareholder composition.

Investor Relations:

• Support with the preparation of a quarterly presentation to stakeholders showing how FMN has performed during the quarter.
• Liaising with research analysts to get a better understanding of the market perception of FMN
• Coordinating meetings between Management and investors
• Optimize FMN’s Investor Relation digital touchpoints e.g. Websites etc
• Funding Arrangements
• Providing support in the process of raising subsidized funding, including collating/preparing loan applications, facilitating the execution of loan documentation, and ensuring that conditions precedent to disbursement are met
• Liaising with commercial banks, development finance institutions, and investment banks to ensure that documentation is delivered in a timely fashion and approvals are received when expected
• Relating with transaction parties (In the case of capital markets transactions) to provide documents and information required to obtain regulatory approvals
• Preparing or assisting with the preparation of business plans and/or investor presentations for raising financing
• Tracking existing facilities to ensure that applications for facility renewals are filed well in advance of expiry dates.

Administrative Duties:

• Maintain database of information and documents required by the team for the facilitation of loan applications and related tasks
• Maintain the team’s filing and document retrieval system
• Prepare documentation and schedules for submissions to regulatory authorities
• Any other duties which may be assigned by the Corporate Finance Manager or Group Treasurer.

Qualifications

• First Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Professional Certification is required e.g, ACA, CFA, ACCA

Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years cognate experience.
• FMCG/Multinational Corporate Finance Experience is an added advantage.

The Person Must:

• Be proactive and have excellent organizational skills
• Have problem-solving and analytical skills
• Be a team player and open to collaboration.