Job Openings at Food Concepts Plc

Job Purpose

• To create visual concepts to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, or captivate customers.
• To develop the overall layout and production design for advertisements, campaigns, magazines, and corporate reports.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas

• Study design briefs and determine requirements
• Schedule projects and define budget constraints
• Conceptualize visuals based on requirements
• Prepare rough drafts and present ideas
• Develop communications for the brand using required software(s)
• Use the appropriate colors, fonts and layouts for each graphic
• Work with copywriters and creative director to produce final design
• Test graphics across various media
• Amend designs after feedback
• Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing and on-brand
• Collaborating with the team to launch projects.
• Create Exciting creatives for social media campaigns (still images, motion images, videos etc.)

Key Performance Indicators

• Response time
• Time to the first draft
• Alignment to requirement (%)
• Standard Compliance
• Social Engagement Numbers

Knowledge Requirements

• Good knowledge of administrative rules and regulations
• Knowledge of the business and Food industry

Job Specifications
Educational Requirements:

• Degree in Design, Fine Arts or related field is a plus

Professional Requirements:

• A strong portfolio of illustrations or other graphics

Experience Requirements:

• Proven graphic designing experience
• Experience using design software and technologies (such as Photoshop, Corel Draw, Premiere Pro, After Effect)

Decision Expectations:

• Evaluate existing brand visuals and provides improvements to changing organisational priorities and market trends

Working Conditions:

• The jobholder typically works 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, although this role may involve working overtime if there is workload.

 Contacts and Purpose of Contact
Internal Contacts (most frequent contacts):

• Middle Level Management
• Marketing Management team

Purpose of Contact:

• Exchange or provide information
• Obtain, clarify, and discuss information
• Present, discuss information and problems
• Collaborate, negotiate, and present ideas
• Deal with influence or motivate subordinates
• Promote, justify, or settle highly sensitive matters

External Contacts (most frequent contacts):

• Service Providers/ Vendors

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Job Purpose

• To define, develop, implement, and manage best-in-class policies, processes and procedures which ensure the company’s supply chain is consistently able to deliver on its performance and risk management objectives. To manage various elements of the supply chain in such a manner that ensures goods and other inventory items are transported, stored, and delivered on time and in good condition to the stores and the regional warehouse hubs.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas

Strategic Planning and Alignment

• Assesses business requirements and recommend strategies to achieve objective
• Develop policies, systems, and processes to optimize the operations and management of all warehouse functions including but not limited to:
• Timely receipt, storage, and dispatch of goods
• Inventory control and management
• Optimization of materials flow
• Minimize of stock losses and receiving and or issuing lead times
• Control of all fixed and variable costs
• Develop, communicate and administer Warehouse/Logistic team performance and development plans
• Serve as the primary contact for Warehouse/Logostics related questions, policy and procedure interpretation and alignment by all departments.

Warehouse and Logistics Management

• Oversee contract development and administration.
• Identify and implement cost saving measures to reduce Food Concepts’ cost of storing and handling goods.
• Design and implement system to reduce risk exposure in the warehouse:
• Minimize stock losses
• Ensure full monitor adherence to health, Safety, and environmental guidelines
• Ensuring receipt of goods in line with specifications on Purchase Orders
• Continuous evaluation of warehouse security and implementation of necessary measures to maintain safety of stock.
• Develop preventative maintenance systems and contingency plans.
• Implement business continuity and resumption plans.
• Generate and analyze reports at pre-defined and agreed intervals to aid decisions relating to inventory and working capital management
• Line management of the warehouse staff (with emphasis on driving recruitment to fill approved headcount, performance management, succession planning and training and development)
• Manage the logistics activities of the division including drivers and other ancillary staff.
• Active management of the warehouse annual expense budget
• Ensure timely receipt, storage and dispatch of goods
• Manage the logistics activities of the division including drivers and other ancillary staff
• Maintain inventory control and management
• Ensure optimization of materials flow
• Ensure minimization of stock losses and receiving and or issuing lead times
• Ensure control of all fixed and variable costs

Risk and Cost Management

• Minimize stock losses
• Ensure and monitor adherence to health, safety and environmental guidelines.
• Ensure receipt of goods in line with specifications on Purchase Orders
• Apply appropriate asset management procedures in order to achieve maximum return on assets
• Perform continuous evaluation of warehouse security and implementation of necessary measures to maintain safety of stock
• Develop preventative maintenance systems and contingency plans
• Implement business continuity and resumption plans

Reporting and Supervision

• Plan, assigns and supervises staff
• Implement Initiatives and operations
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, review and report on the work of staff

Key Performance Indicators

• Achievement of Company Sales, EBITDA, GP, PAT targets
• Achievement of Supply Chain Department’s budget/targets/objectives
• Achievement of Individual Personal Development Plans

Knowledge Requirements

• Strong industry knowledge
• Strong interpersonal relationship, communication and presentation skills
• Advance Knowledge of Inventory Management
• Advance Knowledge of Cost management
• Advance Knowledge of applicable legislations, as well as policies and procedures
• Demonstrates expertise in Warehouse and logistics management

Job Specifications

• A good first degree in social/management/physical sciences
• Possession of a Post graduate degree in Supply Chain Management/Procurement/Business Administration or related field is an added advantage
• Membership of the CIPS, CILS, CILCS, CISCOM, Lean Six Sigma or any other related professional qualification is required.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in a similar role, especially in the QSR/Food Industry sector

Decision Expectations

• Acts on defined procedures and decisions
• Enforces agreed decisions
• Plans own work schedule and work schedule of subordinates
• Assigns work to subordinates
• Monitor subordinates’ work performance
• Appraises/evaluates subordinates’ performance

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Job Purpose

• To Develop and/or update procurement policies and procedures; and develop a centralized procurement program that will add value and efficiency to the organization. Responsible for developing a strategic approach to the corporate procurement and material management process for the purchase of direct and indirect goods and services.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas

Strategic Planning and Alignment

• Assesses business requirements and recommend strategies  to achieve objective
• Develop and communicate a procurement business plan; establish, communicate and implement long-term goals for the department in order to promote effectiveness and efficiency.
• Develop, communicate and administer procurement team performance and development plans and appraisals.
• Serve as the primary contact for procurement related questions, policy and procedure interpretation and alignment by all departments.

Procurement Management

• Oversee contract development and administration.
• Manage current procurement policies, procedures and programs with a focus on their ability to enhance organizational value and efficiency
• Develop a centralized procurement program that adds value and efficiency to the organization
• Development of KPIs for strategic sourcing which drives continuous improvement
• Set up policies and guidelines for delivering commercial and cost- effective purchasing process for the business
• Manage workflow from initiation to completion
• Managing and cultivating new and existing relationship with a large portfolio of supply vendors
• Research and anticipate shifts in the negotiating power of suppliers and develop effective negotiation strategies with the aim to secure profitable deals
• Develop and implement forward thinking procurement strategies to both optimize spending and minimize risk and generate savings
• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
• Plan and approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
• Oversight of the supplier evaluation and purchase negotiation process
• Work with other operational planning staff to analyse the material needs of the organization and create a procurement plan
• Monitor the purchasing reports for all the agreements they have with suppliers and vendors

Risk and Cost Management

• Manage unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
• Perform risk management for supply contract
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
• Protection of Food Concepts from possible risks related to the procurement of goods and services
• Examine and test existing contracts
• Ensure clear audit trail, process transparency and clarity of roles of individual parties in the Procurement process
• Manage the budget on company’s overall cost of sales and Procurement Department annual expense
• Reporting and Supervision
• Plan, assigns and supervises staff
• Implement Initiatives and operations
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, review and report on the work of staff

Key Performance Indicators

• Achievement of Company Sales, EBITDA, GP, PAT targets
• Achievement of Supply Chain Department’s budget/targets/objectives
• Achievement of Individual Personal Development Plans

Knowledge Requirements

• Strong industry knowledge
• Strong interpersonal relationship, communication and presentation skills
• Advance Knowledge of Inventory Management
• Advance Knowledge of Cost management
• Advance Knowledge of applicable legislations, as well as policies and procedures
• Demonstrates expertise in Procurement management
• Educates team and internal users on procurement processes
• Enforces agreed decisions

Job Specifications

• A good first degree in social/management/physical sciences
• Possession of a Post graduate degree in Supply Chain Management/Procurement/Business Administration or related field is an added advantage
• Membership of the CIPS, CILS, CILCS, CISCOM, Lean Six Sigma or any other related professional qualification is required.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in a similar role, especially in the QSR/Food Industry sector

Decision Expectations

• Acts on defined procedures and decisions
• Enforces agreed decisions
• Plans own work schedule and work schedule of subordinates
• Assigns work to subordinates
• Monitor subordinates’ work performance
• Appraises/evaluates subordinates’ performance

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Job Purpose

• Assist in the demand planning duties including estimating future product demand, analyzing inventory flow and developing forecasts models.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas

Demand Planning/Forecasting

• Assist in demand planning and management activities of a company’s products
• Develop demand forecast based on demand patterns and business trends
• Make forecast adjustments based on seasonal products, promotions and discounts.
• Determine demand forecasts to support in budgeting and inventory management.
• Provide guidance to demand planning team as needed.
• Assist in developing and executing demand plan to achieve company goals.
• Perform market analysis and determine customer demands.
• Follow company rules and regulations.
• Maintain demand planning systems to improve forecast accuracy.
• Perform root cause analysis of demand issues and provide permanent resolutions.
• Escalate complex demand issues to management for immediate resolutions.
• Determine customer response for new products and price revisions and communicate the same to management.
• Work with inventory team to monitor inventory levels and replenish appropriate products.
• Provide forecast updates to management, inventory and operations teams on regular basis
• Schedule monthly forecast meetings with all customers as required

Key Performance Indicators

• Forecasted vs Actual sales
• Monthly product category forecast error
• Weekly item location forecast error
• Forecasting accuracy
• Marketing intelligence of competitor activities

Knowledge Requirements

• Knowledge of statistical supply chain management, distribution practices, inventory management
• Knowledge of forecasting models and industry trends

Job Specifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field is required.
• Possession of any relevant certification is essential
• Minimum of 1 year experience in similar role

Decision Expectations

• Analyse demand statistics for trends and anomalies that require understanding
• Develop demand forecast based on key patterns and business trends
   
• Working Conditions
• Jobholder typically works 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, although this role may involve working overtime, if there is workload.