Guiness Nigeria Plc - We are Guinness Nigeria, member of Diageo Plc the world's leading premium drinks business with an unrivalled collection of beverage alcohol & non-alcohol brands across the Spirits, Wine & Beer categories.

Guinness Nigeria operates a Total Beverage Business (TBB). A key contributor to the success of the GNPLC strategic plan is an effective & flexible field sales force demonstrating industry leadership in both volume driving & brand building activity. We put the customer at the heart of everything we do, and through this, will deliver sustained, mutual growth for our brands, categories, customers and partners. Will you partner with us on this journey?

We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Cost Accounting Manager
Job Type
Full Time
Qualification
BA/BSc/HND
Location
Abia
Job Field
Finance / Accounting / Audit

AutoReqId: 43885BR
Function: Finance
Location: Aba
Reports To: Operations Finance Manager

Context/Scope
Purpose

To provide Cost accounting services in the brewery.
To provide relevant, timely and accurate information to the Manufacturing Accountant on Fixed and variable costs regarding the production of finished goods and work in progress in the brewery, to facilitate prompt decision making.
To ensure effective Financial control over all manufacturing activities of the brewery
Ensure effective supervision over the activities associates.

Dimensions
Accountability for variable and other conversion costs for respective brewery site.

Financial
Financial Reporting:

Ensure daily review Process orders, resolve exceptions and make Process Orders ready for settlement.
Detailed reporting and investigation into cost variances, waste and BVE and review of BOMs and overhead rates
Maintain effective and reliable bookkeeping records in line with Generally Accepted Accounting Practices and the relevant SAS.

Financial Control:

Ensure effective financial control over process changes
Recommend and effect agreed process changes bordering on financial control in the breweries
Ensure rigorous variance analysis of variable cost, collating and summarising commentaries from Brewery Leadership team on variances and populating the BPM pack.

Reporting – Internal Contacts

A business partner members of the brewery leadership team
Commercial team
Business Risk team.
Supply team

The Cost Accountant is required to play a significant role within Financial Control team in the brewery and ensure the timely preparation of financial reports.

Top 3-5 Accountabilities

Support the (Manufacturing Accountant) Plant Manager in fixed and variable cost control in the brewery.
Implement all financial processes and requirements as specified by the finance team in HQ
Handle all matters bordering on ISO, CARM and auditing of the departments processes.
Support on-going improvements to data quality, efficient financial control & reporting in the brewery.
Support the Manufacturing Accountant in the annual budgeting process in the brewery on Fixed, variable and VFE items, ensuring adequate rigour in the budgeting process, whilst ensuring that actual expenditure is tracked through variance analysis on monthly basis

Qualifications and Experience Required

Minimum of HND Academic qualification
Qualified /Student Membership of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
Minimum of 4years working experience with proven integrity.
Analytical, interpretative and decision-making skills.
Excellent coaching and relationship building skills.


Barriers to Success in Role
Inability to learn fast, adaptation to a new, flexible role and manage relationships with varied stakeholders.

Flexible Working options
Brewery based
Regional Logistics Manager

AutoReqId: 43920BR
Reports To: Head of Customer Services
Location: Benin

Context/Scope
This role manages Benin Brewery distribution, as well as five external warehouses (depots) in the East and North Eastern Nigeria (Onitsha, Aba, Enugu, Uyo and Makurdi), to ensure the delivery of Guinness Nigeria (GN) business goals and objectives as well as create competitive advantage.



Purpose of Role
To deliver and embed best in class processes in all warehouse and customer service operations in Guinness Nigeria (Eastern and Northern Eastern Nigeria operations) through the development of a high performance team that is able to deliver significant value and competitive advantage to our business.

Dimensions
Financial
This role maintains and manages inventory (fulls and empties) in six locations across Eastern and North Eastern Nigeria.

Market Complexity
Works in six distribution centres across Eastern and North Eastern Nigeria through own and 3rd party logistics service providers; using business specific KPIs to create step changes in customer service delivery to both internal and external customers to support Guinness Nigeria business objectives.

Leadership Responsibilities
The role holder will work closely with packaging, sales, brewery logistics and 3rd party service providers to deliver GN strategic goals and meet / exceed customer expectations.

Top 3-5 Accountabilities

Formulate and implement warehousing best practices in line with Diageo supply chain capability framework in all brewery distribution and depots to deliver competitive service.
Manage empties and finished inventory in six distribution centres to support GN supply chain in meeting customer/consumer satisfaction and to ensure accountability.

Qualifications and Experience Required

Degree level qualification; Masters degree would be an advantage
5 to 10 years working in an FMCG or a similar industry
Business experience particularly in physical distribution activities; with a depth of capability in logistics and customer management/process design and development.
Change management experience.
Ability to take commercial insights and translate into performance to grow the business, demonstrates a track record for performance.
Proven ability to persuade, influence and build credibility with all levels and all functions.
Analytical, interpretative and decision-making skills within a highly dynamic process environment.

Barriers to Success in Role
Inability to influence broadly across all own teams (GN customers, own teams, service providers and key stakeholders) to achieve customer service objectives

Flexible Working options
Benin Brewery based, with frequent local travel between distribution centres (approximately 40%)
Warehouse Reconciliation Supervisor
Job Type
Full Time
Qualification
OND
Job Field
Logistics Procurement / Store-Keeping

AutoReqId 43857BR
Function Supply
Type of Job Full Time - Exempt
Country Nigeria
External Job Description Job Title: Warehouse Reconciliation Supervisor
Level: L7A
Reports To: Warehouse Manager

Context/Scope
To execute all hands on Brewery warehouse activities to achieve set targets particularly in the areas of receipt, storage, documentation, reporting, reconciliation and accountability of empty bottles and crates as well as finished goods; in line with Diageo supply chain capability framework and risk management standards. This job resides within Brewery Distribution section of Customer Services Department

Purpose of Role
To carry out all hands on distribution warehousing activities in the areas of receipt, storage, documentation, reporting, reconciliation and accountability of empty bottles and crates, as well as finished goods so as to fully support packaging department.

Dimensions
Market Complexity:
The role works across packaging and distribution teams in the breweries, as well as with personnel of 3rd party logistics service providers, to deliver set departmental objectives.

Top 3-5 Accountabilities

Carry out all reconciliation of issue and receipts in Ikeja DC, maintain compliance with statutory, Guinness Nigeria PLC and Diageo standards in warehousing, physical distribution and inventory management
Receive, store, record and issue all inward goods (fulls and empties) and scheduling, loading of all outward goods (fulls and empties) in line with issuance/dispatch instructions


Qualifications and Experience Required

Minimum of OND or its equivalent
Computer literate, numerate
SAP expert
Good business understanding and commercial skills
Excellent inventory control skills

Barriers to Success in Role

Lack of integrity / honesty
Inability to work and succeed in teams

Warehouse Technician
Job Type
Full Time
Qualification
OND
Job Field
Engineering / Technical Procurement / Store-Keeping

AutoReqId 43858BR
Function Supply
Type of Job Full Time - Exempt
Country Nigeria
External Job Description Job Title: Warehouse Technician
Level: L7B
Reports To: Warehouse Manager

Context/Scope
To execute all hands on Brewery warehouse activities to achieve set targets particularly in the areas of receipt, storage, documentation, reporting, reconciliation and accountability of empty bottles and crates as well as finished goods; in line with Diageo supply chain capability framework and risk management standards. This job resides within Brewery Distribution section of Customer Services Department

Purpose of Role
To carry out all hands on distribution warehousing activities in the areas of receipt, storage, documentation, reporting, reconciliation and accountability of empty bottles and crates, as well as finished goods so as to fully support packaging department.

Dimensions
Market Complexity:
The role works across packaging and distribution teams in the breweries, as well as with personnel of 3rd party logistics service providers, to deliver set departmental objectives.

Top 3-5 Accountabilities

Maintain compliance with statutory, Guinness Nigeria PLC and Diageo standards in warehousing, physical distribution and inventory management
Receive, store, record and issue all inward goods (fulls and empties) and scheduling, loading of all outward goods (fulls and empties) in line with issuance/dispatch instructions
Reconcile physical stock to the inventory listing balance in Sun system daily, weekly and monthly
Prepare and circulate all periodic (daily, weekly, monthly) inventory reports
Supervise all 3rd party logistics service providers’ personnel in the warehouse to achieve departmental targets

Qualifications and Experience Required

Minimum of OND or its equivalent
Computer literate, numerate
SAP expert
Good business understanding and commercial skills
Excellent inventory control skills

Barriers to Success in Role

Lack of integrity / honesty
Inability to work and succeed in teams

Flexible Working Options
Brewery based
Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should click here to apply online.