Job Vacancies at Food Concepts Plc

Food Concepts commenced operations in 2001. From inception, our aim has been clear-cut and focused: to revolutionize the food sector in West Africa and to deliver extraordinary satisfaction to our stakeholders.

Since launching in 2004, Chicken Republic (Subsidiary of Food concepts) has already opened 55 stores in Nigeria and Ghana. On this basis, we are proud of the brand’s hard-earned reputation as the fastest growing chicken QSR in West Africa and the number 1 chicken QSR in Nigeria (both in revenues and number of outlets). In addition, Chicken Republic was ranked as one of Nigeria’s top 20 brands across all categories (Financial Standards Awards 2009).

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Procurement Manager

Requisition ID: 783 
Job Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description

• To develop, implement and manage effective, best-in-class systems for the effective management of supplier relationships and interfaces with Food Concepts ensuring the organization obtains best value for goods and services provided by suppliers.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas
Procurement Management:

• 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 agreements with suppliers and vendors.
• Monitor  and report the company’s purchases and spend
• Provide periodic reports to management on purchasing activities and efficient utilisation of spend
• Constantly communicate and educate internal users on processes put in place for interfacing with suppliers, procurement of goods/services and contracting
• Define, implement and manage processes aimed at ensuring that only credible suppliers are registered to conduct business with Food Concepts and also put in place an effective framework for the performance management of the suppliers

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

Key Performance Indicators:

• Quality of business suppliers
• The quality/ yield of cost saving initiatives provided
• Procurement turnaround time
• Quality of goods/services procured
• Quality of risk management/prevention of risk exposure in the procurement process

Knowledge Requirements:

• Knowledge of Inventory Management
• Knowledge of Cost management
• Knowledge of applicable legislations, as well as policies and procedures
• Demonstrates expertise in Procurement management

Job Specifications
Educational Requirements:

• A good First Degree in Social / Management / Physical Sciences
• Possession of a Post graduate degree in Human Resources/Business Administration/Supply Chain Management or related field is an added advantage

Professional Requirements:

• Membership of the CIPS, CILS, CILCS, CISCOM, Lean Six Sigma or any other related professional qualification is required.

Experience Requirements:

• 5-6 years of experience in a similar role, especially in the QSR/Food Industry sector

Decision Expectations:

• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
• Recommends cost saving initiatives
• Educates internal users on procurement processes
• Enforces agreed decisions.

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2.) Warehouse Supervisor

Requisition ID: 1523
Job Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Job Purpose

• To manage the 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 production units, stores and the regional warehouse hubs

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas

• Identify and implement cost saving measures to reduce Food Concepts’ cost of storing and handling goods/equipment
• Generate and analyze reports at pre-defined and agreed intervals to aid decisions relating to inventory and working capital management
• Ensure accuracy of stock picked for shipment
• Ensure zero stock losses both in Warehouse and in-transit to stores and regional warehouse hubs
• Ensure full monitor adherence to health, safety and environmental guidelines
• Ensuring receipt of goods in line with specifications on purchase orders or as instructed by Supply Chain Division
• Application of appropriate asset management procedures in order to achieve maximum return on assets
• Continuous evaluation of warehouse security and implementation of necessary measures to maintain safety of stock.
• Develop preventative maintenance systems and contingency plans.
• Ensure supervision of picked stock in staging area of the warehouse
• Support in the offloading and loading of stocks in the warehouse
• Participate in cycle counting and monthly stock count activities
• Maintain high standard of housekeeping and hygiene in work area assigned
• Provide regular update on stock position as may be required
• Responsible for  monthly stock reconciliation with Central Kitchen, Pie Production Units, Pie Xpress Kiosks and Chicken Republic outlets

Key Performance Indicators:

• Delivery turnaround time
• Quality of stock delivered
• Savings on of goods/services
• Zero stock out in all stores
• Achieved/Exceed agreed target
• Knowledge Requirements
• Knowledge of various ERP – Oracle, Micros etc.
• Office productivity software programs such as word processing, databases, spreadsheet programs, and communications software.

Job Specifications

• Minimum of University Degree / OND / HND
• Membership of the CIPS, CILS, CILCS, CISCOM, Lean Six Sigma or any other related professional qualification is an additional advantage
• 3-4 year working experience

Decision Expectations:

• Negotiate competitive quote on logistics cost
• Maintain inventory control and management
• Performs continuous evaluation of warehouse security
• Implements safety measures to ensure safety of stock.

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3.) Warehouse Officer

Requisition ID: 749
Job Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Job Objectives

• Operationalize the company’s Warehousing and Delivery Process and ensure the deliverables and output are in line desired goals and objectives

Key Responsibilities

• Pick stock as outlined in the shipment pick list
• Ensure accuracy of stock picked for shipment
• Ensure zero stock losses both in Warehouse and in-transit to stores
• Ensure full monitor adherence to health, safety and environmental guidelines
• Ensuring receipt of goods in line with specifications on purchase orders or as instructed by Supply Chain Division
• Application of appropriate asset management procedures in order to achieve maximum return on assets
• Continuous evaluation of warehouse security and implementation of necessary measures to maintain safety of stock.
• Develop preventative maintenance systems and contingency plans.
• stage picked stock in staging area of the warehouse
• Support in the offloading and loading of stocks in the warehouse
• Escort stocks to defined destination and ensure issuance is according to the waybill and invoice.
• Participate in cycle counting and monthly stock count activities
• Maintain high standard of  housekeeping and hygiene in work area assigned
• Provide regular update on stock position as may be required
• Update the picklist based on items picked

Key Performance Indicators:

• Delivery turnaround time
• Quality of stock delivered
• Savings on of goods/services
• Zero stock out in all stores
• Achieved/Exceed agreed target

Educational Qualifications / Experience

• Minimum of University Degree / OND / HND
• Minimum of 2 year of working experience

Skills, Competencies and Requirements:

• Relationship Management
• Attention to detail

General Management Competencies / Requirements:

• Analytical skills
• Oral and written Communication skills
• Ability to plan, schedule and coordinate effectively
• Interpersonal Skills
• Negotiation Skills

Desired Personal Attributes:

• Integrity
• Proactive self-starter
• Logical Mind
• Highly organized and significant ability to multi-task effectively
• Ability to cope with and work under pressure

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