Ongoing Recruitment 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.) Data Entry Officer

Requisition ID: 1600
Job Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Job Purpose

• Daily updating of bin cards, gather data and capture information timely and accurate manner from various sources into databases.
• This also include extracting information from business units and storing hard copies.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Gathering suppliers’ invoices/waybill, GTN for all Pie Production Units, Central kitchen & Chicken Republic stores, respectively.
• Type in data provided directly from customers.
• Create spreadsheets with large numbers of figures without mistakes.
• Correcting errors and organizing the information in a manner that will optimize swift and accurate capturing.
• Retrieving data from the database or electronic files as requested.
• Informing relevant parties regarding errors encountered.
• Verify data by comparing it to source document i.e., Bin cards/Excel.
• Update existing data i.e., Bin cards/Excel.
• Identify errors, and swiftly bring them to the attention of relevant parties where necessary.
• Storing hard copies of data in an organized manner to optimize retrieval.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Key Performance Indicators

• Delivery turnaround time
• Quality of stock delivered
• Savings on of goods/services
• Achieved/Exceed agreed target

Job Specifications

• BA, BS or B.Com Degree required (Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting / Finance /Economics)
• 0-3+ years of warehouse or other relevant experience.
• Decision Expectations
• Manage data in compliance with company’s policies and vision
• Maintain standard of health, safety and hygiene

Knowledge Requirements:

• High proficiency in data entry techniques.
• Strong fluency with excel formulas and functions.
• Strong analytical and data gathering skills.

Working Conditions

• Jobholder typically work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, although some roles may involve weekend or evening work.
• This role is both office and field(warehouse) based and has some occasional physical demands such as lifting stock items that weigh over 10kg if the need arises and walking round the warehouse to ensure the effective monitoring.
• Contacts and Purpose of Contact.

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2.) Financial Analyst

Requisition ID: 1600
Job Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Job Purpose

• The Financial Analyst will provide analytical and financial analysis support for the various projects within the Group.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas
Financial Analysis:

• Assemble and summarize data to structure sophisticated reports on financial status and risks
• Develop financial models, conduct benchmarking, and process analysis
• Critically analyze past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends, and make recommendations for improvements to HOD
• Consolidate and analyze financial data, considering company’s goals and financial standing
• Provide creative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve financial performance
• Conduct investment appraisals on capital projects using world class assessment tools such as NPV, IRR and ROI

Business Analysis:

• Perform market and competitive research, data mining, business intelligence and valuations
• Provide support in planning, budgeting, and forecasting

Key Performance Indicators:

• Timely provision of the financial models necessary to support business strategies
• Timely provision of the analytical and analysis reports
• Timely preparation of the investment appraisal analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Finance, Business, or related field
• 2-3 years of experience as financial analyst, or similar role.
• Membership of the ACCA, ACA or any other related professional qualification is required.
• Experience in a Consulting firm in a similar role is an asset.

Decision Expectations:

• Acts on defined procedures and decisions
• Enforces agreed decisions
• Conduct cost/benefit and other types of analyses
• Explain and defend recommendations to management and stakeholders.

Knowledge Requirements:

• Demonstrates good research, quantitative, and analytical skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Competent in software programs such as Microsoft Office, Excel and power point
• Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized
• Demonstrates commercial and economic awareness, including an awareness of global economic factors that can influence the Food & Beverage and QSR industry
• Ability to think creatively, highly driven and self-motivated
• Knowledge of written and verbal communication skills.

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3.) Risk Officer

Requisition ID: 781
Job Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Job Purpose

• To design, implement and co-ordinate compliance activities across the business to assure compliance with the Company’s policies and procedures, rule and regulation as well as statutory requirements.

Key Responsibilities
Risk & Quality Monitoring:

• Ensure and monitor store compliance to Company policies, procedures and systems
• Monitor the implementation of internal audit recommendations to ensure the satisfactory resolution of identified significant issues
• Conduct OSC – Operations Standard Compliance on stores to ensure compliance to store standards
• Ensure follow up on gaps identified Monitor the implementation of internal audit recommendations to ensure the satisfactory resolution of identified significant issues
• Ensure and monitor company’s compliance to statutory requirements.
• Ensure timely filling of all statutory documents to respective government agencies

Reporting & Recommendations:

• Proactively identify trends and issues from audit findings and formulate recommendations for improving compliance and addressing identified weaknesses/gaps across all locations/markets in which the company operates
• Report on company’s compliance with IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards), SEC, NAFDAC , Government Agencies, etc.
• Develop and maintain the company’s Quality Management system, ensuring full compliance with its guidelines and a consolidated uniform approach across the company
• Report variance and ensure proper follow up

Requirements

• A good First Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 2-3 years of experience in a similar role is required
• Membership of the ICAN, CITN, ACCA, CIS or any other related professional qualification is an added advantage.

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4.) Procurement Associate

Requisition ID: 742
Job Location: Lagos

Job Objectives

• Ensure effective and seamless integration of the Procurement Process with the company’s other business processes, including but not limited to the Budgeting and Expenditure Management processes

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure clear audit trail, process transparency and clarity of roles of individual parties in the Procurement process
• Protection of Food Concepts from possible risks related to the procurement of goods and services
• 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
• Negotiating terms and conditions with suppliers during the contracting process
• Reviewing contracts to ensure they capture agreed terms and conditions and that they effectively protect Food Concepts
• Resolving of contractual issues and disputes and escalating accordingly, when required
• Line management of the IT Services department (with emphasis on driving recruitment to fill approved headcount, performance management, succession planning and training and development)
• Define, implement and measure processes, procedures and service level agreements to support quality service delivery
• Constantly communicate and educate the internal users on processes put in place for interfacing with suppliers, procurement of goods/services and contracting
• Manage the contract award process from end to end by:
• Facilitating/supporting the execution of contracts
• Line management of the Procurement department (with emphasis on driving recruitment to fill approved headcount, performance management, succession planning and training and development)
• Active management of the following budgets:
• The company’s overall cost of sales budget
• The Procurement Department’s annual expense budget

Key Performance Indicators

• Procurement turnaround time
• Quality of Suppliers
• Quality of goods/services procured
• Variance from average price benchmarks for the different categories of products/services
• Savings on Procurement of goods/services

Educational Qualifications/Experience

• Minimum of University Degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years of working experience at management level in Supply Chain function

Skills, Competencies and Requirements:

• Functional Competencies/Requirements:
• Procurement Management Skills
• Performance Management
• Vendor Management
• Cost Management
• Contract  Management

General Management Competencies/Requirements:

• Strong Analytical skills
• Strong Oral and written Communication skills
• Strong Problem Solving Skills
• Ability to plan, schedule and coordinate effectively
• General Management Skills (time management, planning and organizational skills)
• Strong Interpersonal Skills
• Strong Negotiation Skills

Desired Personal Attributes:

• Integrity
• Proactive self-starter
• Logical Mind
• Creative Imagination
• Ability to work with all levels of management, build partnerships and teams
• Highly organized and significant ability to multi-task effectively
• Ability to cope with and work under pressure

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