Job Openings at Olam International Limited

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Branch Manager - Sesame

Job Location: Kano
Function: Operation Common
Sub-Function: Operation Common

Job Description
As a Branch Manager, you’re responsible for inspiring your team, create ownership opportunities, and to deliver on the following key dimensions:

• Managing procurement operations of significant volumes in a year.
• Handling complete purchase and assisting in logistics from Nigeria region.
• Directly handling big cooperatives and suppliers. Stakeholder management which involves Government relations, Buyers etc.
• Raw material quality practices - make sure the best quality materials are bought through innovations and better approaches
• Developing deep understanding of Product, grades & blends from regions
• Optimizing Supply Chain efficiencies in the business by being the sharpest buyer in the Industry and region, managing operations at the highest level of efficiency & becoming the most reliable counterparty in the Trade.
• Map the Potential in the region and the market.
• Deliver on key KPIs’ – Volume, GC/MT, & PBT
• Planning and executing the buying strategies basis factory and export needs
• Pricing ideas – Adopt to market practices and ensure cost-effective buying
• Good communication and negotiation qualities

Responsibility of the position / KPI

• Buying / procurement
• Suppliers’ development
• Managing Operations / Efficiency Generation
• Stakeholder management
• Team collaboration

Requirements

• Management Graduate from one of the premier institutes with 1-3 years of handling Procurement & Operations in Agri Business Industry / Commodity industry.
• Developing and managing an efficient procurement network as per distribution strategy.

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2.) Sales and Marketing Manager - Edible Oil

Job Location: Nigeria

Job Description

• As a Sales and Marketing Specialist, you will play a vital role in driving revenue growth and promoting the company's products or services.
• You will be responsible for developing and implementing effective sales and marketing strategies to reach potential customers, generate leads, and convert them into loyal clients.
• The role requires a blend of sales expertise and creative marketing skills to maximize business opportunities and achieve targets.

Responsibilities
Strategic Effectiveness:

• Developing and implementing sales strategies for the increase of market share and profitability on a sustainable basis in line with the Annual Business Plan (ABP).
• Delivered growth & achieved target on all key P&L metrics -   volume, revenue, market share.
• Deliver a target a volume in Edible Oil with PBT target.
• To open new accounts and drive sales volume growth for our Sesame products in the African market.
• Understanding customer requirement in terms of quality, characteristics, end usage and be able to suggest best product from Olam portfolio to customer.
• Manage key customer relationships to maximize business and share
• Identify and analyze potential markets, target customers, and industry trends.
• Develop comprehensive sales plans and strategies to achieve company sales targets.
• Develop an in-depth understanding of the downstream side of business i.e. manufacturing element, trade and brokered part of supply chain.

Operational Effectiveness:

• Define marketing campaigns and initiatives.
• Utilize various marketing channels, including digital, social media, email, and traditional methods.
• Achieve sales in Wholesale Channel & other emerging channels.
• Lead and manage the demand of inventory through forecasted demand to cover market requirements.
• Develop content for marketing materials, website, and social media platforms to drive brand awareness. 
• Monitor and analyze the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, making data-driven improvements as needed.
• B2B Sales & Business Development, Product Development, Key Account management and development
• Ensure high motivational levels in the team and get the team aligned with the overall strategy that we follow in-country.
• Unearthing new products that can be added on the portfolio with synergies across supply chain.

Requirements

• Loves to travel and cares about customer’s problem while keeping in mind company’s commercial interest for a win-win relationship.
• Strong connect and experience of working with top retailers, preferably in the agricultural commodities space.
• Strong commercial skills to enable and deliver business goals.
• Strategic and preferred partner of customer and successfully deliver win-win for both Olam and customer requirements.
• Ambitious about building career in food industry.

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3.) Chief Engineer

Job Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Chief Engineer will be responsible for overall Engineering activities across all sites of the company, ensuring the maximum availability of the plant by implementing the best maintenance practices
• He will report functionally to the VP-Engineering with a dotted line reporting to the Plant Managers of Feed mill & Soy Crush plant.
• The Chief Engineer will be responsible for overall Engineering activities across all sites of the company, ensuring the maximum availability of the plant by implementing the best maintenance practices
• He will report functionally to the VP-Engineering with a dotted line reporting to the Plant Managers of Feed mill & Soy Crush plant.

Key Deliverables

• Providing technical support to the onsite engineering team as and when required
• Ensure safety compliance at all sites.
• Develop departmental goals and strategies.
• Implement effective Preventive and predictive maintenance for maximum equipment availability.
• Achieve all KPI targets like Power, steam and R&M cost. Improve OEE, MTTR and MTBF
• Manage engineering store and inventory of engineering spares & consumables.
• Prepare maintenance budget, capex proposals. Take the ownership of maintenance cost.
• Leading daily morning meetings and ensure RCAs are done for any downtime happened on a day today basis.
• Work closely with the procurement team for establishing annual maintenance contracts to agree on service, delivery timelines, price and performance requirements for those equipment’s wherever applicable.
• Good knowledge of project management, planning, negotiations with sound commercial judgement, able to set priorities.
• Good knowledge on plant utilities like steam boiler, air compressor, Genset, water treatment plant, fire protection system etc.
• Basic knowledge in electrical and instrumentation (for candidate with mechanical background)
• Proven leadership and management skills with ability to develop a competent maintenance team.
• Work with procurement team for alternate/local vendor development

Requirements

• Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical / Electrical with 10-15 years of maintenance experience in large manufacturing facility. Out of which 2 to 3 years as head department head.

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