We produce & distribute premium drinks from right across the Diageo portfolio such as Guinness, Johnnie Walker and Smirnoff. We are also home to growing local brands which include our Malt beverages such as Malta Guinness & Alvaro and exciting new innovations like as Foundry cider.

Guinness Nigeria, a subsidiary of the prestigious Diageo Plc of the United Kingdom, was incorporated in 1962 with the building of a brewery in Ikeja, the heart of Lagos. The brewery was the first outside of Ireland and Great Britain. Other breweries have been opened over time – Benin City brewery in 1974 and Ogba brewery in 1982. Guiness Nigeria is recruiting  for the following Vacant positions:
HR Business Partner (Aba) Human Resources Full Time Nigeria Aba
Compliance & Ethics Manager Finance Full Time Nigeria Lagos

Health Safety and Environmental Manager Supply Full Time Nigeria Aba
Utilities Technician Supply Full Time Nigeria Aba
Logistics Technician Supply Full Time Nigeria Aba
Maintenance Planner Supply Full Time Nigeria
Maintenance Technician – Mechanical & Electrical Supply Full Time Nigeria
Services Manager Supply Full Time Nigeria
QUALITY MANAGER Supply Full Time Nigeria
Site Logistics Manager Supply Full Time Nigeria
Site PA / SAP Orderer Supply Full Time Nigeria
Shift Manager Supply Full Time Nigeria Aba
Technical Operator Supply Full Time Nigeria
Warehouse Technician Supply Full Time Nigeria
Brewing Technician Supply Full Time Nigeria
Engineering Services Manager Supply Full Time Nigeria
Laboratory Technician Supply Full Time Nigeria
Distributor Development Manager

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Guinness Nigeria, member of Diageo Plc -the world’s leading premium drinks business with an unrivaled connection of beverage alcohol & non-alcohol brands across the Spirits, Wine & Beer categories. Among the incredible portfollo is the Guinness Trademark (foreign Extra Stout & Extra Smooth), Premium
Lagers (Harp Lager, Satzenrau pilsner & Armstrong Dark Ale) Nigeria’s number one malt drink, malta Guinness & the world’s leading Ready to Drink brands (Smirnoff Ice & Gordon’s Spark)

Our vision is to be the Most Celebrated business In Nigeria. To help us realise this we are committed to world- class standard in supply chain.That’s where you come in. We are now seeking a highly competent & experienced professional to join our team as the:
Director of Supply Chain.
The Role

To ensure the effective and efficient coordination of the end to end supply chain and the delivery of the Guinness Nigeria portfolio to customers and consumers across Nigeria.

Key Responsibility

• Ensures Supply Chain Guinness Nigeria’s financial targets and performance promise.

• Along with Supply Director generates the strategy to improve efficiency & effectiveness of Supply.

• Ensures Supply is a true business partner in developing & delivery of the Guinness Nigeria’s strategy

• Delivers flexibility, provide soJutions to improve service levels and identify opportunities to reduce Cost of goods sold whilst protecting our Brands and Corporate reputation.

The person:

• Possess a combination of functional expertise, intellectual insight & change management experience.

• Minimum 10years experience in s senior Role in supply chain or manufacturing essential (FMCG preferred)

• Outstanding track record of leadership-ability to engage team and build strong business partnerships

• Has demonstrated real Thought Leadership & cutting Edge understanding of supply chain development

• Educated to University Degree level at minimum. Postgraduate Qualification an added advantage.
How Apply

1 Log on to http://www.diageo.com/ & click on careers’

2 Click on ‘Search & Apply’

3.Click on ‘search Openings’ go to ‘keyword‘ (Box # 5) and enter Ref No 22721BR

4.Click search’

5.Click on Submit to job(s) and submit your CV
Please note that the closing date for applications is 5th of May 2010.

Diageo is recruiting for a Quality Systems Specialist (Guiness Nigeria)
Guinness Nigeria has prided itself in the Quality of its product since it first started operations in 1962. It therefore implemented a Quality Management System designed to comply with the requirement of NIS ISO 9001: 2008 STANDARD covering production and installation.

Purpose of Role

Develop and Implement company wide audit of GNPLC quality system in line with the requirements of NIS ISO 9001:2008 and product consistency

Co-ordinate compliance with the standards through a programme of audits and follow-up of agreed corrective/preventive actions for all GNPLC supply procedures and Standard Operation Procedures. (SOPs)

Implement the integrated plan for the Audit of Quality Systems, GMP & HACCP with Diageo Risk management standards.

Support certification and compliance to ISO 22000 an ISO 14000 and any other new standard adopted by GNPLC

Top 3-5 Accountabilities

Develop and Implement annual plan for managing all the systems (ISO 9001, ISO 22000 and ISO 14000) across all GNPLC operating sites ensuring adherence.

Develop and Implement periodic audit schedule for the Management Systems and SOPs across GNPLC to drive compliance and ensure corrective and preventive actions is effective

Reporting on effectiveness of Quality Audits and Quality Management System to QSMR committee

Liaise with external certification bodies and support the compliance activities for all regulatory requirements around Products and operations.

Deliver stretching improvement plans using the PP methodology and support sites in the use of perfect brew and pack as an improvement tool

Qualifications and Experience Required
    * A Degree or equivalent in Technical Discipline
    * 2-5 yrs experience in brewing or FMCG manufacturing environment in line operational roles in Supply and Planning with functional Quality Management Systems.
    * Diploma in Brewing will be advantageous.

Please note: Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted.

To apply online click on the link below. Click ‘Search Openings’ and enter the reference number 22508BR in the keyword field.

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Diageo plc is the largest multinational beer, wine and spirits company in the world. Diageo in Nigeria takes the form of Guinness Nigeria Plc.

It is a major player in the brewing industry and one of the leaders in Nigeria’s manufacturing sector.

Guinness Nigeria Plc is Recruiting for Warehouse Manager

External Job Description Context/Scope:

Nigeria is currently the world’s third largest market for the Guinness Brand and plans to become the largest in the next four years.

Guinness Nigeria has an aggressive expansion programme to increase current capacity over the next 5 years.This initiative will increase GN’s supply chain responsibility and will require concerted efforts of personnel to manage the challenges that will arise there from.

Partly responsible for adding value to the supply chain by ensuring excellent customer service to customers and minimum cost in line with the brewery distribution budget.

Market Complexity

Sophisticated and highly competitive market with multinational players that require a high level of inventory and warehouse management expertise that will enable us to gain and maintain competitive edge over competition.

Leadership and Functional Responsibilities

- Should be able to develop and maintain warehousing and inventory management best practices in accordance with Diageo warehouse management standards.

- Take leadership and develop a high performance team culture in warehousing, inventory management and customer service.

- Manage compliance with service level agreements (SLAs) with internal and external customers.

- Implement and monitor waste minimisation initiatives

Accountabilities

· Management of inventory and control of fulls and empties and accountable for the efficient receipt of products to achieve set objectives and ensuring fraud-free distribution operations.

· Responsible for ensuring efficient support to packaging lines with empties and provision of adequate storage space for packaged products.

· Manage vehicle utilisation and efficiency to achieve target turn-round and journey times in the breweries to maximise operational efficiency to support the downstream supply chain activities.

· Develop and closely follow up on the training and development needs of his / her team in order to enhance and embed productivity in the warehouse in line with departmental objectives.

· Responsible for the effective management and prompt handling of customer complaints and sales / marketing related issues.

Qualifications and Experience Required

· Degree qualified. Masters degree will be an added advantage.

· Computer literate and ability to work under pressure and respond to tight deadlines.

· A minimum of 4 years working experience in a related, operations or inventory management role

· Good interpersonal skills, convincing personality and a team player.

· Good Communicator, commercially aware and able to adapt to a fast changing operations environment.

· Strategy focussed.

· Understands links between own role and overall Diageo strategy.

· Is prepared to make well reasoned challenges to accepted and entrenched practices

Barriers to Success in Role

- Inability to influence broadly across the sophisticated customer (internal & external) base.

- Inability to make connections across a broad agenda.

Skills/knowledge

- Fully conversant with inventory management processes using SUN systems.

- Detailed knowledge of Diageo warehouse management standards.

- Detailed knowledge of Diageo Risk Management, Environmental and Safety Standards.

- Competent coach and facilitator of multi-disciplinary teams.

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As Guinness Nigeria undertakes the journey towards D2011, the Procurement Function within Guinness is clearly recognised as being a key enabler for our Company

To successfully deliver the requisite step-change level of Functional performance expected by the wider business, Procurement now requires significant up-skilling using best local (both internal and externally-recruited) talent and expertise, with a targeted-objective to be benchmarked on a par with peers across Diageo Europe/North America within the next two years (currently ranked best in Africa Region).

Guiness Nigeria is recruiting for a Procurement Category Manager.

Leadership Responsibilities:

* Create, develop and recommend strategic options, across geographical and business cultural boundaries, and working with dispersed teams (both Nigeria and London-based) to finalise, agree, and implement category strategies.
* Brilliant execution of the Category Management and Supplier Performance Management process using the LOOP, leading and securing stakeholder approvals at GATE meetings using presentations of a very high standard and capable of withstanding considerable scrutiny from senior Exec-level stakeholders to make very important decisions regarding the routes our business will take to create value and achieve our Mission.

Purpose of Role:

* Responsible for the development of stretching category strategies that clearly deliver our Procurement Functional Value agenda of Assure, Protect and Create for all areas of the business.
* To embed E-procurement in Guinness Nigeria.
* Responsible for coaching and development of Supplier Performance managers to achieve required supplier capability to achieve D2011 objectives.
* There will be occasional requirements for national, regional-hub (Cameroun/Ghana) and international (UK) travel.

Accountabilities:

* This role will closely support the Portfolio Managers and Head of Procurement in driving the Procurement Function to Destination 2011, acting as a key member of the team by leading the team’s robust application of key category management tools such as the LOOP, supply chain analysis and business needs analysis.
* Implementation of HoP-designated key projects through effective project management, utilising appropriate e-procurement tools to maximise speed, efficiency and drive of benefits e.g. e-RFI’s e-RFP’s, e-auctions, spend analysis.

Qualifications and Experience:

ESSENTIAL

1. University Degree in any commercially biased-discipline, with proven relevant 7+ years post-qualification – including some quality procurement-functional experience within a forward thinking, fast-paced and value-adding blue-chip FMCG environment.
2. Professional procurement qualification desirable (CIPS/ISM/MBA), and capable of rapidly developing full understanding of world-class Procurement systems and practices, including all Diageo Category Management processes and associated tools.
3. Strong IT skills base, including intermediate proficiency in Office applications.

DESIRABLE

1. Previous experience of working within or closely with an FMCG Procurement Function (prior SAP experience an advantage) for an extended period.
2. Strong communication skills evident in the ability to work in a team environment and build great relationships with stakeholders, suppliers and end users.

Please note the following: Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted.

Deadline is 20th August 2009.

To apply online click on the link below. Select ‘Search Openings’ and enter the reference number 20334BR in the keyword field.

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Guinness Nigeria Plc is a major market for Diageo.

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.

Diageo is now recruiting for Area Sales Manager.

The purpose of the role is to support the Sales Department in the achievement of the Departmental & Diageo’s business objectives through the effective management of a designated Sales territory including implementation of all Sales activities/programmes in the retail Sales territory.

Dimensions

1. Financial:

* Responsible for personal Overhead budget
* Tactical Budget in territory
* POS

2. Market Complexity:

* Individual territory geographically based.
* Part of a team of RDMs and BDMs working in an Area, is required to work with VSMs across several distributor territories.

3. Responsibilities:

* Leadership Capabilities:
* Must be able to influence, inspire and drive performance without having direct management responsibility for distributor or Guinness Staff.

4. Leadership Capabilities:

* Be Authentic – Stand for what you feel is right for the individual, team and market on a National basis to ensure a solution fit for market and Diageo globally. Build and sustain trust with others through real relationships
* Find Solutions – Overcome objections by creating ideas and opportunities to enable you and others to go beyond the existing situation. Stand in the future for both the market and Diageo to shape that future. Work within and outside of established approaches
* Connect to the Diageo purpose – Be an ambassador for the development of teams capabilities and Sales Destination 2011 programs Passionate about delivering results through others to drive significant business benefits

5. Functional Capabilities:

* Managing Relationships: Developing
* Commercial Planning: Baseline
* Sales Drivers: Developing
* CDOS: Developing

Accountabilities:

* Ensures achievement of QDVPPP sales drivers for Area
* Works with ASM and Training Dept and HR to build personal sales capability
* Responsible for ensuring the retail redistribution standards are adhered to by distributors and VSMs.
* Ensures at a minimum, once a quarter review of VSM routes, inclusion of new outlets.

Qualifications and Experience:

* Graduate with minimum 1 year commercial expertise gained across Sales / Consumer Marketing or Sales Management.
* Entry-level route for graduate trainees into the sales function.
* Direct experience of Diageo Way of Selling capabilities with a focus on Sales Driver execution at the point of purchase (QDVPPP), Outlet Segmentation and Managing Relationships including structured call, persuasive selling and brand passion. Strong experience of the application of Health & Safety and Quality systems.
* Good communication skills –written and verbal
* Good IT skills
* High degree of integrity
* Geographically mobile.
* Experienced driver with valid license

Please note the following: Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted.

Deadline is 20th August 2009.

To apply online click on the link below. Select ‘Search Openings’ and enter the reference number 20331BR in the keyword field.

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