Guinness Nigeria Plc Career Opportunities for Brand Managers, July 2014

Guinness Nigeria Plc Career Opportunities for Brand Managers, July 2014

Guinness Nigeria Plc is a major market for Diageo No 3 in World for Guinness – No 1 for Foreign Extra Stout and the leading African market for Malta Guinness and Harp.


The Nigerian drinks market is relatively unsophisticated, but highly dynamic and 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.To ensure success, a dedicated and focused resource is required in the divisions to work with the Divisional Sales team, and in particular with the National Sales Capability Manager (NSCM) and Divisional Sales Managers (DSM).

Guinness Nigeria Plc is recruiting to fill the vacant position of:

Job Title: Brand Manager - Johnnie Walker
AutoReqId: 42490BR
Function: Marketing
Location: Lagos based with some travels within/ outside Nigeria
Job Description
Purpose

• To represent the Johnnie Walker Trademark plan for Nigeria
• Implement and be accountable for execution of the Johnnie Walker Trademark GAME Plan to achieve or exceed targeted Net Sales Value (NSV), market share and volume objectives for Diageo Brands Nigeria (DBN) while managing Advertising & Promotions (A&P).
• Continually identify and quantify new growth opportunities for the portfolio based on consumer insights
• Work closely with the General Manager – DBN and Marketing Manager – Spirits & Ready to Drink (RTD) to grow the portfolio opportunities for DBN.
• To make Johnnie Walker the leading Premium Brown Spirits trademark in Nigeria.
• Identify and resolve issues around current brand performance.

Dimensions
Financial:

• Management and accountability for implementation of A&P spend efficiencies and evaluation across all brand activities.
• Negotiate cost of 3rd Party Goods & Services suppliers with Procurement.
• Develops & executes plans against strategic growth opportunities.
• Maintains business critical controls & compliance documentation rigorously to ensure complete transparency across the Portfolio.

Leadership and Functional Responsibilities

• Work with the DBN General Manager & Marketing Director, Nigeria to set the Nigeria strategy on the Johnnie Walker Trademark.
• Manage the delivery of the FY15 AOP for Johnnie Walker through excellent execution of GAME Plans & Activities.
• Support DBN General Manager as required in managing route to market challenges for Spirits in Nigeria including pricing, COGS etc.
• Work with the in – market teams & commercial managers to turn the brand plans into “executable” commercial plans and assist with the development of missing growth drivers.

The successful candidate will have a proven record of the following:

• Consumer Insights- Identifies issues & ensures consumer insights are applied
• Commerciality – Uses performance measurement & sound financial management.
• Excellence in Execution –Delivers high quality results consistently

Top 3-5 Accountabilities

• Assist and support the General Manager DBN and Marketing Manager Spirits to deliver the AOP growth aspirations in Fiscal year 15 and beyond.
• Support Spirits Brand growth with Marketing Manager by implementing the code for growth for Scotch.
• Support & inspire the rest of the Spirits & RTD Brand Teams as well as collaboratively support the DBN Customer Marketing team.
• Lead the development & commercial implementation of annual Game Plan

Qualifications and Experience Required
Qualifications:

• University degree in marketing / business or other related discipline. Postgraduate Qualifications an advantage
• Proven ability to work under own initiative / pro-activity
• Clear understanding of Luxury & Lifestyle brand marketing.
• Proven and strong Brand and Trade marketing experience (4-6 years)

Key Experience

• Experienced level capability on all Marketing Functional capabilities
• Can demonstrate excellent Commercial judgement & acumen.
• Experience of working on Status brands & understanding of Execution standards required for the demanding consumer.
• Is experienced at managing key stakeholders nationally & internationally.
• Extensive experience of BTL & Experiential strategy development and implementation working with 3rd party agencies.
• Budget & cost control management

Interested and qualified candidates should
Click here apply online


 Job Title: Divisional Sales Capability Manager
AutoReqId: 42432BR
Location: Enugu and Abuja
Dimensions

• Financial: Management via Line Manager of a Field Training Budget
• Market Complexity: Internally – Sales teams and Sales Leadership to identify and deliver solutions to meet Team and individual capability needs. Externally – Works closely with Distributors, Wholesalers and Van Salesmen in the Region to deliver training solutions and enhance their capabilities in line with company objectives.
• Capabilities:
  

Leadership Capabilities

• Is able to stand for what is right for the individual, team and region. Can build great relationships with stakeholders, both internally and externally
• Can find solutions; generates ideas and moves them to action by creating opportunities. Is able to work within and outside of established approaches.
• Connects to the Diageo purpose – Is passionate about delivering results through others to drive significant business benefits. Embraces change and takes ownership for driving initiatives in their Region.

Functional Capabilities

• Is experienced in managing relationships and has baseline expertise in Commercial Planning, trade strategy and insights
• Has a developing knowledge of Sales Drivers and Consumer Driven Outlet Segmentation

Purpose of Role
To develop and enhance the skills and capabilities required by every member of the sales divisions.

Top Accountabilities

• Deliver Classroom and in –field training programs to calibrate team and line managers’ performance. Will attend key meetings to provide advice and support.
• Develop Divisional training plans based on training needs analysis in conjunction with National Sales Capability Manager and Human Resources.
• Puts programmes in place and delivers to ensure that selling and commercial capabilities of the Divisional sales teams are developed and followed through.
• Have a full knowledge of the Intouch system and ways of working to be able to act as a coach and ensure the sales capability champions also have the skills required to coach on Intouch and continue to support sales representatives on an ongoing basis.
• Ensure Intouch is fully embedded within the Division, and that all Intouch users have the capabilities required to fully utilise the system and follow the sales operating standards and Intouch ways of working
• Effectively manage the Distributor capability Development Program and other initiatives in the Region.
• Act as an agent to encourage the transfer of learning across markets and drive best practice from own and other sources.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Graduate calibre with a minimum of 4-7years successful commercial experience, preferably in an FMCG /Drinks environment
• Experience in Sales and or Customer Marketing and Brand Knowledge.
• Must be able to work, Influence and integrate teams, develop others to deliver at their best - High Performance Coaching
• Problem solver, Quick learner, planning/ organizing, highly detail conscious and have a huge passion for growing and developing others
• Good presentation, report – writing, time management and organisational skills and information technology.
• Skilled at analysis and evaluation

Flexible Working Options
Division based – minimum of 75% of time expected in Trade

Interested and qualified candidates should
Click here apply online


Job Title: Brand Manager - Baileys
AutoReqId: 42492BR
Function: Marketing
Location: Lagos based with some travels within/ outside Nigeria
Job Description
Purpose

• To represent the Baileys and other associated brands plan in Nigeria
• Implement and be accountable for execution of the Baileys Trademark GAME Plan to achieve or exceed targeted Net Sales Value (NSV), market share and volume objectives for Diageo Brands Nigeria (DBN) while managing Advertising & Promotions (A&P).
• Continually identify and quantify new growth opportunities for the portfolio based on consumer insights
• Work closely with the General Manager – DBN and Marketing Manager – Spirits & Ready to Drink (RTD) to grow the portfolio opportunities for DBN.
• To make Baileys Irish Cream Liqueur a household name and one of the most accessible Spirits brands in Nigeria.
• Identify and resolve issues around current brand performance.

Dimensions
Financial:

• Management and accountability for implementation of A&P spend efficiencies and evaluation across all brand activities.
• Negotiate cost of 3rd Party Goods & Services suppliers with Procurement.
• Develops & executes plans against strategic growth opportunities.
• Maintains business critical controls & compliance documentation rigorously to ensure complete transparency across the Portfolio.

Leadership and Functional Responsibilities

• Work with the DBN General Manager & Marketing Director, Nigeria to set the Nigeria Destination 2017 strategy on the Baileys Trademark.
• Manage the delivery of the Fiscal Year 15 AOP for Baileys through excellent execution of GAME Plans & Activities.
• Support DBN General Manager as required in managing route to market challenges for Spirits in Nigeria including pricing, COGS etc.
• Work with the in – market teams & commercial managers to turn the brand plans into “executable” commercial plans and assist with the development of missing growth drivers.
• Ensure close up front analysis with other African team members & Baileys GBT on Liqueur Category insights & how to approach building the trademark & or category in a new to world market.
• Understand the impact and action plan vs key competitors in Cream Liqueurs

The successful candidate will have a proven record of the following:
Consumer Insights- Identifies issues & ensures consumer insights are applied
Commerciality – Uses performance measurement & sound financial management.
Excellence in Execution –Delivers high quality results consistently

Top 3 Accountabilities

• Assist and support the General Manager DBN and Marketing Manager Spirits to deliver the AOP growth aspirations in Fiscal year 15 and beyond.
• Support Spirits Brand growth with Marketing Manager by implementing the code for growth for Scotch.
• Lead the development & commercial implementation of annual Game Plan including expansion of current s.k.u range to additional Trademarks.

Qualifications and Experience Required
Qualifications:

• University degree in marketing / business or other related discipline. Postgraduate Qualifications an advantage
• Proven ability to work under own initiative / pro-activity
• 7-10 years Brand and Trade marketing experience of which there must be min 1-2 years experience in Spirits category.

Key Experience

• Developing or Experienced level on Marketing Functional capabilities
• Can demonstrate excellent Commercial judgement & acumen.
• Is an open & enthusiastic learner
• Is experienced at managing key stakeholders nationally & internationally.
• Extensive experience of Below The Line & experiential strategy development and implementation working with 3rd party agencies.
• Budget & cost control management

Interested and qualified candidates should
Click here apply online

Two Explosions Rock Kaduna State, Govt Declares 24-hour Curfew

 
 



A bomb concealed in a red Volkswagen golf car one went off this afternoon July 23rd along Alkali road which leads to the popular Murtala Square in Central Kaduna killing at least 15 people.

According to eyewitnesses, the bomb went off as a prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, drove past the road. They believe the bomb was target at his convoy but according to witnesses, the cleric escaped unhurt while passersby were killed. At least 25 bodies have so far been receovered

Other witnesses said the bomb was targeted at thousands of Muslims who gathered at the Murtala Square for Ramadan Tafsir under the leadership of Sheikh Bauchi. (pictured above)

The cleric is said to be an outspoken critic of Boko Haram and was on his way to the Murtala Square when the bomb went off.

Update: second bomb explodes in Kawo motor park area near I Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna

BREAKING: ASUP Strike called off, Polytechnics to resume on Tuesday

BREAKING: ASUP Strike called off, Polytechnics to resume on Tuesday

ASUP Strike which has been on since last year has bee reportedly called of Today, according to PremimTimes

Here’s their report..
The Academic Staff union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has suspended its 10-month-old strike.
ASUP Strike, which started in October 2013, was suspended on Saturday morning at the National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of the union held in Abuja.
The National Publicity Secretary of ASUP, Clement Chirman, confirmed the suspension of the strike to PREMIUM TIMES.
He said all striking lecturers have been directed to resume work on Tuesday.
The ASUP NEC meeting was held two days after the leadership of the union held a ‘fruitful’ meeting with the new Education Minister, Ibrahim Shekarau, who was sworn in by President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday.
The ASUP NEC consists of all chapter (polytechnic) chairmen of the union and the national executive of the body.
Details later…

Whole Family Including 5-Months-Old Killed Suffocated By Generator Fumes - See more at: http://wizkidblog.com/whole-family-including-5-months-old-killed

The whole family was killed by fumes from a generator exhaust at the weekend, at number 65, Uyo Nung- Udoe road in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

The head of the family, his wife, two children aged ten and five-months-old baby have suffocated by fumes from a working generator. The incident occurred in the late night when the adults together with tenant’s girlfriend were watching the World Cup and fell asleep.

According to the anonymous eyewitness, the small generator was kept very close to the entrance of the room that caused the tragedy.

He said, “We did not know that something has happened in the night but when we woke up early in the morning, we discovered that their door was half open with no sign of life. My brother then peeped and discovered that they were all dead.”

Many residents in the area rely solely on generators whenever the area is thrown into darkness.

The whole family was killed by fumes from a generator exhaust at the weekend, at number 65, Uyo Nung- Udoe road in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

The head of the family, his wife, two children aged ten and five-months-old baby have suffocated by fumes from a working generator. The incident occurred in the late night when the adults together with tenant’s girlfriend were watching the World Cup and fell asleep.

According to the anonymous eyewitness, the small generator was kept very close to the entrance of the room that caused the tragedy.

He said, “We did not know that something has happened in the night but when we woke up early in the morning, we discovered that their door was half open with no sign of life. My brother then peeped and discovered that they were all dead.”

Many residents in the area rely solely on generators whenever the area is thrown into darkness.

- See more at: http://wizkidblog.com/whole-family-including-5-months-old-killed-suffocated-by-generator-fumes/#sthash.NZwp3VQK.dpuf

The U.S. Consulate General is recruiting Now

The U.S. Consulate General in Lagos is seeking to employ a suitable and qualified candidate for the position of Cultural Affairs Assistant in the Public Affairs Section (PAS).

Cultural Affairs Assistant, FSN-08/FP-06

• Job TypeFull Time
• Min QualificationBA/BSc/HND
• Experience5 years
• LocationLagos
• Job FieldAdministration   Art / Crafts / Languages   Legal   Media

Basic Function of the Position:
Under the Supervisor of the Public Diplomacy Officer, (Lagos PDO), provide program support to academic programs such the Fulbright junior Staff Development (JSD) Program, Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program, Fulbright Science and Technology Award Program, Fulbright Visiting Specialists Program, and serve as the person responsible for outreach to Muslim and other religious communities, for youth engagement initiatives and organizational work on all alumni programs for both academic and non-academic programs.
Position Requirements:
Note: All applicants MUST address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each criterion in the application letter or the application will not be considered.

•     A Bachelor’s Degree in Arts, Law, Communications, Social Sciences, Language, or Sciences is required.
•     Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible program administration experience is required.
•     Level IV (fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing in English is required.
•     Level IV (fluent) knowledge of Yoruba is required.
•     Intermediate knowledge of international education exchange regulations, procedure and correspondence format is required.
•     Intermediate knowledge of Nigerian government institutions, policies, education system and media is required.
•     Ability to plan, schedule and manage a variety of activities with multiples deadlines is required.

Selection Process
When fully qualified, U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and U.S. Veterans are given preference. Therefore, it is essential that the candidate specifically address the required qualifications above in the application.
Additional Selection Criteria

•     Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.
•     Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.
•     Current Ordinarily Resident employees with an overall summary rating of “Needs Improvement” or “Unsatisfactory” on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply.
•     Currently employed U.S. Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.
•     Currently employed NORs hired under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment unless currently hired into a position with a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.

Remuneration
Salary: Or – Ordinarily Resident–N3,810,106 p.a.(Starting basic salary) Position Grade: FSN-08
In addition to the basic salary, all allowances will be paid in accordance with the Mission Local Compensation Plan.
Nor – Not Ordinarily Resident – AEFM – US$45,185, EFM/MOH – US$38,779 (Starting Salary) p.a. Position Grade: FP-06

Method of Application
Interested applicants for this position MUST submit the following, or the application will not be considered:

•     Application for US Federal Employment (DS-174); or a current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information as a DS-174; plus,
•     Candidates who claim US Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application.
•     Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards, copies of degrees earned) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
•     A type-written and signed application letter specifically applying for this position, and addressing the minimum requirements as advertised. Please reference the job title and announcement number on the application letter.

Submit Application To:
Embassy of the United States of America
Human Resources Office
Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive
Central District Area
Abuja.
Or submit to: HRNigeria@state.gov

The-Dream Gets Married Again, Says “God Has Restored My Heart”

The-Dream Gets Married Again, Says “God Has Restored My Heart”

If at first you don’t succeed, dust yourself off and try again and again.

Will the third time be a charm for The-Dream?  Congrats are in order for singer/superproducer after he ran off to San Francisco and got married on Friday night.
Just last month, we saw him step out with his new girlfriend for the first time as the couple dined at Mr. Chow for Father’s Day, and yesterday, the couple made things official as they tied the knot at San Francisco City Hall.
Afterward, The-Dream confirmed the news on Instagram:

THE MRS. I LOVE YOU with my Whole Entire Heart and Spirit, God has blessed me in a Time where any man would feel
overcome! God has restored my Heart!

This all comes months after The-Dream was arrested for allegedly attacking his ex-fiancée Lydia Nam while she was pregnant with his son, and three years after his divorce to Christina Milian.
He was also married to singer Nivea from 2004-2008.
This guy is definitely a believer in love!
source; via Necole Bitchie

Neymar Flown Home To Sao Paulo By Helicopter To Begin His Recovery

A day after he was ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup, Brazilian striker Neymar was flown to his home in Guaruya, Sao Paulo by medical helicopter to begin his recovery. 

Neymar was first flown to Brazil’s training ground in Rio where he had a tearful re-union with his team-mates, he then waved to hundred of fans and media before taking off along with his father. 

The 22year old striker fractured a verterbra on Friday after Colombian player Juan Zuniga smashed his knee into his lower back. Speaking about the injury, a tearful Neymar said in a video

“My World Cup has not ended, it has been interrupted by a play but the tournament goes on and I told my team-mates to do everything in order to help me achieve my dream to be world champion,’ Neymar said. More photos below;

friendship is very hard to break

You expect someone to break your heart. It’s understood that the person you love might one day wake up and decide they don’t love you anymore. It’s painful, yes, and you will feel like dying and you will feel like crying all of the tears but it’s a fact of life. It’s almost necessary. If you haven’t had your heart broken yet, it’s like you don’t know all there is to know yet. BRING ON THE HEARTBREAK, BABY. I want to understand.
Something you don’t expect, though, is a very important and valuable friendship coming to an end. I mean, on a basic level, you get that friendships fade and people outgrow each other but it’s sort of like getting in a drunk driving accident or having someone close to you die: it’s something you hear about all the time but you never expect it to happen to you.
This is the reason why the dissolution of a friendship can often be harder than the dissolution of a romantic relationship. In a way, it just feels more personal. Like a betrayal. People fall out of love with each other for a variety of reasons, many of which often have nothing to do with you. We know our hearts are fickle. We know that what we want today may be different than from what we want tomorrow. Best friends, however, are supposed to be the loophole. Jobs, boyfriends: those can be temporary, but best friendships are expected to transcend all of that. In a time of constant change, they’re there to remind you of the familiar.
I’ve gone through a breakup where I lost my fucking mind and did all of the crazy things you’re not supposed to do but can’t control anyway. It was awful and I thought I would never feel normal again, even though people said I would, and they eventually were right. I did feel normal again and now I can’t even access a sliver of the pain I once felt, even if I try real hard.
But a few years ago, I had a falling out with my very best friend, my number one, my life partner, and that’s pain that I can still readily access. That’s pain that never went completely away. Because I still think sometimes, “You should be here with me. I should be able to call you with this news or send you this funny YouTube video. You weren’t supposed to go away. You were supposed to survive it all.”
I don’t know, I just never felt that way about an ex. I kind of always understood the risk involved with giving someone your heart. So, although devastating, I wasn’t exactly shocked to the core when things ended.
With the loss of best friends, part of me still feels shocked because it seems like such an attack on who I am. The idea that someone could no longer want to be in my life, even though we’ve never loved each other in a romantic way, hurts. Isn’t sex the reason why things become alive and then sometimes die? I thought platonic friendships were somehow immune to strife. This was stupid wishful thinking, on my part, and now I know that it is distinctly possible for someone to no longer like who you are as a person. They don’t care about what you look like naked or if you have a wandering eye or if you can bring them breakfast in bed. They just care about your brain and whether or not awesome things can come out of it. When the friendship is over, you get the message: I DON’T LIKE WHO YOU ARE ANYMORE.
I understand that it’s more complicated than that. Like a relationship, friendships end for myriad reasons. Still, I can’t help but ignore the logic and feel the purest level of rejection.

12 million Nigerians are infertile, says AFRH

The Association for Fertility and Reproductive Health has said that no fewer than 12million Nigerians are not productive.
The association in a statement ahead of its September 24 to 28 International Conference in Lagos State, said the causes of the infertility varies from different individuals.
The Publicity Secretary of the conference Local Organising Committee, Dr. Tayo Abiara, in the statement on Sunday said, “There are about 12million infertile persons in Nigeria which is almost 10 per cent of the total population.
“To this group of people, any form of access to effective treatment is priority. It is their valid or legitimate right in a democratic society like ours to have this right to life’s treatment.
“The Nigerian cultural background of social isolation of infertile couples has made Assisted Reproductive Technology practice in Nigeria relevant. Children are so important that childlessness is seen as a curse to the family and community.”
Speaking on the theme of the conference, ‘Improving pregnancy rates of In Vitro Fertilisation in Africa’, he explained that more enlightenment was needed on the causes of infertility.
The issues, he said, would be treated at the conference are ethics in IVF, new technologies in IVF, low cost IVF in Nigeria and role of reproductive surgery and quality control.
He added that over 500 delegates from Nigeria, African countries, United Kingdom, United State of America and other western nations would be present.
Abiara said, “Our vision is geared towards the enhancement of quality education service in reproductive health education, with emphasis on fertility services.
“The association seeks to create an awareness among all persons within Nigeria, Africa and abroad, of the importance of reproductive health.
“There will be room for exhibition and over 500 fertility experts and specialist would be in attendance from all over the world. Experts expected are Obstetricians/Gynecologists, Medical Doctors /Physicians, Embryologists,  Ultrasonographers, Pharmacists, Medical Lab Scientists/ Technicians, Health Regulators, Nurses , Medical Equipment /Service Providers, Medical Students, Educational Institutions, Medical Associations.”

Photos: Rihanna Paints The Town Red In See-through Dress While Nightclubbing

Red is the colour of fire and Rihanna wore it well as she enjoyed a night out on the town on 4th of July. The 26-year-old Diamonds star was spotted in this rivetingly red dress as she partied at Hooray Henry’s in West Hollywood clad.