Business Analyst at GlaxoSmithKline

BUSINESS ANALYST   WEST AFRICA

The Business Analyst is a important finance partnering role in the organization, working with key commercial stakeholders to drive the strategy for the business.

The role covers both Nigeria and West African markets. The role will help support the business through channel, product and customer investment analysis, as well as driving key initiatives such as working capital and profitability performance management.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING RESPONSIBILITIES AMONGST OTHERS:

Business Management, Business Partnering and Decision Support

-Represent Finance for all decision making relating to brands

-Emulate costs through the supply chain and drive down costs

P&L management

-Responsible for the P&L for the category and its various elements – Evaluate business performance against budgets and forecasts

-Drive performance and decisions of various P&L components

-Review, monitor and highlight variances. Investigating exceptions and facilitating corrective action

Budgeting and Forecasting for Nigeria operations 

-Support the complete budgeting & forecasting process for West Africa Consumer Healthcare operations

-Plan strategies and methodologies for the process and ensure effective implementation

-Prepare analyse and submit monthly, quarterly and annual forecasts

-Play a key role in the Profit reviews

External Reporting

-Ensure timely submission & own accuracy of the content of all Monthly, Quarterly and Annual submissions of P&L, Balance Sheet and other business related information to internal and international stakeholders

-Ensure compliance to International Finance Reporting Standards (IFRS)

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate must possess the following:

-First degree in Accounting, Economics, Banking & Finance or Business Administration

-Strong JDE/SAP exposure

-Working knowledge of IFRS

-Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suit (Excel, PowerPoint, Word etc)

-Analytical and Problem Solving skills

-Minimum of 7 – 8 years FMCG experience

In additional to the above, the ideal candidate MUST POSSESS ACA/ACCA

TECHNICAL SKILLS/ COMPETENCIES

-Strong leadership & influencing skills

-Good interpersonal skills

-Must be able to handle sensitivity/confidentiality levels appropriately

-Analytical mind

-Customer Focus and Sense of urgency

-Ability to see macro scenarios and beyond numbers

DISTRIBUTION MANAGER

The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities amongst others:

Warehouse Management:

-Security of stocks and other sales items and supervision of stock control to ensure implementation of prevailing SOPs

-Ensures proper handling of finished products in the warehouse to reduce the incidence of damages due to mishandling

Stock Management:

-Monitor, maintain and communicate stock levels, ensuring that the right stocks are in the right place at the right time.

Customer Service: 

-Liaising with internal customers – Sales. Production. Quality. Accounts. Purchasing and Marketing as well as external customers – Transporters and Agents in order to achieve Sales/Distribution and company – wide objectives.

-Ensures prompt shipment customers (Partners and Direct Accounts) stock orders

-Track truck movement

-Provide information on stock position to the Sales Team and other interested

-Ensures that transporters deliver within the delivery lead time

Vehicle Management: 

-Recommends appointment and termination of transporters

-Ensures that registered transporters have relevant/ valid vehicles documents at all times

-Ensure that the right tonnage of vehicles are available and that loads are consolidated in the right mix to achieved optimal load factor/cost savings

-Ensures that only sound and well maintained trucks are used in consigning stocks to Partners to reduce the incidence of damages in transit

-Transport performance Assessment

Improvement:

-Constantly seeking ways of increasing efficiency and production by reducing cost in all stages of the Distribution process

-Recommends incentive scheme for distribution staff

-Develops an effective appraisal tools for distribution staff

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate must possess the following:

-BS.c – Social Science preferably MBA or MSc in Transport or may related discipline

-Professional Certificate is an advantage

-Minimum of 7 years experience in an FMCG Company with Distribution / Operational/ Logistics experience preferred

TECHNICAL SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

-Strong leadership & influencing skills

-Good interpersonal skills

-Must be able to handle sensitivity / confidentiality levels appropriately

-Analytical mind 

-Customer Focus and Sense of urgency

-Ability to see macro scenarios and beyond numbers

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidate should apply to https://gsk.westafrica.erecruit.co.za

Applications close two weeks from the date of this advert

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. 

DEADLINE: 7th May, 2012

Business Analyst at Google Nigeria

Google is not a conventional company, and we don’t intend to become one. True, we share attributes with the world’s most successful organizations – a focus on innovation and smart business practices comes to mind – but even as we continue to grow, we’re committed to retaining a small-company feel. At Google, we know that every employee has something important to say, and that every employee is integral to our success. We provide individually-tailored compensation packages that can be comprised of competitive salary, bonus, and equity components, along with the opportunity to earn further financial bonuses and rewards. Googlers thrive in small, focused teams and high-energy environments, believe in the ability of technology to change the world, and are as passionate about their lives as they are about their work.

JOB TITLE: BUSINESS ANALYST (Temporary) – Lagos
Google – Lagos (Nigeria)

JOB DESCRIPTION
This position is based in Lagos, Nigeria.
This is a temporary role offered through TalentWise.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Launch Google products and programs.
Conduct post-pilot research.
Manage activities related to the external events.
Collect and analyze data to determine the effectiveness of the products and programmes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree. In lieu of degree, relevant skills or equivalent experience.

THE AREA: Sales Analytics
At Google, we believe a salesperson’s success depends on the customer’s success – and we offer our clients technology solutions to help them grow their business and maximise their return on their marketing investment. This ability requires our Sales team to have varied skills and talents, including thorough knowledge of the advertising business, understanding of complex technologies and the ability to sell effectively. We also have a keen eye for new opportunities and a skill for presenting them effectively to our clients.

THE ROLE: Business Analyst (Temporary)
As a Business Analyst you will launch Google products and programs as well as work on post-launch activities. Also, you will provide support for our Office Lead in Nigeria. As a Business Analyst you will play a significant role in getting African businesses online.

If you are an analytical, detail-oriented self-starter who possesses strong project management skills, then this role could be perfect for you.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience and ability in common business applications (i.e., Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint).
Superior analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent communication and organizational skills.

HOW TO APPLY
For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of your resume to temporaryjobs@google.com.

Important: The subject field of your email must include Business Analyst (Temporary) – Lagos.