Job Vacancies at British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN)

British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) is a market leading, global organisation with a long, established history and a bright and dynamic future. Thanks to our people we have continued to deliver growth and exceed expectations in an increasingly complex and challenging marketplace.

ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES MANAGER

Job number: 14252BR
Location: Ibadan
Appointment type: Permanent

JOB PURPOSE AND KEY DELIVERABLES
British American Tobacco has an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Services Support Manager to join our team in Ibadan.

The role holder will be responsible:
To manage the Factory Utilities Department whose main duties are to provide Engineering Services (Technical/Maintenance of Infrastructures/Hardware Systems etc) to support manufacturing and administrative activities in factory.
With the management of services and processes that support the core business of the organization, making sure that the organization has the most suitable working environment for its employees and their activities.
To effectively provide services (Material handling equipment, building, water, steam and gas pipelines maintenance)
To drive acquisition and replacement of Material handling equipment as well as workshop tools. Capex execution
To manage key services contract. (Welding and fabrication, Forklift maintenance, Painting and carpentry work…)
To manage contractors allocated to services department on efficient manner.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Business:
Effectively manages the department's expenditure and assets within the agreed budget
Responsible for providing Engineering Services: To provide the factory site with small scale engineering works.
To drive for productivity and efficiency gains in services provided
Develop safe, healthy and good working conditions and maintain high standards of housekeeping within BAT sites
Ensure no breaks in production due to factory services failure
Facilitate fixed assets verification and disposal in order to maximize utilization of equipment.
To set up targets in accordance with Co plan and factory top team, and ensure all agreed targets are achieved: (Manufacturing Cost/Quality/Waste/EH&S/etc)
Develop, submit and control relevant budgets (Opex and Capex)
Ensure full compliance to fleet policy
Ensure full compliance to regulatory and statutory requirements
To ensure compliance to BAT Guidelines as well as conformance with local legislation regarding buildings and fire safety - for the factory site, as well as the department.
Supplier management to assure service quality and conformance to BAT standards and guidelines

People:
To maintain a professional and well-motivated team, ensuring appropriate training and development to ensure succession for all key positions.
To lead the development of the local manufacturing strategy, to support and implement the cluster strategy. To roll out and communicate aligned vision, so that people are engaged and inspired (using the Line of Sight process)
Regularly holds meetings with team members to communicate monthly results, company news & changes, projects and discuss action plans for the next month
Identification and coaching of people with potential to grow
Ensuring all members of the teams has development plans & regular performance discussions.
To work with internal departments and contractors, in order to ensure the low level of down time
To develop an environment which seeks continuous improvement, from ideas which come from not only within the department but the rest of the factory and other BAT locations

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
Professional qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
Proven management experience acquired in industry
Good English language skills - both verbal and written
Proven leadership experience
Good communication and management skills
Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint...)
Ability to take clear decisions in different and difficult situations with a high degree of innovation.
Experience in contract management and good negotiation skills

GLOBAL GRADUATE (LEGAL AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS)

Job Number: 12453BR
Appointment type: Permanent

JOB PURPOSE AND KEY DELIVERABLES
British American Tobacco has an exciting opportunity for a Global Graduate (Legal and External Affairs) to join our team in Nigeria.
If you’re driven, passionate, ambitious and courageous, our Global Graduate Programme will help you achieve your potential.
Our Global Graduate Programme (Legal and External Affairs) enables you develop exceptional commercial skills, equipping you with a deep understanding of the dynamics of the market you operate in.
It offers you the opportunity to challenge yourself on international projects, network with graduates from around the world and strengthen your leadership skills, through participation in our Global Academy and with the support of your dedicated Coach and Mentor.
This is a real job from day one. One in a tough and fast-paced environment that will stretch you to the limits – you’ll progress from graduate to manager in 12 months!

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
Are you a recent university graduate within the last 3 years, with a high-performance academic track record - minimum of Second Class Upper division or equivalent?
Have you completed the National Service Year (for Ghana applicants) or equivalent for other countries?
Do you have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and French?
Are you ambitious, resilient and more proactive than others when it comes to learning new things?
An inspiring journey awaits you here at BAT Nigeria. The question is; Are you up to the challenge?
Show what you’re made of… Join our 2016 Global Graduate Programme!

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS:
Legal academic background is required.

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ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES MANAGER
GLOBAL GRADUATE (LEGAL AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS)

DUE DATE: 13 March, 2017