Research and Development Officer Job at Seven Up Bottling Company Limited

 

Seven Up Bottling Company Limited can confidently boast of nine standard bottling plants with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities strategically positioned across various Nigerian economically advantage cities. This makes Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited one of the leading beverage manufacturing companies in Nigeria, producing and distributing some of the country’s favorite beverages like; Pepsi, 7Up, Mirinda, Teem, Mountain Dew, H2oH!, Lipton Ice Tea and Aquafina premium table water. Seven Up Bottling Company Limited recently ventured into Home & Personal Care category with the 2SURE brand and launched its first product, a Hand & Surface Sanitizer.

They are actively recruiting for the position below.

 

Role Title: Research and Development Officer

Location: Lagos State.

Role Responsibilities:

• Manage the development process from concept to launch, ensuring complete visibility and traceability of work, this involves:
• Horizon scanning for innovative ingredients and technologies.
• Modify existing products and processes and developing new ones.
• Select raw materials and other ingredients from suppliers.
• Continuous quality improvement and cost reduction exercises for existing products.
• Coordinate launches of new products or running trials alongside/together with product development.
• Handle any customer complaint investigations or product issues.
• Compiling, checking, approving product specifications and labeling.
• Work on packaging innovation and technology.
• Work within the budgetary constraints set for projects.
• Project categories will range from minor (e.g. product extension, Ingredients change) to major (e.g. disruptive innovation projects or creating new categories).
• Coordinate within Cross-functional teams (CFT) to ensure delivery as per agreed timelines.
• Timely & Appropriate inputs for successfully resolving process / product issues at manufacturing locations.

 

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of graduate or master's degree in Cosmetic Science, Chemistry or Biochemistry.
• Creative product development experience that is related to Home & Personal Care products.
•  Ability to demonstrate a thorough understanding on formulation strategies and manufacturing technologies.
• Three years of experience of leading new product development projects from concept to test and final implementation.
• Project management, communication and presentation skills.
• Understanding of ingredients and processes.
• Sound understanding of packaging and its interactions with product and acceptance through shelf life.

Application Deadline:

September 9^th, 2020

 

Application Guidelines:

To apply, send CV attachment to careers@sevenup.org using the role applied for as email subject and cover letter as email body.

Trade Marketing Manager Job at Seven Up Bottling Company Limited

 

Seven Up Bottling Company Limited can confidently boast of nine standard bottling plants with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities strategically positioned across various Nigerian economically advantage cities. This makes Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited one of the leading beverage manufacturing companies in Nigeria, producing and distributing some of the country’s favorite beverages like; Pepsi, 7Up, Mirinda, Teem, Mountain Dew, H2oH!, Lipton Ice Tea and Aquafina premium table water. Seven Up Bottling Company Limited recently ventured into Home & Personal Care category with the 2SURE brand and launched its first product, a Hand & Surface Sanitizer.

They are actively recruiting for the position below.

 

Role Title: Trade Marketing Manager

Location: Lagos State.

Role Responsibilities:

 

• Lead new product launch efforts which includes communication strategy, merchandising procurement, training tools and related activities.
• Manage all exclusive marketing, selected advertising and promotional activities across all sales channels and platforms.
• Create promotional forecasts and tracking promotional performance while working closely with sales to develop key account specific initiatives and programs.
• Plan the marketing and promotion timelines for all brands in close coordination with the sales team and department.
• Act as brand custodian; ensuring that brand saliency is maintained at all points.
• Liaise with brand team to develop brand thematic promotion plan in line with brand strategy.
• Monitor the promotion progress with timely tracking on sales order, budget, display materials, off-take performance.
• Identify and develop programs and tools to increase brand presence, market share and improve customer satisfaction and expectations
• Monitor and evaluate trade marketing programs and activities to measure effectiveness and recommendation of improvements as needed.
• Develop, propose and manage the trade promotion expense budget.

 

Required Qualifications:

 

• Hold a graduate degree in any related field
• Minimum of eight years of verifiable work experience
• Five years relevant experience in a managerial role in a Trade Marketing position
• Excellent market knowledge
• Strong knowledge of consumer insights

 

Application Deadline:

September 10^th, 2020

 

Application Guidelines:

To apply, send CV attachment to careers@sevenup.org using the role applied for as email subject and cover letter as email body.